Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 63)

Sounds pretty hallmark then.

Yes, rolling and stretching, but, like 10min/2x/day. Amp it up, strengthen it up, limber it up, myofascial release it up.

It won't hurt; it's likely to help.

It may be treatment as well as diagnostic (if it helps, it was probably ITBS and you are treating it).

It may kick the placebo effect into ... effect. Placebo effects are real, y'all. (Only their source is fake). They help and heal shyte.

Hahaha Ann-Marie's 17th hand. You're too good.

Well, feel free to place me wherever you would like and just know I'm creeping in the bushes somewhere for the finish. And yeah, you are right about that last part. 

CANTSTOPRAFFING

15-20k for you. many manatanks!

I'm there wherever you need me to be for ya Yanti--if you need any negative reinforcement, just imagine me as a giant gecko chasing you!

No really, I will be thinking of you and checking in (well attempting to--barring the stupid reptile house computer--it has many issues...) on your progress! 

You will kick much butt, I am sure!

Oh, I LOVE Jillian. I can't wait for January 6th. I need some of her sassing myself.

I'll take a run segment. Just let me know what time. I can't promise to run it at the exact same time as you, but I can promise to pray for you during that time.

I think this is a great idea, Yanti!

It sounds a little like what I had (still have, sometimes). I also thought it was ITBS, but like you, I didn't have all of the symptoms. It was SI Joint disfunction. I'm poking around right now, but I can't find where the pain was (which is good for me!), so I can't tell you if it was where you are describing.

You can YouTube SI Joint disfunction exercises, but one thing the PT has me do whenever I feel it flaring up, and I do them proactively (doing it right now, as a matter of fact), is to sit in my chair, and either place a fist or two between my knees and squeeze together, or, as in right now, I have an exercise ball under my desk that I put between my knees, and then I squeeze that. Then you put your hands on the outside of your knees, and push your knees a part. The PT said that this would help realign the joint.

She also told me that I was never, under any circumstances, ever, do the machine at the gym where you sit and pull your legs apart and then push them together. (Sorry, I don't know what it's called.) This machine:

If you do the classic ITB stretch, and don't feel pain, then I don't think it's ITB -- that's what the athletic trainers here on campus told me, anyway. That could be a good way to check it.

Great. I appreciate the input. I needed the refresher in some of those exercises. I *should* know them but of course I forgot.

Thanks again! 

I have been waiting for this information for a while now:

http://www.runnersworld.com/races/tougher-standards-2016-olympic-marathon-trials

I assumed it would drop from the previous 2:46 standard (from 2012) and am happy to see that it "only" dropped to 2:43. I was a little worried they may drop the "B" standard for women and the goal might be out of reach. Also happy to see the return of the men's "B" standard.

Probably a little TMI as it's not something you guys are tracking but it's definitely something I have my eye on. 

Thanks to both of you!  Very helpful!

I'll think that we are going to drive from Raleigh all in one day and get there on Friday evening (3/22). Crash at the hotel and then meet up with Kevin's dad on Saturday.  Check out the course, etc.  Packet pickup.  You know the drill.  Sunday is the race. 

Two years ago we did that and our intent was to visit with Kevin's dad and wife on Monday but they were kinda like -- gotta golf, see ya so we left on Monday after taking them to breakfast.  Kevin said let's go to Busch Gardens on Monday.  So it'll be a relatively quick turn around.  When it gets closer, we'll figure something out.

Let me know what you need!  We Manatees are here for you!

Hey, all those hands come in, well, handy.  Trust me.

Started CrossFit tonight.  That was interesting.  Lots of technique work and then a 20 minute workout but I am counting an additional 10 minutes toward the challenge for all the technique work. 

In true manatee style, I had an embarrassing moment.    Doing my 1st assisted pull-up, by myself of course while all was silent and all were watching, I let one rip.  The trainer moved me from the pull up bar to the rings.  Coincidence that she moved me?  I think not.  Pewwwwww!

Got my 30 minutes in today.

Jo -- I'm glad the crossfit went well. Very funny about your "outburst." :-)

Bahahahahahahahahahaha!  Oh, Jo, that is awesome!  The same thing happened to my friend in high school!  I think you can count the additional 10 minutes from this--I'm sure your heart rate went up!

I got in a 15 min dog walk today to help my mom out.  I came home and really didn't want to do anything.  I am grateful for the challenge, because I got on the bike for 17min to fulfill the requirements.  

I love you all. With a Manatee-heart-humping kind of love.

Here's the schedule so far. I cannot express enough thanks for having been there for me all along, (yes the cards are coming with me to Oz why do you even have to ask?!) and coming with me on this momentous journey too.

 Yes, Jo gets two segments because she asked and because like me she is a total IM ho.

Woohoo!! I am going to Oz with Yanti! Okay, in spirit, but still!

I got my 30 in...plus some! 5 mile run (in 55 min.), plus a half hour of strength on Wii Active. I also got an early self-purchased Christmas present of a foam roller....It HURT. I can only hope it helps with the mostly constant hip and back pain I have. At least the pain isn't there during workouts!

Tomorrow I have only a swim planned--a good recovery workout I think.

One more regular school day to go--next Tuesday I have my finals, and then I am FREE!! (until January....)

Oooooh, bib number 82.  Those are both good numbers, according to my SO!  I will be there with you on Red Robber (that's his name, right?).  Well, maybe I will push from behind, you don't need all my extra weight!

Ooh, I'll take that spot on top of Jo and underneath Kate.  I mean, Peanut Butter gotta be sandwiched in there somewhere right...