2015 Exercise Log/Challenge

[Catrin]

Had a great group workout tonight. There was only 3 of us, and it was a very glute-centered KB workout. My shoulders appreciated the change and we will see if my glutes are sore tomorrow. I hope so, my hammies tend to take over for my glutes as much as possible.

I spoke with my coach and while I am NOT stopping competition training (I love the mental/physical challenge of it all), I do not HAVE to compete. At my age, with my shoulders, I need to focus on what is healthy for me and what I can sustain for life. This doesn't mean I won't ever compete again, but my main focus MUST be on what is healthy and sustainable. I am the kind who will allow injury to meet a goal - I can't do that any more.

[Crankin]

That is a wise decision, Catrin. I sure won't meet my 125 hour goal now, with 3 days off. I am better, but I am still going to the doctor, as the headache/sinus stuff is not gone. As soon as I get active, I'd feel awful. I am sick of this! Like you, I am trying to do what's best.
Tomorrow afternoon I am going for a walk/jog with a friend in her neighborhood. This friend is much less fit than me, so it will be perfect. OK, she's just slower, she is pretty fit. She doesn't really push herself, she could do more. Best thing is, it will be 55 degrees. I am itching to ride, but the melting and potholes are scaring me. This will be my latest start ever. We may go up north for our last cross country ski next weekend, so it may be the last weekend of March before I get out there.

[Crankin]

OK, I got my antibiotic and it only took a couple of hours before I started feeling better. I was finally able to log some outdoor time, about an hour, walking and a bit of jogging with my friend. It was just perfect to go at her pace. I usually take Thursdays off, but I think I will at least spend some time on the trainer tomorrow.
It was 55 and sunny today, but there is so much melting. Saw a couple of riders out there, not as many as I thought I would.

[Catrin]

Glad to hear you are feeling better Crankin! I think it actually broke 60 today, and sunshine this afternoon after horrible fog this morning. Most of the snow is gone now, and I've been seeing more bikes out all week :-)

I do hope that I can compete again later this year or next spring. Unless we can somehow unfreeze my scapula, however, I won't be able to go up in weight - and it is hard to justify the expense of formally competing when I can't even attempt a higher rank. We will see how it goes. Regardless I am still doing both competition specific training AND general KB fitness training. I just have to be smart. I've already had to give up mountain bike and regular cycling due to the neck injury from the mtb crash, my bad knee keeps me from trail running (but not hiking), my shoulder problem prevents me from doing more traditional bilateral lifting - so if I allow my ego to push me to where I've got to give up kettlebell lifting I honestly do not know what I could replace it with. It is an incentive to stay healthy

Hopefully I am the only one here who has been known to injure herself to reach a goal - but I suspect that I am not. My coach is very much like me however, which makes it easier to listen to him.

[Crankin]

Yes, even the little bit of jogging, not even running, sent my hip into spasms.But, my friend couldn't last long and eventually we just walked. Slowly. Her running was at a speed that I could walk at, but I still felt pain. Not worth it. Also, since I have been pretty much lying around for 3 days, muscles were not primed. I am ready to get back in shape. My weight is up, but more than that, the muffin top is worse than I usually get at the end of winter. I know it will be gone by June and I intend to focus on on both longer, endurance rides, and some shorter spadework on the bike. Our trip to France is June 21st. That is not that much time to prepare.
You are doing the right thing, not competing.

[Crankin]

I got on the trainer, despite feeling tired, and did a 35 minute ladder drill, with ascending and descending intervals, followed by 10 minutes of stretching. You were supposed to do another 30 minutes of the drills, essentially repeating the whole thing, but there is no way I can stay on the trainer for an hour.

[Crankin]

I went to boot camp, but I felt really awful. It was mostly from the antibiotic taken before class, with only half a banana. Won't do that again. But, I am concerned as my endurance is way lower than normal. I guess I was sicker than I thought. I felt better after eating breakfast and tomorrow I will do something very light at home. It's going to be a rainy weekend, so Sunday I can go to spin. The cycling doesn't seem to bother me as much.
I really thought I was going to puke and actually left class for a bit. But, I am at work, still living.