Training Log Archive: BP

General Pullman household health-all improving and Maddi's activity derestricted.

Easy run - shorts and t but almost overheated (64).

Nice morning- pipes have cleared. Maddi is on the mend (chest harness and supervised playtime in force). Ros is on antibiotics for her bronchitis. Should be a good weekend.

C • URI/LRTIs 2

Arms and core 3x12-15 and stretching

Escaped work early, felt surprisingly good so pushed into tempo mode.

Return to normalcy, clearing out the toobs- breathing OK, legs a little wobbly, so maybe no track as planned today- slow run instead.

Before and after

Plan was easy 5km with polar HR, keeping under 130 and preferably in low-mid 120's. More mouth breathing than usual due to blocked passages. Mission accomplished. Must be getting smart with old age- kept enthusiasm and need for speed under control!

Yesterday turned out to be one of those crappy days- and I 'm logging the experience to remind me of priorities in life. So on top of the cruddy congestion and restless night (we must have caught it from the plane flight), our dog Maddi ( 21 mo old Berner) suffered a medical emergency spending the last 24 hours at Tufts Veterinary Hospital. Maddi's family is thus off on emotional roller coaster ride. Kudos to super nurse Ros and her diagnostic 6th sense that detected faint stridor that became worse over 10 mins - ok off to emergency vet. Xrays- suggest pneumothorax and mediastinal thickening- presumptive diagnosis esophageal tear- not a good diagnosis outcome wise. Off to Tufts, which I highly recommend based on this experience, review xrays and do endoscopy -layrngeal obstruction possibly secondary to trauma or foreign body (maybe tumor- something the breed has a reputation for)- biopsy = lymphocytic infiltrate ie reactive inflammation. Steroids and antibiotics. Get home at 7pm quick bite to eat and drive out to Westboro- greeted by groggy plaintive cries and tail wags- no longer in extremis- no other intervention appeared to be needed- observe ON in ICU. Call today - progress = can go home, re-layrngoscope next week. Collective sigh of relief and realization that while human welfare and loved ones trump all, special pets come a very close second. This is one but that's another story.

C • Maddi 2

Chance to get out in the sunshine at lunchtime.

Not feeling great today- so will probably lay off anything more strenuous.

Nasty out. Sore throat and congestion this am- nothing that hot fluids and a bit of polypharmacy won't fix though.

Kept it lite- HR under 100

Feeling OK so a little more effort- legs and core. stretching

HR recording from Saturday- sensor had drifted down to my waist- so likely also picking up surface EMG activity- hence values in the 180-200 zone!!

Dog slept in then got cabin fever -so we had to go out later in day when it 'appeared' to be improving. Ghaastly out - windy and wet. Plenty of flooding.