2026 Strength Training Accountability Thread

[GuinnessRunner]

The good news: My PT reports between 30%-50% improvement in both my hip and ankle areas we have been working on since December. Made me feel good since, besides pain being gone, I wasn't confident I was making a lot of improvement.

The bad news: My time working with the PT is coming to an end. Was a fantastic investment, but since this isn't covered by insurance, it's just not an expense I can continue to justify within the family budget. So now the really hard work starts of maintaining self motivation to not slip backwards and hopefully keep improving.

 

[marty3d]

The good news: My PT reports between 30%-50% improvement in both my hip and ankle areas we have been working on since December. Made me feel good since, besides pain being gone, I wasn't confident I was making a lot of improvement.

The bad news: My time working with the PT is coming to an end. Was a fantastic investment, but since this isn't covered by insurance, it's just not an expense I can continue to justify within the family budget. So now the really hard work starts of maintaining self motivation to not slip backwards and hopefully keep improving.

Just remember- you've got Dopey coming up - I expect to see you at the meetup the morning of the marathon this year! Between that and the pressure you'll get on this thread hopefully that can help with the motivation!

In all seriousness, that's great news in terms of improvement. It's a testament to the work you've put in!

 

[JediKnightXan]

Doing good so far this week. Hit legs Monday and today, and while it isn't strength training did 20 min on the stationary bike yesterday, plan was the elliptical but we only have two at the gym and one dude was going nuts on one and I wanted to give him space.

Stationary bikes tell me how week I am with some leg muscles.

I had a bit of a scare on squats. Went up and everything went white figured that wasn't a good sign and took some weight off. I think it was because I was working out before lunch and didn't eat enough breakfast.

Also congrats @GuinnessRunner! That sounds like huge improvement, I hope things continue to improve

 

[jmasgat]

Full body strength in the kitchen last night while my daughter ate dinner.

Okay so does this mean you did a workout in the kitchen while watching your daughter eat, or that it was full body workout just trying to get your daughter to eat? I could see it going either way.

 

[Professor_Cookie]

Im back. First strength workout in awhile this morning. Tomorrow will be the first run. Did one set of everything, so i can move properly tomorrow at work.

I got sick while at a gnarly(for 2-8 year olds) girl scout camp in the Uintas a month ago. I still feel it in my lungs and its apparently going around. Tests, covid, flu, rsv, and strep; all came back negative.

But back on the horse!

 

[Isabelle12345]

I did a 10 min legs and a 10 min core workout today
Then a 10 min stretching routine
I try to incorporate strength exercises /stretching for 10-20 min after each run but it’s hard to find the time… how do you all do it??