Finally got to the gym yesterday

[kiki-do]

Hi Gregg! I've noticed your absence. I was wondering where you were. I hope you feel better soon and I will send you positive energy!!!

[GreggC]

I need all the energy I can get!

[caseydoll]

I hope you feel better Gregg! I am really enjoying this thread! Once you get over being sick keep us updated on your ongoing great progress!

[GreggC]

Rejoined a gym where I could get a personal trainer. One of the problems that people have once they receive a kidney transplant is that the area around the incision has some swelling, I think due in part to the surgery itself and in part to the anti-rejection drugs. In any case, I signed up for 15 "lessons" for abdominal and core work. I have gotten back on the treadmill, in addition to my regular workouts. I have gone from walking four miles on days when I don't lift to walking eight miles. As long as I don't hurt myself, I will continue to do this. Believe me, I will not overtrain because I know what happens if you do.

[GreggC]

I have made some more changes in my programs. Tomorrow, I start doing abdominal and core work with a personal trainer. I have also changed my exercise/treadmill routine. Before about the 10th, I had been walking four miles per day. I have changed that to walking four miles per day on days when I also lift weights. On days when I do not lift weights, I am now walking eight miles. So far, since the 10th, I have walked 36 miles and I am presently at 66 miles for the month. I probably won't walk but a few miles tomorrow, but the ab/core work will probably do a very good job of kicking my butt. Might be a few days before I really get with it again. I had intended to walk 100 miles last month but I ended up with bronchitis. This month, I will not be denied. If things work out the way I planned, it should come out closer to 130 miles, but you know how that goes!

[GreggC]

They are almost like those ones made by Bowflex, only they are not plastic, which obviously will break if you drop them. They go from 5-50# and should make my workouts take less time. They have the capability to add two more parts that would add 40# each, so they will go to 90# and ultimately to 130#, not that I will need them any time soon. I go for my ab and core work today. It went much easier than I thought last week, so it will be better this week. I have cut my walking time back, but intensified it by walking at a 5% incline. It makes a big difference.

[GreggC]

my quest to walk a hundred miles in a month. It took me some time, but I git it done. However, I have found that I don't have to walk that far and have the same effect if I increase the incline. That gives me some time for other things I want to do, like take care of my orchids.

[cb977]

Gregg...

a belated and a congrats on reaching your goal!

[GreggC]

I have been working for quite some time to make the 100 miles. Now that it has happened, I am doing something else. I am trying realy hard to get in the best shape I can be in. I am feeling better than I have in a long time, working at ab and core stuff, or at least starting to. Once that is conquered, I will have to look at doing something else. I had to make my workouts shorter because it was taking up too much time. That stiff that they say on the bowflex commercials is a whole lot of hooey. If you are not all ready in excellent shape, 20 minutes three days a week won't do anything. And thank you Sue. I appreciate it.

[susiep]

Happy Birthday, Greg! Congratulations on your hundred miles. Good luck with your next goal. With your determination, I'm sure you will do it!