First Day of Training.

Last Sunday was my first day of “official” training. I places quotes around official, because I have been exercising on and off for the last year, and lately on a regular basis. However, my goal before was just to gain energy and be healthier. This may seem like a typical New Year’s resolution, but for people with Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and other forms of IBD, even getting up every day is a challenge. As I have stated in the last post; we also have to deal a lot with fatigue, rapid weight loss/gain, loss of appetite and energy (many people like myself are also anemic), and loneliness. Heating pads and Netflix become our best friends – One thing I can thank Crohn’s for is basically introducing me to “The Walking Dead”. It was a huge challenge to get things started in the gym. That’s why I have a personal trainer to keep me motivated, and it’s helped out tremendously.

Getting back to the topic, because I am underweight, I have been focusing more on strength training. I figure that if I want to be able to walk 13.1 miles in August, I have to start doing more cardio exercises. There is only one problem: I fractured my foot a few weeks back due to a Charlie Brown incident that will only make me look pathetic, so I won’t get into detail. I do have to wear the ugliest boot, which sucks especially during flats season. Anyway, I decided to use the bikes instead. Usually, I only stay on the bike for five to seven minutes so I wouldn’t lose a lot of calories, but I pushed myself. I was surprised with the results, and it can only get better from here!

Yesterday, I did see my personal trainer to lift some weights. I have to take a break for the next few days as I am preparing for a "delightful" procedure on Thursday. More about that next post.