Mucho Mental Manatee Mentors--CLOSED (Pop Tarts?) (Page 9)

If  you're going to keep riding 2-3 times a week, all of them. Well, as many of those as you're willing to push it, taking an easy one every few weeks for mental sanity. Just to enjoy being out on the bike. There isn't so much of a ratio of hard to easy, but an amount of hard that can be handled.

Biking doesn't have the impact loading like the run does, so things flip around. Schedule in the hard parts and then ride easier around that to get more in. Also take a look at the composition of the hard. As in how hard and for how long. Metrics like HR and power are good to help with that. Basically any riding harder than easy will help more than just going easy, but different levels of hard have different levels of effectiveness. As seen in Table 2 here. Note that Z6 & Z7 do little to nothing towards Z5 and under (which is aerobic development that we really want to target), though one would be a stronger cyclist in some sense by improving there. Thinking like full out sprints on those two.

I thought a lot about what you said here last night. It makes me so sad. I'm glad that you are being open with everyone now. I can't imagine not being able to talk about my husband.

Woohoo!!!

Very interesting. I just researched labrinthitis, and it does sound like that's what it could be. Fall is my worst seasonal allergy time. Perhaps that triggered it?

Okay. I tried to run a little last night -- barely made it a block because of my ear. I walked the route instead. Sadly, it didn't take me that much longer. (Mental note: Run faster).

For this week, I am thinking of just walking the distances that I would run. If I take the dog, he keeps me at about a 15min mile pace. I know it's not the same as running, but do you think it will help me retain some fitness?

Yes, keep walking. I did not do any cross training and it sort of scared me.  I definitely could feel my heart working over time.  I think when we are injured or sick that we forget that the heart is the most important muscle to stay in shape.   I highly recommend doing what I did not, and adding some sort of cardio (bike on a trainer or elipticalwould probably be best) to get the HR up.  If it is only a week, just walk it.  If it goes longer than a week, get your HR up a few times a week.  

Hi Manatees,

Looks like I missed something while I was away, and while I'm glad I missed the drama, I'm equally glad it was addressed not only in the forum itself, but also in here.  I think I live in a slightly rose-coloured world in that I truly believe that whomever you (the collective you, not anyone in particular) fall in love with - I'm glad you found someone to love.  It may be my own small protest, but I'm not going to get US Citizenship when I'm eligible because I don't want to be a citizen of a country that doesn't give equal rights to all of its people when it comes to marriage.  Why it's anyone else's business if two consenting adults want to get married and share their love, I don't know - and I don't understand why it's okay to deny others that right.  

Again, my own personal belief, but it's a strong one.  

WHEEEEEEEE!!!    Way to go!!  :D 

I'm really glad you said this, because it's honestly not something that had ever crossed my mind before reading what you wrote as it's not something I've ever had to imagine - it really hit home.  At the same time, it makes me happy that there are people willing and wanting to be role models to help make a positive change. Thank you for making me think about things from a different perspective.  

Yeah. I consider myself to be a reasonably confident individual but I get major anxiety sometimes when the subject comes up, and I am pretty "out." I am very strategic in the words I use and when I decide to say "we" because sometimes I just don't want some stranger judging me before they even know me. Also, if we are in a more conservative area (say, all of Eastern WA for example) we don't hold hands. People split the check for us without asking, all those little things. It sucks. 

And then sometimes when we have the conversation, it stems into having to define my specific beliefs on the institution of marriage, if I want to have kids, and weird intimate questions. And I guess I don't mind the questions and appreciate that people are trying to learn a little, and am a pretty open individual, but you don't just walk up to a straight couple and ask them their beliefs on the institution of marriage and what their preferences are in the bedroom ...

But all this aside, the bigger issue which Ann-Maria hit on, was perspective. It is very helpful if we take a moment to look at things from others POV. 

Adrienne, this is what I meant earlier when I told you that I am still learning. What an eye opener to look at things through someone else's eyes, and yet it is something we (the collective we) don't often do. 

When I had surgery years ago they had me walk and walk and then walk some more.  It's not the same as running at all but it seems that it wouldn't hurt any.  If nothing else, it helps mentally.

I missed all the discussion and I usually keep quiet on anything political or religious, but this is neither and anyone who tries to make it political or religious debate if full of crap in my mind. I believe everyone has the right to free speech except when it takes away someone else's rights or freedoms.  I have a hard time being quiet but I usually end up saying something offensive that I don't realize is offensive. So please understand this is not meant to offend anyone and I believe that love between consenting adults is beautiful and rare.  People think that love is common.  It is not.  Marriage is common.  I think that people who judge someone else's love have never been in love or think love is something it is not.  I think society and media tells us how love should be.  Look at every fairy tale/disney movie.  It is okay for the poor girl to get the prince once someone changes her into a princess or the mermaid who changes into a human or the beast who turns into a prince.  We are brought up with love happening between people who are the same race, culture, religion, etc..  People fear the unknown.   I love that some of the current media is integrating same sex couples into their programs.  Ellen has broken through many barriers, starting with her controversial kissing a girl years ago on her sitcom.   I think fear is a huge factor with most people.  What is the great quote "You have nothing to fear but fear itself".  Fear can tear a country apart.  I love LOVE!!   I, honestly, wish more people knew what love is, instead of judging someone's love based on what they think love should be. 

Jogo, I haven't read the whole thing, but your race report in your logs looks awesome. Congrats!!!!!

Hmmm,

    Left yesterday afternoon to take dad down to the VA for more surgery.  Outpatient it was.    We got back this early afternoon.    He has his pain killers so he resting.   I am beat but these days I have to eat carefully, so I cooked a steak, boiled some eggs, cooked green beans, and scalloped some potatoes.     Had a Corona whilst eating.    Get on line and check this place.  

I didn't mean to create such a maelstrom.

Yikes.    The power of words.

Gonna have another beer.

Hope your father is doing okay!

Originally posted by StaceyK I had a bit of a swimming breakthrough today! YAY! Who knew that a slight change in hand entry angle could make so much difference. My shoulders are sore again today but it isn't that stabbing can't lift my hands above my head pain, it is you have used different muscles than before and the are achey but feel great sore. After 10 months of working on my stroke it finally feels like it is all coming together, God bless the swim Smooth boys. Watch out speed here I come

Nice going! So much fun when something comes together.