Habits

A quick google search will show that it takes about 66 days to form a habit. This means that as of my surgery day, I will have been going to gym for 63 days. That's not say that I've gone to the gym every day. Rather, it will have been 63 days since I started going to the gym semi-regularly. That will all be for naught since as of Sept 17 I'll be stuck with no running for 4 weeks. That's unfortunate because I actually have been going more often recently and not only enjoying it, but I feel like my body is finally comfortable and happy running again. My shin splits have stopped and I am able to run most of my 30-35 minute treadmill time. So in order to stay at least somewhat active during my forced time-out, I'm going to ask my doctor if I can do yoga or at least something to work on my core and arms while I can't use my leg.  My doctor did say no elliptical machine, so I know nothing that uses the legs will be allowed. But I figure yoga might be ok. I guess we'll find out. And I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that I don't lose all of my hard work getting in the habit of going to the gym in the month I have off and that its easy to get back into it once I'm allowed to run again.