Painful Struggle

   I've been able to continue my training although at a much lower intensity.

   I swam for the first time in several months at Pepper Park. The water was nice and calm, and while I had to be careful with my left shoulder especially, I didn't have nerve pain. I also ran afterwards each day, Saturday finishing with a 6 + mile run from Pepper Park to Avalon Beach and back. Of course at the speed I was going run may be the wrong word. Trotting may be a more accurate description.

   I also finished the week with heavy singles in the squat ( 165 lbs) and the dead lift ( 260 lbs ) x 12 sets. I've had to carefully approach pull ups . I have to make sure I don't hyper extend at the bottom position.

   Like I say I'm very far from 100%. I did run a barely tolerable 2 miles on Monday, around 18:45. I'm also able to safely average 3 pull ups per set. I am also spending time foam rolling as well as working on mobility exercises and body realignment , such as Tai Chi Chuan, to fix my imbalances. Remember, in most cases it's not the activity that causes injury but rather improper form.

   I'll try to finish the week on a good note. Little things like an extra rep or :05 off my run times may be small but they're progression, not regression.