Run Day
time- 24:00
distance- 2.33mi
I haven't been running since the Honu. For a few weeks my tendon would stop me after a few steps. I've been careful, rehabing, and taking my time. I have no interest in getting heavily into training only to hurt myself again. There is nothing on the race calendar so there is no reason to push. Better to take it easy.
I figured I would take this run easy. First one back, especially with the kind of shoes I rock, needs to be easy. I can injure myself way too easily. So I left the house thinking it would be a fifteen or twenty minute run. At an easy pace, which is normally 10min/mi, that's a mile and a half or two. Sounds perfect.
I started tentatively. Would my tendon act right up? Would my feet protest? Is something else going to complain?
Nope. I felt fine. Not great. I pretty immediately felt the lack of running over the last weeks. But no pain. So I ran right past the seven and a half minute turn-around without barely noticing. I realize that compared to what I was running, seven and half minutes is nothing, but it isn't nothing. It's something. It's better than I've been able to do for a frustrating amount of time. Running again felt good enough that I kept right on going. The ten minute turn-around came and I was about to turn, but wait, what's that? An intersection? Well everyone knows you can't just turn around in the middle of the sidewalk if there is a traffic light pole you can wrap your arm around and swing around. So I ran a tiny bit further than I planned.
I hope I don't pay for it tomorrow. Right now I feel fine. Stretched after the run. Tomorrow I have a physical therapy appointment I made a month ago when the leg hurt. So even if there is pain at least I'm going somewhere they can deal with it.
This run was a success for more than just a first run back from an injury reason. Today was the first day of school. Do you have any idea how much you do not want to workout after the first day back teaching? Its a lot of much. You want to sit and not talk and relax. You want NAP. On top of that we had a visit to the midwife after school. So it was teach, midwife, drive home in traffic, run. That's a lot of barriers to run. I'm really happy I got out there and did it. Now the challenge is to stay consistent.
Also, I want to have Missy Franklin's fish babies. If you don't know what I'm talking about you're an awful American and you aren't watching enough Olympics.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Tenosynovitis
"It's hurt since the Honu." This was not a question.
"Well...yeah."
"You've been resting it and doing all the rehab things you know how to do." Also, not a question.
"...yeah."
"It still hurts."
"...yeah..."
"Here. Call."
I called and the guy on the phone said the next open appointment with my doc was July 16. Exsqeeze me? I turned to Super Awesome Wife. She said, "Stop downplaying it. You need to tell them how it feels or they are going to run you around." I should mention we are insured through Tri Care, the military medical, because Super Awesome Wife was once upon a time Super Awesome Specialist in Intelligence until the Army gave her the Anthrax vaccine, which gave her pneumonia and asthma, which gave her medical retirement and insurance hook-up for life. She knows how to deal with these people. And she was right, I may not have been properly expressing how much the tendons behind me knee hurt when I try to run, and when I ride for too long. I tried again. They told me to go in to the Urgent Care on base and they might be able to tell me something, and they would order a Physical Therapy consult.
For some reason the waiting room at Schofield Urgent Care is always on the Disney channel. We spent an hour trying not to watch Jesse. I'm old, because I spent the entire time wondering why all these children were hanging out in a giant penthouse with a slightly older child and a butler. Where are their parents? How did they get into this situation? Why are the Indian kid and the little black girl such HUUUGE stereotypes?
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| Seriously, mini-black girl stereotype |
The synovium is a lining of the protective sheath that covers tendons. Tenosynovitis is inflammation of this sheath. The cause of the inflammation may be unknown, or it may result from:
- Infection
- Injury
- Overuse
- Strain
Anyway, she suggested compression, so we went out and got a neoprene knee wrap which I'll be wearing most of the time. She also put in a consult for the Physical Therapy people, so I'm waiting for a call from them. This is very frustrating because I was in fine shape going into the race. I need to relax, keep doing rehab things, and hope it gets better. I'd like to do the Tinman tri at the end of July, but if I can't run 500m without pain, 6.2mi is probably asking a lot. At least it doesn't hurt in the water.
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| Sporting my new knee wrap |
Monday, June 25, 2012
Friends Make Things Better
Last week I ran to the gym for a swim and ran home. The total run distance is just over three miles. But I'm positive I messed up my right hamstring/calf area during the Honu 70.3 because running freaking hurts. And not in a good way. In a Ok, I Need To Stop And Walk way. I don't know what my problem is when it comes to running. I'll improve for a while, feel good, feel confident, and then something will get injured. And I think I'm being careful. You couldn't rest your leg more than I've been doing on a regular basis the last two weeks. So there has been lots of stretching and massaging and talking nicely to the muscles. It feels like a bad strain and contracting hurts. Hope it gets better soon. I bet that my foam roller would help, but it got packed in storage and that might as well be packed like this for as easy as it would be to find the roller.
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| Exaggeration for comedic effect...but only just |
I had a big fun swim last week too. A friend from 100 years ago, now called Smashlete by her local tri club and so here as well, that I swam with on my club team when I was just a little Dirtbag, and then swam against in high school when I was an Ego Dirtbag (more so than now), visited the island. It was awesome to see her. We've been keeping up on Facebook, yay interwebs, but hadn't actually seen each other for ten years at least. So it was great to get back together. Super Awesome Wife and I met with Smashlete and her husband a bunch of times while they were here. She recently got into the tri scene as well, doing local sprint tris in the Northern New York state area. She's also kept up on her swimming and every few weeks I'd get an email from her. "We can go for an open water swim while I'm there, right?" Yes, yes we can. Few weeks later, "You're still going to take me somewhere for a nice open water swim?" Yes. As bad luck would have it, she landed the day after the Flat Island swim and left two days before the start of the North Shore Swim Series and the Aloha Salads Summer Sprint. So instead we went to Waimea and I took her around the bay, swimmer-style. It isn't the prettiest swim on the island, I know. But it is one of the easier ones to get to, to keep track of, and to control. We could have swum down the coast somewhere, but we left Super Awesome Wife, her husband, and a friend on the beach. Still, you can't complain about swimming in Waimea. It was good fun, and not a bad workout. I hope I get to see her again before another ten years has gone by.
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| Dirtbag and Smashlete (I forgot to tell her we were being tough) |
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A Fistful of Workouts
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Swim (Thursday)
1 x 200- Warm-up
1 x 1000
total- 1200yds
Ride (Thursday)
time- 1:59
distance- 26.38
Run (Saturday)
time- 2:15
distance- 10.85mi
time- 5:18
distance- 66mi
Busy week away from blogging for your favorite Dirtbag. Some good workouts in there though.
The swim is not so much. The reason? I got in the water and then I started thinking about all the stuff I had to do in my classroom to finish the year, we only have a handful of days left, and I couldn't swim any more. I was in the water at around 5:30am, and I figured if I did a good 1000, then I could get out with little guilt and get some cleaning (read: throwing stuff away) done. So that's what I done did.
That afternoon I was feeling tired and didn't think a good ride was going to happen. Normally, I'd have hit Pineapple for two laps, but I really wasn't seeing that. So instead I went on base thinking I'd crank one lap of Kolekole and go home. Well, one went well and it became two. The second one I decided to really hard charge, I tried to break off a piece, and I got to the top hurting and burning and ready to bail. But halfway down the pain went away and some guilt crept in. "You know," my legs said, "You would normally be doing way more climbing than this. And it isn't that far up the hill. We could get another." So we got another, and it was the slowest of the bunch and then I went home. Still, good climbs.
Saturday was the big run day of the week and it was hooooot. I'm only estimating, but I'm pretty sure it was about 1000*. I'd give the shade temp too, but there is no shade on my run. I embraced the suck, endured a high DSQ, and went out 5.25mi to an excellent view down Pineapple to the ocean.
Turned around, grabbed some Gummy Bears, and headed for home. Somewhere along this part of the run I started getting a light pain behind the big toe on my right foot. By the time I hit Dole it was screaming at me, so I stopped to check it out. No visible problems, I don't know what is going on, but I'm taking it easy from here on. So I walked for a while, then I would run, then I would walk. By the time I got home it was hurting pretty good and I'm still not sure what's up with it. I'm icing and taking it easy. Probably won't run this week at all just to be on the safe side. I'm hoping that I stepped on a sharp rock and bruised something. Otherwise, there might be lots of walking on the Big Island.
Today's ride was pretty long. A friend new into triathlon had never ridden Pineapple and wanted to, and I was more than happy to take her. But I needed to get some for myself first. So it was meet the Grey at 6:30(ish) and head out to Pupukea and back, a lap that takes around two hours fifteen if you don't stop for a chat with Diesel, who was running up around the Pupukea trails. We had a good ride, pretty fast, we both pushed hard. And then it was back up Pineapple to Dole, where I told Friend Who Needs A Team Dirtbag Name But I Haven't Thought Of One Yet to meet me. The Grey peeled off and headed for home and she and I went for our own ride. It was nice for me because I got to cool it out for the most part. Sucks to bring a friend and then burn her down, so I hung back and chatted and generally enjoyed the ride. She hung like a champ and we went to Kaena Point. Beautiful out there.
Then it was back past the airfield and conquering Pineapple once more. For her first time up she fought hard and never complained. I stayed with her, trying to talk to keep her focused. It was good for me because I'm normally in the small ring, light gears, trying to spin. But today I stayed in the big ring, still in the light gears because, I mean, come on, but heavier than I'm used to. So it was a nice climb for me. She was red in the face and pedaling hard and, I think, made it better than I did my first time. Then we came back to the house and had some Koa Pancake House, because we'd earned it.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Time Travel (With Special Unrelated Side Note!)
Swim Day
1 x 150- Warm-up
3 x 200- 3:00
Ladder
1 x 300- 4:30
1 x 400- 6:00
1 x 500- 7:30
3 x 50- Sideline kick
1 x 100- Cool down
total- 2200 yards
This week was supposed to be next week. This week I was supposed to finish my century training strong, get some decent runs and swims in, and head into Sunday feeling awesome. Then, after the century, I was going to take the next week super-easy.
Then I over-compensated for a sore knee. I admit, I probably don't need to be going quite as easy as I am. My swim felt all right, but as I was teaching and standing all day today my knee got more and more sore, so I decided to take the run off. Could I have run? Probably. But I'm overly concerned about Sunday's century, I really want to be tip-top for it, so I'm resting and icing instead. And next week will still have to be an easier week as a fade out of Century training-fade in to speed work for Ko'Olina.
I need a Doctor.
***Totally Unrelated Side Note***
The new Primus and Anthrax albums, Green Naugahyde and Worship Music respectively, both kick major ass. It's great to have both bands back.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
I Wuss Out
Swim Day
1 x 150- Warm-up
4 x 100- 1:30
1 x 50- Easy
3 x 200- 3:00
1 x 100- Cool down
total- 1300yds
Such a weak sauce looking workout up there. I have to keep telling myself its recovery week. I don't have a lot to say about it (Shock!). It wasn't great, but my head wasn't in it. The words Recovery Week get in to my head and make it hard to pump. I need to be bumping up the set distances. 200s and 300s aren't going to cut it come Big Race day. More on that on distance and stroke days.
*Injury-ish Update*
Ankle is still tender-ish. Iced a lot yesterday, will today too. Pain isn't that bad, at its highest its probably only a three. But you see, I'm Dirtbag Injury Paranoid. Ankles have given me problems in the past. I have the race this weekend and while it is a training day more than an A race, its still a lot of punishment on that joint. Decided to skip my run today and err on the side of caution. Still no swelling or odd coloration in the area, so I could have run on it. But if its a small problem I'd rather give it another 24 hours to get better. (If you listen closely, right now you can hear Sister Dirtbag, Official Trainer of Team Dirtbag, muttering to her computer, "You puff. Don't be such a wuss. I thought I was supposed to be the girl in the family.") The heel is tender, too.
I hate skipping workouts. At least its only a 20 minute recovery jog. Back at it for real tomorrow.
1 x 150- Warm-up
4 x 100- 1:30
1 x 50- Easy
3 x 200- 3:00
1 x 100- Cool down
total- 1300yds
Such a weak sauce looking workout up there. I have to keep telling myself its recovery week. I don't have a lot to say about it (Shock!). It wasn't great, but my head wasn't in it. The words Recovery Week get in to my head and make it hard to pump. I need to be bumping up the set distances. 200s and 300s aren't going to cut it come Big Race day. More on that on distance and stroke days.
*Injury-ish Update*
Ankle is still tender-ish. Iced a lot yesterday, will today too. Pain isn't that bad, at its highest its probably only a three. But you see, I'm Dirtbag Injury Paranoid. Ankles have given me problems in the past. I have the race this weekend and while it is a training day more than an A race, its still a lot of punishment on that joint. Decided to skip my run today and err on the side of caution. Still no swelling or odd coloration in the area, so I could have run on it. But if its a small problem I'd rather give it another 24 hours to get better. (If you listen closely, right now you can hear Sister Dirtbag, Official Trainer of Team Dirtbag, muttering to her computer, "You puff. Don't be such a wuss. I thought I was supposed to be the girl in the family.") The heel is tender, too.
I hate skipping workouts. At least its only a 20 minute recovery jog. Back at it for real tomorrow.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Testing the Wheel
Run Day- RW
Time- 16 minutes
Distance- 1.5mi
I know, I know, I said I was going to use the elliptical one last time today. But the foot hadn't hurt at all in two days, including spending all day on my feet yesterday at the air show. So I decided that, it being a recovery week and all, I could test out the foot and keep the run shorter than suggested.
I ran slow and easy, stayed on the grass as much as possible and the foot was mostly ok. Started to get sore in the one spot right at the tip-top where I've been feeling it about halfway through the run. Not painful, not at all like the last time I ran, but sore. So I came home and took some Advil and am between icing sessions while I type.
I'm trying to be positive about this. It's been nearly two weeks since I've run at all, and over two weeks since I've completed a run with zero discomfort. So I should expect that the foot would be sore. I have Monday off, Tuesday is a swim, Weds is a brick. So I have until Weds to run again, and I'm going to run again nice and easy. Hopefully those extra days to recover will help the foot finish being sore all the way. I'll keep icing even if there is no pain, and talking encouragingly to it. Right now it's slightly sore, but only when I flex the big toe up. Standing and walking are painless. So, we'll see. Need it to feel better so that I can get back into good runs. I don't have much time, but its enough to prepare for three good miles.
Time- 16 minutes
Distance- 1.5mi
I know, I know, I said I was going to use the elliptical one last time today. But the foot hadn't hurt at all in two days, including spending all day on my feet yesterday at the air show. So I decided that, it being a recovery week and all, I could test out the foot and keep the run shorter than suggested.
I ran slow and easy, stayed on the grass as much as possible and the foot was mostly ok. Started to get sore in the one spot right at the tip-top where I've been feeling it about halfway through the run. Not painful, not at all like the last time I ran, but sore. So I came home and took some Advil and am between icing sessions while I type.
I'm trying to be positive about this. It's been nearly two weeks since I've run at all, and over two weeks since I've completed a run with zero discomfort. So I should expect that the foot would be sore. I have Monday off, Tuesday is a swim, Weds is a brick. So I have until Weds to run again, and I'm going to run again nice and easy. Hopefully those extra days to recover will help the foot finish being sore all the way. I'll keep icing even if there is no pain, and talking encouragingly to it. Right now it's slightly sore, but only when I flex the big toe up. Standing and walking are painless. So, we'll see. Need it to feel better so that I can get back into good runs. I don't have much time, but its enough to prepare for three good miles.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Special Combo Blog- Just For You!!!
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Swim Day- RW 9/24
1 x 1750- 27:08
1,750 yards is one mile. It's also 70 laps in a 25 yard pool. This is a lot of laps. This can be boring. Oddly enough, its really only the first 35 laps that are really boring. After than you feel like you're on the downhill side and it gets easier. I knew I could do this, and I wasn't pumping at all, but I felt that it would be good for me to swim an extended super-distance to remind my body what it feels like. The race won't even be like this. It's over a series of lagoons so it's going to be swim-run-swim the whole time.
I think (and I didn't stop to write them down so I'm not sure) that my 500, 1,o00, and 1,500 yard splits were 7:40, 15:20, and 22:something. So I was hanging at about a 7:40/500 pace, which is pretty good for a chilled out swim.
Ride Day- RW 9/25
Time- 41 minutes
Distance- 9.93mi
Like the swim, I barely got my heart rate up on this. It was a cruise day. Get out, get the legs moving, get a few miles in. That's all. I woke up at 6am to ride today because Stitches and I are going the the air show and we wanted to leave early. I didn't think riding after spending all day in the sun was a great idea, so I got up early instead. It was cool but the exertion quickly warmed me up. And there weren't many cars on the road, which was nice. The sun was peaking over the horizon when I set out and rose while I rode, which was pretty cool. I live in a very beautiful place, and rides like this help me to see that. If only rent (and everything else) wasn't so stupidly high...
I'm at the point in my riding where ten miles in forty minutes is slow and kind of unsatisfying. I'll get over that next Sunday when my ride gets all long and painful again.
I have no foot pain at all, and haven't for a few days. But I think I'm going to stick to my plan and elliptical one last time tomorrow to close out recovery week. My first real (and hopefully pain-free) run will come Wednesday during a ride/run brick.
This concludes your happy fun time super awesome double blog extravaganza.
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Swim Day- RW 9/24
1 x 1750- 27:08
1,750 yards is one mile. It's also 70 laps in a 25 yard pool. This is a lot of laps. This can be boring. Oddly enough, its really only the first 35 laps that are really boring. After than you feel like you're on the downhill side and it gets easier. I knew I could do this, and I wasn't pumping at all, but I felt that it would be good for me to swim an extended super-distance to remind my body what it feels like. The race won't even be like this. It's over a series of lagoons so it's going to be swim-run-swim the whole time.
I think (and I didn't stop to write them down so I'm not sure) that my 500, 1,o00, and 1,500 yard splits were 7:40, 15:20, and 22:something. So I was hanging at about a 7:40/500 pace, which is pretty good for a chilled out swim.
Ride Day- RW 9/25
Time- 41 minutes
Distance- 9.93mi
Like the swim, I barely got my heart rate up on this. It was a cruise day. Get out, get the legs moving, get a few miles in. That's all. I woke up at 6am to ride today because Stitches and I are going the the air show and we wanted to leave early. I didn't think riding after spending all day in the sun was a great idea, so I got up early instead. It was cool but the exertion quickly warmed me up. And there weren't many cars on the road, which was nice. The sun was peaking over the horizon when I set out and rose while I rode, which was pretty cool. I live in a very beautiful place, and rides like this help me to see that. If only rent (and everything else) wasn't so stupidly high...
I'm at the point in my riding where ten miles in forty minutes is slow and kind of unsatisfying. I'll get over that next Sunday when my ride gets all long and painful again.
I have no foot pain at all, and haven't for a few days. But I think I'm going to stick to my plan and elliptical one last time tomorrow to close out recovery week. My first real (and hopefully pain-free) run will come Wednesday during a ride/run brick.
This concludes your happy fun time super awesome double blog extravaganza.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Clay Brick
Cycle/Run Brick Day- Recovery Week
Ride time- 28.52 minutes
Distance- 7.78mi
Run* time- 10 minutes
Distance- 0.5mi
*Walk
Total time- 40 minutes
Total distance- 8.36mi
Today was my second brick day, but I couldn't use it as a real brick because the foot is still not 100%. It comes and goes, going from not sore at all to just a little bit sore but enough to worry me. I've been icing at recess and after school and before bed, also taking ibprofen to reduce any swelling. Its a slow process, and I'm trying to be patient. So instead of running for ten minutes I walked ten with the wife. That was nice.
I'm really happy with how my rides are going. Today I rode down to Dole Pineapple and back. I'm pretty sure the last time I did this ride it took me about thirty minutes, maybe a little under. Today I did it in 20. I actually had to start making up the next place to go because I'd underestimated how far I was going and how quickly I'd go. Kinda nice feeling.
I didn't think I was going to be able to ride at all today. All morning the weather was awful, raining and overcast all over the island. But by the time I got home from school it was all cleared up and beautiful.
Elliptical tomorrow. I love recovery week.
Ride time- 28.52 minutes
Distance- 7.78mi
Run* time- 10 minutes
Distance- 0.5mi
*Walk
Total time- 40 minutes
Total distance- 8.36mi
Today was my second brick day, but I couldn't use it as a real brick because the foot is still not 100%. It comes and goes, going from not sore at all to just a little bit sore but enough to worry me. I've been icing at recess and after school and before bed, also taking ibprofen to reduce any swelling. Its a slow process, and I'm trying to be patient. So instead of running for ten minutes I walked ten with the wife. That was nice.
I'm really happy with how my rides are going. Today I rode down to Dole Pineapple and back. I'm pretty sure the last time I did this ride it took me about thirty minutes, maybe a little under. Today I did it in 20. I actually had to start making up the next place to go because I'd underestimated how far I was going and how quickly I'd go. Kinda nice feeling.
I didn't think I was going to be able to ride at all today. All morning the weather was awful, raining and overcast all over the island. But by the time I got home from school it was all cleared up and beautiful.
Elliptical tomorrow. I love recovery week.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wherein I Wallow In Self Pity
Run Day
Time- 20 minutes
Distance- 1.92mi
Yeah, I ran today. Why? Because I'm a jackass. Because my ego kicked my common sense's ass and took its lunch money. Because I thought, "Meh, my foot doesn't hurt so bad right now, I should test it out." So I did. I ran for five minutes on a treadmill to test it out. It didn't hurt. Too much. Less than a 3/10. So I decided to try and run. Jackass.
It was fine for a while. But a little pain over a long time turns into more pain. That, plus I couldn't ignore the creeping fear that by ignoring my first instinct (using the elliptical) and instead going for a run I was doing worse damage to my foot and increasing my recovery time and more seriously damaging my training. These thoughts are not conducive to a strong workout. These thoughts are, in fact poisonous.
I turned around at the ten minute mark and ran back. The whole time I was running slow and easy, and a lot of it was spent running on the grass beside the sidewalk. This hurt less. But the damage to my head was done. I was freaked out and fucking pissed at myself. I thought I'd get back, get on the elliptical, gut out 15 minutes, then lift. Well the gym was over-crowded and I was swimming in negative energy and 15 minutes on the elliptical lasted two at which point I decided, "Fuck it, I'll just lift." But I couldn't. I know myself really well. I know that I can push past all kinds of adversity but sometimes I'm going to hit a wall and its better to step back and stop than to pound pound pound at it. So I left. I ran for a slow, semi-painful 20 minutes and went home. Feeling like a bitch. Because now, on top of being frustrated about my foot I'm frustrated that I couldn't work though it and even get a decent workout in.
This is the point where all workouts count. Right now is where I should really be hitting my stride and things should be coming together and getting strong. And that's happening in the water and on the bike. But my run, which I'd been oh so positive about, is not happening. And its my own damn fault for over-running a week ago. And that's bothering me too. 25 minutes of stupid has now ruined at least five runs, including this Sunday and my rest week Thursday and Sunday (since I'm now completely convinced I need to duct tape my ego's mouth shut, bind its arms and legs, and throw it in the padded room for a week and a half).
Look, I'm really looking forward to this race. I've put a lot of money and effort into preparing for it. I think I can do well at these kinds of events and my progress both in the water and on the bike attest to that. I want to be a triathlete and do races on a regular basis. But my fucking foot is getting in the way! And it doesn't even hurt when I'm walking around the house! Just when I try to run on it. Stupid foot. Jerk. The right foot is so not my favorite foot right now. You hear that, Lefty? You're moving on up!
I'm sorry this post is so anti- everything I've been writing up until this point. Today was a bad day in Dirtbagland. I'm icing my foot as I speak (type?) and trying to figure out how I can ice it at school tomorrow when I have recess duty. I guess at lunch, away from the other teachers so they don't have to watch me rub a Dixie cup on my bare foot while I softly curse at it under my breath.
Trying to vent this all off and move on tomorrow. I just need to be better at rehab and do what I know I need to do instead of what I think I can do. I'm going to try to relax, pop an ibprofen, let my foot de-ice before I ice it again before bed, and think positive thoughts about my stupid, no good, useless hoof.
*grumble*
Time- 20 minutes
Distance- 1.92mi
Yeah, I ran today. Why? Because I'm a jackass. Because my ego kicked my common sense's ass and took its lunch money. Because I thought, "Meh, my foot doesn't hurt so bad right now, I should test it out." So I did. I ran for five minutes on a treadmill to test it out. It didn't hurt. Too much. Less than a 3/10. So I decided to try and run. Jackass.
It was fine for a while. But a little pain over a long time turns into more pain. That, plus I couldn't ignore the creeping fear that by ignoring my first instinct (using the elliptical) and instead going for a run I was doing worse damage to my foot and increasing my recovery time and more seriously damaging my training. These thoughts are not conducive to a strong workout. These thoughts are, in fact poisonous.
I turned around at the ten minute mark and ran back. The whole time I was running slow and easy, and a lot of it was spent running on the grass beside the sidewalk. This hurt less. But the damage to my head was done. I was freaked out and fucking pissed at myself. I thought I'd get back, get on the elliptical, gut out 15 minutes, then lift. Well the gym was over-crowded and I was swimming in negative energy and 15 minutes on the elliptical lasted two at which point I decided, "Fuck it, I'll just lift." But I couldn't. I know myself really well. I know that I can push past all kinds of adversity but sometimes I'm going to hit a wall and its better to step back and stop than to pound pound pound at it. So I left. I ran for a slow, semi-painful 20 minutes and went home. Feeling like a bitch. Because now, on top of being frustrated about my foot I'm frustrated that I couldn't work though it and even get a decent workout in.
This is the point where all workouts count. Right now is where I should really be hitting my stride and things should be coming together and getting strong. And that's happening in the water and on the bike. But my run, which I'd been oh so positive about, is not happening. And its my own damn fault for over-running a week ago. And that's bothering me too. 25 minutes of stupid has now ruined at least five runs, including this Sunday and my rest week Thursday and Sunday (since I'm now completely convinced I need to duct tape my ego's mouth shut, bind its arms and legs, and throw it in the padded room for a week and a half).
Look, I'm really looking forward to this race. I've put a lot of money and effort into preparing for it. I think I can do well at these kinds of events and my progress both in the water and on the bike attest to that. I want to be a triathlete and do races on a regular basis. But my fucking foot is getting in the way! And it doesn't even hurt when I'm walking around the house! Just when I try to run on it. Stupid foot. Jerk. The right foot is so not my favorite foot right now. You hear that, Lefty? You're moving on up!
I'm sorry this post is so anti- everything I've been writing up until this point. Today was a bad day in Dirtbagland. I'm icing my foot as I speak (type?) and trying to figure out how I can ice it at school tomorrow when I have recess duty. I guess at lunch, away from the other teachers so they don't have to watch me rub a Dixie cup on my bare foot while I softly curse at it under my breath.
Trying to vent this all off and move on tomorrow. I just need to be better at rehab and do what I know I need to do instead of what I think I can do. I'm going to try to relax, pop an ibprofen, let my foot de-ice before I ice it again before bed, and think positive thoughts about my stupid, no good, useless hoof.
*grumble*
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Badass Brick Ride/Run
Cycle Day/Brick Run
Ride
Time- 70 minutes*
Distance- 18.2mi
*time minus time at red lights and checking in on base
Run
Time- 10 minutes
Distance- 1.1mi
Total Time- 80 minutes
Total Distance- 19.3mi
I honestly couldn't be happier with my ride today. I'm thrilled. Over the moon. Super pumped and full of confidence. This is the first ride I've really enjoyed. I left from the house since its a brick day and I wanted to end at the house so the bike would be left somewhere safe. Rode down to the base I normally go to, trying something I've been talking about but haven't really had a chance to put in to practice yet: keeping a high cadence. This is the first ride that was level or nearly level for nearly all of it. That means that I can be practicing getting my knees moving at around 90rpms, which is what every tri book I've looked at suggests as a good rpm rate. If you listened closely to me today you could hear me panting under my breath, "12345678910111213..." I figure I know what one pedal stroke a second feels like and I know I was moving faster than that. Keeping this in mind helped me not worry about being a a gear that felt challenging to push in the flats. I was using lighter gears the whole time because I was worried about cadence. Felt freeing, really. And felt faster.
This brings me to The Hill. I decided that since I would be on base I'd go once up Kolekole. It would be good for me to get some climbing in and its now kind of my yardstick to measure progress by. It was awesome. I felt like I flew up that bad boy. I never bogged down, never got going suuuupppper slooooow. For me, at least. I think three things are to blame for this. 1) I had about 23 minutes of warm-up riding before I started my ascent. 2) I knew I would only be climbing once, so I didn't subconsciously hold anything back for the next go. 3) Lots of gunfire and artillery today. Nothing motivates like the rattatatat of an M16 on burst.
I think I hit my normal turn-around spot, where I start thinking about the climb and checked my watch, at about 23 minutes. I checked again when I hit the top and it was 39 minutes. I'm not positive and I don't feel like looking back, but I'm pretty sure that's as fast as I've ever done it from that point. I was hooting at the top. The guard gave me a look. I stopped hooting (out loud).
The ride back felt just as good, kept the cadence high. It helped that the main drag I used on the way back was lined with people waving signs to vote for this jackass or that dudeguy. So I sped by them (the green light force was with me), shouting at them, "Yeah, vote for that guy! Vote for you! That guy rules! Woo!" They were excited to see me. Must by nice to have the Guy In Lycra and a Helmet demographic covered.
Got home, ran the bike to the door, took my shoes off (I didn't wear socks today in preparation for the transition) and threw on the toes shoes. Unexpected problem with this: a few of the toes on one foot had gone to sleep because they are a little pinched in my cycle shoes. It's hard to get toes into the right toe socket when said toe does not have full feeling. But I was successful. More practice will make my transitions, widely considered the 4th discipline, faster and smoother.
The run was fairly uneventful. Feels very strange to get off the bike with a 90rpm goal and go to slow run pace. Legs were a little wobbly but not too bad. I wasn't pushing this run. Its just getting used to going from one discipline to the next. My biggest issue, and this falls under Injury Report, is my foot kind of hurt again during the run. This makes me annoyed. It was feeling better. Then earlier today it was a little sore when I flexed my big toe up. During the run, same kind of soreness. Worst part, just like before, is I could run through the pain if I needed to. But I don't want to because I'm worried it'll cause more injury. So I'm resigned to using the elliptical tomorrow and Sunday instead of running, just to be sure it gets as much rest as possible. And, looking forward to next week, I have a recovery week. So if I have to I'll stay on the elliptical next week as well. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I'm being cautious and careful...and annoyed.
All in all, a great brick workout and the best ride yet. Stupid elliptical tomorrow with weights.
Oh yeah, fashion update! Those of you that donated to the paypal account have funded my tri suit. The difference between tri shorts and bike shorts is the tri shorts have a smaller pad, so they are slightly less comfortable over long rides but they don't fill up with water during the swim, resulting in the dreaded Diaper Butt, and they aren't too bulky for the run. So thank you to those of you that donated. If you haven't but want to, by all means. I can spend your money on tri stuff. Trust me. These are post-brick pictures of your favorite Dirtbag in his new duds. I warn you, the following is extremely sexy.
Very serious
Posing out (and I have to say, nice cut in the arms my good man)
Umm...oh my!
Ride
Time- 70 minutes*
Distance- 18.2mi
*time minus time at red lights and checking in on base
Run
Time- 10 minutes
Distance- 1.1mi
Total Time- 80 minutes
Total Distance- 19.3mi
I honestly couldn't be happier with my ride today. I'm thrilled. Over the moon. Super pumped and full of confidence. This is the first ride I've really enjoyed. I left from the house since its a brick day and I wanted to end at the house so the bike would be left somewhere safe. Rode down to the base I normally go to, trying something I've been talking about but haven't really had a chance to put in to practice yet: keeping a high cadence. This is the first ride that was level or nearly level for nearly all of it. That means that I can be practicing getting my knees moving at around 90rpms, which is what every tri book I've looked at suggests as a good rpm rate. If you listened closely to me today you could hear me panting under my breath, "12345678910111213..." I figure I know what one pedal stroke a second feels like and I know I was moving faster than that. Keeping this in mind helped me not worry about being a a gear that felt challenging to push in the flats. I was using lighter gears the whole time because I was worried about cadence. Felt freeing, really. And felt faster.
This brings me to The Hill. I decided that since I would be on base I'd go once up Kolekole. It would be good for me to get some climbing in and its now kind of my yardstick to measure progress by. It was awesome. I felt like I flew up that bad boy. I never bogged down, never got going suuuupppper slooooow. For me, at least. I think three things are to blame for this. 1) I had about 23 minutes of warm-up riding before I started my ascent. 2) I knew I would only be climbing once, so I didn't subconsciously hold anything back for the next go. 3) Lots of gunfire and artillery today. Nothing motivates like the rattatatat of an M16 on burst.
I think I hit my normal turn-around spot, where I start thinking about the climb and checked my watch, at about 23 minutes. I checked again when I hit the top and it was 39 minutes. I'm not positive and I don't feel like looking back, but I'm pretty sure that's as fast as I've ever done it from that point. I was hooting at the top. The guard gave me a look. I stopped hooting (out loud).
The ride back felt just as good, kept the cadence high. It helped that the main drag I used on the way back was lined with people waving signs to vote for this jackass or that dudeguy. So I sped by them (the green light force was with me), shouting at them, "Yeah, vote for that guy! Vote for you! That guy rules! Woo!" They were excited to see me. Must by nice to have the Guy In Lycra and a Helmet demographic covered.
Got home, ran the bike to the door, took my shoes off (I didn't wear socks today in preparation for the transition) and threw on the toes shoes. Unexpected problem with this: a few of the toes on one foot had gone to sleep because they are a little pinched in my cycle shoes. It's hard to get toes into the right toe socket when said toe does not have full feeling. But I was successful. More practice will make my transitions, widely considered the 4th discipline, faster and smoother.
The run was fairly uneventful. Feels very strange to get off the bike with a 90rpm goal and go to slow run pace. Legs were a little wobbly but not too bad. I wasn't pushing this run. Its just getting used to going from one discipline to the next. My biggest issue, and this falls under Injury Report, is my foot kind of hurt again during the run. This makes me annoyed. It was feeling better. Then earlier today it was a little sore when I flexed my big toe up. During the run, same kind of soreness. Worst part, just like before, is I could run through the pain if I needed to. But I don't want to because I'm worried it'll cause more injury. So I'm resigned to using the elliptical tomorrow and Sunday instead of running, just to be sure it gets as much rest as possible. And, looking forward to next week, I have a recovery week. So if I have to I'll stay on the elliptical next week as well. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I'm being cautious and careful...and annoyed.
All in all, a great brick workout and the best ride yet. Stupid elliptical tomorrow with weights.
Oh yeah, fashion update! Those of you that donated to the paypal account have funded my tri suit. The difference between tri shorts and bike shorts is the tri shorts have a smaller pad, so they are slightly less comfortable over long rides but they don't fill up with water during the swim, resulting in the dreaded Diaper Butt, and they aren't too bulky for the run. So thank you to those of you that donated. If you haven't but want to, by all means. I can spend your money on tri stuff. Trust me. These are post-brick pictures of your favorite Dirtbag in his new duds. I warn you, the following is extremely sexy.
Very serious
Posing out (and I have to say, nice cut in the arms my good man)
Umm...oh my!Sunday, September 12, 2010
Ellipticals Are Boring
Run Day (Elliptical Injury Day)
time- 45 minutes
I wanted to post a Jogtracker map of me going nowhere for 45 minutes. I thought that would be funny.
I hate the elliptical. It's boring. At least I had the awful 4th quarter of the Panther/Giants game to watch. I went for 45 minutes. I tried to keep my pace up. I guess it was a good cardio workout. I tried not to be bored.
Weights
3 x 15 Cable Shoulder fly- 40lbs (15, 15, 12)
3 x 20 BOSU Squats
3 x 15 Seated Row- 120lbs
3 x 20 Lunges
3 x 20 Cable Chest Fly- 1 x 40lbs, 2 x 60lbs
Lunges burned, quads hurt. But my foot doesn't. On a pain scale from 1-10 its about a 0.5. Yay for that. Still icing and taking ibprofen (my hamstrings are sore from yesterdays climb too so those are also getting the treatment).
Not much to report today.
time- 45 minutes
I wanted to post a Jogtracker map of me going nowhere for 45 minutes. I thought that would be funny.
I hate the elliptical. It's boring. At least I had the awful 4th quarter of the Panther/Giants game to watch. I went for 45 minutes. I tried to keep my pace up. I guess it was a good cardio workout. I tried not to be bored.
Weights
3 x 15 Cable Shoulder fly- 40lbs (15, 15, 12)
3 x 20 BOSU Squats
3 x 15 Seated Row- 120lbs
3 x 20 Lunges
3 x 20 Cable Chest Fly- 1 x 40lbs, 2 x 60lbs
Lunges burned, quads hurt. But my foot doesn't. On a pain scale from 1-10 its about a 0.5. Yay for that. Still icing and taking ibprofen (my hamstrings are sore from yesterdays climb too so those are also getting the treatment).
Not much to report today.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Eat Dessert First
Cycle Day
Time- 77 minutes (suggested 80min)
Distance- 17.82mi
Beautiful ride today. Any time you can crest a climb and get a stellar view of the ocean, while smelling pineapple, that's a good ride. Sure beats listening to artillery the whole time. (I forgot to mention that in my last ride report. Its one of the perks of riding on a military base.) Nearly the entire front half of the ride was downhill. Very little climbing. Thats because Haleiwa, my turn-around point, is basically at sea level. I have no choice but to go down. It was fun, like descending always is. The road isn't quite as wide on the shoulders going that direction as I would prefer, but its not awful. I knew I had to pump going there and on any flats I got to because if you go down...you gotta come back up. I made it to my turn-around in about 24 minutes.
From there it was nearly all climb. According to mapmyride.com it's just over 1000 feet of up from there to my house. Not too bad, but not easy for me. Not yet. And its not a straight climb. Its up, then it levels out of a little while, then up, and so on. I tried to keep my cadence up and work the ride the whole time. When I reached the top of the climb, around Dole Pineapple Factory, my quads were telling me whats up but I fought through and feel like I kept a pretty good pace all the way back to my house. Had to stop for the first time in the whole ride at the light turning left back to my street, and when I started again I though my legs were going to cramp up. Oof. But they relaxed and I managed to finish pretty hard, considering.
Since it took me about an hour to get back, and my brick workouts sometimes call for an hour ride before the run I may be having Stitches drive me to Haleiwa and drop me off. That way I can ride home, leave the bike safe at the house, and then go for my run.
*Note: I posted the mapmyride.com route because it shows elevation. If you want to know my pacing I did use the Jogtracker app on my phone while I was riding. So if you go to my account, which I thin you can access from any of my run workouts where I've posted the Jogtracker map, you'll be able to see time-to-distance markers and get a sense of pace.
I also stretched but did no core today. I'm going to do core work on swim days. Trying to do it at home after a ride, there's just too much going on. Easier to do at the gym.
Injury Report Update
Chances that I completely overreacted yesterday morning regarding my foot pain are sitting at about 97.6%. I just overran Thursday and my foot was sore the next day. That's all. It barely hurts now, though I'm still taking ibprofen and icing to help it heal. I'm still going to do my cardio on the eliptical tomorrow anyway, just to let the foot get all the way better before I start pounding on it again. That'll teach me to forget how to run. Pain is the best teacher*
*Dirtbag Tough Guy Saying #714
Time- 77 minutes (suggested 80min)
Distance- 17.82mi
Beautiful ride today. Any time you can crest a climb and get a stellar view of the ocean, while smelling pineapple, that's a good ride. Sure beats listening to artillery the whole time. (I forgot to mention that in my last ride report. Its one of the perks of riding on a military base.) Nearly the entire front half of the ride was downhill. Very little climbing. Thats because Haleiwa, my turn-around point, is basically at sea level. I have no choice but to go down. It was fun, like descending always is. The road isn't quite as wide on the shoulders going that direction as I would prefer, but its not awful. I knew I had to pump going there and on any flats I got to because if you go down...you gotta come back up. I made it to my turn-around in about 24 minutes.
From there it was nearly all climb. According to mapmyride.com it's just over 1000 feet of up from there to my house. Not too bad, but not easy for me. Not yet. And its not a straight climb. Its up, then it levels out of a little while, then up, and so on. I tried to keep my cadence up and work the ride the whole time. When I reached the top of the climb, around Dole Pineapple Factory, my quads were telling me whats up but I fought through and feel like I kept a pretty good pace all the way back to my house. Had to stop for the first time in the whole ride at the light turning left back to my street, and when I started again I though my legs were going to cramp up. Oof. But they relaxed and I managed to finish pretty hard, considering.
Since it took me about an hour to get back, and my brick workouts sometimes call for an hour ride before the run I may be having Stitches drive me to Haleiwa and drop me off. That way I can ride home, leave the bike safe at the house, and then go for my run.
*Note: I posted the mapmyride.com route because it shows elevation. If you want to know my pacing I did use the Jogtracker app on my phone while I was riding. So if you go to my account, which I thin you can access from any of my run workouts where I've posted the Jogtracker map, you'll be able to see time-to-distance markers and get a sense of pace.
I also stretched but did no core today. I'm going to do core work on swim days. Trying to do it at home after a ride, there's just too much going on. Easier to do at the gym.
Injury Report Update
Chances that I completely overreacted yesterday morning regarding my foot pain are sitting at about 97.6%. I just overran Thursday and my foot was sore the next day. That's all. It barely hurts now, though I'm still taking ibprofen and icing to help it heal. I'm still going to do my cardio on the eliptical tomorrow anyway, just to let the foot get all the way better before I start pounding on it again. That'll teach me to forget how to run. Pain is the best teacher*
*Dirtbag Tough Guy Saying #714
Friday, September 10, 2010
Swim Day, Injury Report, and Fan Art
Swim Day
1 x 100yds Warm-up
1 x 300yds- 4:30
1 x 400yds- 6:00
1 x 500yds- 7:30
2 x 100yds- 5, 7, 9 Drill
1 x 200yds Cool down
Total yardage- 1700yds
(1200yds main set)
Today's swim was all right. I'm not thrilled, but not disappointed. I probably could have gone a little faster, had a little more rest after the 300, 400, and 500, but it was a long day today and I was tired. I got about ten seconds between the 300 and 400, and about two seconds between the400 and 500. The 500 I was two seconds above my set standard. The GT students will have noticed that these, like just about every other set I swim, are based on a 1:30/100yds standard. That seems to be working out pretty well for me.
On the plus side the set didn't hurt too bad, wasn't an overly straining cardiovascular workout, and my stroke stayed together pretty well. That's a lot of distance in one set right now, so I can't be too upset with having little-to-no rest.
I did finally realize that what I have been wearing to swim is unacceptable. I have old zoomers which I've been wearing under board shorts. I know, I know, I know. Board shorts to work out? Pipe down. I didn't want to spend too much money, I owned them, and I was busy buying a ton of bike stuff. So I swam in less-than-ideal shorts. But my last two swims have made it perfectly clear that they are doing more harm than good and I needed a change. So after my workout we headed to Sports Authority to grab a new pair of zoomers and some swim paddles, which will develop my upper body strength. Key to a race where two-thirds is lower body, so the third that I can use my arms I had better to the best of my ability.
Injury Report
Woke up this morning with the top of my right foot super sore. I begin suppressing panic immediately. Top of foot pain is a big deal to runners, especially minimalist runners like myself. It can indicate all sorts of bad things going on with the foot. If you use The Google and type in "top of foot pain" you will get responses that go from, "Meh, take a few ibprofen, ice it, rest it for a day or three," all the way to, "You have caused a stress fracture of your metatarsal. Go to a doctor. DO NOT RUN FOR SIX WEEKS!" This, not so good for my fragile nerves and sometimes high-strung personality. All I could think about was how I screwed myself over and I was messed up and how am I going to train with this and awww, Christ and other words. As soon as I got to school I fired a semi-panicked email to Sister Dirtbag, Official Trainer of Team Dirtbag, explaining what I was feeling. I was sure I'd screwed myself with my run yesterday. In fact, I'm still sure that's what caused the problem. I over-ran, and when I did that I forgot everything I know about stride and how important to a barefoot runner proper stride is. I hammered my feet instead of gliding and being light on them. Dumbass x 2.
Then my inbox pinged. Sister Dirtbag, Official Trainer of Team Dirtbag, had gotten back to me. After reading my description, she concluded I should relax, take some ibprofen, stretch gently, and ice it. *sigh**breathe* Ok, good. She asked a few more questions, I gave a few more answers, and her responses were right in line with what I'd been reading. The soreness is on the big toe side and doesn't occur when standing, only when flexing the toes. If I'd fractured my metatarsal then it would hurt to stand and it would probably hurt on the pinky toe side, since those bones and smaller and more fragile.
So, in conclusion, I hurt my foot but not that bad. It already feels better than it did this morning. I'll be taking ibprofen, stretching gently, and icing the area regularly. I'll also skip my run Sunday, replacing it with a stint on the eliptical machine for the same time so I still get my cardio in. Then I don't run again until Wednesday, which is also my first brick day. And if it still hurts then I'll skip that run too. Not nearly as bad as I feared when I woke up. All hail Sister Dirtbag, Offiical Trainer of Team Dirtbag. (Yes, it's in her unwritten contract that she must be referred to using her whole and complete title at all times. Prima dona.)
Fan Art
The above is submitted by Cycle Dirtbag's wife, Pedals. She used my facebook profile picture, Photoshop, and a bike pump to further inflate my already massive ego by allowing me to have a Fan Art section. Way to go!
Do you have a picture of me to make me feel awesomer about being me? Send it in!
1 x 100yds Warm-up
1 x 300yds- 4:30
1 x 400yds- 6:00
1 x 500yds- 7:30
2 x 100yds- 5, 7, 9 Drill
1 x 200yds Cool down
Total yardage- 1700yds
(1200yds main set)
Today's swim was all right. I'm not thrilled, but not disappointed. I probably could have gone a little faster, had a little more rest after the 300, 400, and 500, but it was a long day today and I was tired. I got about ten seconds between the 300 and 400, and about two seconds between the400 and 500. The 500 I was two seconds above my set standard. The GT students will have noticed that these, like just about every other set I swim, are based on a 1:30/100yds standard. That seems to be working out pretty well for me.
On the plus side the set didn't hurt too bad, wasn't an overly straining cardiovascular workout, and my stroke stayed together pretty well. That's a lot of distance in one set right now, so I can't be too upset with having little-to-no rest.
I did finally realize that what I have been wearing to swim is unacceptable. I have old zoomers which I've been wearing under board shorts. I know, I know, I know. Board shorts to work out? Pipe down. I didn't want to spend too much money, I owned them, and I was busy buying a ton of bike stuff. So I swam in less-than-ideal shorts. But my last two swims have made it perfectly clear that they are doing more harm than good and I needed a change. So after my workout we headed to Sports Authority to grab a new pair of zoomers and some swim paddles, which will develop my upper body strength. Key to a race where two-thirds is lower body, so the third that I can use my arms I had better to the best of my ability.
Injury Report
Woke up this morning with the top of my right foot super sore. I begin suppressing panic immediately. Top of foot pain is a big deal to runners, especially minimalist runners like myself. It can indicate all sorts of bad things going on with the foot. If you use The Google and type in "top of foot pain" you will get responses that go from, "Meh, take a few ibprofen, ice it, rest it for a day or three," all the way to, "You have caused a stress fracture of your metatarsal. Go to a doctor. DO NOT RUN FOR SIX WEEKS!" This, not so good for my fragile nerves and sometimes high-strung personality. All I could think about was how I screwed myself over and I was messed up and how am I going to train with this and awww, Christ and other words. As soon as I got to school I fired a semi-panicked email to Sister Dirtbag, Official Trainer of Team Dirtbag, explaining what I was feeling. I was sure I'd screwed myself with my run yesterday. In fact, I'm still sure that's what caused the problem. I over-ran, and when I did that I forgot everything I know about stride and how important to a barefoot runner proper stride is. I hammered my feet instead of gliding and being light on them. Dumbass x 2.
Then my inbox pinged. Sister Dirtbag, Official Trainer of Team Dirtbag, had gotten back to me. After reading my description, she concluded I should relax, take some ibprofen, stretch gently, and ice it. *sigh**breathe* Ok, good. She asked a few more questions, I gave a few more answers, and her responses were right in line with what I'd been reading. The soreness is on the big toe side and doesn't occur when standing, only when flexing the toes. If I'd fractured my metatarsal then it would hurt to stand and it would probably hurt on the pinky toe side, since those bones and smaller and more fragile.
So, in conclusion, I hurt my foot but not that bad. It already feels better than it did this morning. I'll be taking ibprofen, stretching gently, and icing the area regularly. I'll also skip my run Sunday, replacing it with a stint on the eliptical machine for the same time so I still get my cardio in. Then I don't run again until Wednesday, which is also my first brick day. And if it still hurts then I'll skip that run too. Not nearly as bad as I feared when I woke up. All hail Sister Dirtbag, Offiical Trainer of Team Dirtbag. (Yes, it's in her unwritten contract that she must be referred to using her whole and complete title at all times. Prima dona.)
Fan Art
The above is submitted by Cycle Dirtbag's wife, Pedals. She used my facebook profile picture, Photoshop, and a bike pump to further inflate my already massive ego by allowing me to have a Fan Art section. Way to go!Do you have a picture of me to make me feel awesomer about being me? Send it in!
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