Hello, Thank you for the responses.
Jack, I have read a number of your posts and know how much you run. I've never been much of a runner although I have just started in the last couple of weeks. I use to jog with the football team I coached 4-5 years ago. It got to a point where I just couldn't do it any more. Then I wrote it off as sedentary lifestyle and age. It was probably the initial signs of my valve problem.
BackDoc, Thanks for the input. I started back to the gym with my cardio's permission about 8 weeks ago. He gave me no real instruction as to what was too much and how much weight was too much so I have been doing mostly body weight exercises, walking, and cardio machines.
I go to the gym 6 days a week. 3 days I do 30-35 minutes of interval cardio, then walk a mile, do 25 push ups, 25 ham-glutes, 210 crunches, 4-25 second planks, and 50 jumping jacks. 10 minutes of stretches.
The other 3 days I do a body weight circuit of 12 exercises, 20 reps @, I follow with the 210 crunches, glutes & Planks. Then 6 weighted exercises, I only use up to 30LB dumb bells so far, I can feel a little pull. I use 5 machines. Cool down & stretches.
Each visit takes between 60 & 90 Minutes. I feel good, don't feel like I'm overdoing. Everything seems to holding in place.
I am hoping to be fit enough to run in a 5K July 4th without embarrassing myself.
Again, Thank you for the posts, I hope we can continue this conversation and that others will chine in.
Rob
Rob