Jon K.
Well-Known Member
Sums it up right there!
First, my right hip and ankle have decided to act up a bit. Oddly, I only notice the pain (not severe, but noticeable) when I'm walking, and usually in the first couple of minutes after I stand up from my desk. When I'm on the bike (45 minutes 4x a week, usually in the 53x21 or 53x19 gear), they're fine.
Second, I still can't get my heart rate up over about 117 consistently. I'm afraid of moving to 53x17 gear, seeing as my hip and ankle are playing up, but I might need to in order to get my heart rate up into Zone 2. I wish I had a wind trainer with more resistance, so I could work my heart with lower gears.
Which leads me to the third point. My idea was to talk to my cardiologist's PA (I had an appointment for a checkup today) about the situation. I have an excess of of funds in my FSA account at work (for the first time ever, the company allowed us to roll over $600 from last year) and was hoping to use that excess to pay for a Kickr Core or a Saris H3 Plus wheel-off smart trainer. Usually the FSA admins/IRS don't allow funding of "general fitness equipment/situations" like exercise equipment or gym memberships (but they will pay for bandaids and stuff like that. Go figure.), though it's possible if a medical professional writes a convincing "letter of medical necessity" to justify why that specific item/equipment/regimen/medication is necessary for the specific case.
Unfortunately, the PA shot that idea down pretty quickly, saying "I don't think I'd be able to do that convincingly." So, I guess if I want a smart trainer, I'll have to fork over my own money.
Darn.
First, my right hip and ankle have decided to act up a bit. Oddly, I only notice the pain (not severe, but noticeable) when I'm walking, and usually in the first couple of minutes after I stand up from my desk. When I'm on the bike (45 minutes 4x a week, usually in the 53x21 or 53x19 gear), they're fine.
Second, I still can't get my heart rate up over about 117 consistently. I'm afraid of moving to 53x17 gear, seeing as my hip and ankle are playing up, but I might need to in order to get my heart rate up into Zone 2. I wish I had a wind trainer with more resistance, so I could work my heart with lower gears.
Which leads me to the third point. My idea was to talk to my cardiologist's PA (I had an appointment for a checkup today) about the situation. I have an excess of of funds in my FSA account at work (for the first time ever, the company allowed us to roll over $600 from last year) and was hoping to use that excess to pay for a Kickr Core or a Saris H3 Plus wheel-off smart trainer. Usually the FSA admins/IRS don't allow funding of "general fitness equipment/situations" like exercise equipment or gym memberships (but they will pay for bandaids and stuff like that. Go figure.), though it's possible if a medical professional writes a convincing "letter of medical necessity" to justify why that specific item/equipment/regimen/medication is necessary for the specific case.
Unfortunately, the PA shot that idea down pretty quickly, saying "I don't think I'd be able to do that convincingly." So, I guess if I want a smart trainer, I'll have to fork over my own money.
Darn.
