Many of you know that I used to be a walker and would walk 3 miles over my lunch break at work. Didn't matter what kind of weather, I'd be out there walking every day. I had knee surgery back in July and since then have not been allowed to walk. And it's been killing me that I can't.
Well, last week, I started walking again, not on the treadmill (I'm not allowed to use our treadmill anymore..dr orders ), but outside during lunch. I got up to about .7 mile last Friday. And today? I did my first mile!!
OK, so it took me 20 minutes to do that mile....it used to take me 13 to 14, depending on how lazy I was. But you know what? I don't care! My first mile walk in months!
You're going to laugh at me, but I could cry, I'm so happy. Maybe this is a turning point for me. I'm only walking every other day for now b/c I don't want to push it. But I'm on the elliptical twice a day, every day.
So 15 minutes on the elliptical in the morning, a 1-mile walk over lunch and 15 minutes on the elliptical at night. Life is good today.
Please wish me luck that I can continue with this! Thanks so much!
Well, last week, I started walking again, not on the treadmill (I'm not allowed to use our treadmill anymore..dr orders ), but outside during lunch. I got up to about .7 mile last Friday. And today? I did my first mile!!
You're going to laugh at me, but I could cry, I'm so happy. Maybe this is a turning point for me. I'm only walking every other day for now b/c I don't want to push it. But I'm on the elliptical twice a day, every day.
So 15 minutes on the elliptical in the morning, a 1-mile walk over lunch and 15 minutes on the elliptical at night. Life is good today.
Please wish me luck that I can continue with this! Thanks so much!