Jsnowash (Jenny)'s Mentor Group - CLOSED! (Page 16)

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Congrats on the improvement! I did his plan 2 winters ago, and it was tough

Good luck with your MRI. I'm sending positive thoughts to you and your shoulder

If it were me, I would sit out. I know it is miserable having to sit out but better safe than sorry.

Hopefully your MRI will come back normal and you will have a peace of mind when you workout. Good luck!

Wow! I love the different shoes! Hahaha! Good idea to shorten your workout to prevent injury.

Hopefully you can get a better workout tonight. 

Last night I did a 45 minute swim.

Tonight I did a 30 minute run and a 15 minute bike. I had planned to do an hour run and a 30 minute bike ride. I ran on the treadmill at the hotel but I am still a little sore from this weekend so I cut it off at 30. I tried to do a 30 minute but the stationary bike at the hotel was subpar at best. At the end of 15 minutes my calves and feet were killing me. I decided to cut it off before I injured myself. 

I am hoping that I can do an hour run and a 30 minute swim tomorrow. I'm going to my really gym tomorrow.

Its been snowing hard here all day.  So much that we got released early from work.  I picked up my kid and my plan was to spend some time at home before catching a 530 spin class.

I came home to find our 13 year old boxer lying the snow, having a seizure.  It was very obvious that he had been laying there a while.  Anyway, skipping the details and cutting a long story short, I got him to our vet, my husband showed, and after a couple hours of not being able to stop the seizures we decided to have him euthanized (sp).

To add injury to insult, while at the vets, I had been kneeling on the floor trying to help our dog, and when I put my hand on the floor to push myself to a standing position, I felt something move and pop in my thumb.  My vet asked me if I broke my thumb, and while I don't think it's that serious, its very swollen and hurts like hell.  Appears to be rather jammed.  Happened all the time when I was playing volleyball.

So needless to say, the spin class didn't happen, and I'm not sure what I'm going to be able to pull off tomorrow.  I'll probably back my gym bag and put it in my car, but it would not surprise me if the energy just isn't there.

Oh. Bad day. I'm so sorry. It's tough to lose a pet; they are such an important part of our family.

I hope your thumb feels better soon.

That's really funny. You must have been really rushed. I could see myself doing that.

I'm still around. I think I've mostly recovered from the episode of Strep. A gland on the left side of my neck is still swollen, but I'm hoping ti relaxes in the next few days. It's still painful to the touch.

Now that I'm feeling better, I'm tolerating the bike trainer better -- I was on it for 45 minutes the last two days. It's not sooo horrible. My logs are up to date if you all want to take a peak. Everyone should have access.

I'm still working on putting my training plan together. I'm using the 20 week 3x Olympic plan, even though I think I've decided not to do an olympic distance this year. I really need to get my swim stronger before I tackle 1500 meters. Anyway, I'm going to start with that plan, as a base, and then I'm going to tweak the runs -- add more than 3 (I plan on 6 per week) and up the distances of the runs, especially the long run, because I'm planning to do a couple half marathons this spring and fall.

Emails about races come in almost daily. It's so fun to think about each race and wonder if I should do it.

My little guy is clamoring for some breakfast, so I better get moving.

Fallon-I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. Losing a pup is so painful.

I hope today is better for you.

-Heidi

I use my Computrainer to calculate my power for the tests -- great piece of equipment if anyone is considering a purchase.  I picked up mine used on ebay and it's been well worth the investment.

I've also been impressed with the Jorge plan if anyone is looking for something to follow for bike improvement.  When I started last October, I was at 215 20 minute power (about 2.45 w/kg).  My recent test puts me at 3.05 w/kg -- almost a 25% improvement in 2 1/2 months.  Once I complete the Jorge plan I will probably switch to sufferfest or erg videos to continue training until the weather gets nice enough to bike outside.

I am so sorry about your dog. We had to put our cat down about 2 months ago. It is a horrible feeling.

Hopefully your thumb is just jammed. Take night off and take an emotional break. Again, I am sorry for your loss

Step is horrible! I hope it finishes clearing up soon

How are you coming up with your training plans? I'm kinda clueless in that department.

Hooray for a normal MRI!!! That is super good news!

Don't feel like a wuss. You are smart to get the MRI. You could have done serious damage if it was something serious.

Besides I get the title of wuss today. I have a little colt that my daughter gave my husband, who gave it to me and I feel like I am dying! I just shut down during colds.