It’d funny, as my training pushes into the next phase; the wear and tear on my body seems very familiar. The little aches and pains, stiffness or soreness ushers in the balancing act between the body, calendar/ schedule and the mind. I start to think about what I should be doing and what I can do without pushing my body past the point of injured returns.
As of today an old nagging “injury”? has reared its head to either taunt me or tempt me. (maybe both) The increase in miles and intensity really fatigues my mid to lower back. Then the hours I spend sitting at a desk either at work or in the studio only aggravates this even more. The remedy for this is a regular stretching routine that I do immediately post workout and a few times daily. Well, I really haven’t been doing enough of that in the weeks of this training increase. Now I’m bending & rubbing all day nursing my erector spinae and my quadratus lumborum to alleviate the irritation in my IT band. (Thought I’d throw those anatomy terms in there to see if you were paying attention.) I know that all progress forward depends on how this minor ding responds to the rehab treatment and if I’m wise enough to allow it to heal before I continue this level of training.
IN THE STUDIO:
Yesterday after working in the studio for a few in the morning (post swim) I made my way into the city to buy some supplies for the studio and for training.
I finally cashed in on my birthday present and bought myself an aero bike helmet for the future races I’ll be doing this year.
My plan is to put a customized paint job on it that will match the race apparel I am having printed up.
I’ll post the design drawing, progress pics and the results, as soon as the get cranked out.
Coming Soon:
One of the Reasons I Fell In Love With the Sport of Triathlon: BRICKS
I’ll post the design drawing, progress pics and the results, as soon as the get cranked out.
Coming Soon:
One of the Reasons I Fell In Love With the Sport of Triathlon: BRICKS
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I hope the lower to mid back loosens up soon... I know what a bitch that can be. Obviously I am not a triathlete, just a fitness person. I have has some crazy overuse injuries in the past, sometimes you just say to yourself "I'll just work past this". In the end just think about what your body is telling you, sometimes it knows what's best for us, and then sometimes it just works itself out. Hope that made some kind of sense.
BRICKS???? Hmmmm, like as in Yellow bricks.
All kidding aside. I am looking forward to hearing more about that aspect as well as "thedorthyproject" and if there is any meaning behind the symbols/lettering on the back of the wicked witches costume.
Well, I realized after asking you where your post was that your writing is very similar to your art. You can't just make art for the sake of it and you can't just write to write. It has to mean something. That is the theme of your life.
So I do appreciate you writing this morning. I can't wait to see you race in that space age helmet. It is definitely going to look a little odd at first because I am so used to your oldie but goodie blue helmet. I remember when you first got and I had to adjust colors then. Although I am glad you have a more up-to-date helmet that will also be a little safer. Maybe the old blue one can be a hammidown to me when (and if) I start racing. :)
Evil, evil, evil IT band. Don't pull a Kat, keep on top of that injury - lot of ice, rolling and stretching. Bricks are badass, one of my favorite. I used to finish every bike with a 10-15 min run. At one point it all became natural. LOVE the Giro 2, it's a great helmet, looks good and very well ventilated. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do, looking forward to the paint job.
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