The Influence Health

Over the weekend, I went on my second “big” hike since getting the ‘vid in June. I put big in quotes because both of the hikes I went on where what I’d considerate moderate pre-pandemmy. But WOW is my fitness not what it was before! Almost 6 months out and I’m still working through major recovery from getting slammed earlier this summer
I still have to watch my heart rate closely. After getting the ‘vid, the biggest thing I noticed was that I couldn’t let my heart rate get above 140-150 bpm or it really knocked me down afterwards. I started to slowly be able to push that a little bit in early fall, but after my huge flare in October, I’m back to not letting my HR get high. And I’m starting to wonder if part of my flare last month was due to starting to push my physical fitness again. HR is something that always needs to be watched with my chronic fatigue clients (I’ve done posts on this, check my highlights) and I’m realizing I need to be more careful than I thought still
I am thinking focusing on some specific heart rate zone/cardiovascular training may be helpful. This is not something I have specifically worked on in the past, so I am curious what what happen if I prioritized it.… I’m getting some big treatments this week to hopefully help boost me to the next level of healing too. I’ll share more soon 💜
Anyway, just posting this as a little viral healing update. Just your friendly reminder that we are still in the middle of a pandemic that chronic illness folks are currently carrying the burden of. Wear your mask in indoor spaces, don’t go out if you are sick, and be less selfish 😉

I'm starting to share more recipes on this account, not just my Lemons 'N Lyme account. Here is the ultimate fall cookie recipe!

Gluten-Free Stuffed Carrot Cake Cookies (Dairy Free) Want the ultimate fall cookie turned healthy? Then you are in the right place! Carrot cake is SO FALL with those deep spice flavors and warming root veggie vibes. So why not make it a cookie? These…