Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) (Page 6)

As I've been talking to medical friends, they are recommending strength training.  Working the lower body in ways that don't happen while running.  Making sure the adductors/abductors are strong.  A cardiac doc of mine was recommending lunges.  After I do my first PT visit on Thursday and seeing what plan of care they have in mind, I'd like to find a personal trainer and start working out the lower body at least one day a week and keep that in the exercise rotation.

That really can't be emphasized enough.  I too am glad it's not surgery and you are wise to tread this road carefully with a lot of info. When you find your PT make sure s/he is on board with what YOU need to do.

And when you build up running again ... often, consistent, steady. No races without bases covered

So I may have had a small keyboard accident, of the Manatee variety ...

Takes talent to have a 2-in-1 keyboard snafu but considering the tooth toll from the last 'minor' accident is up to 9 ... I may have dry socket for one or both of the recent removals, I've got excruciating pain that even codeine can only whisper at but not really deal with. Woof.

So I have a question possibly similar to the following scenarios:

1. My best friend from kindergarten's wedding is the same day as my A race, he can just find another best man, right?

2. I just won $1000 and entry to Vegas's swankiest all-you-can-eat buffet only good for tonight--I can still do that and run the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon tomorrow, right?

3. My wife has just gone into labor with our first child, but surely I can finish this 70.3 before she delivers, right? I mean, her contractions aren't even close enough to warrant hospital yet.

4. I just got over half my top teeth knocked out, but craptons of travel, stress, long-distance swim and Ironman races should be fine, right?

5. I just had most of what's left of my top teeth carved out of the jawbone (with some good infection), I'm in a ton of pain from a complication (out of several), I haven't trained in weeks (months, really), but there should be no problem dropping down from this weekend's 150km and 110km bike tour stages to just one easy stage of 82km? Yeah, it's crazy hilly and I'm terribly overweight but really, all of these seem minor details. Admittedly just having gone through one of the physically and emotionally toughest times of my life on nearly no sleep may not be that minor. What say you?

Yeah. I thought so. Even if that little guy's got more teeth than I do right now.

I'm pretty much only living on stuff like gels ... cake and cereal if I can get it soggy enough to slurp. I've actually eaten shockingly little the last 5 days and ... not an ounce lost! Argh!

Applesauce and baby food. It's a good thing I like those things.

I'm doing awesome, it's just my mouth that gets me in trouble ... as usual

Good, though puzzling, news. Hopefully the PT and strength training will work out these issues and give you a long-term solution.

How'd races go for our four wonder women?

I'm still stinging from missing mine

Ha! I used my bike shoe the other day. 45min on trainer and my toe was done. I may use the boot tomorrow...zip tie to pedal? Realized cleat would be too permanent since I have to walk everywhere else in it (kind of...if I'm not being rebellious).

As if I would go through weekend without posting my goofballs. Right before heading out to TrT...

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So many flavors to choose from!

"Small keyboard accident"? Maybe you need a larger keyboard...or would that just lead to accidents of the 140.6 (each) variety?

Zip tie sounds like a good idea. Or you could still attach the clean and get a cleat cover so it's safe to walk on.  You know, I'm sure you're not the only person to have to deal with this sort of thing.  I'm sure there's some sort of business idea in there somewhere.  Maybe toe clips for orthopedic boots?  Maybe Mak can help you sketch something out.

Adorable Halloween pics BTW!!  Those grins are just precious!

Yanti Yanti Yanti. (Slowly shaking head.)  Did you really just sign up for 2 HIM's?!  Well, if nothing else, you'll have some fun pre/post races to look forward to.  And heck, if you're gonna do something, you might as well go for broke!  Besides, teeth are overrated anyway.  You won't need 'em for your races; just pre-slit your GU and other gel packages so you just have to suck on them and you'll be fine.  Plus you can still gum bananas once your gums harden up.  About those dry sockets, though, no good.  That's gotta change or you'll be making other narcotic-addled decisions like buying a couple of new bikes or something.

You know, you probably haven't lost any weight because your body has gone into self-preservation mode.  Obviously your brain didn't get the memo!  

(Seriously, hope you feel better SOON!!!!)

Originally posted by StaceyK Ok so some questions for you my crazy friend: 1. When are your HIMs? 2. Do you need me to send you some UpnGo http://www.sanitarium.com.au/products/up-and-go/up-and-goso you can get some decent nutrition through a straw (mind you still plenty of sugar and it might take 6 weeks to get there. 3. Are you still coming over for IMWA? I'm making the crazy assumption that you aren't going to do it, but that Kingsley is? 4. Are you having your WA wedding on 14/12/2014? Just so I can slot it in to my exceptionally busy calendar 5. Are you salt water rinsing your mouth 3-5 times a day? If not START NOW!

How come I'm always the froot-loop friend or the crazy aunt?

1. May and August

2. Thank you kindly, unfortunately I do have enough mush here.

3. Of COURSE I'm gonna do Busso. Heck, even with the tooth complications I was considering doing (a short) Tour de Bintan this weekend! (No, of course I'm not going to anymore. Sigh). We are getting married on the run course by hook crook or actual celebrant!

4. Yes

5. Yes. It helps healing but it hurts like a FAAAAAACHMIIIEEEEEE

And you, Stace Face, are you still able to come down to Busso weekend of IM? We have accommodation for you, remember

Oh, Yanti, Yanti, Yanti...first, congrats on signing up for not one, but TWO HIMs in your drug/pain induced state, and second, PLEASE heal soon!

Erin - your kiddos are just too cure for words.

Tom - good point about strengthening exercises, and I agree (IMO) that it is a smart idea to work the muscle groups that we don't use as much for SBR for general strength and well-being.

Mary - sound like you are close to getting a coach!  Exciting!

Jen - that race sounds like SUCH a cool idea!  I wish there would be something like that around here, I'd be all over it because it is so unique!

DH's and my race went good, thankfully the rain stayed just (and I mean just) east of us and the wind didn't get totally crazy until later.  I'll put up the RR when the finalized times/finishes get posted on the timing website.  I think he's hooked, though, even though this was just a small event.  We stopped at Dick's afterwards to get him some new cold weather running pants. Thanks to Randee's reminder about Headsweats, I ordered him his own, brand new race/training hat so he doesn't have to keep using one of my hand-me-downs.

Glad you had a good race and that your husband is hooked.  Sounds like a win-win race!

Yup, I've officially signed up and have a running analysis next week.  I'm so excited!!

Good news about your DH!!  You should get a toaster oven for all the people you've been recruiting to the racing lifestyle!!  Glad the weather cooperated too.  It's always helpful for a first race to not be a totally dripping wet miserably cold experience.

They're so cute!  Did you raid their candy haul??

I had a great time at my race yesterday.  It was a lot different from what I expected, but so much fun!  I'm not writing a race report, but if you're interested you can read about it in my logs.

Race report,, and within a few days of the race for a change!

We sneak pieces sometimes, but they're actually quite good about offering to share with us. I think they have enough to last til Valentine's :D

Ran/hiked up a mountain Saturday to the most beautiful lake I have ever seen:

Then our team won the Pacific Northwest Cross Country Championships on Sunday. I felt I ran really well. It was a 6K course, 3 2K loops. I ran the first very conservatively and built into it, getting stronger on each loop. I've not been training specifically for xc and using it more as a tool for marathon training + the setbacks left me about a minute slower than last year. Which I actually feel pretty good about. Maybe, just maybe with some hard work in the next three weeks I can do well at Regionals, a few weeks before my marathon. 

Love the pants!!!!!!!! Oh yeah, pretty lake too

Sounds like you did great at the race, and there is not a doubt in my mind that you will be awesome at regionals!

Beautiful lake - wow!!  Congrats on the race results too!  Glad you felt good about it.  Love the team mascot.  Was there some fox hunting involved in the race as well?