Ongoing Workout Log

Bilateral Mastectomy with Immediate reconstruction August 31
Port placement Mid September
Chemotherapy - September 27 2007 - January 11 2008, every other week
Expanders exchange for reconstruction February 14
Radiation start - Thursday March 6 - monday through friday everyday for a total of 33 sessions.



October
10/16 - 1.5 miles walk 27:37 18:20 mn/mile 3.3 mph maxhr/avhr-127/117
..........time in heart rate zone: 13:36
10/17 - 2.25 miles walk 38:26 17 min/mile-3.5 mph maxhr/avhr-138/125
..........time in heart rate zone: 30:26
10/18 - First bike ride after surgery 33 minutes 5-6 miles avhr/maxhr 127/150
10/19 - 3.3 mile walk 56:00 17 min/mile-3.5 mph avhr/maxhr-121/137
..........1.5 hour Kundalini yoga
10/20 -16 miles bike ride on trail avg speed 11 mph avhr 124.
10/22 - 4.5 miles walk/jog 1:13:47 16:10 min/mile avhr/maxhr- 124/154
..........Time in Target Heart Rate zone ( 116-135): 55 minutes
10/23 - Spinning class 43:47 avhr/maxhr - 132/150
..........Time in Target Heart Rate zone ( 116-135):20 minutes
..........1.5 hour Kundalini yoga session
10/25 - chemo
10/26 - 1 mile walk 20 minutes avhr/maxhr - 114 125
..........Kundalini Yoga session.
10/30 - Spinning class 42 minutes avhr/axhr - 132/160
..........Kundalini yoga 1.5 hours

November :
11/2 - 2.8 mile walk 44 min 15:45 min/mile avhr/maxhr- 134/160
..........Kundalini yoga 1.5 hours.
11/3 - Spinning class 40 min avhr/axhr - 142/167
11/4 - 6 mile walk 1:40 mins 16:22 min/mile avhr/maxhr - 129/163
11/5 - 17.2 mile bike ride 11.7mph speed avhr/maxhr-133/147 time in zone 1:00
11/6 - Spinning class 40 minutes avhr/maxhr- 141/169
..........1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga
11/7 - 3 mile walk 48:00 mins 16min/mile avhr/maxhr - 134/
11/8 - 1 hour hot power yoga
..........Chemo #4

11/10 - 2.5 hour Kundalini Yoga(mainly meditation and breathing-breath of fire)
11/12 - 3 mile walk
11/13 - 3 mile walk
.........1 hour Kundalini Yoga
11/14 - 17.4 mile bike ride 12mph average 1:27 mins avhr:136 maxhr:151
........time in zone 47 minutes
........1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga
11/16 - 1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga
11/18 - Horrible Hundred ride- did only 26 miles 2:00 hrs 13 mph average.
........avhr/maxhr - 161/190
11/20 - according to my heart rate monitor did some kind of 44:00 minute cardio, do not recall what !! avhr/maxhr - 146/171 .. looks like spinning.
11/21 - weight training
11/22 - 1 hour indoor cycling/spinning - avhr/maxhr- 150/171
11/23 - weight training
11/24 - 41 mile bike ride with Florida Freewheelers C/D group picnic ride, 14.2 mph, 2:47:00 hrs avhr/maxhr-155/177
11/25 - 6 mile walk/jog shuffle, 1:27:00 hrs avhr/maxhr-160/184-- a bit high have to check whether my red blood cells dropped. 14:30 min/mile. 1.5 minute jog, 1 minute walk. Expanders which are looking like monster boobs might also be compressing my rib cage preventing me from breathing well.( rumor is a gals ribs cracked from the pressure of an expander)
11/26 - Weight training and 10 minute erg - left chest muscle is challenged might need to give a break.
11/28 - 1 mile run 12:40 min/mile. weight lifting
11/29 - 1st Taxol treatment chemo#5/8


December

12/5 - 1 hour lower body weight training, 1/2 mile run. Chest muscle still compromised cannot do any upper body or core.
.......1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga
12/6 - 1:08 hr bike ride, 14 mph, avhr/maxhr-158/170 17 miles
12/7 - 1 hour weight training, 1 mile run.
12/8 - 1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga
12/9 - 33 mile bike ride, avspd 15mph, avhr/maxhr -
12/10 - 1 hour weight training, lower body, 1.5 mile run
12/11 - Led the 40 minute spinning class(for the first time)avhr/maxhr-163/178
12/12 - 1/2 mile run,1000 meter erg at 2:13 pace. 1 hour weight training ( upper body, the chest muscle did not talk back I was even able to hang )
12/13 - 6/8 Chemo taxol.
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12/23 - 6 mile jog/walk. 1 min run/1+ min walk. 1:30 hours 15 min/mile -
........avhr/maxhr - 158/183.
12/24 - 53 minute spinning class avhr/maxhr - 161/178
12/26 - 51 minute spinning class avhr/maxhr - 154/174 - was able to exert myself really good this time.
12/27 - 43 minute 3 mile jog avhr 166 maxhr 172 14:20 min/mile 2 minute jog at 5 mph 1 min walk at 3 mph.
12/27 - 7/8 Chemo Taxol 1 more to go !
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January

1/2 - 54 minute spinning class avhr/maxhr-151/171 - not able to exert
1/3 - 3 mile jog/walk- 1 min jog at 5mph, then walk until recover(1-2 min)
.......48 minutes 16 min/mile. Avhr/maxhr- 158/174 Treadmill - felt quite wiped out
1/5 - 1:29 hrs easy bike 12 mph 17.3 miles avhr/maxhr -151/171 -- this not sleeping
.......is really getting to me.
1/6 - 7.3 mile walk/jog 16:10 min/mile 1:58 hrs. avhr/maxhr - 151/172
.......Started with 1 min walk 1 minute jog, then the jogs got a lot longer, I am
.......glad that I was able to finish did not feel wiped out, but the knees were
.......a little weak.
1/7 - 45 minute assessment with Personal trainer, going over the machines at the
.......gym.
1/8 - instructed 50 minute spin class avhr/maxhr - 159/180
........1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga Session
1/10 - 1:24 hrs bike ride intervals about 16 miles.. avhr/maxhr - 161/191
1/11 - LAST CHEMO TAXOL yey !!!!
1/12 - 2+ mile walk with Candy- 40 minutes
.......1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga session
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1/16 - 3 mile jog/walk with Candy 41 minutes 13:36 min/mile avhr/maxhr - 163/185
1/17 - 500 yards in the pool(first time in 6 months) my arms are tired.
.......30 minute express weight workout at the gym, 20 minutes elliptical,verytired.
1/20 - 9 mile jog/walk- 2:24 hrs 16 min/mile avhr/maxhr - 156/182
1/21 - 3.5 mile walk with Candy, 1:10 hours
.......1:30 hour bike ride from WaterFront Park at clermont on the trail with
.......rolling hills, about 16 miles. avhr/maxhr - 140/168
1/22 - Lead the 50 minute spinning class, and this time pushed myself.
.......40 minutes power yoga(downward dog pose is not aggreeing with my arm having
.......lymph nodes removed, have to find a pose modification.
1/23 - 40 minute chi kung - AM
.......40 minute light weigths - PM
1/28 - 3 mile jog/walk avhr/maxhr-168/189 -- stressful day reflecting on heart rate
1/29 - Instructed 45 minute spin class avhr/maxhr - 160/180
1/30 - 3 mile jog walk 42:00 min 14 min/mile avhr/maxhr - 153/181
.......30 min light weights pm
1/31 - 2.85 mile jog walk 41:00 min 14:24 min/mile avhr/max-142/185



February :
2/1 - 9.5 mile bike ride 40 minutes avhr/maxhr-?
2/2 - 6 mile - 1 minjog/2 min walk 1:25 hrs 14:10 min/mile avhr/maxhr-153/180
2/3 - 33 mile bike ride moderate effort. 2+ hours
2/5 - lead 50 minute spinning class
2/7 - 3 mile jog/walk on dreadmill 1% incline. 48:30 min/maxhr - 140/169 16 min/mile
2/8 - 40 mile bike ride avspd around 14, planned 53 miles but got fatigued.
2/10- my first 5k race Lady Track Shack, 39:23 min.
2/12 - my first sculling day ! easy rowing around Lake Fairview in about 40 minutes.
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2/14 Expander exchange surgery ( 2 week minimal activity, 6 weeks no intense workouts allowed)
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2/23 - 1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga session
2/25 - .6 mile walk with Candy
2/26 - 50 minute spinning session
2/27 - .6 mile walk with Candy - 1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga session
2/29 - .75 mile walk with Candy

March :

3/1 - 1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga session
3/2 - 2 mile walk with Candy
3/3 - 1.5 mile walk with Candy
3/4 - 40 minute walk with Candy
3/5 - 1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga
must have done some daily walks with the pup do not recall.
First radiation session 3/6
3/8 - 42 min spin session -avhr/maxhr -148/170
30 minute swim
3/9 - 28 mile bike 2:12 avhr/maxhr -148/172
3/10 - 3 mile walk with Candy
3/11 - 2 mile walk with Candy
41 min spin class - avhr/maxhr -158/173
3/12 - 1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga session
3/13 - 1 mile walk with Candy
27 mile bike ride 2:03 - avhr/maxhr - 165/193 ( ????)windermere rolling hills
3/14 - 1 hour hot yoga ( bad idea..!)
3/16 - 30 mile flat ride 2:31 min avhr/maxhr - 155/178
3/18 - Lead the 53 minute spin session avhr/maxhr - 165/182
3/19 - 50 minute walk with Candy
.......1.5 hour Kundalini Yoga
3/20 - 27 mile Windermere ride(solo a bit windy) about 2 hours 14.1mph
.......average avhr/maxhr - 160/177


Well I think this workout log served its purpose since I am towards the end of my treatment. I am not keeping a workout log here anymore, cause my workout has stabilized as the following:

Teach spinning class/once a week.
Do 2 outdoor rides about 25-30 miles.
Walk a lot.
Some rowing...











Training plan for the Jacksonville Breast Cancer Half Marathon February 17-not running it but will go to the event.

Week Start Date Length of long jog and/or walk

08-Oct-07 Chemo on thurs 4
15-Oct-07 4
22-Oct-07 Chemo on thurs 5
29-Oct-07 4
05-Nov-07 Chemo on thurs 6
12-Nov-07
19-Nov-07 chemo break for t-giving before going on to Taxol !
26-Nov-07 Chemo on thurs
03-Dec-07 6
10-Dec-07 Chemo on thurs
17-Dec-07 8
24-Dec-07 Chemo on thurs
31-Dec-07 6
07-Jan-08 LAST CHEMO ON THURSDAY ON THURSDAY JANUARY 10 !!!
14-Jan-08 8
21-Jan-08 10
28-Jan-08 6
04-Feb-08 4
11-Feb-08 Event on Saturday

Trying to recap

There is a lot to recap as life is picking up I am having a difficult time keeping up with my blog, which is good I presume.

The Breast Cancer Support Group of my hospital got canceled, I was really looking forward to it. 1 day before the scheduled meeting I received a call from the counselor who heads the support group - aka icequeen ! - saying that since no one rsvp'd they were cancelling the meeting for the month. I thought that was very rude she could have asked whether I still wanted to have a meeting with the counselor even though no one else would be there.. Anyways I did later find the opportunity to give feedback as to her 'not exactly fitting the type ' for heading a breast cancer support group to the other counselor that I really liked at the same institution.

28th of February was our 21st ex-wedding anniversary and we bought ourself a great juicer (Omega 800), I have read a lot of good things about juicing and its benefits. The juicer we got has a ceramic auger that has low rpm 80 so oxidation is minimal while juicing.Eating the veggies is also necessary however there are certain veggies that are easier consumed when blended in with other stuff. So I am focusing on cruciforous vegetables,(broccoli, cauliflower) beets, ginger root, kale - I figured that if I top anything with a couple of carrots the taste becomes OK.. (nothing exciting) These juices also keep me very full which is interesting because they do not have any bulk to them. I add a drizzle of olive oil so that it will stay longer in my system and the nutrients get absorbed.

Ferit also surprised me and made a reservation at Jeffrey's restaurant so we got to eat my favorite dish there the sea bass.

I seem to have acquired a taste of 'beach'ing. Unfortunately when radiation starts I will not be allowed to have that much sun exposure so depo'ed some sunlight, sand the last couple of weekends at Cocoa Beach.

Started the Kundalini Yoga sessions again.

The hot flashes at nights ( night sweats ) are becoming unbearable, the chillow, the ice water that I drink at night do not seem to help. I am being sleep deprived again, have to address this somehow I might even agree to take Effexor which is basically an antidepressant but is stated to tame the night sweats. It is kind of stupid to take an antidepressant without being depressed but pretty soon if I do not catch my zzz ! I will be a basketcase.

My work performance is fluctuating wildly, one moment I am all ramped up and excited the next moment I could care less. I am hoping that this will settle in time.

My second tumor markers were a lot better within normal range although I really would like them to be 0 ! I do not want to have a tumor marker number. Lets see how it goes next time.