Training Log Archive: A.Child

It may have only been 10 minutes, but I felt great! No pains at all! Definitely out of shape, but it's great to finally be able to run again. I will continue to do my PT exercises, though. The roller is good all around and the stretching can't do much but help.

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Had to give a tour, so I had to cut it short.

Focused almost entirely on stretching. Started with the guy loosening up my legs, which I can't do by myself. There are a number of stretches I can do by myself, though. the following is more so I can remember what I did and what I need to do.
The first is using a rope, or belt or something, stretch my hamstring by lying on a table or bed with the leg being stretched on and the other off. THen using the belt, pull the leg forward with the intent of getting my foot to hit my butt, which I was supposed to be able to do. I couldn't. 30s holds.

Next stretch was the same one I've been doing keeping on knee on the floor and the foot associated with that knee raised on a chair behind then stretching. I use the arm on the same side being stretched and reach over, sucking in my stomach, or something like that. 30s holds

THe next was spidermans. This is the third stretch called the spiderman that I know of. Stretch one leg out as far forward as it will go and the other as far back as it will go. Keeping your hands on the floor, straighten the back leg, then the front, hold for about 5-10s then switch.

With one leg at an angle in front of me, on a chair or something, bend forward until I can feel the stretch, then rotate upper body from side to side. No holds, just switch from side to side, slowly.


First of 2 IT band stretches (FINALLY!). cross one foot over the other, rotate to the side of the foot behind (if right leg is in front (stretching right IT band) rotate to the left.) then bend downand try to touch your arch, ish. 30s holds.

Second of 2 IT band Stretches. Leg on table, then knee at a right angle so lower leg is horizontal. Bend forward over bent leg. 30s hold


I think that's it, but I will add more if I remember any.


OH! I forgot, I had electro-shock therapy, I think. What an odd sensation... My leg muscles were spasming wildly. It was very cool... haha the pads (2) were positioned along my IT band with the lower at the source of the pain.


I timed myself doing the PT last night, it was 15 minutes. I'd guess i'm looking at 25-30 now.

Same as last time, except I was stronger this time. The last interval was 4 laps (to the 5ft deep end and back) where last time was 3.5. Significantly faster.

Faster.