Solo

 

It is very common to feel a strong, even urgent, need for solitude and to turn inward after a cardiac arrest. Surviving such a life-altering event can leave you feeling deeply altered, making the quiet and stillness of being alone both necessary for processing and therapeutic for healing.

So since my 2nd retirement I've hit the trails and weights. My goal, to return to my fitness level of 2024 Summer when I hiked in Canada. So far it has come with some difficulty. I don't have a great deal of strength of stamina. In fact on my first effort, I was so weak my effort alarmed me. Today I did a gravel ride of 8 miles and could have gone farther. My climbs are still slow and I get quite tired. But I did the ride plus a small hike and paddled the kayak. Bit by bit I am improving. I haven't quite died trying yet but I'm pushing really hard. Sometimes I feel really drained.
 Goals:15 mile hiking, 30 mile gravel ride, 5k run