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Hi all,

Yep Joelle, I see a few extra massages in my future I'm trying to be very positive about all this.  I just signed up for a running gate analysis.  It's one month away, so I'm hoping that I'll be able to run a little by then.  I'm not sure when I will check out the chiropractor.  The clinic is not very conveniently located for me.  I would only be able to go on Saturdays so that limits me to Saturdays that my son does not have a meet. Tricky scheduling.  But I am determined to get this sorted out and healed.

Ray, the exercise is called  Straight Leg Raise and this is off the info page I was given.

Purpose: To strengthen your quadriceps

Position: Lie on your back with your week leg as straight as possible.  Bend the other leg (about a 30 degree angle) to protect your back.

Action:  Tighten your thigh muscle.  Raise your leg while keeping it straight.  HOld each leg raise to the count of 10.  Keep your thigh muscle tight and leg straight as you slowly lower it.  Repeat 3 sets of 10 exercises.

Do the excercises on a firm flat surface.

Total weight 10 lbs. Begin with no weight for the first week.  Add 1-2 lbs per week. Accomplish total weight over 6 -8 weeks.  When at the 5-6 lb range decrease to 5 reps. Ice knee 15 minutes after exercise.

Well, I'm off to do my excercises.

Susie

Hey Joelle,

That sounds just like Chicago weather.  Never know what the next day (or hour for that matter) will bring.  

I volunteered at the Indoor Triathlon at our club today.  I was a wave coach and brough two groups through starting the timing for the bike and run and each transition plus recording the amounts in each area for the 10 athletes in each wave.  Oh, the responsibility! but it was a lot of fun.  It was great to cheer everyone on, give incouragement to the total newbies and inspiring to see some really increadible athletes. 

Anyway, was up at 5 am (after going out last night and not getting to be until midnight) so I think a little nap is in my future.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Susie

Thank you for the exercise info Susie.

Ray

Did my first ride on my new bike this morning.  Just a short one, due to my cold and the weather...rain threatening.  I did 15 miles with some good long hills.  I had a blast and am looking forward to logging many more training miles.  I bought a Specialized Dolce Comp and I absolutely love it.  I found a used one (ridden less than 200 miles) for half the price of a new one.  I have to get used to the riding position.  My hands mostly hurt, I'm used to Mt. Bike handlebars.  Anyway, I plan to bring it to the shop to have them fit it for me.  I'm very happy with it and once this weather clears up....wouldn't you know it, it's been beautiful for weeks and as soon as I get my bike, the rain comes.  Oh well, we were in desperate need of it out here in California.  Okay, that's all for now.

 Happy training everyone!

Kim

Hi everyone,

I just found out if you reply to a inspire it only shows up on your training log.  Any way the following message was sent to me explaining the inspire system.  I hope this helps some one.

So if you inspired me and I did not reply I actually did its just stuck on my log. 

hope you don't mind, but i wanted to pass along some info about the site

most of the site is pretty easy to figure out, but some of the neatest features are not

this was something i posted in my mentor log - hope you find it helpful


Inspires

what are Inspires? - they are a way to leave a message of inspiration, motivation, a KIA, a simple hello to a fellow manatee - or anyone on BT

how to Inspire someone? - click on the link to their training blog - for the manatees, you should be able to do this from the table (I hope ) - once you are in their blog you will see a link that says 'inspire me' - click on that link, a window will open up and you can leave your message

how will I know if someone inspires me? - you will see a red number to the right of the 'Inspire Me' link - that shows how many people have stopped by to inspire you - click on the 'Inspire Me' link and enjoy

how to reply to an inspire? - this is confusing (sorry marma) - if someone leaves you and inspire and you want them to see the reply - click on 'blog' - if you are using Internet Explorer, it will open 2 new windows and you will be linked to the persons blog and their inspires - you can then find your response and reply - on Mozilla, it opens one window with two tabs and you toggle back and forth between the blog and the inspire window -

if you click on 'reply', it actually posts the reply in your blog and it's unlikely that the sender of the inspire will see your reply - I did this for months before I asked someone :/

one other thing to be aware of, is that if you 'blog' your reply to an inspire, it updates the same date the inspire was left - so if someone left you an inspire more than a day or two ago - it's probably best to go directly to their blog, otherwise it's highly likely that they will not see your reply

Hi all!

Just found a post on my training log from Joelle asking where i was, a suprisingly motivated experience! I needed a swift kick up the !!

Well, I fell off my bike last sunday (forgot i was attached to my pedals) and have broken a bone in my left hand (am left handed too). I've used spd's for years but had an idiot moment and just keeled over catching my little finger as i went, am feeling a little stupid. Anyway, can still run, swim, although it swells up, and kind of ride so am back in action after a lazy few days.

The weather here (dorset, uk) has been atrocious (by our standards) which hasn't helped and i've realised how easy it is to lose focus. However, my swimming is speeding up and i've managed a couple of near 10k runs so all i need to do is get on my bike more. Am playing with the idea of getting a road bike but am not sure how much I will use it - however, road work on a mtb is kinda sole destroying.

Off for a swim and run now. Hope everyone is having fun.

Suzimmer - keep up with those exercises!!

I'm a being a good girl and doing my exercises every day.  So, can I put them on my log? Haven't been.  I got home from work today and saw that my new ankle weights had arrived.  Pretty sad when you get excited about that, but they are cool.  The weights go in little pockets so you can add as little as 1 pound and add at 1 pound increments up to 10. This week I start doing the straight leg lifts with 1 lb. Woohoo!

Hi Everyone,

 Jenn, Great to hear from you.  I have a Pattstrap that I used to use when I had IT band problems on the other leg. I just tried it under my knee the other day.  It did seems to help.  So far I have had 2 weeks of no running, spin class or SES class. The knee is a bit better, but  now the other knee is starting to hurt.  What's with that?!?!!  I do have an appointment  next Sat. with that Chiropactor I mentioned before so that will be interesting.  Anyone have experience with a Chiropactor?

I did 30 minutes on the trainer today.  Felt good to be on the bike and not a spin bike. I kept it easy for the old knee and iced right away.  So far so good.

Happy Weekend!

Susie

Hi all-

 So, I played indoor soccer on Friday night, and ended up tearing my MCL on my right knee.  The docs say to stay off it for 10 days -2 weeks.  I am in a rigid full leg splint.  I am sooo bummed!  They say if it will probably heal on it's own if I take care of it properly.  If it starts to feel better after a couple of weeks I can start swimming with bouys.  No running for a while and definitely no more soccer (for a couple of months at least!)  I can probably spin on the bike in 3 weeks to a month as long as I don't over do it.  It is raining here (we really needed it) and is forecast to be rainy for at least a week which makes me feel better about being stuck at home.  I am hoping this doesn't totally screw up my training plans for the 1/2 IM in August.  I plan to continue lifting light weights to try and stay somewhat conditioned.  I've never injured myself like this before and I know it's going to be very difficult to sit around!

 I hope everyone is doing well and happy training!  I will be thinking of all of you!

Kim

Kim, I'm so sorry to hear about your knee.  I know how hard it is to sit around and not do anything esp with a full leg splint.  Hope you heal fast.

I went swimming today.  I knew it wasn't going to be a great day when as soon as I got to the club I realized that I'd left my goggles at home. Well, no worries, I had a spare pair in my bag.  Went to put them on, strap broke.  Tried to tie the ends together, broke again.  Managed to tie new ends together and squeeze my head  into them.  Not comfortable, but manageable. However I knew that if I tried to adjust or even move them in any way the strap would break again and that would be the end of my swim.  Finished my swim and when to shower and change.  As I was leaving the club, something made me check my bag. ARGGG! I didn't have my BRAND NEW SUIT!  Went back to the locker room, no suit.  I figured I accidentally through it in the dirty towel bin with my towels.  (my club provides towels)  Went through all the wet towels - YUCK.  No suit.  Checked with the lost and found, no suit.  Soooo.....I'm going back later today to see if it showed up in the laundry.

But, it's all been put in perspective now.  It's only a swim suit and my injury, so far, hasn't completely stopped all training, so I'm good.

Susie

Hi every one,

 Sorry I've been out of touch for so long, but it's been difficult for me to get online. Usually, I have some time at work to surf the net. However, due to the financial crisis we all hear so much about, my department have this consensus not to spend too much time on the net for personal reasons - some of the bosses are just waiting to sack someone in order to save money (and it's not likely that they will sacrifice themselves ). So we are all tip toeing around. And when I get home it's usually late in the evening so I go straight to bed.

 Anyhow, I have finally updated my training log. I will get on with timing  my 5 k run and swimming.

 Susie I'm sorry to hear about your injury. But eventhough it's frustrating, it must help that you now know what your dealing with.

jen, my thoughts go to you and your family( of course including your husband) - one of my best friends have been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan; I have the deepest respect for both the  deployed soldiers and their families.

 joelle, it sounds like you have had a lot on your plate. Hope everything has turned out as planned

right, it's getting late and I better get some sleep

good training, everyone

 /Maj-Britt

I will be running tomorrow for the first time in 3 weeks, just to test the knee out.  Let you know how it goes.

Susie

Okay, it's been a little while since I last wrote.  Joelle, I'm so happy to hear you are in a good place.  Reading your note made me smile, thanks for that.  Thanks everyone for your good wishes. 

It's official, I have torn my Medial Collateral Ligament.  I am now in a hinged brace which allows some movement of my knee, which is just starting to come back.  I tried to ride the stationary bike at the gym today (no resistance) but my knee isn't quite ready for that yet.  Tomorrow I will try swimming with bouys.  This injury has really made me appreciate exercise.  It's something I definitely need daily to keep me happy and sane!  The weather here is still pretty bad, very rainy and windy, which helps me a little because then I don't feel too bad about not getting outside to train.  I have been lift weights (upper body) but can't wait to get my heart rate up again.  I have to wear the brace 24/7 for the next six weeks, even while excercising, which should be very interesting. 

I hope everyone is well and keep up the good work!

Kim, sorry to hear about your injury.  I hope the time goes fast and you are able to get right back into things.

My knee is healing.  I'm back into the routine. My run last Thursday went good, but my knee ached the next morning.  I saw the Chrio doc on Saturday and had my first round of ART. I've done spin class twice, including today, and will run again this Thursday and see what happens.

Susie

Hello-

Thought I'd check in...no, the knee isn't very painful.  Only when I try to bend it too much.  I did some swimming yesterday and a little aqua walking in the pool.  It felt good to get the knee moving again.  I plan to do this for the next few days and hopefully, I can regain some strength. 

Thanks for the well wishes.  Susie, glad to hear your knee is feeling better.  

Kim

Hi Joelle,  Thanks for the message.  Yes, I'm back to spinning and running.  THe knee is improving.  The chiropractor said I can train.  I'm thinking the ART is working, as I have run a few times and it's getting better.  I started the Half Iron training this week.  I did reduce the running for this week so I can ease back into the times.  The weather was wonderful today (60 degree! woo hoo!)  So I ran outside for the first time in months.  If felt great!  I did 6 miles and so far so good.  We will see how things feel when I get up tomorrow.  Speaking of which, I'd better get to bed.  Got to swim in the early AM.

 Susie