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Hump Day Odds & Ends

Posted by RJ A on May 21, 2008 7:07:52 AM

 

I really don't have to much to report but I have a few random things to throw out there so here are my odds and ends.

 

  • I bought a wetsuit, I took the plunge and went to the local bike/Tri shop, tried on a few suits and plunked down my cash on this little beauty of a suit. Sort of a mid range suit which is what I was looking for, a bit hard to spend the cash on it but my dreams of swimming in shrink, freeze and fall off cold water without a wetsuit have now ceased.

  • I have been having some what I would call minor mid back muscle tightness late in longer rides and after intense rides, I am wondering about this. I posted a question on the message boards here hoping for some feedback. I am not sure if this is just something I need to work through or if I should look into tweaking my bike fit.

  • My FIRST (Furman Institute of Running Science and Technology) half marathon training started this week. I need to add here that I am a bit leery of some of the repeats. Monday I only completed about half of what was called for as I feel like jumping in with both feet might lead to an injury. So I am going to take the interval stuff slow. I have a nice three mile tempo today, looking forward to it believe it or not.

  • The 70.3 is four weeks away, I am feeling ready, I have a rough race strategy in my mind and I really can't wait for it to get here. After that I am all about Sprints, Oly's and having a really awesome summer or racing.

  • I finally feel like I am not TERRIBLE on the bike, I still have a way to go but I actually feel like I am finally getting into my cozy place called average.

  • Oh and I need to get to work!

 

Have a great rest of the week everyone, thanks for your recent comments and reading.

 

 

 

 

 

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May 21, 2008 6:41 PM Guest Teacherwoman  says:

Gotta love the hump day ... although it felt like friday today ... damn.

 

I don't know what to tell you about the back pain, but let us know what you find out!

 

You are rockin' and will be ready for that race ... only 4 weeks, wahoo!

May 23, 2008 6:45 AM Guest Iron Pol  says:

It might be worth having someone look at your bike fit if you are experiencing a new pain.  And it's not something to just ignore.  While me saying that is sort of like Norman Stadler saying you shouldn't race Ironman while suffering from the flu, I do speak from experience.

 

If you treat back pain as something with which you can cope, or hope it will "just go away," you'll find yourself like me, struggling to get out of bed.

 

Some things to consider are whether the pain is related to tightness or more related to soft tissue damage.  Quite frequently, stretching will help.  Hip flexors and glutes are two big factors in tightness related back pain.

May 23, 2008 9:05 AM Guest nwgdc  says:

thanks for stopping by!  the extended weekend provides more time for both family AND training!  enjoy!  and GET TO WORK

RJ A

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