Today's workout:
LS 3,500 yds (74 min)
MR 30 min
I got up and went to pt today. They did cross friction massage and massaged the bone. Then they did iontophoresis which puts medicine in via electric spikey shock stuff. That was it...hopefully it all works.
I went and swam some long sets today it mainly consisted of 5x600 and basically kick as the rest. Problem with 600's is figuring out how to count them so you don't go crazy. I started with counting by 2 sets of 12's (24 laps my way of counting). Then I went to one set of 12 and two sets of 6. Then I went to 4 sets of 6...then two sets of 6 followed by three sets of 4 and lastly 6 sets of 4. The last one I counted down from 24. Yeah I was bored!
I ran for 30 min after swimming and my hr was high today. I was only running at 5.3 speed and my heart rate average was probably close to 151...which was really high and I was kind of feeling it.
Nothing else besides I saw a bike jersey I want but of course it is $75 and I need some black bike shorts and of course those are expensive as well.
If anyone would like to donate to my training fund that would be great :)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Doctors are useless...
I went to the dr. today for my leg pain. I was told that it appears to be pain on my fibula where my hamstring attaches. This pain could be caused from a bone reaction (similar to a stress fracture), inflammation of my bone, or one of the first things also putting pressure on the nerve on my fibula. Yeah, I could have figured that out. So, they told me to take 500 mg of naprox twice a day for two weeks to get the inflammation down. Then I am to go to pt 2x a week for bone massage , steroid creams and stretching. Let's hope something helps. I haven't had the severe pain yet but I can feel it so it seems I need to take care of the problem. I was also told that I probably have cartlidge damage and running probably isn't the best thing for me...I was like ummm yeah no shit but I'm talking about my leg not my knee.
Today's workouts:
30 min ER (ellip 5.6 speed)
weights
70 min (TB) trainer ...again too much wind 20.66 miles.
Today's workouts:
30 min ER (ellip 5.6 speed)
weights
70 min (TB) trainer ...again too much wind 20.66 miles.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Pool drama...
Today's workouts:
Swim (MS) 3,000 yds
Run 80 min (LR 10-50-20)
Bike 40 min (EB) spin
I started with the ellip and did 10 min and then went to the treadmill for 50 minutes. It was definitely a huge increase in time from my previous long runs. The running was not difficult, oddly enough running seems to take less energy than the ellip. I ran at 5.6 today (again I know not fast) but my HR was under 150 pretty much the whole run. I could start to feel my "leg" a little bit today. Then I finished out the LR with 20 min on the ellip.
Off to the pool for a MS. Today was annoying because I had 1400 straight (27 min..slow I know) and then 3x150 1x300 two sets of this. Then a short cool down. The drama today occurred because this big HAIRY nasty guy...well everytime I am swimming around 300 pm he is in the sauna. Then he gets out and jumps in the pool...with his shoes on! Soooo gross. I complained a few weeks ago and he denied every doing it. So, today he did it twice while I was in the pool so finally I stopped midlap and said...that is so gross to jump in the pool after being in the sauna and you are all sweaty plus you have shoes on! I wanted to include that he was gross in general and needed to do something about the werewolf problem..but I refrained. He flipped out that I thought it was gross. He said he could do whatever he wanted and it wasn't against the rules to jump in...interesting, knowing that he has already been talked to about it. I said I'm just saying it's common sense not to do that...it's gross..that's why this pool is disguisting (which it is soo gross but is going to be cleaned soon plus summer is coming soon so I can swim outside). He kept talking but I put my earplugs back in a went back to swimming. He didn't jump in again while I was swimming so at least it did some good.
Then I came home ate and then napped for almost 2 hours!! I must have been tired..?? I got up and biked for 40 minutes just an easy spin..then went to practice.
Swim (MS) 3,000 yds
Run 80 min (LR 10-50-20)
Bike 40 min (EB) spin
I started with the ellip and did 10 min and then went to the treadmill for 50 minutes. It was definitely a huge increase in time from my previous long runs. The running was not difficult, oddly enough running seems to take less energy than the ellip. I ran at 5.6 today (again I know not fast) but my HR was under 150 pretty much the whole run. I could start to feel my "leg" a little bit today. Then I finished out the LR with 20 min on the ellip.
Off to the pool for a MS. Today was annoying because I had 1400 straight (27 min..slow I know) and then 3x150 1x300 two sets of this. Then a short cool down. The drama today occurred because this big HAIRY nasty guy...well everytime I am swimming around 300 pm he is in the sauna. Then he gets out and jumps in the pool...with his shoes on! Soooo gross. I complained a few weeks ago and he denied every doing it. So, today he did it twice while I was in the pool so finally I stopped midlap and said...that is so gross to jump in the pool after being in the sauna and you are all sweaty plus you have shoes on! I wanted to include that he was gross in general and needed to do something about the werewolf problem..but I refrained. He flipped out that I thought it was gross. He said he could do whatever he wanted and it wasn't against the rules to jump in...interesting, knowing that he has already been talked to about it. I said I'm just saying it's common sense not to do that...it's gross..that's why this pool is disguisting (which it is soo gross but is going to be cleaned soon plus summer is coming soon so I can swim outside). He kept talking but I put my earplugs back in a went back to swimming. He didn't jump in again while I was swimming so at least it did some good.
Then I came home ate and then napped for almost 2 hours!! I must have been tired..?? I got up and biked for 40 minutes just an easy spin..then went to practice.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Today's workout:
LB 2hr 45 min. (48.45miles/ 141 avg hr)
Very windy out today so I did half the bike outside and half on the trainer (so less mph than usual b/c of wind..I was avg about 20.8 mph but riding directly into wind dropped avg speed). Of course after I finished doing all of this the wind seemed to calm down a bit and the sun came out.
Can't wait until the WINDY season is over!
LB 2hr 45 min. (48.45miles/ 141 avg hr)
Very windy out today so I did half the bike outside and half on the trainer (so less mph than usual b/c of wind..I was avg about 20.8 mph but riding directly into wind dropped avg speed). Of course after I finished doing all of this the wind seemed to calm down a bit and the sun came out.
Can't wait until the WINDY season is over!
Thought this was good.
Autobiography in 5 short chapters:
Chapter 1: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost-I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter 2: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place, but it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 3: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in....it's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am . It is my fault. I get out immediately.
Chapter 4: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.
Chapter 5: I walk down another street.
Chapter 1: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost-I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter 2: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place, but it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 3: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in....it's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am . It is my fault. I get out immediately.
Chapter 4: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.
Chapter 5: I walk down another street.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Today's workouts:
3,000 yd (LS) 64 min
40 min (TR) 10-30.
Weights
I felt good today. I swam first so I wouldn't be tired for the swim. Swim went fine and then I lifted. I was more tired for the lifting since I had gone from swimming to lifting. After lifting I did the ellip for 10 min and then ran for 30. The run felt really good today not that I run all that fast at 5.5mph on the tread. Kept HR under 155.
Nothing else really for today that was exciting.
3,000 yd (LS) 64 min
40 min (TR) 10-30.
Weights
I felt good today. I swam first so I wouldn't be tired for the swim. Swim went fine and then I lifted. I was more tired for the lifting since I had gone from swimming to lifting. After lifting I did the ellip for 10 min and then ran for 30. The run felt really good today not that I run all that fast at 5.5mph on the tread. Kept HR under 155.
Nothing else really for today that was exciting.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Long day
I got up early this morning and headed down to take your children to work day at Merril Lynch. No, I was not the child that was brought to work, though some of you may beg to differ. I was instead brought to talk to a group of kids about basketball. Well, kids have no attention spans and so it was quite difficult talking to them so I settled for spinning the ball and showing them my national championship rings. After being there for two hours or so and then going to lunch with my aunt...I went straight to the gym.
I got to the gym and settled in for an easy 5 min ellip, 20 min run and 5 min ellip. After I finished this I went to the locker room to change for my long swim. Something I love to be done with. As I was undressing I realized I had forgotten my swimsuit ugh! You have no idea how annoying that is being that I was already tired from being awake so early and just wanted to get it over.
I drove home and decided no way was I going to make it back to the gym. I was sitting outside and realized it was nice out. So, I figured I needed to get in another workout of something. I decided to do my tempo bike. I ran upstairs and checked the weather and it said winds from north 10mph gusting to 20. I thought, man I don't feel anything like that!! So out I went...well of course if you have read my blog I have said "the weatherman knows best". Today was another example of that. It didn't bother me so much since it was a short ride today but it was annoying on the last two miles when sand was flying at me and I was barely moving...I now have sand in my ears and hair that I am still finding. I had a hard time getting my heart rate up to the tempo zone today...strange, maybe because I was tired who knows.
Todays workouts:
30 min easy run (5-20-5)
60 min TB
I got to the gym and settled in for an easy 5 min ellip, 20 min run and 5 min ellip. After I finished this I went to the locker room to change for my long swim. Something I love to be done with. As I was undressing I realized I had forgotten my swimsuit ugh! You have no idea how annoying that is being that I was already tired from being awake so early and just wanted to get it over.
I drove home and decided no way was I going to make it back to the gym. I was sitting outside and realized it was nice out. So, I figured I needed to get in another workout of something. I decided to do my tempo bike. I ran upstairs and checked the weather and it said winds from north 10mph gusting to 20. I thought, man I don't feel anything like that!! So out I went...well of course if you have read my blog I have said "the weatherman knows best". Today was another example of that. It didn't bother me so much since it was a short ride today but it was annoying on the last two miles when sand was flying at me and I was barely moving...I now have sand in my ears and hair that I am still finding. I had a hard time getting my heart rate up to the tempo zone today...strange, maybe because I was tired who knows.
Todays workouts:
30 min easy run (5-20-5)
60 min TB
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)