Take care of yourself

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

I'm crazy. Certifiable.

I just signed up for THIS MONSTER of a 'fun ride.'

It's not even a race. It's just 98 miles, 14,778 feet of vertical climbing just for fun.

Only 300 people will be allowed to sign up and we'll get a four hour headstart on the pro cyclists on Stage 4 of the Tour of Utah.

If I finish in time, I'll quickly throw on some shorts and a shirt over my spandex and interview the winner of the pro stage race for the paper.

Also, just for fun, I did an indoor sprint distance tri this morning in 1 hour, 23 minutes and change. Again, I have no idea why I do things like that but I feel pretty darned awake and alive after 750 meters swim, 20k bike and 5k run.

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

I'm writing a profile of an athletic trainer who specializes in Crossfit. Is there an easy explanation of how it is different from regular lifting and all that?

I don't think I'll be approaching anything else y'all do any time soon... but I did sign up for Curves' 30-day fitness challenge. I start Tuesday!

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

That's a lot of climbing. Ouch. Up a mountainside, I guess.

That sprint time is pretty decent. I haven't started swimming. But I'm putting together an Excel spreadsheet this weekend so I can start training for that first triathlon. I think I can go 20k on the bike in about 45 minutes. The 5K run is my priority now. I want to get down to an 8-minute mile before I start the swimming. Then I'll start training in earnest. I imagine it will take me two months to get my running where I want it. So I'm looking at late fall for my first race. We'll see how it goes.

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

throw some swim in now. It will build some base fitness in your upper body and core which will in turn help your run times.

I often use a pull buoy when I swim to neutralize my legs. A tri/swim coach I worked with for a while told me to use the legs as little as possible in the swim because you want all of those muscles and energy available for the bike and run. The swim can be mostly arms and you will have much more left in the tank after T1.

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/what-crossfit.html

http://www.crossfit.com/journal/2007/04/understanding_crossfit_by_greg.html

The CrossFit prescription is “constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movement.” Functional movements are universal motor recruitment patterns; they are performed in a wave of contraction from core to extremity; and they are compound movements—i.e., they are multi-joint. They are natural, effective, and efficient locomotors of body and external objects. But no aspect of functional movements is more important than their capacity to move large loads over long distances, and to do so quickly.

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

Finally back at the gym to day.

I did Crossfit's site workout from Tuesday's video: Five dumbell hanging squat cleans (I did 30 pounds), five pullups, five rounds. Then run to that tree and back. Well, there ain't no tree up a hill in the gym, so I just ran a quarter-mile. Then five more rounds of hanging squat cleans and pullups. Finished in 15:28.

Dips, 50 in 7:15.

Pushups to failure, 100 reps of jump rope in between. After the dips, it took me eight sets to get to the 100, which meant 800 swings of the jump rope. Done in 13:25. Ugh.

Joe

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

After spraining my MCL two months ago playing rugby, I've had to avoid doing anything involving cutting or pivoting.
That means no more of the boxing workouts I've been doing (my preferred source of cardio), at least for a while.
Tonight, I walked on a treadmill and about halfway through the workout, I had pins and needles in my right leg.
Should I be worried?

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

I know a guy by the name of Chef. Let him have a look. Oh, bring a 12 pack of Red, White and Blue with you.

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

Tater: Doctor, it hurts when I do this.
Groucho: Stop doing that.

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

What were the directions given to you by your doctor after you sprained your MCL? Are you in rehab of any kind?

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

I start physical therapy on Thursday, almost 2 months after the injury. I couldn't get an appointment with an orthopedist until almost 6 weeks after I got hurt and I got an MRI last week. The MRI revailed a grade 2 MCL sprain. He said no cutting or pivoting. Light recreational activity or anything that doesn't cause pain is OK. I'm looking at four weeks of PT, twice a week.
The way this has dragged on, I'm sorry, I can't help being a little impatient and I'm worried that if I can't do anything at all, I'm just going to end up eating more and gaining more weight.

 

Re: Take care of yourself (LiveSTRONG)

Oh honey, nobody knows about impatience better than me. There are few injuries for which I ever rested the prescribed time frame!

If you could, stay off the treadmill until you can see the PT and ask him/her about the pins and needles. Maybe elliptical or stat bike? They're much easier on the knees. The tread surface can be not very forgiving.