SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 21)

Ugh - disastrous day yesterday.  (yep - warning: rant/vent coming)

This is a rest week, with a test Oly on Sunday.  I've been doing steady volume the last couple months and maybe even dropped a bit of intensity the last couple weeks as I look more to the HIM, with this week being a lot less of both.

Swam about a mile and a quarter yesterday after a nice 4+ mile tempo run, and felt good.  A bit tired at the end, but nothing unusual and really felt overall pretty good.

Got home from the swim and my left should decided to just stop working.  Same pain internal to the shoulder and slightly posterior - same as I felt last December when I tried to "swim pretty" per the coach at my one and only lesson.  That ended up with 6 weeks out of the pool, a cortisone shot, a 4 week gradual ramp back in the pool and one grumpy triathlete turned runner for the winter (impingement syndrome - minor but there).

Now, after an EASY swim (honest!) and with a race in 2 days, I'm back in the same boat.  Took some ibuprofen and will do so q 8hrs until tomorrow afternoon, plus am obviously NOT going to swim tomorrow.  As hope springs eternal, I'm HOPEFUL that it will just go away with some anti-inflamatory Rx and a bit of rest.  However, the (no longer practicing) doc in me suspects that won't be the case (and hope is not a very solid strategy in any event!).

Well, I'll let y'all know how the race goes.  It's not so painful that I think it's a risk of further injury (I know what THAT feels like from my right shoulder years past), but I'm going to pull myself out of the swim if it so much as tweaks.  

JUST SO FLIPPIN' FRUSTRATING, as I was feeling pretty solid about the next couple months of races to which I've been looking forward all year.

Well, hopefully this will just be a rant that turns out to be an over-reaction to a rest week "niggle and wonk," as I always seem to get some kind of mystery pain during a rest week.  UGH - three days before my first Oly...  ugh

Venting over.  Now off to ride to my bike (a happy place).  

Matt

That's great, I was hoping so.  His program intrigues me as well (not for me - for others that ask me for advice).

I've had some shoulder pain that sounds somewhat similar in the past....I had my ART chiropractor do ART on it -- miracle, I tell ya!  Do you have anyone who can do a bit of ART on your shoulder in the next day or so?  Might be worth giving it a shot.

Ditto on the ART.  I have a shoulder issue from an accident and ART helped a lot.  I also went to PT though to stop the problem from re-occurring.  A good sports PT is worth their weight in gold.

I probably won't be able to find someone for ART prior to the race, as we're leaving shortly to drive up.  However, I'll likely check it out when I get back!

One good thing occurred to me - I have a wicked side-stroke.  

Look for a (possbily truncated) RR Sunday or Monday.

Thanks!
Matt 

Needless to say fish oil capsules do not taste anything like almonds.....

Good luck tomorrow Matt.

I got in another 100+ mile ride.  Good times.

I'm also signed up as a guppy. I have to admit that I have issues with being a guppy because I was a guppy at Girl Scout camp when it came time for swimming, every single summer I was there. One of my swimming mantras is "You are not a guppy." lol But it is what it is. His plan sounds interesting, so I think it's worth a try. It certainly can't hurt.

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend!

I did the swim leg of a team relay at Epic Dartmouth this morning (3.8k/90k/90k/21.1k).  I was out of the water second in 55:15(ish) which is a little over a minute faster than last year and the water was choppy at times.  I wish I had had that pace last weekend in Tremblant!

The rest of my team is looking at a bit of a miserable day, windy and rain.

Got a good 100 miles in yesterday.   First century in... a  long time.  Climbed the same 5 ish mile climb with 1400+ feet elevation at abou 12 miles in, then again about 70 miles in on the way back.  I've been losing power later in rides so was glad that I rode it at the exact same NP and a little faster the second time (HR was a bit higher tho...._)   Also - was riding with a 29 year old (kid) training for LP.   I've got 16 years on him, our HRs were the same both climbs      But when I turned to finish, he turned to finish his 7 hour ride, to be followed by an hour run.   Ah to be 29 (or not...)

Followed that up today with a 13+ mile trail run with about 1K feet elevation.  Felt good both days, although legs a bit heavy the first couple miles.

Supposed to have a 1:20 OW swim today.  Ran early to avoid the heat. Gonna ride my cruiser down to the beach.  I'll bring the cap and goggles but if I swim, I am swimming in board shorts....  If I swim.....

Did an 80 mile race pace simulation ride -- pretty pleased that a) I did 80 miles (longest ride for me so far!) and b) I was able to manage my HR where I want to keep it for Vineman in a couple weeks.  

Still really not loving my saddle and considering going back to my Adamo Road or trying to pick up an Adamo Attack.  I only have two more outdoor rides before the race (unfortunately, Tri Team Transport will be picking up the bikes Saturday and won't be able to get them till the Friday before the race -- may be able to sneak in a short ride then).  

Also did an 8.6 mile walk yesterday.  Walking for that distance / amount of time is actually more difficult than I would have initially thought.  Just being on my feet for that long is tiring.  Hoping to run some amount of the race....will run when I can, walk when I can't.

Saw something pretty funny in transition this morning.  There was the usual collection of bike porn, including a decked out Trek that had all the high end stuff including DI2 shifting and..... this....

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RR up.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=493897  

Had a GREAT time at my first Oly. 

Matt

Had a really good training weekend, but I'm a little behind on some sleep.  Will try to fix that tonight.

My GF also had a good race up Haleakala.  She cut off about 30 minutes off her time from last year despite riding the first hour or so really slow trying to keep her coworker company (until she was told to "beat it").  Maybe a good pacing strategy though since she was passing a lot of people on the second half of the climb.

What stroke were you swimming?  You must have been flying (oooh, that's a bad one).

All I know is that come the fall (and open season), that bird is much more likely than most to find itself on a grill!  Darwin at work…  

Matt

That's pretty cool/funny. I've been chased by geese on land so it might also be a bit unsettling. Back at the duck.com there is a goose telling his buddies about this big new duck in the 'hood who is pretty darn fast in the water but can't fly worth a damn. 

LOL Kim that is too funny! Yeah, I think I read the same post on slowquack.com in the "strange denizens of the pond" thread....