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misfit_1 - 2010-03-24 1:31 PM I need more advice from you guys - I don't understand this IT issue because sometimes the elliptical and bike bother me and sometimes not...But - let's say it hurts to run, bike, elliptical, and even sometimes swim...what else is there for me to do to keep up aerobic endurance until I am able to do these things again?
Rowing - I don't think I have the upper body strength to keep this up for more than 10 minutes.
Dancing - or aerobics classes maybe?
Shadow boxing? but that has twisting and turning motions which I dont' think would work well...
Strength training as aerobic??

Artemis - 2010-03-24 4:16 PM
First of all, don't be afraid to take a week or two off and focus solely on stretching and whatever the doc told you to do.  Rest is definitely important.

You can swim, but use a pull buoy so that you aren't kicking from your knees.  As far as biking, if you are inside on a trainer or a stationary bike at the gym, use very little resistance so that there isn't tension on your knee.  That will help you prevent more knee pain.  I would try to avoid the elliptical machine because I think that's going to cause the same problems as running.

Honestly, it does kind of suck and when mine is really bad, I just take some time off and let it heal and relax before starting to ramp up my training again.

misfit_1 - 2010-03-24 4:00 PM

Well, the doc knows that I have a bunch of races coming up and so he told me that if I cross trained by butt off for the next couple weeks, then I shouldn't have to worry about losing any of my endurance or what I've built up...but he did say, "if it hurts, don't do it".  lol.  Maybe a lot of my issue with the Spinning class was that I was putting resistance up too high...it's hard to fight that competitive urge (even if it is just a spinning class).  Maybe I'll take the night off and just going swimming for the rest of the week.  I have another indoor tri on Sunday (which I conveniently forgot to tell the doc about), but it's only 15 minutes each discipline, so hopefully the biking and running should be OK.

Thanks guys!

misfit_1 - 2010-03-24 1:31 PM I need more advice from you guys - I don't understand this IT issue because sometimes the elliptical and bike bother me and sometimes not...But - let's say it hurts to run, bike, elliptical, and even sometimes swim...what else is there for me to do to keep up aerobic endurance until I am able to do these things again?
Rowing - I don't think I have the upper body strength to keep this up for more than 10 minutes.
Dancing - or aerobics classes maybe?
Shadow boxing? but that has twisting and turning motions which I dont' think would work well...
Strength training as aerobic??

jenna1870 - 2010-03-25 10:01 AM Sciatica, dang sciatica... I think. Going to see the Rn today to hopefully get a physical therapy or chiropractor referral and confirm the ungodly pain in my back/butt.

So if I go buy new shoes tonight (mine are old), and take ibuprofen...can I run anyway (treadmill). Would you? I am just so determined to keep going, I'm afraid to fall off the wagon. I'm doing 3 minute run/1 minute walk in my program right now.

jenna1870 - 2010-03-25 3:15 PM

and the verdict seems to be piriformis, not sciatic. So here's hoping for the power of muscle relaxants and (gasp, cry, sigh) deep tissue massage! And at least I can keep swimming till the pain goes bye-bye.

jenna1870 - 2010-03-25 2:15 PM

and the verdict seems to be piriformis, not sciatic. So here's hoping for the power of muscle relaxants and (gasp, cry, sigh) deep tissue massage! And at least I can keep swimming till the pain goes bye-bye.

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 4:34 PM Hey Guys,

Sorry about my MIA status for the past month, it has been one of the busiest months at work.  Life of a tenure track faculty member does not allow much time for other things.  One a brighter note, I did my first Tri of the season today!  Getting back in the game just motivates you even more and I now have a new push to train a LOT more!  The tri was a short spring, 300 m swim, 10 mi bike and 3.1 mile run.  Things went well and I thoroughly enjoyed the race, except for my crash on the bike.  I was about 300 yards from the finish and did a ROOKIE mistake, I tried to take my gloves off!  Chain came off and I decided it wasn't worth trying to put it back on...and I had to run/walk my bike in :/  Despite a few scrapes and bruises, I'll be fine.  The run went GREAT...maybe I should crash more often.  It was the first time that I ran the complete 3.1 mi.  I will be sure to post a race report as soon as I get the results.  So, for all you out there training, try and remember the feeling of racing, it's a GREAT motivator!!

Geoff

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 4:34 PM Hey Guys,

Sorry about my MIA status for the past month, it has been one of the busiest months at work.  Life of a tenure track faculty member does not allow much time for other things.  One a brighter note, I did my first Tri of the season today!  Getting back in the game just motivates you even more and I now have a new push to train a LOT more!  The tri was a short spring, 300 m swim, 10 mi bike and 3.1 mile run.  Things went well and I thoroughly enjoyed the race, except for my crash on the bike.  I was about 300 yards from the finish and did a ROOKIE mistake, I tried to take my gloves off!  Chain came off and I decided it wasn't worth trying to put it back on...and I had to run/walk my bike in :/  Despite a few scrapes and bruises, I'll be fine.  The run went GREAT...maybe I should crash more often.  It was the first time that I ran the complete 3.1 mi.  I will be sure to post a race report as soon as I get the results.  So, for all you out there training, try and remember the feeling of racing, it's a GREAT motivator!!

Geoff

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 4:34 PM Hey Guys,

Sorry about my MIA status for the past month, it has been one of the busiest months at work.  Life of a tenure track faculty member does not allow much time for other things.  One a brighter note, I did my first Tri of the season today!  Getting back in the game just motivates you even more and I now have a new push to train a LOT more!  The tri was a short spring, 300 m swim, 10 mi bike and 3.1 mile run.  Things went well and I thoroughly enjoyed the race, except for my crash on the bike.  I was about 300 yards from the finish and did a ROOKIE mistake, I tried to take my gloves off!  Chain came off and I decided it wasn't worth trying to put it back on...and I had to run/walk my bike in :/  Despite a few scrapes and bruises, I'll be fine.  The run went GREAT...maybe I should crash more often.  It was the first time that I ran the complete 3.1 mi.  I will be sure to post a race report as soon as I get the results.  So, for all you out there training, try and remember the feeling of racing, it's a GREAT motivator!!

Geoff

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 8:36 PM MDHillslug - It was a COLD day today (<50 degrees) and I'm a wuss when it comes to the cold.  The gloves were necessary    But, I have learned to remove them when I am in the Transition area    I'm a professor at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA!  Great Regional Liberal Arts College!

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 8:37 PM oh..and I teach Chemistry.    Everyone's FAVORITE subject!

misfit_1 - 2010-03-28 4:35 PM So on my mini-triathlon today, my orthopaedic who told me not to run for two weeks was in the heat before me.  lol.  I tried not to make eye contact, and then at the end, we saw each other and I had to smile and wave.  Knee is hurting now, but felt ok for the almost two miles that I ran.  He got first place overall...

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-28 4:55 PM
You are SO busted!

So, how did you do?

misfit_1 - 2010-03-28 4:35 PM So on my mini-triathlon today, my orthopaedic who told me not to run for two weeks was in the heat before me.  lol.  I tried not to make eye contact, and then at the end, we saw each other and I had to smile and wave.  Knee is hurting now, but felt ok for the almost two miles that I ran.  He got first place overall...

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 4:34 PM Hey Guys,

Sorry about my MIA status for the past month, it has been one of the busiest months at work.  Life of a tenure track faculty member does not allow much time for other things.  One a brighter note, I did my first Tri of the season today!  Getting back in the game just motivates you even more and I now have a new push to train a LOT more!  The tri was a short spring, 300 m swim, 10 mi bike and 3.1 mile run.  Things went well and I thoroughly enjoyed the race, except for my crash on the bike.  I was about 300 yards from the finish and did a ROOKIE mistake, I tried to take my gloves off!  Chain came off and I decided it wasn't worth trying to put it back on...and I had to run/walk my bike in :/  Despite a few scrapes and bruises, I'll be fine.  The run went GREAT...maybe I should crash more often.  It was the first time that I ran the complete 3.1 mi.  I will be sure to post a race report as soon as I get the results.  So, for all you out there training, try and remember the feeling of racing, it's a GREAT motivator!!

Geoff

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 4:34 PM Hey Guys,

Sorry about my MIA status for the past month, it has been one of the busiest months at work.  Life of a tenure track faculty member does not allow much time for other things.  One a brighter note, I did my first Tri of the season today!  Getting back in the game just motivates you even more and I now have a new push to train a LOT more!  The tri was a short spring, 300 m swim, 10 mi bike and 3.1 mile run.  Things went well and I thoroughly enjoyed the race, except for my crash on the bike.  I was about 300 yards from the finish and did a ROOKIE mistake, I tried to take my gloves off!  Chain came off and I decided it wasn't worth trying to put it back on...and I had to run/walk my bike in :/  Despite a few scrapes and bruises, I'll be fine.  The run went GREAT...maybe I should crash more often.  It was the first time that I ran the complete 3.1 mi.  I will be sure to post a race report as soon as I get the results.  So, for all you out there training, try and remember the feeling of racing, it's a GREAT motivator!!

Geoff

geoffwm - 2010-03-27 8:36 PM MDHillslug - It was a COLD day today (<50 degrees) and I'm a wuss when it comes to the cold.  The gloves were necessary    But, I have learned to remove them when I am in the Transition area    I'm a professor at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA!  Great Regional Liberal Arts College!

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-27 8:41 PM
Organic or inorganic? OrgChem was the hardest course I took in college; first semester I got my only C.