Training Log Archive: RJM

Nasty icy rain this am, and i am a little sore today (mostly inner thigh/groin). But while walking from car to office felt tiny bits of the hip problem i developed last year at this time. I think this is the result of trying to aggressively xc yesterday, with a stronger extension. I will back off until that is better, stretch etc. as i did then. sigh. I may be forced to no longer try to ski fast.
Later that day: i have set my work area up temporarily as a standing desk, hoping that will help ankle problems and everything else. So far so good. I kind of like the setup.

Event: QOC Laurel Ridge XC
 

Beaver marsh north past szalays to bridge after mile 26. Good glide on minimal coverage. Rain expected tonight, so this is the end for a while. Pushed one of the miles, decent effort the rest. Felt pretty good, though right elbow acted up a little. Minor ankle lock this evening. I forgot to wear my ankle brace yesterday and today.

After judging science fair, at waterworks part. Good area when snow is minimal. No real problems, but just barely enough coverage. Bike/Hike to 91, and around in the woods. Overcast, 20s, nice day. New skis are great!

Busy all day, couldn't ride because of new and threatening snow and cold (8ish), had too much to carry for a run. After supper, with headlamp, ran in 3" fresh slippery snow around neighborhood. Pleasant.

No ankle pain so after 3hr of conposting Fraser project samples ran at BNP. North along stream and a back. Felt good but. Some minor ankle stiffness. Wore brace. 17F and sunny whew!

pushups, situps, misc

Empty steiner garage of veg samples, put in a compost pile ringed by our cages

Busy day, had to ride rollers. It is so hard to deal with the boredom, which makes my muscles tired, which makes me want to stop. I work twice as hard to ride half as slow and half as long as on the road. ugh.
So sad - my chest muscles are sore from two sets of 20 pushups yesterday. Time to get back on that.
And yesterday i had to cut the situps short - could still feel a little residual from the rib problem.

Then this evening about 8 I suddenly got a left ankle pain (the lockup). I noticed earlier today that I have resumed ankle twirling my ankles. Ugh.
Possible causes in what I think s their order of importance:
-ankle twiddling while sitting at my desk
-one legged ankle lifts /squats at gym yesterday
-roller riding with some minor ankling today

I think the first and second worked together to cause this. The ankle was back to normal when i went to bed (but wasn't good for walking up to bed). At 3AM walking was fine. Although my exercise career flashed before my eyes and got me up at 3AM, i think this is more of a reminder that i need to pay attention to how i sit at my desk - no ankle crossing on the floor under me (dangling my loose ankle joint), no twiddling.

It was around 5F this morning, and had to go to the dermatologist, so tried to exercise at the school gym this AM. After a few minutes on the stationary bike i was told that they no longer open that area at noon (budget cuts). Did some core etc. in the downstairs hall, but that wasn't a good spot, so i decided to try swimming. As I put my toe in the water i was told that only the lifeguard class (3 people doing laps!?) could use the olympic pool. Complained bitterly to various and sundry, but they only open those areas 4-8pm now, so i will have to find other ways to be active. Shame - the noontime exercise during the coldest of the year was a nice thing to do, back when we had actual winter.