You can never go home again. Can You? Part One
This will be a two part post because its been so long. The first will be a training update and the second will be on a recent trip to Michigan.
The last time I posted was during the TdF?! What will they think of me?! They'll think I've finally given up! They'll think Im back to sneaking donuts and spending countless hours watching Simpsons re-runs when I should be out doing something. Slacker! Contrary to popular belief I'm now 6 weeks into Gale Bernhardts "Thirteen Weeks to Half-Ironman for those with Limited Training Time" from her book Training Plans for Multisport Athletes
. And if you dont believe me check out my training log. This plan almost seems too easy but it keeps me from doing too much with my bumb knee and will hopefully be just enough to get me through this year's goal of completing a Half IM. My goal race is the Florida Challenge in Clermont on October 22nd. Provided it doesn't sell out before I sign up. Im holding off signing up until September 14 I have a couple long runs between now and then a 1:45 and a 2 hour run that will be my last knee test and then I'll sign up.
Not much new on the swimming front Im getting my workouts in although its for the most part LSD.
I'm cheating the plan just a little bit by continuing the group rides with the bike shop. Im still constantly getting dropped by the roadies I have serious muscular endurance issues. When I started this I got better relatively quickly but I seem to have plateaued. On a non-training bicycle note the cost of gas has encouraged me to ride my bike to work more often its only 6 miles but in Florida heat Im still sweating when I get to work so I have to bring a change of shirt. My first day I had a ride and swim in the morning so I had the tri bike. I get an hour ride in at 6 am hit the pool at 7 then ride to work on the way home I decide to take it easy so I I'll just cruise on the side walk rather than the road its safer and less stressfull or so I thought. As Im heading down the sidewalk I notice a guy whos house backs up to the sidewalk is walking his bike out. Im thinking 'Okay this guy is getting on the sidewalk but he just looked right at me so he won't step out' of course... he stepped out forcing me off the sidewalk into the grass on skinny tires and when I tried to get back onto the walk I crashed. The guy didnt bother apologize but did ask if I was okay ... holding back my anger and profanity I just said in my most stern tone 'Im fine, thank you.' This left me with a nice bruise on my hip and a scuffed ankle and hand ... Safer in the street.
I've done a handfull of one hour runs, thank you Patt-Strap, but the pace is slow and the distance is almost shamefull. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. If I go too hard my knee will be gone in no time. I've done an hour-and-a half run on a treadmill and a 45 minute run on pavement this week and while this aggrevates my knee the runs were with relative ease. If I could find the inventor of the Patt-Strap I would kiss them.... I hope its a woman :)
As far as the knee is concerned there is no change. It still feels like something is moving around in there. I have no pain but I can certainly tell any hard running effort and the pain would be back. This whole thing is really irritating I still cannot believe I spent that much on doctors and the end result is basically the same as where I began. I've started reading the ITBS-Yahoo Group which is really a lot like AA for ITBS sufferers. 'Hi, my name is Sean and I have ITBS. Hi Sean!'. Reading some of the stories on there about folks who've had this problem for YEARS can be an excellent source for discouragement that this will ever get better! However, it is cool to see how similar the experiences are for people with this problem and it helps knowing that others know how frustrating this thing is.
To be continued...Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
The last time I posted was during the TdF?! What will they think of me?! They'll think I've finally given up! They'll think Im back to sneaking donuts and spending countless hours watching Simpsons re-runs when I should be out doing something. Slacker! Contrary to popular belief I'm now 6 weeks into Gale Bernhardts "Thirteen Weeks to Half-Ironman for those with Limited Training Time" from her book Training Plans for Multisport Athletes
. And if you dont believe me check out my training log. This plan almost seems too easy but it keeps me from doing too much with my bumb knee and will hopefully be just enough to get me through this year's goal of completing a Half IM. My goal race is the Florida Challenge in Clermont on October 22nd. Provided it doesn't sell out before I sign up. Im holding off signing up until September 14 I have a couple long runs between now and then a 1:45 and a 2 hour run that will be my last knee test and then I'll sign up. Swim
Not much new on the swimming front Im getting my workouts in although its for the most part LSD.
Bike
I'm cheating the plan just a little bit by continuing the group rides with the bike shop. Im still constantly getting dropped by the roadies I have serious muscular endurance issues. When I started this I got better relatively quickly but I seem to have plateaued. On a non-training bicycle note the cost of gas has encouraged me to ride my bike to work more often its only 6 miles but in Florida heat Im still sweating when I get to work so I have to bring a change of shirt. My first day I had a ride and swim in the morning so I had the tri bike. I get an hour ride in at 6 am hit the pool at 7 then ride to work on the way home I decide to take it easy so I I'll just cruise on the side walk rather than the road its safer and less stressfull or so I thought. As Im heading down the sidewalk I notice a guy whos house backs up to the sidewalk is walking his bike out. Im thinking 'Okay this guy is getting on the sidewalk but he just looked right at me so he won't step out' of course... he stepped out forcing me off the sidewalk into the grass on skinny tires and when I tried to get back onto the walk I crashed. The guy didnt bother apologize but did ask if I was okay ... holding back my anger and profanity I just said in my most stern tone 'Im fine, thank you.' This left me with a nice bruise on my hip and a scuffed ankle and hand ... Safer in the street.
Run
I've done a handfull of one hour runs, thank you Patt-Strap, but the pace is slow and the distance is almost shamefull. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. If I go too hard my knee will be gone in no time. I've done an hour-and-a half run on a treadmill and a 45 minute run on pavement this week and while this aggrevates my knee the runs were with relative ease. If I could find the inventor of the Patt-Strap I would kiss them.... I hope its a woman :)
The Knee
As far as the knee is concerned there is no change. It still feels like something is moving around in there. I have no pain but I can certainly tell any hard running effort and the pain would be back. This whole thing is really irritating I still cannot believe I spent that much on doctors and the end result is basically the same as where I began. I've started reading the ITBS-Yahoo Group which is really a lot like AA for ITBS sufferers. 'Hi, my name is Sean and I have ITBS. Hi Sean!'. Reading some of the stories on there about folks who've had this problem for YEARS can be an excellent source for discouragement that this will ever get better! However, it is cool to see how similar the experiences are for people with this problem and it helps knowing that others know how frustrating this thing is.
To be continued...Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
Sean Mayhew
posted by Migofast at
9:55 AM
5 Comments:
interesting!
You make me feel so guilty, I used to work out twice a week, I'm happy if I go once a week now. LOL
Trust me sometimes if I had my way Id never do anything. Having a schedule and then the guilt of missing a workout tends to be enough motivation to keep me going.
waiting patiently for part two!
Part 2 is coming I swear....gotta finish my IM first.
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