Last week I pushed pretty hard. 70 mile ride w/ 20 minute run off the bike Sunday. 3950 yds in the pool, 5 mile run + weights Monday. 6 mile (part tempo) run followed by an intense hilly 23 mile bike Tuesday. Another 3200 in the pool Wednesday - cut short for a 7am meeting at work which required my presence.
By noon Wednesday, my legs and tushy had it. They proceeded to twist my right hip so far out of alignment I had to walk with my right foot completely turned out to the side to avoid knife-like pain. Although I only went a few hours like that before being able to get in to see the chiropractor (who abruptly popped my sorry hip back into place), my muscles were PISSED. They are still in recovery, although I have been nursing them like crazy - treating them to several foam rolling sessions, stretching, ice treatments, and self-massage.
A few lessons learned.
A) Don't do an intense hilly bike with tempo run 2 days after a hard endurance workout
B) Don't wear 3 inch stilettos the day after said hilly bike with tempo run 2 days after a hard endurance workout
C) Be nice to your tushy
A forced recovery is ok - I'm happy that I didn't end up with an injury; it could have easily ended up that way.
This coming week holds graduating-intensity workouts - always keeping the rear-end in mind. It will also be the start of more time management skills, as it's that time of the quarter that my freelance picks up - good for the bank, not great for training or sleep...
I think a professional massage will be in the schedule soon.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
V is for Victory
This past Sunday I had my first "V" in triathlon. Sure, I've won my age group. But this time I was first female overall, and it was just the confidence booster I needed to kick my season off.
I could come up with all sorts of reasons why I won; no one showed up that day who was good, it was just a sprint, it was a first-year race back after a 10 year hiatus... but why would I do that to myself? A V is a V, and I earned it. That said, I do realize that I still have a lot of work to do before Nationals in August.
The next step to still having fun is finding cool, fun, helpful vendors to sponsor me. This sport is expensive and I love it, but to continue to be able to compete, I need help. I tried to apply, but was shot down, many times for no good reason other than they already have too many athletes. Well, considering all I want is some product (primarily nutrition) and a few race entries, I really don't think that's too much to ask. I use countless brands; Hammer Nutrition, GU, Powerbar, Honey Stinger, New Balance, Garmin, Pearl Izumi, TYR, BlueSeventy... the list goes on, and I've had to pay for it all.
So, if other "lesser" athletes can get sponsorship, surely I can. My issue?
I didn't use my curves!
Shoot, if those curvy lines aren't helping me race and aren't going away without lipo and a boob job, I'm gonna use those puppies to my advantage. If it's one thing I do well, it's knowing how to "clean up". One of my great assets lies in not only living the life of a hard core athlete, but at the end of the day I can pull off the latest runway attire with Manolo's on and LOVE it! Photoshoot, here I come.
Moving on. Sleep. Good food. Train smart. Keep pushing. Never settle for less than you deserve.
I could come up with all sorts of reasons why I won; no one showed up that day who was good, it was just a sprint, it was a first-year race back after a 10 year hiatus... but why would I do that to myself? A V is a V, and I earned it. That said, I do realize that I still have a lot of work to do before Nationals in August.
The next step to still having fun is finding cool, fun, helpful vendors to sponsor me. This sport is expensive and I love it, but to continue to be able to compete, I need help. I tried to apply, but was shot down, many times for no good reason other than they already have too many athletes. Well, considering all I want is some product (primarily nutrition) and a few race entries, I really don't think that's too much to ask. I use countless brands; Hammer Nutrition, GU, Powerbar, Honey Stinger, New Balance, Garmin, Pearl Izumi, TYR, BlueSeventy... the list goes on, and I've had to pay for it all.
So, if other "lesser" athletes can get sponsorship, surely I can. My issue?
I didn't use my curves!
Shoot, if those curvy lines aren't helping me race and aren't going away without lipo and a boob job, I'm gonna use those puppies to my advantage. If it's one thing I do well, it's knowing how to "clean up". One of my great assets lies in not only living the life of a hard core athlete, but at the end of the day I can pull off the latest runway attire with Manolo's on and LOVE it! Photoshoot, here I come.
Moving on. Sleep. Good food. Train smart. Keep pushing. Never settle for less than you deserve.
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