Monday, March 2, 2015

Running and Walking after Thoracic Surgery

I started walking about 1.2 miles from the train station to my job each weekday last December. One day a week, usually Sunday, if the temperature was above 30 degrees Fahrenheit, I would do my own version of the 3 mile run sprint work out on page 130 of the "The Complete Guide to Navy Seal Fitness" 3rd edition. My version is run, walk with all the distances cut by 1/2.

I can run 1/8 mile, but I still feel like I am suffocating if I go too fast. This is a terrible feeling, like I am drowning in the park standing on the trail.  I had to cut back the last few weeks because I was beginning to develop plantar fasciitis  in my heels, and it has been very cold. This go worse when I tried a new pair of shoes for the daily mile walks back and forth to work.

I quit running, or high speed walking for three weeks. My plantar fasciitis  has faded. I started back in this morning with chart 2 of RCAF 5BX plan, supplemented with a few hanging knee lifts. Feels good, and I was impressed with my endurance, top of the chart in all categories except sit ups. I'll move back to chart 3 my next workout.