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July 8, 2007
Another 18 Hours in the Books
This morning O and I ran 1:50 on my favorite trail. I haven't run that long in a very LONG time. I actually felt pretty good although I would expect that since we were running very easy. Now, several hours later I am feeling it in my legs! Actually, I'm probably not only feeling the run in my legs, but my 4 hour ride yesterday, and the swim the day before and the hard intervals on the track the day before that and the... :)
This afternoon I did a 3000 yd swim workout in one of Pitt's pools (YMCA now closed on Sundays :( It went pretty well other than I seemed to be the only one in the pool that understands the rules of sharing lanes. Seriously people - DO NOT stand in the middle of my lane while I am swimming hard 50s because I will swim right over you. I am a triathlete and swimming into, around and over others is not a foreign concept to me.
And thus ended my first 18 hour training week in about 2 months (okay, maybe 1.75 months :). I would be lying if I said I wasn't sore/tired/feeling the work in my legs, but it feels great to train a little again, relatively pain free (I'm resigned myself to the fact that my ribs may never feel good again... :) This next week will be an easy one as I have a race next Sunday. Then a longish taper to my first 1/2 IM (2nd try :) at the beginning of August...
Week summary:
Monday - 500 yd swim/30 min spin on trainer in am
Tuesday - 70 min run and 63 min hard intervals on bike in am, 2500 yd swim in pm, 2x25 pushups (definitely cannot do situps with my rib pain)
Wednesday - 30 min easy run and 2 hour ride in am, core/feet exercises
Thursday - ~6.5 miles running in am w/8x400 on track, 4000 yd swim and weights in pm
Friday - 3000 yd swim in am
Saturday - 3:55 ride/15 min run brick in am, weights in pm
Sunday - 1:50 run in am, 3000 yd swim in pm
Posted by beth at July 8, 2007 7:12 PM
Comments
"I'm resigned myself to the fact that my ribs may never feel good again... :) "
wrong. :-) you will be pain free.
You should know this. Bone trauma pain takes a while to COMPLETELY go away. It is one of those long-term, in-built mechanisms to make you wise about feeling indestructible while at the same time grateful of just how tough you are.
FOR FUN...
Have you thanked your ribs lately? :-)
Their function is to protect your inner organs while you go about your incredible tri feats. Looks like they did a great job. Go Ribs. Yet all the responsibility, no money, no glory... not even a thank-you note?
The pain from my elbow and hip took months to go away after my motorcycle accident.
Gently massage your ribs when you have a spare moment, just so they know you care about them :-)
You are a professional athlete. You have in-CORPO-rated. Literally BODYfied. All your body parts are your partners, associates, employees. Full-time. No outsourcing. No expendable contractors Be good to them. They deserve it.
bests, corrado
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at July 9, 2007 10:38 AM