Results of my track workout: 1 mile in 8:51 minutes. While this is far slower than I run, I was happy with the result. I was expecting somewhere between 10-12 minutes with a combination of walking and running. I was dragging my foot occasionally around the track so I expect I wasn't running straight the whole time.Also, my max heart rate is 180 and I was running at 182 so I won't be pushing myself that hard again for quite some time.
Fay took a picture of my "lean". As you can see, I'm pretty crooked. My body is leaning and it's most noticeable in my elbows. My left elbow is more than an inch or two above my right. I still have some work to do!
On Saturday, I continued to work on my memory and played some brain games with my niece Lola and my oldest son, Dylan. Dylan is so helpful, too helpful - he won't let me do or lift anything around the house.
I showed Lola the 15 different occupational exercises I do with my Thera-Putty which is meant to improve my fine motor skills. Just trying to roll and shape the putty into a round ball is crazy hard, not to mention all the specific exercises I have to do.
I ended the weekend by meeting up with Chris and Julie for a visit and some drinks. They have been absolutely wonderful to our family during this difficult time. Taking the boys out, dropping care packages off, and making us meals. I don't know how we'll ever repay them! "Thoughts and feelings by Josh, organization and editing by Fay"
