Another week of rehab in the books. Still have a "twinge" when I get into the car (left leg). I did start walking last week, going to do that more this week. She actually had me on the elliptical today for 5 minutes.

Cant wait to be finally cleared and able to run/cycle/swim..

Hope everyone is staying healthy.

Week before we were supposed to do pull ups, which I can't do to save my life. I said I'd plank with weight. (Which I had done a week or two prior). So my coach grabs a 45 pound plate and puts it on my back when I start. Jokingly, he says - doesn't look hard enough - I think you need a 25, too. I said, OK. He didn't want to but put another 25 on and I planked for 1:30 with 70 pounds on my back. (About half my body weight - I'm around 150-160 these days.)

It's about doing it time and again and being patient. I've been working on planks for years!

We did a planking challenge in my olympic lifting class last week after a full hour of lifting. A guy I could have given birth to and I were the last ones standing. I realized he wasn't going to quit until I did, so I dropped at 3:02, but could have gone to 4 minutes easy. Music helps. Hang in there. It gets better.

So rehab is coming along..Im at one month out of surgery..I got permission to "walk" so Monday I walked 1.5 miles around the park..I tried to keep up my heart rate as much as I could but didn't want to pu****

I need to work on "My Core" according to my Hip Doctor's PT... so that's something I need to work on..started planking yesterday..not very exciting at all..and not easy..

tomorrow is 9/11...never forget..

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend.

Week 2 of rehab is in the books. FINALLY got rid of the crutches so Im able to walk now. Trying to not limp. My leg is very weak. I have to do these exercises at home (stretches, air squats, squeezes etc). I have 5 more rehab sessions and then Im not sure what they will have me doing. Im going to ask if I can walk around the park for some exercise but not trying to push the limit yet. It sucks though because Im so used to working out and I have gained live 7 pounds so far. I know what I need to do but my body wont let me yet so its tough but I know it will be over soon.