March 5, 2011 4:00 PM
1.75 miles today. Max Speed 4mph. Yeah Baby!
Yes I am celebrating 1.75 miles with a max speed of 4mph! This is another day another step towards completing the half marathon the end of May 2011.
I read an article where a trainer was saying that walking was really not a benefit to most folks. I thought ok, hmmm.... I disagree. Walking is always a benefit. When I was back in University 30 odd years ago running distance. Walking 1.75 miles at a max speed of 4 mph would have been me walking to classess. Today it was a workout. Eventually it will be a stroll for me again. But today it is a victory.
I've gone beyond maxed out before. Way beyond on weight lifting and such. I leg pressed 350 pounds when I was in highschool. Could dead lift a railroad tie around 6 years ago. Lifted my mother who was way over 200 lbs several times a day 2009 - 2010.
January 18th, I had surgery. I had an umbilical hernia 3 inches across. Now it's fixed with a patch the size of a sheet of copy paper. In 2005 I had surgery that cut through my abdominal muscles from my navel to my bikini line. The Doc reinforced the entire area. I told him the lifestyle I've chosen to live; and he fixed it accordingly.
It will be around a year before it is completely healed. So I am paying attention and slowly building my endurance. I am looking forward to getting back into Hip Hop Abs and Turbo Jam. I am not sure of the time table yet. One day one step at a time.
3 weeks ago, I could barely walk on that incline trainer at 2mph.
So Today... I am celebrating 1.75 miles at a max speed of 4 mph.
Life is a journey, enjoy the trip.
Mary E. Robbins
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