Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 364)

Originally posted by jobaxas

Touching base.

Still in a cast lol.  Getting on the trainer tonight - my new program while cast is as follows.

Run - 4 x per week.  2 speed, 1 long, 1 zone 2

Trainer - 4 x per week.  2 speed, 1 long, 1 strength

Strength - 2 x per week - squats, lunges, calf raises whatever i can do unimpeded!

Sportoga(yoga based) - 1 x per week

Stretching - after every session

massage - 1 x per week

soul destroying.

Originally posted by melbo55

Survived session 2 of masters swim!  And (are you listening/reading, Chris?) today I got my first nuggets of wisdom on how to improve my stroke!   Boy, it is WORK to think about every arm movement, so much work that I at first struggled to keep track of my laps.  So my question to the fishy or in the know manatees, how long, roughly, will it take for these new movements/habits to become more natural, assuming I go to every workout 3 x week for ~75 minutes, working on those new techniques?  I also used a pull buoy for the first time ever today, I swear the first few laps it was trying to drown me!

On a different note, please send some prayers for my little Jack Russell.  Late Monday night she was showing signs of pain/distress/something wrong and a visit to the vet the next morning showed she has a slipped disc.  Poor dear is on an anti-inflammatory, a muscle relaxer, and is on mandatory rest for a week.  Yeah...tell a JR with an equally active 'sister' to rest...  Also, my father-in-law's health has declined and we are taking an unplanned trip to WV this weekend, so send some prayers for him as well.  Hoping the dog is well enough for the trip and that my FIL improves, although the way DH talks, he doesn't really want to improve.  He's tired of being sick and getting treatments and feeling bad, etc.  His spirit has definitely waned along with his health.

Originally posted by StaceyK I think that it's time to up the anti on my mid-week trainer rides so they are more than just steady rides. I have been looking at some trainer sessions in a couple of books that I have. A lot of them have single leg drills in them. Are these worth doing or not? Is there a purpose to them?

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

That looks like a good mix of activities/levels. You're lucky you can do so much!

And that massage will make all the rest worth it. Call it soul restoration.

Originally posted by amd723

Rather than doing those drills, you could up the anti by spending some time working in higher zones, e.g., you could do a workout where you warmed up for 20' then did something like 8' @ zone 4, 3' recovery, 10' zone 3 or 4 3' recovery ,10' zone 3 or 4, 10' cool down.  In other words, just work on upping the hard part of the workout, so you don't spend all your time in zone 2.

Originally posted by melbo55

Survived session 2 of masters swim!  And (are you listening/reading, Chris?) today I got my first nuggets of wisdom on how to improve my stroke!   Boy, it is WORK to think about every arm movement, so much work that I at first struggled to keep track of my laps.  So my question to the fishy or in the know manatees, how long, roughly, will it take for these new movements/habits to become more natural, assuming I go to every workout 3 x week for ~75 minutes, working on those new techniques?  I also used a pull buoy for the first time ever today, I swear the first few laps it was trying to drown me!

On a different note, please send some prayers for my little Jack Russell.  Late Monday night she was showing signs of pain/distress/something wrong and a visit to the vet the next morning showed she has a slipped disc.  Poor dear is on an anti-inflammatory, a muscle relaxer, and is on mandatory rest for a week.  Yeah...tell a JR with an equally active 'sister' to rest...  Also, my father-in-law's health has declined and we are taking an unplanned trip to WV this weekend, so send some prayers for him as well.  Hoping the dog is well enough for the trip and that my FIL improves, although the way DH talks, he doesn't really want to improve.  He's tired of being sick and getting treatments and feeling bad, etc.  His spirit has definitely waned along with his health.

Originally posted by melbo55

On a different note, please send some prayers for my little Jack Russell.  Late Monday night she was showing signs of pain/distress/something wrong and a visit to the vet the next morning showed she has a slipped disc.  Poor dear is on an anti-inflammatory, a muscle relaxer, and is on mandatory rest for a week.  Yeah...tell a JR with an equally active 'sister' to rest...  Also, my father-in-law's health has declined and we are taking an unplanned trip to WV this weekend, so send some prayers for him as well.  Hoping the dog is well enough for the trip and that my FIL improves, although the way DH talks, he doesn't really want to improve.  He's tired of being sick and getting treatments and feeling bad, etc.  His spirit has definitely waned along with his health.

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Good Thoughts and healing vibes and general well-being mojo being sent to man and beast alike. 

As for the swimming, I'm not a fish by any stretch of the imagination - though I do know that I have to keep reminding myself to PULL with my left arm through the water as my left arm is a lazyasssonofabitch when I'm not thinking about it.  It's a particularly lazyasssonofabitch when I get tired, which also impedes the ability to count. 

Originally posted by melbo55

Survived session 2 of masters swim!  And (are you listening/reading, Chris?) today I got my first nuggets of wisdom on how to improve my stroke!   Boy, it is WORK to think about every arm movement, so much work that I at first struggled to keep track of my laps.  So my question to the fishy or in the know manatees, how long, roughly, will it take for these new movements/habits to become more natural, assuming I go to every workout 3 x week for ~75 minutes, working on those new techniques?  I also used a pull buoy for the first time ever today, I swear the first few laps it was trying to drown me!

On a different note, please send some prayers for my little Jack Russell.  Late Monday night she was showing signs of pain/distress/something wrong and a visit to the vet the next morning showed she has a slipped disc.  Poor dear is on an anti-inflammatory, a muscle relaxer, and is on mandatory rest for a week.  Yeah...tell a JR with an equally active 'sister' to rest...  Also, my father-in-law's health has declined and we are taking an unplanned trip to WV this weekend, so send some prayers for him as well.  Hoping the dog is well enough for the trip and that my FIL improves, although the way DH talks, he doesn't really want to improve.  He's tired of being sick and getting treatments and feeling bad, etc.  His spirit has definitely waned along with his health.

Originally posted by cdban66 Hey Hands-Marie, are you still on call?

Originally posted by amd723

Ugh, we do 2 month increments - i've got til the end of the month before I'm off call. 

Originally posted by cdban66

Ouch. I'm on day 2 of nightly processing and I wanna hurt someone. I can't imagine the on-call thing after midnight. It's bad enough until 10.

ETA: I guess the good way to look at it is that you are almost done

Originally posted by amd723 Yes, there is something very special being woken up at 3a and trying to give advice that is actually right! I am counting own the days (and nights). Hope your late night duty goes smoother for you.

Originally posted by melbo55

Survived session 2 of masters swim!  And (are you listening/reading, Chris?) today I got my first nuggets of wisdom on how to improve my stroke!   Boy, it is WORK to think about every arm movement, so much work that I at first struggled to keep track of my laps.  So my question to the fishy or in the know manatees, how long, roughly, will it take for these new movements/habits to become more natural, assuming I go to every workout 3 x week for ~75 minutes, working on those new techniques?  I also used a pull buoy for the first time ever today, I swear the first few laps it was trying to drown me!

On a different note, please send some prayers for my little Jack Russell.  Late Monday night she was showing signs of pain/distress/something wrong and a visit to the vet the next morning showed she has a slipped disc.  Poor dear is on an anti-inflammatory, a muscle relaxer, and is on mandatory rest for a week.  Yeah...tell a JR with an equally active 'sister' to rest...  Also, my father-in-law's health has declined and we are taking an unplanned trip to WV this weekend, so send some prayers for him as well.  Hoping the dog is well enough for the trip and that my FIL improves, although the way DH talks, he doesn't really want to improve.  He's tired of being sick and getting treatments and feeling bad, etc.  His spirit has definitely waned along with his health.

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

^^^Yep!

And I don't see putting single leg drills into a session making a difference overall when you're working your zones like this. (newbie $.02)

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

What do the books say about their purpose? 

I did months of knee rehab with them. Hate them. Don't see why I should pedal with one leg when I have two relatively good ones.  But that's just me

Originally posted by cdban66

I'm watching and I reserve comment until week 4 or 5.

Actually, I am really impressed with your master's love. It is on the list for me, I have tried contacting the program that is 45 minutes from the house and I got nothing back. I am probably going to end up in the Y pool, with the Master's group there. I have to figure out scheduling and where that $50 a month (or whatever it is) will come from. 

You and yours are in my prayers.

Originally posted by QueenZipp

My friend Ken made a great observation today.....this is what I summed up in my blog:

Ken made a great point today--last year I was doing almost equal volume to this year--though the long runs were not as long and I was not as exhausted as this year.  I dug through last years logs (August--September).  I was tired....had a butt load of migraines.....but was not bone weary exhausted like I am now.   I think  one thing I did differently was run some evenings so I would not have to get up at dawn every day.  I did a lot more yoga. My legs didn't kick in with decent speed until October so I guess this slow azz stuff is the norm for now.....That said, I may alternate weeks of 5 days a week running and 4 days a week to run cause that was my plan last year.  I will also not force myself out of bed at 5 AM all the time now that it's cooling off.  I can do  some running after work which may help.....I haven't gone vegan or even vegetarian --yet....but I am more plant focused. 

 

So I have some direction on how to "fix" what ever is messing up my run and hope to recover it before too long.  Started with a Vinyasa Yoga class tonight (and meat with dinner for the first time since the weekend)

Originally posted by cdban66

Judy, I wonder how much of a role nutrition is playing in this, since you went more plant focused. Is your protein intake around the same level?

Just throwing it out there, I'm so far away from knowledgeable on this stuff that I really need to get up to speed.

Originally posted by QueenZipp I haven't eliminated meat and have done recipes that  had a good balance of other sources of proteins (ie beans and cheeses) BUT I will say that after eating chicken last night my body perked up like nobody's business so some may be related to that change.

Originally posted by jobaxas

I'M BACK!

So today was first training since the fracture - went for my usual 6.6km Zone 2 lunchtime run.  and i was faster - 9 days rest has done wonders.

I started this Z2 thing at 7.52/km - today was 7.07/km.

Now that is progress - and Zone 2 is comfortable running no out of breath no effort.

I am DELIGHTED.