Today, as the therapist was stretching me, he said, "105 or better". I had my iPod on, so I turned it down and asked if that's what he wanted or what he thought. He said it was what he wanted but also what he thought it would be. Reality was even better - 107! That's only 3 degrees from their standard goal of 110. Next time I have that girl, though, so I don't know if I will make it then. The swimming/walking is really helping!
The weight on the hamstring machine was raised to 47, and the leg press was raised to 75, I think. He was pleased that I was doing so much in the pool (I showed him my notes about what I had been doing), but I don't think I will go today. Three days in a row might be too much, and I have a few other things to get done today (including a nap, I think.
Side note: my original plan with the iPod was to listen to different things, whatever suited at the time. I have settled, though, on a single song that I listen to every time - Healing Rain by Michael W Smith. It is five minutes long, which is how long the stretches are, to start with, but the lyrics also help me get through the really tough parts ("healing rain, it comes with fire, so let it burn and take us higher"). It always reminds me that, yeah, it is hurting now but I can get through it. It won't last forever. I wonder if the therapist can hear that I am only listening to one song. :)
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