I guess I overdid my activities, and started having some pain in my lower sternum which I initially had after the surgery but had went away 2 weeks ago. I think the golf swing might have done it or the jog/walk.
My friend Mary Ann helped me come to my senses by sending me a serious email on not jeopardizing my health by exerting myself needlessly at this stage of my treatment. Will take it easier from now on.
Today I went to the 5:45 am spin class and cranked up the intensity(the resistance) a bit controlling the heart rate with my new cute Heart Rate Monitor and felt extremely good. Came home and took an hour nap (this is my new routine, workout - eat - take a nap)
Stats from my spin class:
Time: 46 minutes
Average Heart Rate: 135 ( 77% of max)
Maximum Heart Rate: 159 ( 90% of max)
Calories: 345
In Zone (127-143) time: 22 minutes - I will focus on staying more in the zone.
At lunch met with my friend K at the mall and had a delicious Pizza while we caught up on stuff. Afterwards did some shopping at the mall. Baked some chocolate chip cookies as my friend Seda and her daughter dropped by for tea. I am kind of getting used to the 'Stay at home mom with grown up kids' although I do not think that I can do this for very long.
Yesterday I received 2 large gift bags from my friend Deb at work ( we have the same birthdays so I call her my twin ;o) ). It was such a nice surprise and really brightened my day.
In the bags there were a bunch of running/cyling magazines, an book with inspirational poems, novels, sudoku books, a notebook, matching notepads.... But that was not all.
There was a bag with 40 little rolls, labeled 'Daily Inspiration' "Grab a thought"
I do not know how long it took her to put this together considering the fact that she also does have her hands full with 2 wonderful little munchkins H and V but it was an amazing idea, I will have fun with it !
Started hydrating for the chemo tonight need to go into it fully prepared.
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