Girl Passing on Left (FULL) (Page 69)

I love data so I think I'd go crazy if I didn't have an idea of what my swim time was.

I try to have things set up so there's as little switching, changing, strapping, etc in transition.

Hi gang. I'm just checking in. Things have been pretty low key as far as workouts go this last week. There's a lot of ice out on the paths, so running outside really isn't a good option. I'm waiting for a little warmer weather before I start running again. There's really no excuse why I'm not swimming yet. Maybe next week.:-)

Scot

Don't you mean "Definitely next week!!!" ? ;)

WOOHOO you took up more swimming for lent ! WOOHOOOO

thanks for the update Scott....hope you make it to the pool! I know one thing for sure...I sure dont want to play you in racquetball!

good to hear from you Lyssa....I guess you did not want me to come and hunt you down! haha

I love Costco, too! and they also love me! I should have stock in the company...I spend WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAy too much money there!

yes indeed! thanks for your gentle shoves to get me there!!!!

well, i ran. IF you can call it that. ergh. i ran out of iron about 10 days ago, and like a FOOL put off buying more. well. i guess i learned a lesson today! LOL you can't be anemic, have your monthly, and go 10 days without iron and then try to RUN!! well, now that i've learned that sad sad little lesson, i'm going to shower, and go to the store, hmmmmm what am i going to buy? maybe i'll pick up some IRON!!

i'm a giant doofus.

What is this godforsaken place you live?!? Can you see the end of the world from there? Isn't there civilization in Allentown? ;) BTW, no Performance is a GOOD thing!

I agree with Nicole on the Performance thing! we hate that store...RUDE RUDE PEOPLE WORK THERE! we had bought soooooooooo much from them...and no matter how NOT busy the employees were, they would practically roll their eyes when you asked for help! and the straw that broke the ponies back...so to speak was when we were riding in the area...and had a mechanical problem...we went by the store and asked to borrow a tool and they FLAT OUT SAID NO! we never have stepped foot back in that store or ANY PERFORMANCE since! MEAN PEOPLE SUCK! they made us push our bikes about a mile down the road to go to the next bike shop...which was the best thing that ever happened to us! very nice family owned shop and HELPFUL! they even fixed our bike for free!

BTW: the performance shop I spoke of is no longer in business! IMAGINE THAT!!!!

 Alas. BUT, we do have Wegman's. It's a 30-min drive out of my way, but the food quality (and price) is so much better than the redneck stores near my house.

Offthegrid - 2009-02-26 3:54 PM

Girl Passing on Left - 2009-02-26 4:59 PM

I agree with Nicole on the Performance thing! we hate that store...RUDE RUDE PEOPLE WORK THERE! we had bought soooooooooo much from them...and no matter how NOT busy the employees were, they would practically roll their eyes when you asked for help! and the straw that broke the ponies back...so to speak was when we were riding in the area...and had a mechanical problem...we went by the store and asked to borrow a tool and they FLAT OUT SAID NO! we never have stepped foot back in that store or ANY PERFORMANCE since! MEAN PEOPLE SUCK! they made us push our bikes about a mile down the road to go to the next bike shop...which was the best thing that ever happened to us! very nice family owned shop and HELPFUL! they even fixed our bike for free!

BTW: the performance shop I spoke of is no longer in business! IMAGINE THAT!!!!

I've sadly only found one really nice bike shop, but it's over an hour away. Bike shop mechanics see a fat chick and they'll sell you what you ask for, but they definitely have an attitude. In fact, the one shop actually told my partner that maybe he didn't have the type of body to ride a bicycle when he said to salesman that the 60 cm bike felt too big. No offer to take inseam measurement or anything.

how rude! evidently he was from this jar:

next time you are in there...demand they do so!! or ask to speak to the manager...or owner...sure they would like to keep you happy and coming back!

 In my case the problem was on the outside of the right calf and the TP for that was on the side of the right cheek.   The TPs for the gluteus minimus and piriformis which affect the back of the calf are really close to each other and it is best to just work the entire area and concentrate on the spot (or spots) that hurt the most.  I'm guessing you now have a chart that shows them.    These TPs are pretty deep and hurt like hell if that is your problem.    Not sure what you are using to get at them.   I use a hard rubber ball (actually a rubber baseball) - a softer ball (tennis ball) may be better to start.   

If the problem is affecting your calf, achilles and heel, look to the Gastroc.   There are three TPs for the Gastroc.  

In the case of my knees, I had knots in 6 or 7 different muscles that I had to work through.  It took me a while to get it sorted out because some of the knots in the quads were really deep.   More often than not (my experience), you don't  feel the pain at the TP until you find it and start working on it.  

Take your time and only inflict a level of pain that is tolerable.   Also note that bruising is not unusual. 

That's talking like a real triathlete..or a physical terrorist therapist