2015 Exercise Log/Challenge

[Crankin]

I rested yesterday and today I went for my first outdoor ride of the season. With the weather looking good, I will get close to my goal, but I am not sure I will be doing 3 hour rides during the weekend!

[Catrin]

Resting continues, I must be feeling better because I went and looked at my kettlebell herd....and walked out again. Being good now = being able to train next week. Or so I hope!

[Crankin]

My back and groin are not doing well... it started after I went skiing last Saturday. I know what I did, but I keep hoping all of my correctives will work. Cycling did not make it worse, thankfully.
Today I got home from the high school a bit later than usual, quickly ate my lunch and then ran off to meet a friend for coffee. When I got back at 3:30, DH was home, not a motivator for me to go upstairs and work out. Got myself up to the torture room (to use Helene's words) and did about 15 minutes of my correctives and then one of my yoga for road cyclists programs. I haven't used this in a long time; it moves more slowly than I like, but the poses are good. So, I got in just under an hour.
Looks like Saturday is out for riding, but I may be able to get in a long walk.

[Crankin]

OK, I did not get to boot camp yesterday... sigh.
It seems I had one of my weird reactions to riding, sort of like when I was having all of this stuff 7-8 years ago. The pain in my groin/hip morphed into almost stomach-like issues, I felt a little dizzy in the AM, and I kind of had a very high level of anxiety. I've had all of this stuff before, but if I didn't know any better, I'd think I was dying, but I am not! Sometimes this happens after I've been sick, and it's only been a week since I finished my antibiotics. I just laid low, went to work, had my hair cut, and relaxed last night. I am much better today, which is good, as definitely going to ride tomorrow. Yesterday, I did do 15 minutes of my PT correctives, which I gave myself credit for. Today, I did a 20 minute hill interval walk on the treadmill, followed by a 15 minute core DVD, and a 15 minute stretch DVD. I didn't want to do too much.
All this stuff is what all of my doctors decided was Fibromyalgia, but I clearly do not have any of the cognitive or exhaustion features. But, whatever it is, I deal with it.

[Catrin]

Hoping tomorrow is a better day!

I did go to my KB training class today, thankfully my dr said I could do upper-body work for now. I would be climbing the walls if I couldn't do SOMETHING. So I can do whatever doesn't make my knee hurt - which is pretty much limited to strict overhead presses (no push presses or competition lifts), single arm swings, single arm cleans, and TRX rows. Gotta avoid knee flexion. Pretty sure that I could to a snatch or half-snatch without pain but am waiting to try that for a few more days. My coach is keeping his eagle eye on me, and I am SO glad to be able to do something that I am not even tempted to do other things. Of course this means that I can't do anything cardio related - and while I COULD do that with kettlebells I am not about to try it until we know what is going on.

So the workout is at a much lower intensity than I am accustomed to, but I will take it. Hopefully I will be able to get back after it soon...but am paying close attention to my body. Perhaps I have finally learned...

[Crankin]

Had a short, 16.5 mile, but good ride this afternoon. Bright sun, 40 degrees, not wet on the roads. First ride this season on my Silque. It still feels like a dream. For some reason my left hand was hurting and I can't figure out why, as I have the same bars I've had for years. I also got to try out the heated gloves we bought on sale at the end of winter. Not bulky, so now I am satisfied with all of my winter riding gear.
I am going to miss my goal by about 2 hours... if I could stay home and exercise tomorrow I'd make it!

[Catrin]

Sorry to read about your hand hurting, glad you enjoyed your ride on the Silque

As for me, no cardio right now, so I played (gently) with my kettlebell herd at home. Since I can't go after it with my usual level of intensity, I decided a short workout after my usual mobility work would be safe. I chose my exercises and weights carefully, things that would raise my heart rate but not put undue pressure or force on/through my knee, and also doesn't require knee flexion. There are a couple of things that meet those restrictions. At least I got to move for about 45 minutes, and I will take it, all things considered.