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stephsprint - 2012-09-26 1:39 PM I lost my job and have been preoccupied with sorting out what to do next. If you know of a brokerage firm that needs a good Compliance and Operations professional, let me know! Otherwise, I'll be swimming, biking, and running.

Lovey - 2012-09-27 1:56 PM

Hi Guys,
I know I broke my ankle then disappeared. Sorry. Well, the bone has healed with 8 pins and a plate. I am still in therapy because I don't have full range of motion in the ankle yet. I can't even do a squat. I got the green light from ortho a month ago to water walk and do the stationary bike. I did neither. I had no motivation to go inside of a gym whatsoever. NONE! 2 weeks ago, my PT said she rather me do the upright stationary bike, more painful but more therapeutic. I didn't do that either. Again no motivation.

So this week I have been frustrated with not being able to get around and just limping everywhere. My swim coach is expecting me back in class on Oct 13th, at the beginning of the session where she starts slow and build over the fall and lunge into tri swimming in January.

TODAY, I WENT SWIMMING! I know it's stupid but the fact that I went was a huge boost for me. My neighbor said she would be in front of my house at 5:30am this morning so I had to be ready. It felt really good to swim. I did 100s for 45 minutes incorporating freestyle, breaststroke and walking. I did about 800 yards, so slow. I felt motivated again, I did more stretches than required each day and my ankle felt looser. I hope this is the mental boost I needed. I don't know if my neighbor and friend knows how much she did for me today! Tomorrow I will do spin class but taking it very easy. The only rule my PT said was to NOT spin on PT days because my ankle will be inflamed and maybe swollen making therapy less effective. PT days will be swim days.

I am even going to start logging my workouts on the BT site again.

Lovey

suzimmer - 2012-09-27 12:54 PM

Hi all,
Sorry I've been away for awhile. Once school starts in August, life gets crazy.
Anyway, I am registered for Boston! Hoping to get there injury free so I am following a new strength program that my PT put together, taking yoga 2/3 times a week and buiding back a running base.

Steph, sorry to hear about the job. You still coming to watch the hubbie run Chicago?

Susie

stephsprint - 2012-09-28 8:44 AM Thanks, I had a really good interview yesterday, cross fingers!

suzimmer - 2012-09-28 10:53 PM

Steph, 

Hoping to be at the marathon. Have a friend running. Are you going to try and hit multiple "views" or staking out one spot and staying put.

Susie

skibummer - 2012-09-30 7:09 AM

Ran (mostly) up a 5K mountain trail with some BIG elevation and steepness yesterday afternoon. May have just hurt my race performance. A little on the tired side today, but it was fun. Going down was tricky, as the rocks were very slick from the rain. Fell a few times but no injuries. It was also getting dark. It took me more time than I thought. The wife and family were not very happy when I returned. 

suzimmer - 2012-09-29 4:28 PM

Will do Steph.  Trying to coordinate where I'll be.  I met friends at mile 17 two years ago.  Super easy to get to using the "L".

It'd be great to meet you too!  847-562-6630 my cell.

stephsprint - 2012-10-03 6:26 AM One nice thing about being unemployed, I can sleep in and workout when I want to.

Threejs - 2012-10-03 11:32 AM

My new strategy for this month is to keep a food diary and a workout log.  Like the sound of scratching nails on a chalkboard to me but I will DO IT! 

 stephsprint - 2012-10-03 6:26 AM

One nice thing about being unemployed, I can sleep in and workout when I want to.

Threejs - 2012-10-03 11:32 AM

My new strategy for this month is to keep a food diary and a workout log.  Like the sound of scratching nails on a chalkboard to me but I will DO IT! 

skibummer - 2012-10-03 5:57 PM

 

I've found that workout logs are the most helpful thing ever. You can go back and see what kind of efforts you should put in, how many miles you've done so far to help prevent injuries, and when you have a race coming up you can see the proverbial "hay in the barn". I also tend to remember workouts a lot better when written in a log ie: where, route, who I was with, etc... The thing I look forward to the most is calculating my totals at the end of the week/month.

I'm jealous?

Just had a follow up interview on the phone. Why doesn't anyone want to pay me what I need to live comfortably? Not gold Cadillac type money, just pay my bills and save a dollar.

 

stephsprint - 2012-10-08 4:06 PM

OK, where is everybody? I just got back from Chicago and I am pooped! Thanks for the TXT message Zimm, sorry we didn't get to meet up. John did great! He PR'd by 20 mins! It was perfect running weather, overcast and high 40s... not so much for those of us freezing our arses off cheering. I wouldn't trade it for the world though. Mr. Tough guy got all misty-eyed over my support. That means everything! If your spouse, significant other, or friend/family member goes out of their way to support you, please let them know. I'm still just amazed at how much he appreciated my support. I wouldn't have done it any other way.

skibummer - 2012-10-08 6:33 PM

I can totally relate. I tell my wife and kids not to come to my races, but the few times they actually come it is so cool. The adrenaline and endorphins mixed with family love are almost too much. Glad you and the hubs had a good time.

RACE REPORT:

Had a 2.5ish mile hill climb on Sunday. 1800 vert up the maintenance roads/ski trails of the local ski resort. This is the third year I've done it. The last two years I was an employee of the resort, and in those races claimed the title of fastest employee, which gave me a reputation as being an extreme dude. This year I don't work there, but was secretly or unknowingly given the employee registration fee of half price of $25 instead of the regular $50. YAY!!

So this year they decided to start the race about 0.1 miles further back which was through the very flat base lodge area. I line up at the front when the gun goes off because I'm tired of passing slow pokes and the burn outs on the rocky narrow paths that lie ahead. Well, typical of any race, some folks zip ahead only to be spent up before the first mile. I start to gun it too, but hold back when I realize what I'm doing and let a lot of people pass me. When we get to the real climbing I have to weave a little, but when I settle in I never hold less than 13th position. I can see the leaders, and hope that they burn up soon, but they are really cruising. This is a really grueling course, and some folks start power hiking and switching back and forth to running. I get into a small pack and they are all huffing while using both walk and run techniques but I keep on driving in a steady shuffle feeling relaxed. We drop one of the younger guys just beyond the half way point and another soon after. Then me and this guy are battling hard. The last part of the course gets steep, not to mention it is a long time to be running UP!! He starts to fall back and walk. I continue my shuffle and as the course eases just slightly I give it all I got left (not much) to the finish. I finish in 10th at 32:08. No PR this year. In fact I think I'm getting a lot slower. Still "fun" and an opportunity to see old friends. They haven't posted official results yet, but I may have finished within my age group. 

Maybe one more race left next weekend.