bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 8)

This week's planned training:

Monday: 30 minutes on the trainer-DONE!

Tuesday: 40 minutes on the trainer 

Wednesday: Swim and run 20 minutes

Thursday: Swim and run 30 minutes

Friday: Bike 30min-1hr (gotta stay until close at work so it depends on when I get home)

Saturday: Bike 30 min 

Sunday: Swim and run 30 minutes

My first day of real training; swam 1600 yards and then a 40 minute easy run...very easy, ran about 3.5 miles.

I have two broken bones in my left foot though not a huge limiter, it does cause a lot of cramping in the pool.  It never hurts so bad I cannot do my training but I do need to keep it stretched and lose.  Inner thighs were pretty tight after the run too...that does not usually happen.  Lots of stretching tonight.

Biggest Loser starts tonight! I'll be watching!

~Pauline

Broke my foot 2 and half years ago, one bone is still attached to a tendon and the other was completely broken, both are very small bones.  Orthopedic surgeon said I could have surgery if I wanted but there was no guarantee it would make it any better.  Podiatrist states that the broken bones are not what is causing me pain it is the arthritis and four bone spurs.  Motrin works wonders and I take it as needed most times.  Like I said, the pain is not too bad but the cramping really affects my swim. 

Oh dear! So sorry to hear about all your troubles! Glad you took some time out for you, hopefully you felt a little better after you exercised.

~Pauline

Melinda - Congrats on the weight loss!  Keep it up!!! 

Hi all:

A bit of an up and down day today.  This morning I officially joined the YMCA and hit the pool (350 yards - the fact that some of you are swimming more than a thousand yards is really outstanding) and did some aqua jogging.  That was the good.  On Monday, I snapped a tendon on my right index finger and was told by a doctor today that I wouldn't be able to bike or swim for the next 6 weeks while it heals.  That was the bad. 

After getting pissed, I decided that I would hop off the spin bike and use the recumbent instead.  And we'll just have to see what the hand doctor says on Thursday.

Hope everyone enjoyed BL.  Nite!

DQ

keep swimming it will come with time in the water... and SLOW DOWN, if you feel like you are moving forward you are going too fast when you first start... you can do 400 if you want to... just go slow... hell you can swim a mile if you were stranded in the ocean or more :p

Keep biking and swimming... just  "buddy tape" the finger for support and it will be fine.  Dont let the doctor give you a reason to not complete your work outs... unless it is something major... but a broken finger, ligament, tendon... all just need buddy taped and you will be blasting out our workouts again!!!!  

Keep at it!

Ouch!  Hope the finger isn't in too much pain.

I've been swimming competitively since I was 13 and would average between 5000-6000 yards during regular season and about 8000-10,000 a practice during hell week (which is totally a misnomer).  I took about a year and half off and when I got back in I could barely finish a 100 without stopping.  It's all about building up endurance and cardio.

If you push too far too fast you'll most likely start getting pain in your shoulders.  It's not all that natural for us to have our arms above our heads, pulling our bodies through water.  So make sure your also adding technique work so you don't wear out your shoulders.  My shoulders actually feel better now then they ever have and I've dislocated the right one a couple times.

Hey guys!

DQ - ouch! I love your perseverance, though.

Darren - hey, Costa didn't break her ankle. That'll speed you up.

Melinda - can you do a little forum swim seminar? That would be awesome. The swim is definitely my weakest event, but I think it's more about freaking out in my wetsuit / OWS than actual swimming that's the problem. Not that I'm a great swimmer, but I don't freak out in the pool like I do sometimes halfway through a race.

OK, got up at 5 this morning but sat around with coffee for a long time and didn't actually leave the house till 6, then got stuck waiting for a drawbridge on my way to the Y pool. Still made it there but only got in a very short swim and no weights. Nevertheless, I'm proud of my whopping 500 yards because 1) I've only been to the pool 1 time since my A race last season, last weekend in August; 2) I was really sleepy; 3) It's 16 degrees this morning. I did NOT want to leave the house! Now, I have that new-swimmer-jello-arm thing happening, which actually feels awesome because I know I did something, if that makes any sense.

That's why I think this is such a good group - I left the house because I told someone I was going to swim today, SO I HAD TO SWIM TODAY! Hope everybody has a great day!

Good job Katie! I too did the early morning workout today. I prefer morning workouts...after I am finished them!

Tweaked my back playing hockey Monday but felt better this morning. All systems go. Going to try get on the trainer for quick bike this afternoon.

Cheers everyone!

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