New Year. No Resolution. Big Whining Baby.
Been a while since I've been around but the Triathlon scene pretty much dies out this time of year. I signed up for the Jan. 28th ING Miami marathon before my knees were fully recovered from the Ironman and so I've had a really bad time of trying to get back in the running saddle. I can do up to about 45 minutes pain free but then its completely random one knee or the other will give up on me for completely different problems. Patella-Femoral pain in the left. ITBS in the right. So I'm still running 3-4 days a week but only about 5 miles at a time at a fairly slow pace.
I'm trying to at least get to a point where I'm comfortable doing the Half-Mary but even that seems a little unlikely.
In addition to that dues came due at my pool which is $500 a year (no monthly) so I've put it off and just signed up for the local YMCA (that does not have a pool) where I'm lifting weights about 4 days a week. The Y has far superior equipment to the Pool/Club gym. I guess my sort of New Years resolution is that I'd like to be able to bench press my own body weight but I have no time frame on that. Currently I'm up to about 3x10 of 135lbs. Need to get to 174. Will probably be easier to lose weight than to go up to 174! Maybe I can meet myself in the middle. ;)
I've also been doing the indoor trainer 2-3 times a week but right now all tri-related training is completely random. Did I mention I was side swiped by a school bus the week after my Iron-distance? Just a scratched derailer and some scratched ankles ... hit and run. I'm just a little discouraged by knee problems and lack of access to a pool and a lot discouraged by some personal problems at home...AGAIN.
I'm working on getting back to full on training by the end of the month. However, I feel like there is a big lack of motivation because there is no challenge. Sprints are too short and Olympics push the limits of my various knee problems. I don't have a race schedule picked out. Then the time commitment during personal problems makes for very distracted workouts that I end up cutting short in an attempt to be home more. I need a good shake, slap, and a snap out of it. Training is not to blame. I made the decision when I started all the training that my family was always before triathlon but love is a two way street.
I'm trying to at least get to a point where I'm comfortable doing the Half-Mary but even that seems a little unlikely.
In addition to that dues came due at my pool which is $500 a year (no monthly) so I've put it off and just signed up for the local YMCA (that does not have a pool) where I'm lifting weights about 4 days a week. The Y has far superior equipment to the Pool/Club gym. I guess my sort of New Years resolution is that I'd like to be able to bench press my own body weight but I have no time frame on that. Currently I'm up to about 3x10 of 135lbs. Need to get to 174. Will probably be easier to lose weight than to go up to 174! Maybe I can meet myself in the middle. ;)
I've also been doing the indoor trainer 2-3 times a week but right now all tri-related training is completely random. Did I mention I was side swiped by a school bus the week after my Iron-distance? Just a scratched derailer and some scratched ankles ... hit and run. I'm just a little discouraged by knee problems and lack of access to a pool and a lot discouraged by some personal problems at home...AGAIN.
I'm working on getting back to full on training by the end of the month. However, I feel like there is a big lack of motivation because there is no challenge. Sprints are too short and Olympics push the limits of my various knee problems. I don't have a race schedule picked out. Then the time commitment during personal problems makes for very distracted workouts that I end up cutting short in an attempt to be home more. I need a good shake, slap, and a snap out of it. Training is not to blame. I made the decision when I started all the training that my family was always before triathlon but love is a two way street.
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