Mad Manatees Mentor Group - VERY CLOSED!!! Sorry! (Page 84)

Pooooor wee bubba.  I hope it gets figured out quickly--he is a cutie pie!

I am looking for some Manatee advice for something besides tri's. I have been wanting to start my Master's degree for about the past 2 years. Situations with the ex-wife have regularly put a damper on that. Things have settled down and it looks like I can start my Masters in March. It will take me about 3-4 semesters to finish it, about 1.5-2 years. It would impact my races in that I would have to put off doing a HIM this year and probably aim for a late HIM next season. I can do it while I am still in the Army for free, I have 2.5 years left. I would be looking at doing just Oly's and sprint instead. I know I will not be as competitive as I would like as I would probably lose 2 workouts during the week.

What does the Manatees say?

Lots of good stuff to respond to ... I have a brief whine, like poor Jo's rather unwanted too-long-term houseguest!

My good friend Jim, who admittedly is like family, and who lived with me for two months last year, came back to visit for 10 days.

He is coughing up a storm (straight through the night so far) and sneezing.

I'm four weeks out from IM New Zealand and this will be my SIXTH attempt in which I've gotten through most of the training toward an iron race. I'm officially representing Indonesia and I have sponsors (as in several, whom I should really be adding to my sig line). This will also be the first race (perhaps ever) where I've had no significant illness or injury in the run-up. (I know it's never too late to get food poisoning the week before, like with IMWA, but still).

I might have to kick him out tomorrow and I feel really badly about it, but I'm avoiding physical contact with my own sister right now because she's ill, have done without the Hobbit Maid for the better part of three weeks because she knows I go ballistic if she comes around with so much as a sniffle. Other people get colds. I get pneumonia.

I may be a cruel cold heartless batch, but I suppose it's up to him if he wants to continue the friendship even if I boot him out. If I don't, and I get sick, I'm going to hate him, and I really don't want to hate anybody I actually love.

Yanti, you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself and NOT get sick.  He should understand that!!  Any really good friend won't stop being your friend because of this.

Yanti, you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself and NOT get sick.  He should understand that!!  Any really good friend won't stop being your friend because of this.

Lots of good stuff to respond to ... I have a brief whine, like poor Jo's rather unwanted too-long-term houseguest!

My good friend Jim, who admittedly is like family, and who lived with me for two months last year, came back to visit for 10 days.

He is coughing up a storm (straight through the night so far) and sneezing.

I'm four weeks out from IM New Zealand and this will be my SIXTH attempt in which I've gotten through most of the training toward an iron race. I'm officially representing Indonesia and I have sponsors (as in several, whom I should really be adding to my sig line). This will also be the first race (perhaps ever) where I've had no significant illness or injury in the run-up. (I know it's never too late to get food poisoning the week before, like with IMWA, but still).

I might have to kick him out tomorrow and I feel really badly about it, but I'm avoiding physical contact with my own sister right now because she's ill, have done without the Hobbit Maid for the better part of three weeks because she knows I go ballistic if she comes around with so much as a sniffle. Other people get colds. I get pneumonia.

I may be a cruel cold heartless batch, but I suppose it's up to him if he wants to continue the friendship even if I boot him out. If I don't, and I get sick, I'm going to hate him, and I really don't want to hate anybody I actually love.

I was given a drill to do a few months back that really helped me with this.  Swim a few lengths and vary your head position in the water.  Look straight ahead, look straight down, look partway between and pay attention to what this does to your butt/legs.  This really helped me figure out where MY balance point was.

Lots of good stuff to respond to ... I have a brief whine, like poor Jo's rather unwanted too-long-term houseguest!

My good friend Jim, who admittedly is like family, and who lived with me for two months last year, came back to visit for 10 days.

He is coughing up a storm (straight through the night so far) and sneezing.

I'm four weeks out from IM New Zealand and this will be my SIXTH attempt in which I've gotten through most of the training toward an iron race. I'm officially representing Indonesia and I have sponsors (as in several, whom I should really be adding to my sig line). This will also be the first race (perhaps ever) where I've had no significant illness or injury in the run-up. (I know it's never too late to get food poisoning the week before, like with IMWA, but still).

I might have to kick him out tomorrow and I feel really badly about it, but I'm avoiding physical contact with my own sister right now because she's ill, have done without the Hobbit Maid for the better part of three weeks because she knows I go ballistic if she comes around with so much as a sniffle. Other people get colds. I get pneumonia.

I may be a cruel cold heartless batch, but I suppose it's up to him if he wants to continue the friendship even if I boot him out. If I don't, and I get sick, I'm going to hate him, and I really don't want to hate anybody I actually love.

You have to do this - Ironman as we know is a selfish sport and you're at the pointy end of the training, you CANNOT get sick now.  Not before the taper!

He sounds like a good friend - tell him to go to a hotel for a week then he can come back when he's better.

Your immune system is not the world's greatest and he would know that.

Now if my houseguest gets sick I can kick her out!!!!  I must say she babysat all day yesterday - so she has her uses.

I now have to run around today trying to sort out tax, bank, etc etc for her.

There you have it, an up side to your situation

IT BAND INJURY

Aaagggghhhhhh........ So frustrated as I type this. Last week I ran on some pretty sore legs. At the end of the run my right knee began to hurt so much that I had to stop running and walk home. I saw my Chiro/Sports Med  Doctor. He said it was my IT band and he stemmed, massaged, stretched me. Told me to take it easy this weekend which I kinda did (didn't do my long run Sunday). Anyways went for my run this morning and 20 minutes in my IT band began to tighten up and 30 minutes in I was in pain. Still hurt even when walking. Went back to my Doc and he said it was much worse. He repeated the above therapy and said I need to stay off my legs for 7 days. No running, no cycling, no walking, no lower body strength exercises. Just ice and stretch and foam roller. He did say that I can swim since it isn't load bearing.

Well I am clearly frustrated because I am 2 months away from my first half ironman and I was really doing a great job building my fitness for it. I don't feel like I can take 7 days off even though I know it probably will do me good anyway.

I'm sure someone in here has experienced this so advice, thoughts, comments?

I know rest is best thing but it's the hardest thing to do

IT BAND INJURY

Aaagggghhhhhh........ So frustrated as I type this. Last week I ran on some pretty sore legs. At the end of the run my right knee began to hurt so much that I had to stop running and walk home. I saw my Chiro/Sports Med  Doctor. He said it was my IT band and he stemmed, massaged, stretched me. Told me to take it easy this weekend which I kinda did (didn't do my long run Sunday). Anyways went for my run this morning and 20 minutes in my IT band began to tighten up and 30 minutes in I was in pain. Still hurt even when walking. Went back to my Doc and he said it was much worse. He repeated the above therapy and said I need to stay off my legs for 7 days. No running, no cycling, no walking, no lower body strength exercises. Just ice and stretch and foam roller. He did say that I can swim since it isn't load bearing.

Well I am clearly frustrated because I am 2 months away from my first half ironman and I was really doing a great job building my fitness for it. I don't feel like I can take 7 days off even though I know it probably will do me good anyway.

I'm sure someone in here has experienced this so advice, thoughts, comments?

I know rest is best thing but it's the hardest thing to do

maybe send him to stay with your sister and they can be sick together

Quick break from work to catch up with my pod...

Jo - Hope things are tollerable (so far) with the SIL

Erin - Prayers for the bebe

AKJonathon - DO SCHOOL NOW while it's free!!!

Darren - I have NO business giving swimming advice but you are asking the right group

YOURYANTINESS - If your friend is a true friend he will absolutely understand! Do what is right for you! You are finally on the right track for an IM finish. Don't take unnecessary chances.

As for me, I feel like I had a very productive swim session this morning. I focused primarily on keeping my wrist straight, per Skrat's observation, then secondarily on high elbow and rotation. I could definitely feel that it was working my arms differently. I forgot my watch so I don't know how my lap times were affected, that may be a good thing for now,  but I did notice that my stroke per length count went down. I stopped after 2300 yards because I could tell I was tired and my form was breaking down, which ususally isn't an issue at that point, so I think I'm getting somewhere! Yay! Thanks SKRAT AND YANTI!!!!!!

Aaaaand I think we have a winning solution here.

IT BAND INJURY

Aaagggghhhhhh........ So frustrated as I type this. Last week I ran on some pretty sore legs. At the end of the run my right knee began to hurt so much that I had to stop running and walk home. I saw my Chiro/Sports Med  Doctor. He said it was my IT band and he stemmed, massaged, stretched me. Told me to take it easy this weekend which I kinda did (didn't do my long run Sunday). Anyways went for my run this morning and 20 minutes in my IT band began to tighten up and 30 minutes in I was in pain. Still hurt even when walking. Went back to my Doc and he said it was much worse. He repeated the above therapy and said I need to stay off my legs for 7 days. No running, no cycling, no walking, no lower body strength exercises. Just ice and stretch and foam roller. He did say that I can swim since it isn't load bearing.

Well I am clearly frustrated because I am 2 months away from my first half ironman and I was really doing a great job building my fitness for it. I don't feel like I can take 7 days off even though I know it probably will do me good anyway.

I'm sure someone in here has experienced this so advice, thoughts, comments?

I know rest is best thing but it's the hardest thing to do