A visit to the laser and surgery center today pronounced me cancer free! My stitches were removed and my biopsy revealed no further evidence of the melanoma that had brought an abrupt end to my marathon training, itself only in the infancy stage. I was on cloud nine until I was quickly brought back to earth with a reminder that, due to the location of the healing wound, I was to do no running for several more weeks. I can, however, use an elliptical trainer or cycle, neither of which will subject the area to unnecessary pounding which may cause the wound to reopen.
If you are a more experienced runner and have any cross training tips for me so that I don’t lose all the ground that I had gained prior to the detour, I would appreciate any advice you have to offer!
YAY!!!!
That is great news! And this should make you feel even better…60 minutes on an elliptical at or above 70% of your max heartrate is equivalent to running 5 miles.
http://www.active.com/running/Articles/The_Next_Best_Thing_To_Running.htm
Well, you know my Ironman husband has had to crosstrain lots for several injuries, and the best way to keep up your overall lung capacity is…..drumroll please……swimming! Yeah, I know he does that anyway, but if you’re not used to it, he says it’s an excellent no-impact, calorie-burning, crosstraining exercise for runners. Hit the pool!