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 2008-01-22 11:23 PM in reply to: #1170918 |
Melon Presser  52116   |  Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry!MrsUSMC - 2008-01-22 6:47 PM Oooo! Pretty bike! Beth I'm so glad to hear your wralking so well. You give me hope. I haven't been posting anything because all I feel like I do is whine. I'm in so much pain right now, that I was in tears on the way home from the gym tonight. I have a dr. appt. tomorrow but mentally I've been at the "why bother" stage for about 2 weeks. It's a mental drain fighting that and I'm trying really hard to stay upbeat. I am reading everything you're all posting, I just haven't had anything to contribute. Terri love, injuries and whining thereof are as critical a part of training as swimming, biking, running. By spilling it and sharing your struggle, you're contributing as much to our team--and to your own tri journey--as if you were posting about a race. And you are absolutely doing the right thing by going to the doctor. Every word I say is one I've either had to swallow these last few weeks, and/or continue to. Each one of us will--and probably once each training cycle/year, just on statistics--incur some kind of injury, illness, repair, etc. How we handle it, and help each other through, is as much a part of being a great athlete as any workout. Often I see injury as an aberration from the path, or as something "wrong with me." As frustrating and painful as they are, it's often the case that our bodies are giving us a necessary chance to do things differently. We can also give ourselves the chance to develop other critical training skills. |
| 2008-01-23 1:03 AM in reply to: #1171098 |
Expert 973   Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! TriAya - 2008-01-22 9:23 PM Terri love, injuries and whining thereof are as critical a part of training as swimming, biking, running. By spilling it and sharing your struggle, you're contributing as much to our team--and to your own tri journey--as if you were posting about a race. x2. Terri, I totally get needing to just disappear sometimes, or lurk on the edges, but know that we're all 100 percent behind you and you should feel free to whine (and rant and cry and whatever) all you want to us. Injuries suck, so much, and we're here to help you get through this frustrating time. Leslie: Love the hot water/moonshine concoction, but that sock thing? Freezing water? Wet socks? I'm sure it's great, but no thanks. Heh. Yanti: Thank you for the cadence drills! I'm looking forward to experimenting with them. One question: Can I do the drills on the bikes folks use for spin classes? I can think of only one place where I've got a nice, flat straight-away that would work for practicing drills on my bike, but it's really boring and I try not to bike there very often. |
| 2008-01-23 1:34 AM in reply to: #1171146 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Fielding - 2008-01-22 11:03 PM Yanti: Thank you for the cadence drills! I'm looking forward to experimenting with them. One question: Can I do the drills on the bikes folks use for spin classes? I can think of only one place where I've got a nice, flat straight-away that would work for practicing drills on my bike, but it's really boring and I try not to bike there very often. Of course! Other than a trainer, an indoor cycling bike is the best place to practice pedal stroke drills--none of that silly road stuff to worry about. Stationaries are okay, too, but not great. |
| 2008-01-23 2:20 AM in reply to: #1171150 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! TriAya - 2008-01-22 11:34 PM Of course! Other than a trainer, an indoor cycling bike is the best place to practice pedal stroke drills--none of that silly road stuff to worry about. Stationaries are okay, too, but not great. Excellent. Heh, I was kind of at a loss trying to figure out how I'd find a good place to practice on the road. This is good -- it'll make my indoor cycling a lot more interesting. Now if I could just get a bigger apartment so I could fit a trainer... Thanks, Yanti! |
| 2008-01-23 8:21 AM in reply to: #1170636 |
Extreme Veteran 557 Glendora, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ldatug - 2008-01-22 4:06 PM Two pieces of good news: #1: I went to the dr. yesterday and I feel 200% better. #2: I BOUGHT MY BIKE TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are the stats:
It's going to be great. It's all black (like the photo) and I added red pedals and water bottle cages. I'm a huge Georgia fan, so I think it's pretty badass. I go for a specialized triathlon fitting this weekend. nice bike...now go and put some miles on it. did you name it???? |
| 2008-01-23 8:53 AM in reply to: #1088776 |
Extreme Veteran 330 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! WOW! You all have been CHATTY Renee |
| 2008-01-23 1:16 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! So what's everyone up to today? I've got a one-hour bike -- I'm hoping to make it to a spin class, but since I got to work a little late today I doubt I'll be able to leave early enough to make it to the class. Which means a stationary for me, but at least I'll be able to try out some of Yanti's drills! |
| 2008-01-23 1:36 PM in reply to: #1172109 |
Extreme Veteran 330 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Fielding - 2008-01-23 1:16 PM So what's everyone up to today? I've got a one-hour bike -- I'm hoping to make it to a spin class, but since I got to work a little late today I doubt I'll be able to leave early enough to make it to the class. Which means a stationary for me, but at least I'll be able to try out some of Yanti's drills! Hey Erin! That sounds good (well, other than being stuck at work!), definately sounds like a good chance to practice the drills! I can't make up my mind today . . . I didn't get up this AM, which really screws up my time. I am supposed to do a short swim and a 40 min run BUT I really want to go to a couple classes tonight Renee |
| 2008-01-23 1:53 PM in reply to: #1172170 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! rreischl - 2008-01-23 11:36 AM Fielding - 2008-01-23 1:16 PM So what's everyone up to today? I've got a one-hour bike -- I'm hoping to make it to a spin class, but since I got to work a little late today I doubt I'll be able to leave early enough to make it to the class. Which means a stationary for me, but at least I'll be able to try out some of Yanti's drills! Hey Erin! That sounds good (well, other than being stuck at work!), definately sounds like a good chance to practice the drills! I can't make up my mind today . . . I didn't get up this AM, which really screws up my time. I am supposed to do a short swim and a 40 min run BUT I really want to go to a couple classes tonight Renee Renee--that is a LOT of exercise! Congrats on being so close to your weight goal! My scale is finally starting to go back down, but I am still about 7 pounds above my 'happy weight' from this summer, and would like to lose beyond that this season....but still, any loss is a good one. The pants are a little less tight this week, phew! The problem with purging the fat clothes is that if you get a little fluffy, the pants show it and there are no options! Erin, sounds like a good plan for the bike. I am going to go swimming in a while after I drop my oldest at school, and then if timing works I may hit a spin class but the odds aren't good for that, so swimming is fine. My current plan is ending which means it is prepping me for a (nonexistent) race and the workouts are strange now, so I am just going to keep at what I can do and get myself ready to start the Oly plan in the next couple of weeks. And yes, the sock thing.....wet socks.....it works, really it does!!!!! |
| 2008-01-23 2:14 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Renee: 5,000 yards! That is INSANE. Heh. I have totally faith in you, though. You are a training monster. Leslie: I do trust you on the socks, it just sounds so unpleasant. It doesn't help that last night it was so cold in my apartment that I could actually see my breath. |
| 2008-01-23 4:36 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 851 Oceanside, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Thank you all for your *permission* to whine. I felt really guilty about that last post, but your responses have cheered me somewhat. I went to the dr. today. She told me to stretch, ice, and gave me a prescription for Naproxen (sp?) to take 2x daily. And she gave me a referral to a podiatrist of my choice (that my TriCare will accept). So, I've put a message out on my local tri-club site hoping someone will give me the name of a podiatrist to help me get back on the road to training for my 1st tri. The doc also said she'd much rather see me swimming and biking than running because of my weight, but since I've stopped running/walking I've stopped losing weight and that's depressing me more than the injury itself, and I told her so. So now I have to wait for the referral to get to me (about a week) and to find the name of a "triathlon" podiatrist. |
| 2008-01-23 7:07 PM in reply to: #1172603 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! MrsUSMC - 2008-01-23 3:36 PM Thank you all for your *permission* to whine. I felt really guilty about that last post, but your responses have cheered me somewhat. I went to the dr. today. She told me to stretch, ice, and gave me a prescription for Naproxen (sp?) to take 2x daily. And she gave me a referral to a podiatrist of my choice (that my TriCare will accept). So, I've put a message out on my local tri-club site hoping someone will give me the name of a podiatrist to help me get back on the road to training for my 1st tri. The doc also said she'd much rather see me swimming and biking than running because of my weight, but since I've stopped running/walking I've stopped losing weight and that's depressing me more than the injury itself, and I told her so. So now I have to wait for the referral to get to me (about a week) and to find the name of a "triathlon" podiatrist. Thanks for the news! Swimming + biking + water running = awesome triathlete |
| 2008-01-23 7:37 PM in reply to: #1172603 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! MrsUSMC - 2008-01-23 2:36 PM I went to the dr. today. She told me to stretch, ice, and gave me a prescription for Naproxen (sp?) to take 2x daily. And she gave me a referral to a podiatrist of my choice (that my TriCare will accept). So, I've put a message out on my local tri-club site hoping someone will give me the name of a podiatrist to help me get back on the road to training for my 1st tri. The doc also said she'd much rather see me swimming and biking than running because of my weight, but since I've stopped running/walking I've stopped losing weight and that's depressing me more than the injury itself, and I told her so. So now I have to wait for the referral to get to me (about a week) and to find the name of a "triathlon" podiatrist. A referral to a podiatrist...that's progress. And hey, two out of three sports isn't bad -- at the very least, you'll be able to keep up a base level of fitness. (I know, it's still frustrating as hell, but I'm trying to be supportive.) Maybe you can use this time to really focus on improving your bike and/or swim. |
| 2008-01-23 8:07 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Got my swim in and it felt pretty good actually. I did 500 m going 200 front 200 back then 100 front. So my distance on my front is increasing so I am happy with that. |
| 2008-01-23 8:49 PM in reply to: #1172993 |
Extreme Veteran 557 Glendora, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ShawnC13 - 2008-01-23 6:07 PM Got my swim in and it felt pretty good actually. I did 500 m going 200 front 200 back then 100 front. So my distance on my front is increasing so I am happy with that. good job shawn!! |
| 2008-01-23 8:54 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Thanks it is nice to see some improvement, from when I use to have to stop after 25 m hopefully soon I will have 1000m workouts then even longer. |
| 2008-01-23 8:56 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! I totally forgot to tell everyone. Yesterday on the radio I won 2 tickets to the opening night on Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco when it comes here to Victoria. Website says the tickets go for $250 each but will see when they actaully go on sale on Saturday. Still stoked that I won tickets. If it sells out fast I may be tempted to sell them and get more gear!!! |
| 2008-01-23 9:25 PM in reply to: #1173077 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ShawnC13 - 2008-01-23 6:56 PM I totally forgot to tell everyone. Yesterday on the radio I won 2 tickets to the opening night on Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco when it comes here to Victoria. Website says the tickets go for $250 each but will see when they actaully go on sale on Saturday. Still stoked that I won tickets. If it sells out fast I may be tempted to sell them and get more gear!!! Wow! Congrats on the big win! I love winning stuff, totally fun! CDS is fun if you haven't seen it before, or even if you have. I say you make it a night out with your lady! (Although nobody on here would fault you for selling it off for gear!)... |
| 2008-01-23 10:19 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Oh we are going my sister, her husband and my mom and dad all bought tickets and I won mine. They aren't 250 that was Cirque's website they are like $90 so that is still good when it is free. |
| 2008-01-23 11:04 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Wow just on a lucky streak here. I bought a cycling jersey off of ebay on a second chance offer. I had emailed the seller to verify it was a legit offer and also asked if I could get the jersey in Blue not red. he said fine and to just put it in the notes section when I made the payment. So I did that and so 16 days later I receive the package and it is Red. So I email him and include all my previous emails and the receipt from paypal and he just got back to me. He is going to ship the new blue one tomorrow and I get to keep the red!! |
| 2008-01-24 2:32 PM in reply to: #1173077 |
Extreme Veteran 557 Glendora, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ShawnC13 - 2008-01-23 6:56 PM I totally forgot to tell everyone. Yesterday on the radio I won 2 tickets to the opening night on Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco when it comes here to Victoria. Website says the tickets go for $250 each but will see when they actaully go on sale on Saturday. Still stoked that I won tickets. If it sells out fast I may be tempted to sell them and get more gear!!! go see cirque du soleil. if you havent seen them it is a great time for everyone. i have seen five different shows, and each one gets better and more unbelievable. plus it sounds like you may have some tickets in the front row for that price!!!! or seel them on ebay or craigslist for some cold hard cash and score some great gear. a true quandry, but a good one to have. |
| 2008-01-24 3:38 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Man, I want some of Shawn's luck! and enthusiasm! and skill! Shoot, guess I'm gonna have to do it like he did and make my own Although I'm much, much, better, I'm still really fatigued. It's taking a lot of effort just to do my daily stuff, never mind throw a workout in on top of it. I keep forgetting that two whopping simultaneous illnesses can take a while to come back from. And that goes for the rest of you, too ... be good to yourselves through the rest of January! |
| 2008-01-24 3:47 PM in reply to: #1174699 |
Extreme Veteran 557 Glendora, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! TriAya - 2008-01-24 1:38 PM Although I'm much, much, better, I'm still really fatigued. It's taking a lot of effort just to do my daily stuff, never mind throw a workout in on top of it. glad to hear that you are better yanti. our fearless leader has returned!!!! i have heard through the grapevine about those nice dessert....could that be adding to ones fatigue???? have fun and enjoy that chocolate cake yanti.... |
| 2008-01-24 3:58 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 851 Oceanside, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Sorry to hear you're still not at the top of your game. Hugs! and thanks for your support. |
| 2008-01-24 4:32 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! My bike fitting got postponed until tomorrow now. I took the afternoon out of school today and everything to get it done and he calls at like 12:30 says he can't do the 3:00. Oh well I will have to finish my test early tomorrow so that I can get the afternoon off again tomorrow to get it done. |
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