Today I did 40 minutes of Pilates and some boxing moves for the arms. Day before yesterday I walked for about 20 minutes on my work break. :)

I'm here. Feeling like crap, but planning on doing a little walking tomorrow because I've got some seriously swollen feet from the nasty steroids bugging me. (I'll take any suggestions on what to do with swollen feet)

Tonight, I'm sleeping with my feet up (above my heart) on a wedge pillow in the hopes that I can actually do some basic walking in the driveway tomorrow without wanting to cut my feet off.

I was feeling really bad tonight, and then took a shower and suddenly I feel like the steroids actually started to help some of the symptoms. I'm tired and still numb and my back still hurts in the numbest area, but suddenly the worst symptom I've got going on right now is swollen toes/ankles/feet. (oh, and my left hand is swollen, but I pretty much knitted an entire scarf tonight, so that might explain the swollen left hand)

Maybe things will un-numb themselves in a few weeks and I'll feel like going to the gym and hopefully swimming! (or at least walking in the water)

Moving a lot better since the UTI left the yard. Standing and bending at the waist (a few times w/o holding on:p)

Keep up the good work, you guys. :grouphug:

Did spin class last night (Race Day). It was tough and very warm in the room to start, but I made it through ok. 1 Hour and 6 minutes with an avg HR of 72% of max and a max of 92% of max. HR monitor says 833 calories burned.

Going to go out this evening and take a recovery ride in the park. Will probably do around 20-25 miles, but don't plan to go very hard...it is hot out there!

Feeling bloated, and nasty today. while only keeping 1/2 of what I eat, I decided that walking may help. I did a half mile before I quit. :o

Worked out on an elliptical machine for 25 minutes, then 30 min. of weight machines. Felt good!!:)

Took the bike out for a spin after work last night. Rode 28.1 miles in 1 hour and 39 minutes (16.9 mph avg). It was pretty warm (around 85-87F), VERY humid, and the wind was blowing 15-20, so it was fun going downwind for the first 14 miles, but the trip back was a bear.

Is that mostly on trails TX? Or do you ride on the highway? We have some nice bike trails nearby but I'd have to ride a half mile on a busy two lane highway to get to them. :eek:

I am lucky enough to have a bike path that goes right near my office. It is about 1/2 mile on a street with a bike lane on it, then the rest is on paved bike paths. The path section is about a 13 mile route one way that I do as an out and back.

I use that route for my weekday shorter rides, but we drive out west of Houston to do our longer training rides on weekends where we can get mileage from 25-70+ miles if we want. Most of those routes are either on quiet country 2 lane roads or bigger roads with wide shoulders to ride on.

Good job, TX...
I worked out on an elliptical machine again, this time for 32 minutes...felt good, but I stiffened up later with pain. It was worth it:)