KathyG's 2012 Awesome Mentor Group-Full up (Page 8)

Hopefully I will be able to pick up my new bike this afternoon - depends on what is going on with work when I am done with the trainer.

Kelly - I struggle with that quite a bit as well. I am on the road a lot. I have my regular travel back and forth to work in another state that I have pretty well figured out, but the other travel (conferences, lectures, development, recruitment, etc) always throws me for a loop. Seems like by and large I mostly only manage to get in runs and body-weight strength stuff while traveling, plus really get clobbered by the crush before a trip and the pile of work that went undone when I return. Any creative advice from the group for remaining consistent while work traveling is much appreciated!

Easy 30 min run for me followed by sitting on my butt for 5 hours in the car while driving to my yoga teacher training.

Lack of sleep is really catching up to me. Only 1 more 12 hour shift after today! Thinking about taking the night off - or, if the storm we are supposed to get hits, I'll be out shoveling snow. If I have energy after work, may hit the trainer for 30 minutes.

Legs feeling heavy today after my run last night. Very happy that my knees and hip don't hurt as they did during my previous run training. Thanks for all of the inspires. You all are a big part of why I pushed myself to get the run in despite my alter ego telling me to take it easy with a cold brew last night!

Have a great day one and all!

Patrick,

Great you got your run done. Hope you can catch up on sleep and get that last shift done.

I had PT today. My PT did IMAZ in November so obviously get the appeal of IM and tris.

Today she said May or June would be where I would be ready from a strength and recovery perspective to start training for IMFL. Before then work on building back strength and movement patterns with swimming and biking but not building time.

I had been thinking April. I like training and around 10-12 hours a week is what my body likes to do.

I'm not sure if starting in June after then 7 months of recovery time will be enough time to train for IMFL. When I signed up I knew I may not be able to participate but I wanted the goal and possibility out there.

The idea of doing almost no training for next few months is hard to accept and makes me a bit sad.

A few months is not a long time if you heal properly.  Be a good girl and you'll be back before you know it!

Kathy,

I've had several surgeries and the hardest part was following the instructions of the medical folks.  Don't think short term but what you still want to be able to do in ten plus years.  Based on following the instructions and sometimes taking things that I believed was way too slow...I'm still able to run, bike, and swim relatively pain free...it is the age thing that I have the issue with.

RJ

x2.  May or June gives you more than enough time to prepare for IMFL. 

KATHY,

I agree with everyone! You are in it for the long haul and May/June will be here in no time! It is more important right now to get your strength back so that your body can handle it once you start with serious IM training!

I know it is tough but you need to be patient right now and listen to your PT!We are here to support you

Edited by Joblin 2012-01-12 4:08 PM

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Well put. I agree 100%.

OK. I have officially decided to take the night off. A snow storm has rolled in so I'll have to be up uber early to clear the drive. Hopefully the snowblower starts otherwise I have a hell of a lot of shoveling to do! Why did I buy a property with such a long driveway??

Anyway, movie night and off to bed early. I hope everyone has had a productive day and a great Friday.

Thanks guys!

PT is going to get script for shoulder so she can help me with that. I got a cool muscle stim machine to help with my quad muscles.

This was in today's Hartford Courant and I really liked it and wanted to share:

As for motorists, "share the road" is not just a pleasantry, it is the law. Bicycles are not restricted to road shoulders and bike lanes. They are allowed on the roads, and can enter a center travel lane to turn left. Connecticut's "three-foot law" gives cyclists the right to that distance around themselves, even if they must use the travel lane to maintain three feet from an obstruction on the right.

Motorists, when turning left, have to wait for oncoming bicyclists just as they would for other oncoming vehicles. When drivers turn right, they can't cut off cyclists — just as they wouldn't cut off other slow-moving vehicles on the right.

And finally, it is not OK to honk at cyclists except to give a specific warning. An unexpected horn can distract and destabilize the rider.

Is this a new law in CT?

I wish all motorists would know the law and follow it.

There have been several cycling deaths in the last year and the paper wrote an editorial about it.  Its been the law for a while but it doesn't prevent drivers from doing obnoxious things.  Shaun got mad at me last summer because I picked up the habit of grabbing onto cars mirrors when they try to see how close they can get to me.

Annabanana-I re-read your intro and can sooooooo relate!  I an 49 and will be 50 in November.  I haven't hit menopause yet, patiently waiting for the magical time in life.  Let's get on with it already!  But, I have noticed that it takes longer to recover from workouts.  Plus, the midlife female tummy drives me nuts.  Granted I've had five pups but for some reason my midsection is just pudgy.  What have you read about about that?  I have also read that the extra layer may be beneficial as well.  What's one to think?  Any way, you are for sure not alone.

QOTD (question of the day):  How many rest days do you take?

I usually rest on Wednesdays but otherwise make an effort to do something everyday.  I am tired a lot so maybe I need another rest day.  But then I feel like a total slacker.  Adequate sleep eludes me and certainly that is a contributing factor to my lethargy.

Yesterday I had a great MIW swim workout in the morning.  Getting a bit faster but still pretty slow relatively speaking.  Nonetheless, I am confident I could hold my own in a race.  I ran three on the mill at work and went to yoga.  Need to run more but that was all I could squeeze in during the work day.

Today it will be cold, around 9 degrees F but I may suck it up and run outside during lunch.  The mill is not my favorite but it gets the job done.  One must be tough!

So tragic to read about athlete deaths on the road.

I hope everyone has a great Friday and an even better long weekend, for those who live in the States and have Monday off for MLK.

Another question for the gals:  What saddle or bike shorts have you found to be most comfortable?  I have a Terry tri saddle and ancient shorts with a chamois liner.  Neither is comfortable and it is quite uncomfortable to lean forward.  Are there shorts that are soft and provide good cushion for one's private parts?  Maybe a gel short?  I have no idea what's out there for gals.

I LOVE my pearl izumo and louis garneau biking shorts (I've gotten them on sale coz they are not cheap), they are not especially padded but whatever it is they have, is magic.  Plus I got biking underwear in Belgium which lets me transform any yoga pant or running tight into biking gear....  they are not as comfortable but the convenience is great

I also have one of those adamo saddles that is split and is super comfy.  It came with my bike; not sure I would have purchased it separately but now that it's there, I am sure enjoying it and would highly recommend it.