medic0020's Group - CLOSED--BUSTIN AT THE SEAMS (Page 12)

Eric,

I understand your delima and as someone you let in I am the LAST person who should comment but... If you let someone in and they turn out to be a neer-do-well, can you turn them back off? That may make the answer easier...

Keep up the good work,  Emerson

Dee,

Don't worry about a few days off.  It will make no difference.  In fact, some good recovery time may serve you well.  The key to conditioning is to challenge your body and then let it "heal" becoming stronger.  That time to let it heal is MISSED by many.  If fact, putting rest/recovery days and even weeks into a long training regime is assential of success.  Take your much needed rest and be stronger when you come out of it.... The LAST thing you want to do is drive yourself into the ground and be off a long time.  Take the days and get your strength back, you will be fine.  Emerson

Dee,

I went back to the challenge site and had no idea how much had gone on while I was not paying attention.  I put in that I would join when you first mentioned it and had no idea how fast all the conversation, etc. would pile up.  I will be in the swimming hours group if it is not too late.  I will tally up my January schedule and commit to that.  If it is too late, I will just do it on my own.  I am pretty good about goals.

As to yearly goals, most folks set goals based on a certain level of accomplishment i.e. run a 1/2 marathon in two hours.  Then you break it down into the training that will take you there and those are the short term goals. So --Annual goal is an outcome, short term goals are the tactics (training) that will lead to that outcome.  I hope that helps...

Talk to you soon,  Emerson

I absolutely agree with Emerson.  Most people neglect rest as an essential part of your training.  During a normal training week, I take a rest day--where I basically do no exercise.  During this month that I've been off, I've tried to do no organized workouts  but that hasn't meant doing nothing.  Other than being sick, my plan was to do something about every other day just to keep moving.  I was trying to keep most of those workouts in zone 2 (for me--hr's down around 130, enough to sweat and burn some calories but not really work hard).

Total Distance goals for 08:  5000 miles bike; 200k swim; 700 miles run

Amy,

Hope you get to feeling better. This has been a vicious cold to get rid of. I think mine is trying to turn into a sinus infection now. I haven't had one of those in years.

D001 - 2007-12-29 9:41 PM

etknowles - 2007-12-29 9:59 PM I went back to the challenge site and had no idea how much had gone on while I was not paying attention. I put in that I would join when you first mentioned it and had no idea how fast all the conversation, etc. would pile up.

LOL! Just wait. It can get even crazier when the challenge actually begins! I think my November team set a world-record for posting: 10,799 posts! (Yes, we kept track of the numbers.) That was an unusual team though, so I don't expect anything quite like that in January. (It was fun, but time consuming!) And YES, there's still plenty of time to join! It is only Dec 29th, after all! I should warn you though - there are 2 swimming teams. Eric's on one, and I'm on the other. So you're going to be with one of us! Also, thanks for the comments about goal setting! I guess I need to sit down and better define what I want to do, and how to get there!

Does anyone wonder now why our friend Dee is now over 4200 posts while I'm at a measly 600??

So I have been thinking about 2008 and goals...haven't come up with anything solid yet...but I came up with a personal theme song from some of the music on my IPod that will be my motivation and philosophy this season... here it is....

Satisfied By Richard Marx

We work our bodies weary to stay alive
There must be more to livin than nine to five

Why should we wait for some better time
There may not even be a tomorrow
Aint no sense in losing your mind
Im gonna make it worth the ride


Dont you know, I wont give up until
Im satisfied
Dont you know, why should I stop until
Im satisfied

Ignore the hesitation, that ties your hands
Use your imagination, and take a chance

I wont let my moment of thuth pass me by
Ive gotta make my move now or never
And if they turn mr loose on this town
Theyre gonna have to hold me down

Oh, dont you know, aint gonna stop until
Were satisfied
Dont you know, we shouldnt stop until
Were satisfied

Dont you know, aint gonna stop until
Im satisfied
Dont you know, we wont give up until
Were satisfied

Well, I'll get back with the goals...but I really think that is my mind frame this year  

Dee  - If at all possible I could use your help with figuing what the heck I can do for the upcoming January Challenge. Want to do it, but not sure what to commit to. I am in the midst of getting a new bike (hopefully in the next few weeks) so...biking is out. Running is what I would like to do and not looking to break records so probably time or distance.....HELP!?!? Sorry to wait to the last minute.

You guys really get screwed in the ED with that kind of stuff.  Just about every night I work, I take in at least one "drunk in public".  Cops find 'em throwing up somewhere in the bar district and they are too drunk to be left alone.  So we get to give them a taxi ride and you guys get stuck with them until they sober up.  I like using the "drunk in public" chief complaint when I call in patients, particularly to our smaller ED's.  It pisses them off   I think they forget they are an ED, at least that's what the sign out front says.

What's up with the 80's flashbacks??  A friend of mine was quoting Milli Vanilli today