BB's Really Beginner Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 22)

Good morning!

I’m afraid I have bad news.  I was too ashamed to tell you yesterday, but this morning a kind soul told me I should not feel that way, that I could learn from the experience instead.  I agree, and I hope to generate change so that this doesn’t keep happening to others.

I had a silly accident as I came out of a storeroom in my place of work.  I was happy to have found samples of students' work to show off to parents on Monday, so I did not concentrate on the fact that the doorway is tiny.  I did bend down, but didn’t calculate correctly so that I hit myself very hard.  So hard, that I have whiplash (esguince cervical de primer grado).  I’m resting and wearing a collar and … yet again… can’t train for a week or two.

I hope you all get to do your workouts and enjoy yourselves.

Have a lovely weekend!

Thank you birthday boy and 44 club member.  You are very kind. 

Don't be ashamed.  If you can't turn to us, who can you turn to?  Believe me, we know how it is to be injured.  You should have seem my last mentor group.  It was more like a walk in clinic than a training group.  Hang in there, heal up, and you will be back at it before you know it.  

Nice job Dan on the run.  It was in the low 40's today.  Almost nice enough to take the bike out.

Awesome job Curt on the swim.  I don't know if I mentioned this yet, but I highly recommend compression tights for recovery.  I think mine were in the $80 range and they have been worth every penny.

It's 8:30 on a Sat night and it's your birthday...get off BT.

Thank you Dan and Josh for your support.  This group rocks!

The secretary at work insisted that I went to her doctor.  She would not take a no for an answer and made the appointment for this evening.  The place looked so dodgy we were afraid to go in.  But after that alternative Dr. moved my contracted muscles for a few minutes, I felt as if I had been taken a big load off my back and neck.

I do have to rest and wear a collar while travelling by car, but not when I'm at home.  I’m feeling better now.

Great job on your workouts Curt and Dan.  Your son has potential Curt!

I'm glad the video was useful Mike and Dan N.

I hope you all have a great evening.  Especially Mike!  Josh is right, go have fun!  

The two main events I'm targeting are late summer / ones that I did last year.  There's also a mini-sprint in April that I did last year.  I'll likely look to add in something earlier in the summer as well.  Right now I'm trying to get to where I feel "solid" -- figure if I can get to 2:30 / 100m, 20 mph, and 8 mph I'll be ready to step up to any sprint and be solid MOP.  That said, even if I don't get there, I'm ecstatic with the results of the training.  Feel better than I have in years!!!  Back prior to the kids, I'd play three hours of basketball a day.  Since them, it's been a long downhill slide.  Happy to say that with discovering the tri training it looks like the trend has been reversed.

Chris – Not at school on a Sunday! Nooo! LOL Just joking.  I’m working too, but at home. Good job on the weight loss!  It is easier to keep the weight off if you lose it gradually.  I weigh 63.2 Kg and my goal is to lose 3.2Kg for my birthday on 7^th March.  (What is it about birthdays?) According to the goal thingy on BT I would have to lose .6Kg a week so it is realistic.  What about you?  You don’t want to lose weight so quickly that you feel too weak to do your workouts!

Dan – I’m attaching the glossary I found somewhere on BT.  I added the last acronym.

Mike – I wish I was that slow at such a distance. 

Just watched the forecast for this week.  Another 10-15 inches from Tuesday thru Thursday.  I went out for a run today, and I don't know where they are going to put.  Itzia, are you ready for a bunch of Northerns to come visit?  I have just about had it.

LOL  Of course I am ready Josh and Mike!  You should come down South and visit.  Get warm for a while.  The family is playing badminton in the garden right now.  No jumpers or sweatshirts on.  My geography of the US is not the best, so I gave up and looked you all up in a map.  Gosh you are up North! 

Good Job Dan N!  But do be careful my friend.  What you did today sounds dangerous.  We don’t want you injured too!

Keep warm and safe!