Trying to maintain my fitness
With the broken elbow, missing the Tallahassee Marathon this weekend is bad enough. I am not going to quit training cold turkey.
I tried riding the trainer Sunday afternoon. I was able to get in a good workout, but it was difficult to do with my left arm while protecting the right arm. I sat up for much of the ride and put the bike in a gear where I could simulate a running cadence. My oldest daughter sat in the room and watched me for the entire workout. I think she wanted to make sure her daddy didn't hurt himself again.
This morning I went to the Y and rode the recumbent bike. This was a little better, since there is a handle on the side of the seat I could grab with my right hand. I was happy to get in a good sweat.
I now need to test out the aqua jogging. Jay says it is boring as all get out. I might even give the Wii Fit a chance to help me maintain the fitness. The jogging in place exercise is kind of hokey, but right now I'll try anything.
In terms of healing, the exercises the doctor gave me to regain my arms range of motion are really painful. My right shoulder is starting to give me some problems, most likely because my arm is often just hanging as dead weight. A massage will definitely be in order in a couple of weeks.