So Monday's workout was ok. Warmed up SLOWLY for about 15 minutes and could feel my chest tighten up, so instead of doing a full cardio workout like I'd planned I did some leg machines for about 45 mins. I usually do free weight stuff for legs, squats, lunges, deadlifts, so it was good for me to do some isolation work for a change. Tried not to overdo it. And Pilates yesterday was a little less strenuous than usual since my regular teacher wasn't there and her replacement wasn't as strength training focused, so we did more stretching work, which was good for me.
But the chest tightness continues, although it IS getting better. So my honey Mike has announced he's taking over my fitness regimen! Since I'm prone to pushing it even when I'm trying to take it easy he's going to make me stick to a low level routine for at least a couple of weeks. At Michael's insistence I walked today for only 30 mins and kept my heart rate under 90. Just when I thought, hey, I feel really good, and I bumped up my time to 60 minutes he came walking over and announced "ok, babe, that's it for you". But! But! I feel great and just upped it to 60! Couldn't argue with him, I knew he was right. Did spend a good 20 minutes stretching afterwards, and finished with a qi gong relaxation/deep breathing routine which felt great. Told Mike the qi gong has to be part of my rehab routine!
He ordered me a heart rate monitor as soon as we got back from the gym. It saves your workout and how much time you spent in your target zone, so there won't be any cheating (darn it!). Seriously, I know it will be good for me to be forced to slow down. My son arrives tomorrow morning for a 4 day visit so it'll be a good excuse to take 4 days off.
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