I finally went and had my MRI done on Friday. My regular doctor prescribed a sedative for me, so I was able to sleep through the procedure. I don't remember more than small snippets of the actual procedure. This is a very good thing, although I now know that sedatives make me totally loopy and not worth anything after taking it! I slept quite a bit on Friday. I was moving very slowly when I was awake, which was unusual for me. Even my chiropractor noticed that I was sluggish when I went in to talk to him.
They got the results of the MRI the same day. There wasn't any visible damage to nerves or muscles to attribute to the pain I've had in my shoulder/neck area. The nerves all look great. Now we get to talk to an orthopedic doctor and see what he thinks is going on. In the meantime, I'm restricted from pushups (although I'm going to test the boundaries on some things), planks, running, etc. He did say I could use an elliptical machine, so that may be in the works for this afternoon. I can go swimming as long as I don't push it. Nothing that will affect my shoulder.
I'm going to the Natatorium today. If I can't do any other workouts, the least I can do is work on getting my overall fitness up. I WILL be healthier this year! My goal for the month of February is to lose 5 pounds (and I'm only setting it at 5 because I don't want to discourage myself). My goal is February 24th. It was recommended to set a goal that is attainable and that is not unreachable, so there it is. Now it's out in writing too, so I can't pull it back.
Showing posts with label Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium. Show all posts
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Monday, January 04, 2010
The Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
For Christmas, I gave the family a membership to the Rodenbaugh Natatorium. I believe I mentioned that we went swimming yesterday. Today, after I got home from work, recovered from my day and changed, we went to the Natatorium again. This time, we used the fitness facilities. I rode an exercise bike for 35 minutes. I didn't fall off this time, nor did I run myself over. (major miracle there!)
I've accomplished one small goal...I went to the Natatorium twice in one week. My ultimate goal is to make it out there at least three times a week. It will go a long way toward my goal of improving my fitness. I can improve that by working out more often, as in 3-4 times a week. I plan on working out at least three times a week. I need to get my MP3 player fired up and get my headphones back into working order so that I can use it when I'm there.
My next step is to see about the spinning class that runs Mondays and Wednesdays. Maybe not this week, but nest week I'll work on it.
I've accomplished one small goal...I went to the Natatorium twice in one week. My ultimate goal is to make it out there at least three times a week. It will go a long way toward my goal of improving my fitness. I can improve that by working out more often, as in 3-4 times a week. I plan on working out at least three times a week. I need to get my MP3 player fired up and get my headphones back into working order so that I can use it when I'm there.
My next step is to see about the spinning class that runs Mondays and Wednesdays. Maybe not this week, but nest week I'll work on it.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
First Sunday of 2010
Time flies when you're having fun. It's hard to believe a new decade has started already!!
Yesterday we concentrated on doing some minor house cleaning and getting Tony some new glasses. I had to go along for him because the doctor dilated his eyes. At one point, I joked that I was his "seeing eye wife". I had to drive for him, which was fine. We puttered around and walked around a couple of places, then came home to spend the rest of the day doing very little.
I was on a quest to get Miss A a new flute since she walked into the bus in August and bent her existing flute. I found one her teacher had recommended, but nobody rents it as it's a "professional grade" flute. We found one down at the local music store in Allen and rented that. If her teacher says it's not acceptable, then I'll take it back. The flute is a Yamaha YFL281. It's a very pretty flute, but the one I wanted to get her was a Yamaha YFL461 or the YFL481. (Yes, I know it's a lot of babbling about a flute!!)
Today we went to the Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium and went swimming. I like to go and not splash overly much. I'm not a good swimmer. I never took official lessons as a kid. I "learned" to swim by being tossed off a dock into Lake Washington in Seattle. It was not a good thing because I panicked and to this day, I can't deal with water up to my neck or over my head. I do best if I'm sitting at the side of the pool, or in a hot tub. So, today, we packed everyone up and went to the pool and played. Mr. A decided to hit up this really huge slide that was very twisty and went down a number of times. He loves it! I went up one time--decided that I'd TRY it. Mr. A went down, then Miss A went down, then Tony went and finally, I decided that I'd try it. Oh. My. GOSH!!! Nobody warned me that it was going to make my go really FAST!!!
I literally FLEW down that slide! There is a downfall to being large--the more the mass, the higher the velocity, I think is what Tony said!
I was not quite panicking, but wasn't too comfortable with the "whoosh!" feeling I had as I went toward the bottom. That slide had twists and turns and finally, I flew out to the pool at the bottom. I wasn't prepared to pinch my nose closed and as a result, I breathed in water. I had a hard time finding my feet at the bottom too. I don't understand how my son can fly down that thing and pops up on his feet in no time flat! This is another "What was I thinking?!" moment. I got to meet my daughter's boyfriend's sister, as she was the lifeguard who was trying to help me get up and not choke! Not a dignified way to meet someone. OOPS!! LOL!
We spent about an hour there. My favorite part of the Natatorium, aside from the hot tub, which I spent a lot of time in, was the "Lazy River". THAT is fun! The kids and I played "tag" of sorts in there. It was fun. We had to be careful not to run over other people since the current would just take us and drive us around on its own.
We have since spent the rest of the afternoon and evening doing very little. Tony and the little guy have watched a football game, I've been alternating between reading and playing on the computer. Of course, there's also the ubiquitous laundry, which never ends.
I'm making plans to go back to the Natatorium tomorrow. I'm going to make use of my membership and start using the facilities and working out a bit more. I gave the family a year's membership to the place and I fully intend to take advantage of it myself. I have already eyed a spinning class that I want to look into. Who knows, maybe I'll run myself over again here as well! Should be fun!
Tuesday is karate. I'm looking forward to that!! Time to get back into a "normal" schedule. I have let the leader of my son's Scout Pack know that I absolutely can NOT go get the bags at Roundtable for Scouting for Food. I'm not giving up karate anymore. I have an agenda--to stay with what I like to do and work hard at it.
Yesterday we concentrated on doing some minor house cleaning and getting Tony some new glasses. I had to go along for him because the doctor dilated his eyes. At one point, I joked that I was his "seeing eye wife". I had to drive for him, which was fine. We puttered around and walked around a couple of places, then came home to spend the rest of the day doing very little.
I was on a quest to get Miss A a new flute since she walked into the bus in August and bent her existing flute. I found one her teacher had recommended, but nobody rents it as it's a "professional grade" flute. We found one down at the local music store in Allen and rented that. If her teacher says it's not acceptable, then I'll take it back. The flute is a Yamaha YFL281. It's a very pretty flute, but the one I wanted to get her was a Yamaha YFL461 or the YFL481. (Yes, I know it's a lot of babbling about a flute!!)
Today we went to the Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium and went swimming. I like to go and not splash overly much. I'm not a good swimmer. I never took official lessons as a kid. I "learned" to swim by being tossed off a dock into Lake Washington in Seattle. It was not a good thing because I panicked and to this day, I can't deal with water up to my neck or over my head. I do best if I'm sitting at the side of the pool, or in a hot tub. So, today, we packed everyone up and went to the pool and played. Mr. A decided to hit up this really huge slide that was very twisty and went down a number of times. He loves it! I went up one time--decided that I'd TRY it. Mr. A went down, then Miss A went down, then Tony went and finally, I decided that I'd try it. Oh. My. GOSH!!! Nobody warned me that it was going to make my go really FAST!!!
I literally FLEW down that slide! There is a downfall to being large--the more the mass, the higher the velocity, I think is what Tony said!
I was not quite panicking, but wasn't too comfortable with the "whoosh!" feeling I had as I went toward the bottom. That slide had twists and turns and finally, I flew out to the pool at the bottom. I wasn't prepared to pinch my nose closed and as a result, I breathed in water. I had a hard time finding my feet at the bottom too. I don't understand how my son can fly down that thing and pops up on his feet in no time flat! This is another "What was I thinking?!" moment. I got to meet my daughter's boyfriend's sister, as she was the lifeguard who was trying to help me get up and not choke! Not a dignified way to meet someone. OOPS!! LOL!
We spent about an hour there. My favorite part of the Natatorium, aside from the hot tub, which I spent a lot of time in, was the "Lazy River". THAT is fun! The kids and I played "tag" of sorts in there. It was fun. We had to be careful not to run over other people since the current would just take us and drive us around on its own.
We have since spent the rest of the afternoon and evening doing very little. Tony and the little guy have watched a football game, I've been alternating between reading and playing on the computer. Of course, there's also the ubiquitous laundry, which never ends.
I'm making plans to go back to the Natatorium tomorrow. I'm going to make use of my membership and start using the facilities and working out a bit more. I gave the family a year's membership to the place and I fully intend to take advantage of it myself. I have already eyed a spinning class that I want to look into. Who knows, maybe I'll run myself over again here as well! Should be fun!
Tuesday is karate. I'm looking forward to that!! Time to get back into a "normal" schedule. I have let the leader of my son's Scout Pack know that I absolutely can NOT go get the bags at Roundtable for Scouting for Food. I'm not giving up karate anymore. I have an agenda--to stay with what I like to do and work hard at it.
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