2/8/2007

Yesterday I swam after class (the last class period I will ever have to take at William Woods). I just did a 1000 yard warm-up (400 FS, 200 kick, 300 pull, 100 FS) and then 4x200 swimming 25 easy 25 hard. Then I did an easy 400 cool down with some pulls and kicks.

I then did some running on the treadmill to determine what my pain threshold was. I just wanted to test how fast I could go (for a very short period of time) before I could feel my sciatica. Surprisingly my limiting factor was my fitness level and not my injury. I only went like 17 minutes but it was enough to feel the burn.

I talked to Ted Zderic because he was coincidentally on the stationary bike directly in front of my treadmill. He gave me some advice on swimming which I may pursue the next time I go out for a workout.

I spent about a half an hour or so doing my exercises. I think the PT is really helping. I'll probably do another 30 minute run/walk today.

2/7/07

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I ran for approximately twenty minutes last night after I rode on the trainer for 24 miles. To be completely candid, I am not a fan of riding a bicycle in one place for an hour. But I set the trainer on the second highest resistance and rode away. I did a few two minute surges here and there but other than that I just tried to maintain 90 RPM at 21-22 MPH. It was harder than I thought, but that is because I didn't realize that I had set the resistance so high.

My run was cold and my legs were very tired. Other than that I felt good. I was just unprepared for how ridiculously cold it had gotten. My hair and shorts were still wet from the bike so they froze.

I think I will run again and swim tonight.

Long Time No Talkie

Man it has been a while since I posted on here. Since nobody has ever read it then I guess my six initial posts were a fruitless endevor. Alas, I should invite some friends.

Just to post a very succinct synopses of what has been going on, I have taken 5 months almost completely off of running. From mid-September to this February, I have been suffering from sciatica. Surprisingly the cause doesn't seem to be from overuse. Last month I began seeing a Physical Therapist who immediately diagnosed me with a back sprain and was confident that I could run again in the near future. Low and behold I am run/walking for 30 minutes per day. So for five days straight (hopefully 6 after tonight) I have been running albeit very slow. The pain has nearly subsided and only tightness and lack of fitness hinder me.

I have also been swimming three nights a week for the last few weeks. I have decided to make my debut at the triathlon this summer. I just need to get a decent bike... the death trap is just not going to cut it.

EB