Fun of a different kind!

[ridebikeme]

Sounds like a great workout Catrin! Glad to hear that you are having fun and being challenged

[Catrin]

Sounds like a great workout Catrin! Glad to hear that you are having fun and being challenged

Who needs a working shoulder!!! (tongue thoroughly in cheek) It actually is VERY stable because of the nature of the mechanical problem with it, I just can't go overhead with it.

[ridebikeme]

[I]'m glad that you were able to find something to challenge you while your shoulder is recovering! It's some times a very hard place to be in, and obviously you took the challenge head on. Congratulations!!!I]

[Catrin]

[I]'m glad that you were able to find something to challenge you while your shoulder is recovering! It's some times a very hard place to be in, and obviously you took the challenge head on. Congratulations!!!I]

Thanks for the encouragement! I am uncertain that it will actually improve more than it has, it's been like this since I was 12 - I just didn't know about it as my life was so sedentary for so long. The neck injury from the mtb crash didn't help. Surgery is an option, but I won't go that route unless they can guarantee that my shoulder would be more functional afterwards, and of course they can't do that. My OD is convinced that we will, eventually, get there without surgery, we will see Giving up just isn't an option, I know what lies in that direction and I refuse to allow myself to be in that kind of condition (or lack thereof) again.

[Catrin]

Just a little bragging, only because it made me feel good and it validates all the hard work I've been doing. I saw my doctor this morning for my annual "wellness appointment", and in the course of our conversation he mentioned that I am more fit than most of the people he sees in my age group It does feel like I must work harder than my younger team members to maintain (let alone progress), but that made me feel good

[Crankin]

That's great, Catrin. This becomes more reinforcing as you get older, believe me. A big part of this is knowing when to rest and how to modify, just as you have. I've had pressure from some of my fellow boot camp people and a sly comment from the instructor I like, that I should use another riser when we use the step, whether it's for jump ups or just any step move. But I know that I'd probably trip and kill myself and also that my achilles would be screaming. Maybe eventually, but right now I'm happy with what I am doing.

[Catrin]

That's great, Catrin. This becomes more reinforcing as you get older, believe me. A big part of this is knowing when to rest and how to modify, just as you have. I've had pressure from some of my fellow boot camp people and a sly comment from the instructor I like, that I should use another riser when we use the step, whether it's for jump ups or just any step move. But I know that I'd probably trip and kill myself and also that my achilles would be screaming. Maybe eventually, but right now I'm happy with what I am doing.

I agree, it pays to know what is going on with our body. My coach isn't pushing me to use the next higher box for box jumps, even though I am only using the 14-incher. He pays attention at how far we clear the current height and I don't think I clear it by much. I am short It gets humbling when he puts me on a lower height than the others for step-ups (especially weighted), but I know it is for my own good. The way he pushes us, I know he isn't just trying to be easy on me. I've been focusing on trying to keep my ego out of things when I do have to modify, and that in itself can be a challenge...