I think this week is going to be pretty cycling focused. And with the wedding we're going to in Toledo this weekend, I'm not sure that I'll be able to get in a long run. So, I decided to rest my legs a bit more yesterday so that I don't have to take Thursday off. I'll run Thursday and maybe Friday? But I'm also supposed to spin Friday. Eh. We'll see.
Anyway, broomball game last night - no girl subs so I played the entire game. It was brutal. Smashed my thumb and my neck is sore as usual, but nothing major.
Spinning today at AMIG. That will be nice.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Spinning and broomball and rest ... again
Another intense week! Monday was spinning at AMIG (class #2). Tuesday was a 3 mile run in which I ran sub 10 pace (9:44 average - 9:35, 9:55, 9:45 splits) then a broomball game later that night on slick ice. Wednesday was spinning at AMIG (class #3) and then a broomball game later that night on slick ice. There's a pattern here!
And today...REST.
I'm sore. It's awesome. I feel like I'm getting stronger. Playing on the slick ice makes for some crazy stabilization muscle action. My abs hurt, my quads hurt, my inner thighs hurt, my upper body/shoulders hurt. My joints do NOT hurt :)
So today I'm taking the day off and I'll re-assess tomorrow how things are looking. I may ride my bike if my legs feel tight. Or I may just take it very easy for a couple miles.
Saturday I'd like to do hilly 6 miles. I'm thinking the Sharon Woods loop a couple times and then a quick out and back on the trail again to get it to 6. The loop is 2.5. I'll see if Krista is willing to meet there. I just need to get some hills in.
Other than workouts being awesome, work is going well, though stressful. Harley-dog is doing ok today. I was able to trick her with a frozen crack treat (ID wet food is crack to her) when I left for broomball last night. For the first time in I don't know how long I didn't leave with her banging against the gate, crying...and I didn't come home to pee! It may have just been a fluke. It most likely is. I'm trying to not get excited about it. It's amazing how much this is wearing on me.
Here's to a very productive day. It's raining and cold. I'm not going anywhere. It will be a day of work, spattered with maybe some dancing, some trimming Harley, maybe a trip to the bank if I can sneak out, and maybe some drawing. I have high hopes.
And today...REST.
I'm sore. It's awesome. I feel like I'm getting stronger. Playing on the slick ice makes for some crazy stabilization muscle action. My abs hurt, my quads hurt, my inner thighs hurt, my upper body/shoulders hurt. My joints do NOT hurt :)
So today I'm taking the day off and I'll re-assess tomorrow how things are looking. I may ride my bike if my legs feel tight. Or I may just take it very easy for a couple miles.
Saturday I'd like to do hilly 6 miles. I'm thinking the Sharon Woods loop a couple times and then a quick out and back on the trail again to get it to 6. The loop is 2.5. I'll see if Krista is willing to meet there. I just need to get some hills in.
Other than workouts being awesome, work is going well, though stressful. Harley-dog is doing ok today. I was able to trick her with a frozen crack treat (ID wet food is crack to her) when I left for broomball last night. For the first time in I don't know how long I didn't leave with her banging against the gate, crying...and I didn't come home to pee! It may have just been a fluke. It most likely is. I'm trying to not get excited about it. It's amazing how much this is wearing on me.
Here's to a very productive day. It's raining and cold. I'm not going anywhere. It will be a day of work, spattered with maybe some dancing, some trimming Harley, maybe a trip to the bank if I can sneak out, and maybe some drawing. I have high hopes.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Cycling and broomball and REST
Wednesday I took a cycling class at AMIG. Eeeeeeee! Again, that will just be a different post I think. Later that evening was broomball. I was so extremely tired. It has been a rough week with Harley, and leaving twice in one day didn't make things any easier. I made it downtown, went through the motions, and thankfully got pumped up ok for the game.
The game was great. We won again 3-0 with Greg scoring two goals. Previous night's game was 4-0. Our teams are shut-outs this week!
Thursday was a REST DAY. Oh my I needed it. I was just so fatigued. I've been trying to remember to drink broth every day to keep my sodium levels up. Low carb thing...lots of salt leaving my body, not retained in my kidneys anymore. Plus I have pretty low blood pressure. I've been dizzy getting up every time, and I need to figure that out.
Today I was back to the gym. I decided I will never run on Sunday in the winter after Saturday's long run. Sorry, nope. I hate winter too much and don't want to burn up all my "I can make it on the treadmill" cards. So instead of Friday being off now, I'm taking Sunday off. I'll float that off day whenever I need it. My schedule may change a lot given the spinning stuff coming up, so I need to be flexible. And I need my weekend day to lounge.
So I went to the Y for a 2 mile run. I walked a half mile to cool down. I was going to lift, but it was super crowded. The run felt ok. It was sluggish at first, which is how all my runs started this week. But breathing seemed ok. I sweated a LOT.
So, now tomorrow is ..... 10. I'm nervous, as usual. But again, just going to try it and see how things go. I just need to try to cover the distance. Time on my feet for this one.
The game was great. We won again 3-0 with Greg scoring two goals. Previous night's game was 4-0. Our teams are shut-outs this week!
Thursday was a REST DAY. Oh my I needed it. I was just so fatigued. I've been trying to remember to drink broth every day to keep my sodium levels up. Low carb thing...lots of salt leaving my body, not retained in my kidneys anymore. Plus I have pretty low blood pressure. I've been dizzy getting up every time, and I need to figure that out.
Today I was back to the gym. I decided I will never run on Sunday in the winter after Saturday's long run. Sorry, nope. I hate winter too much and don't want to burn up all my "I can make it on the treadmill" cards. So instead of Friday being off now, I'm taking Sunday off. I'll float that off day whenever I need it. My schedule may change a lot given the spinning stuff coming up, so I need to be flexible. And I need my weekend day to lounge.
So I went to the Y for a 2 mile run. I walked a half mile to cool down. I was going to lift, but it was super crowded. The run felt ok. It was sluggish at first, which is how all my runs started this week. But breathing seemed ok. I sweated a LOT.
So, now tomorrow is ..... 10. I'm nervous, as usual. But again, just going to try it and see how things go. I just need to try to cover the distance. Time on my feet for this one.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Broomball game 2 team 2
Yes it is pretty ridiculous to be on two broomball teams. I have an ongoing bruise tally of 3. My planet on my arm, one on my knee and one on my shin. But...it's just so damn fun...
Last night's game was intense. It was BHDP's Brooms Like Jagger (who everyone likes to pronounce Jager...with the two little dots over the a, as in Jagermeister) against the ...I don't know their name - green Hudeopohl shirt team? I say it was intense because they were intense. They yelled and cussed. Whine about penalties (sometimes even before they understood it wasn't called on them but us). They had some major 'roiding guys who looked like they might beat ME with their broomball stick if I screwed up their play.
Brooms Like Jagger on the other hand was laughing, getting high stick penalties left and right (ok just two - me and Laura...who've never had high stick penalties before), and just having an overall great time.
The final score was 2-2. I really wish we had beat those dumbasses.
Last night's game was intense. It was BHDP's Brooms Like Jagger (who everyone likes to pronounce Jager...with the two little dots over the a, as in Jagermeister) against the ...I don't know their name - green Hudeopohl shirt team? I say it was intense because they were intense. They yelled and cussed. Whine about penalties (sometimes even before they understood it wasn't called on them but us). They had some major 'roiding guys who looked like they might beat ME with their broomball stick if I screwed up their play.
Brooms Like Jagger on the other hand was laughing, getting high stick penalties left and right (ok just two - me and Laura...who've never had high stick penalties before), and just having an overall great time.
The final score was 2-2. I really wish we had beat those dumbasses.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Broomball Bruises
Tuesday night was our 3rd broomball game. Second for one team, third overall. I can't get over how much broomball I'm playing.
I still had my planetary bruise on my arm, but it didn't hurt as bad. And I didn't wear pants over my tights, so sliding on my knees actually felt a lot better. The ice was really slick, so that slowed the game down a lot...which was a good thing. It allowed the team to look and figure things out better. But it still made for some hilarious game time. I now have three total bruises. Arm, knee and shin.
Greg scored 2 goals! He was pretty psyched about it for the rest of the night.
I played D, and was OK I guess.
Tonight is our second game for team 2. We'll see how it goes.
I may try running beforehand. I'm not sure what I should do. Feeling a bit over-trained right now, as I adjust to the games and stuff. I don't want to ruin Thursday's run. But maybe Thursday I just run easy on treadmill or something.
I still had my planetary bruise on my arm, but it didn't hurt as bad. And I didn't wear pants over my tights, so sliding on my knees actually felt a lot better. The ice was really slick, so that slowed the game down a lot...which was a good thing. It allowed the team to look and figure things out better. But it still made for some hilarious game time. I now have three total bruises. Arm, knee and shin.
Greg scored 2 goals! He was pretty psyched about it for the rest of the night.
I played D, and was OK I guess.
Tonight is our second game for team 2. We'll see how it goes.
I may try running beforehand. I'm not sure what I should do. Feeling a bit over-trained right now, as I adjust to the games and stuff. I don't want to ruin Thursday's run. But maybe Thursday I just run easy on treadmill or something.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
A rough week
Nothing too crazy, except that I can't stand temps in the teens (or below as the case was today) and I am fighting some sort of virus I think.
Sunday I ran on the trail with K. Easy 3. We were somewhere around just over 10 pace.
Monday I tried to bike, but ended up cutting it short at 35 minutes. I just couldn't maintain a pace even as slow as 14-15 mph. Starting Sunday night, I developed a bad pain in the side of my neck, like all my lymph nodes were infected. I could feel a pea sized lump. It hurts to touch, tender. Nothing bad when swallowing.
Tuesday ran 2 miles with K. I was breathing pretty hard for as easy as we were going. Then there was broomball - and it was terrible. I got really hot while playing and had no energy. I came out a lot.
Wednesday - rest. Definitely fighting something. Had a 100º fever and really pounding headache. Took the afternoon off and watched the rest of Breaking Bad finally. Watched more TV all evening. Broomball was cancelled thankfully, due to the cold temps. I would have been useless.
Today ... feeling better off and on, but still going to go to the doc at 4:50 today. Neck still really sore. I can walk better and don't feel as weak. Plus, I'm going to finally get all my bloodwork!!
So, hopefully whatever I'm fighting is a quick battle. I'd still like to run 6 this weekend. Maybe it moves to Sunday. Oh crap our makeup broomball game is Sunday I just realized.
More later after I get my numbers. I'm excited to have a benchmark to see if the changed way of eating will help my numbers and overall health in the future.
Sunday I ran on the trail with K. Easy 3. We were somewhere around just over 10 pace.
Monday I tried to bike, but ended up cutting it short at 35 minutes. I just couldn't maintain a pace even as slow as 14-15 mph. Starting Sunday night, I developed a bad pain in the side of my neck, like all my lymph nodes were infected. I could feel a pea sized lump. It hurts to touch, tender. Nothing bad when swallowing.
Tuesday ran 2 miles with K. I was breathing pretty hard for as easy as we were going. Then there was broomball - and it was terrible. I got really hot while playing and had no energy. I came out a lot.
Wednesday - rest. Definitely fighting something. Had a 100º fever and really pounding headache. Took the afternoon off and watched the rest of Breaking Bad finally. Watched more TV all evening. Broomball was cancelled thankfully, due to the cold temps. I would have been useless.
Today ... feeling better off and on, but still going to go to the doc at 4:50 today. Neck still really sore. I can walk better and don't feel as weak. Plus, I'm going to finally get all my bloodwork!!
So, hopefully whatever I'm fighting is a quick battle. I'd still like to run 6 this weekend. Maybe it moves to Sunday. Oh crap our makeup broomball game is Sunday I just realized.
More later after I get my numbers. I'm excited to have a benchmark to see if the changed way of eating will help my numbers and overall health in the future.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
HMTD17 and 18: A Sore Run and On the Trainer
First, I can't discount the weekend's activities of broomball and skiing. Especially skiing. Holy crap I can't believe how sore I was (and still am a little bit). I guess that's what happens when you snow plow all day.
Broomball was not fun. It was our last game and, unfortunately, we played a team with a ringer who had never played broomball before that really screwed up the entire game. Oh well. It's done now. Overall the season was a ton of fun, even though I didn't get to play all of the games. The few I sat out due to my rib were still very fun to watch! And now, I look forward to having my Saturday mornings back for running.
Skiing on Saturday was a ton of fun. I hadn't been in about 10+ years, so I had to learn all over again. The first hill we went down was a medium/intermediate (blue? square?) hill and and I did OK with the snow plowing. Then we went down other mediums which were a little too hard for me. I realized this after plowing so much that I caused charlie horses in my hips, one after the other. I tried parallel but would fall when my speed got too high, and just couldn't control myself too well. It dawned on me that I probably should go back to the easier hill...but I didn't really realize this until the end of the day. I did 2 or 3 more runs on that hill and felt better about myself :) I think the verdict is I shouldn't allow 10 years to pass between ski trips! I would love to go one more time this season, if we could squeeze it in.
Sunday I was ridiculously sore. I thought it would be a good idea to go for an easy jog to help flush all the lactic acid. It did help! But then I was sore again later, ha! Monday I was pretty slow to start walking every time I got up from being seated. I had to work too late to make it home in time for the Trek class - didn't get home until 6:15. So I rode at home by myself. I tried to do some intervals that I've posted here earlier. I warmed up for about 5 minutes. Then I did 30 seconds with one leg doing most of the work, 30 sec of the other, and 30 seconds of both working while concentrating on making smooth circles. This was a very good exercise. It was hard. I did that 6 or 7 times. Then I did a set of 2:00 hard, 1:30, 1:00, :45, and :30 intervals. It was sporadic...and it hurt. I only did this set and then just rode steady the rest of the time. My legs were still really sore from skiing - I noticed it most in my calves. I feel like they grew muscles from skiing, lol. It reminded me of the way my calves felt after running the trail race last summer- sore muscles I didn't know I had.
Tonight I hope to get a nice easy run in while it's in the upper 40s! I'm so happy about the temps and sun! I know it's supposed to rain later this week, but still be warm I believe.
For some reason I finally feel like my training is really underway now. Maybe it's because broomball is over. Or maybe it's because I'm sore right now and like the feeling. Perhaps that is weird. I just know I'm ready and excited to start working hard and getting better.
Broomball was not fun. It was our last game and, unfortunately, we played a team with a ringer who had never played broomball before that really screwed up the entire game. Oh well. It's done now. Overall the season was a ton of fun, even though I didn't get to play all of the games. The few I sat out due to my rib were still very fun to watch! And now, I look forward to having my Saturday mornings back for running.
Skiing on Saturday was a ton of fun. I hadn't been in about 10+ years, so I had to learn all over again. The first hill we went down was a medium/intermediate (blue? square?) hill and and I did OK with the snow plowing. Then we went down other mediums which were a little too hard for me. I realized this after plowing so much that I caused charlie horses in my hips, one after the other. I tried parallel but would fall when my speed got too high, and just couldn't control myself too well. It dawned on me that I probably should go back to the easier hill...but I didn't really realize this until the end of the day. I did 2 or 3 more runs on that hill and felt better about myself :) I think the verdict is I shouldn't allow 10 years to pass between ski trips! I would love to go one more time this season, if we could squeeze it in.
Sunday I was ridiculously sore. I thought it would be a good idea to go for an easy jog to help flush all the lactic acid. It did help! But then I was sore again later, ha! Monday I was pretty slow to start walking every time I got up from being seated. I had to work too late to make it home in time for the Trek class - didn't get home until 6:15. So I rode at home by myself. I tried to do some intervals that I've posted here earlier. I warmed up for about 5 minutes. Then I did 30 seconds with one leg doing most of the work, 30 sec of the other, and 30 seconds of both working while concentrating on making smooth circles. This was a very good exercise. It was hard. I did that 6 or 7 times. Then I did a set of 2:00 hard, 1:30, 1:00, :45, and :30 intervals. It was sporadic...and it hurt. I only did this set and then just rode steady the rest of the time. My legs were still really sore from skiing - I noticed it most in my calves. I feel like they grew muscles from skiing, lol. It reminded me of the way my calves felt after running the trail race last summer- sore muscles I didn't know I had.
Tonight I hope to get a nice easy run in while it's in the upper 40s! I'm so happy about the temps and sun! I know it's supposed to rain later this week, but still be warm I believe.
For some reason I finally feel like my training is really underway now. Maybe it's because broomball is over. Or maybe it's because I'm sore right now and like the feeling. Perhaps that is weird. I just know I'm ready and excited to start working hard and getting better.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
HMTD6: Broomball Does Count
Last week was really horrible in terms of working out :( I only biked once and never ran. Boo.
Today we had our second broomball game and it was a pretty good game overall. We lost 1 to 0. We played a team that has jerseys and full equipment...all supposedly paid for by the company they work at. Fine fine, that doesn't make you a great team, fancy-pants.
Physically, it was a brutal game–they were really rough. And they cheated. For a few face-offs, they'd start a person on our side. Really? That small of a rink and you think that's necessary...and not obvious? When confronted about it, the girl just giggled. Dumb. Aside from that, the girls on the team were pretty physical. Ada got creamed in the beginning. Sarah was tangled up with a girl and after the girl fell, she grabbed Sarah's foot. ?! I got checked into the wall so hard I had to come off the ice. Really, people, this isn't hockey. We aren't in full gear. Checking wasn't allowed in CBA so I'm sure it isn't allowed in this league. My chest/rib pain was so bad by the time I got home, I decided I should go to the doctor to make sure I can still run, etc. I know that if you break a rib, there's really nothing to do about it except wait, but I just wanted to make sure I could still do things. After being poked and prodded, the doc found the painful spots and determined I have fractured the cartilage where the ribs connect to the sternum. It's cartilage there, while the ends of your ribs are calcium. Soooo... the loosey-goosey diagnosis is take a lot of Advil and don't do anything until I feel better.
Poop.
Today we had our second broomball game and it was a pretty good game overall. We lost 1 to 0. We played a team that has jerseys and full equipment...all supposedly paid for by the company they work at. Fine fine, that doesn't make you a great team, fancy-pants.
Physically, it was a brutal game–they were really rough. And they cheated. For a few face-offs, they'd start a person on our side. Really? That small of a rink and you think that's necessary...and not obvious? When confronted about it, the girl just giggled. Dumb. Aside from that, the girls on the team were pretty physical. Ada got creamed in the beginning. Sarah was tangled up with a girl and after the girl fell, she grabbed Sarah's foot. ?! I got checked into the wall so hard I had to come off the ice. Really, people, this isn't hockey. We aren't in full gear. Checking wasn't allowed in CBA so I'm sure it isn't allowed in this league. My chest/rib pain was so bad by the time I got home, I decided I should go to the doctor to make sure I can still run, etc. I know that if you break a rib, there's really nothing to do about it except wait, but I just wanted to make sure I could still do things. After being poked and prodded, the doc found the painful spots and determined I have fractured the cartilage where the ribs connect to the sternum. It's cartilage there, while the ends of your ribs are calcium. Soooo... the loosey-goosey diagnosis is take a lot of Advil and don't do anything until I feel better.
Poop.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
HMTD4: Does Broomball Count?
Friday was a crazy day for my schedule. I didn't get to run as I had hoped. But Saturday morning was our first broomball game...so that counts for something, right?
Well it must count for something because I am ridiculously sore. With only 4 girls, I played nearly the entire time. But our games are only like two 10 or 12 minute halves. I guess it was 20 minutes of sprinting off and on, but damn. I feel like I fell out of the back of a truck.
Starting with the most sore to least sore: legs, butt (especially the right glute which I find interesting - I didn't know my butt cheeks worked so independently of one another), left shoulder, back, forearms, abs, elbows (from falling), palms of my hands, neck, ankles.
Pathetic!!
It was 5º when I got up today. I will see about getting on the bike and riding easy while watching something tonight. Hopefully that will help with the hurt!
Well it must count for something because I am ridiculously sore. With only 4 girls, I played nearly the entire time. But our games are only like two 10 or 12 minute halves. I guess it was 20 minutes of sprinting off and on, but damn. I feel like I fell out of the back of a truck.
Starting with the most sore to least sore: legs, butt (especially the right glute which I find interesting - I didn't know my butt cheeks worked so independently of one another), left shoulder, back, forearms, abs, elbows (from falling), palms of my hands, neck, ankles.
Pathetic!!
It was 5º when I got up today. I will see about getting on the bike and riding easy while watching something tonight. Hopefully that will help with the hurt!
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