Since publishing this training plan, for people just encountering their Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) challenges, it occurred to me that my following comment in the Preface was inadequate for those unfamiliar with marathon training. “PAD training is endurance training, because PAD never gives up. This work is combined with a little intensity, from time-to-time, to slowly increase your overall pace.” by Kevin ... Read more
The Importance of Cross Training For Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
The graph shows the nice steady build of my heart rate during the 4-hour ride. I don’t consider a pulse rate of 129 to be in the “red zone,” btw, but my watch does. Here are the 5-mile lap times, fyi, showing some minor disruptions due to traffic: 23:05 22:33 20:50 20:30 20:09 20:02 19:42 19:55 19:46 20:10 19:45 19:38 I find cycling and swimming are unaffected by my severe PAD, while running is really difficult. ... Read more
Use Your Feet to Keep Your Feet
While struggling to run with peripheral artery disease (PAD), I discovered the value of strengthening my feet, especially for effective toe and foot flexion. Imagine gripping the ground with your toes - toe flexion. Imagine gripping the ground with your whole foot - foot flexion. Flexing my "little" toes: second toe, or "long toe,” third toe, or "middle toe,” fourth toe, or "ring toe,” and the fifth toe, or ... Read more
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