IronAnneKidd's Mentor Group - Closed for business! (Page 20)

ironannekidd - 2011-02-16 5:44 AM Good morning everyone!

Sorry I was MIA yesterday. I was in bed with a massive headache. 2011 hasn't been my year so far.

What's everyone have on tap for today?

eurasn1 - 2011-02-14 7:59 PMHi everyone.  Sorry I've been MIA for the past few days.  Sinus infection got me.  A couple more days of antibiotics and I'll be good to go.  Doc says I should be ready to start working out again on Wed or Thurs this week.  Hope everyone is doing well.

Out2BeALoser - 2011-02-16 8:58 AM Ugh, sorry to hear. Anne wasn't feeling well either from what I read. So yesterday, with the weather being so nice here (40*+) i thought hey let's run outside. Went to the forest preserve trail nearby and wow what was i thinking. It was a cross between frozen slush and mud. I was going to take a picture but forgot. The back of my pant legs were coated in a nice muddy slime. Was actually kind of funny trying to get inside without tracking it everywhere. Anyway, hope everyone is having a good day and sticking to the training schedules. Race season is almost here!!!! Btw for those near Chicago, what races are you doing this year? I'm doing the Indy half marathon in Mary, the trishark in June, the Naperville sprint in August and thinking about the Chicago Tri as my Oly at the end of the season (my goal for this year was to work up to an Oly).

oliveu363 - 2011-02-16 10:14 AM Good Morning Everyone!

I have a pretty productive week so far even though i have not documented it yet. Yesterday was suppose to be a spin class which was great but then i ended up in Zumba right after so  i got more of a workout then i anticipated. I had planned to do a long swim today but I think i will run today swim tomorrow. Running outside wont be happening for me...too cold and dry. I think my ultimate goal for training is the beaches to battleships in November but maybe thats too much?

Out2BeALoser - 2011-02-16 7:58 AM Ugh, sorry to hear. Anne wasn't feeling well either from what I read. So yesterday, with the weather being so nice here (40*+) i thought hey let's run outside. Went to the forest preserve trail nearby and wow what was i thinking. It was a cross between frozen slush and mud. I was going to take a picture but forgot. The back of my pant legs were coated in a nice muddy slime. Was actually kind of funny trying to get inside without tracking it everywhere. Anyway, hope everyone is having a good day and sticking to the training schedules. Race season is almost here!!!! Btw for those near Chicago, what races are you doing this year? I'm doing the Indy half marathon in Mary, the trishark in June, the Naperville sprint in August and thinking about the Chicago Tri as my Oly at the end of the season (my goal for this year was to work up to an Oly).

ironannekidd - 2011-02-16 10:17 AM
50's here the next 2 days, then 60's on Friday. I imagine everything will be mud though with the amount of snow that has melted this week.

ironannekidd - 2011-02-17 6:30 AM Good morning everyone!

The thermometer at my house said 56 yesterday. It is supposed to be just as warm today, then warmer tomorrow. It gets cold by the weekend, but hopefully it doesn't stay that way for long.

I got a mile walk in yesterday and 50 minutes of yoga.

What's everyone doing today?

SFD156 - 2011-02-17 11:17 PM Hi everyone......beautiful temps here in NW IN....close to 60 today.....80% of the snow is GONE! Weatherman says 40's and sun tomorrow, hopefully that will take care of the rest....I can deal with the cold if it's dry and snow free for a while. Well, work got in the way again so no gym this am, but I did swing in for my swim and bike after work. Been  working hard on the swim.....one silly little thing that made a huge difference was a $2 nose clip. WIthout getting water in my nose and throat, I'm able to concentrate on correcting my breathing. Getting there. One thing I noticed tonight though is I think I'm trying to do too much at once. I'm working on breathing, head position, hip rotation, elbow high, kick all at once and really not doing well at any. I decided that starting with next swim I will work on 1 item for a full week before moving to the next.....maybe this will help. How's everyone else doing on their training?

cornchexs - 2011-02-18 10:54 AM Morning all!  Fell off the grid for a bit but am coming back to life.  Workouts have been virtually non-existant for me over the past week, due to work/home schedule.  (Wife is in Sweden for 2 weeks for work, so I'm single-dad until next Friday.  It's fun but time becomes a commodity.)

Got the MRI results back yesterday.  Right knee: better of the 2; only one small meniscus tear.  Left knee: multiple tears in both menisuses (meniscii?); frayed ACL (already been reconstructed once); lots of osteo-arthritis. 

Scheduling scope #3 on the left knee.  Going to leave the right one alone for now.  I think I can train through it as it isn't too bad right now.

Most of the season is pretty well shot at this point.  I might be able to do some late season stuff but I'll have to wait to see how recovery goes.  At the very least, I can start to build a solid base for next year. 

Hope everyone else's training is moving along nicely and that the weather is good enough to get outside.  Cheers!

ironannekidd - 2011-02-18 7:16 AM Good morning everyone!

what's going on today?

alath - 2011-02-18 9:24 PM

Personal best 500 yard swim time. Now remember, I just started swimming lessons in October, so I know I am still not fast by the standards of people here. But I did the 500 in 14 minutes. Previously I had not broken 20.

I think it is mostly from an adjustment my swim teacher had me do last Tuesday. I was pushing my head too far down in the water and creating a lot of drag. Just lifting my chin a bit, I can feel I move thru the water easier. And, as a bonus, I can see what is happening in front of me