Training Log Archive: Sandy

Morning and evening PT exercises. I really like the shoulder stretch - back of palms to the wall and slide them up as high as you can as you get the rest of you as close to the wall as possible. My shoulder is feeling better; neck not so much.

Did a couple hours of yard work; blisters on my hands to prove it.

Event: QOC Pohick Bay
 

morning and evening PT exercises

Didn't start my watch right away so about a minute off my official time.

Drove down to Pohick since the woods looked really nice in a headcam video posted by Ken and Warwick (DVOA's event tomorrow) is one of my least favorite maps. Well worth the drive - the woods are gorgeous and the course was good. And had a nice visit with Valerie and Roger to top it off.

A little sloppy to start, probably because of the long drive. Then made an error on the first long leg but caught it after a minute or so. Came down to a stream junction thinking I was at a different one but the hillside as I went up the other side wasn't cooperating with the compass and after a brief period of trying to make it orient itself correctly I stopped and realized what I had done. A few other small bobbles and hesitations but mostly just not running very well. Did better on the second half of the course.

Really envious of the maps down in the QOC area. Although not as many HTFU opportunities.

C • Nice! 1

Red - Splits

@ PT sessions plus 20 minutes of yoga

once in the morning, once in the evening

Saw a physical therapist yesterday to see if they could recommend anything for some shoulder issues I've been having and some neck issues. The PT guy thought they were two unrelated things which I think is correct. The should pain has been intermittent for 10+ years and he knew right where to press to send shooting pain down my arm. Said it was rotator cuff related and has me icing and doing a bunch of exercises to strengthen it. Says he has a long term exercise strategy that should build up the joint once the inflammation goes down.

The neck seems to be related to some major muscle knots in my back. I have no idea why they developed but again, it's clear when he pokes around that there are big knots. He thinks that if I can get the back muscles to relax the neck will come around. I had a massage last week and she said the same thing. So, again, been icing my back and trying to get at the knots by rolling on the foam roller. Seems to be helping.

Will probably log the exercise as a way to make sure I do them every day since I am really bad about that sort of thing.

C • Osage orange 1

PT exercises and icing - two sessions.

C • Lacrosse Ball 1

C • Neck Pain 1

A beautiful day. I ran in regular trail shoes instead of my icebugs and felt very tentative. I also like the thicker cushioning I have in the icebugs for the road sections.

Managed to run, i.e. not walk, the whole thing. Progress.

C • NICE! 3

TNT - Sandy wasn't feeling great so we just hiked the meadow loop. We went the other direction to stay in the sun as long as possible early on. Some of the downhills looked surprisingly steep.

And the ants are everywhere again. Grrr....

Need to find where they're getting in.

C • Ants 1

Hiked over to the post office on the other side of the Wissahickon to mail maps for the A event.

Didn't stop my watch while waiting in line but id about 10 minutes of core work when I got home so it's all good.