Sunday, June 26, 2011
On the mend
Hello everyone!
Well, I am definitely on the mend. I have had physio and am diligently attending to my exercises to try and make the best recovery possible.
I have had a pretty low key week, training wise, but the ol'ankle needed a wee bit of respite. I am looking forward to doing some bigger mileages this week.
I ate octopus and snails last night, and then the police arrived and searched my house. And for once, this all happened while I was awake and not dreaming. Weird.
I also had a go at aquajogging. Ever tried it? It's harder than it looks but I was awesome. If aquajogging was an olympic sport I'd be on the podium but it isn't so I won't be.
No body part photos tonight.
OK, be safe, don't go running in the dark and fall over.
love
Ironmaiden
Well, I am definitely on the mend. I have had physio and am diligently attending to my exercises to try and make the best recovery possible.
I have had a pretty low key week, training wise, but the ol'ankle needed a wee bit of respite. I am looking forward to doing some bigger mileages this week.
I ate octopus and snails last night, and then the police arrived and searched my house. And for once, this all happened while I was awake and not dreaming. Weird.
I also had a go at aquajogging. Ever tried it? It's harder than it looks but I was awesome. If aquajogging was an olympic sport I'd be on the podium but it isn't so I won't be.
No body part photos tonight.
OK, be safe, don't go running in the dark and fall over.
love
Ironmaiden
Friday, June 17, 2011
A minor setback
So Wellington footpaths are really hard. And I think gravity is stronger here too. I finally improved my running pace - by flying horizontally through the air. The other night I was out for a run and had 52 incident free minutes, but on the 53rd I missed a step in the dark and did a full blown face plant onto the pavement. I landed on right knee and left elbow, and munched my left ankle. You know how when you are in so much pain the lights all fade and the horizon tilts? Well, that was happening so I popped myself in the recovery position and hung out on the footpath for a spell. There weren't many people around, although one family walked past, gave me a strange look and carried on, evidently semi-conscious shuddering chubby athletes lying on the pavement are commonplace where they come from.
After a while I decided that with no phone or money on me I needed to harden up, so I got up and stumbled back to the hotel, still with the world going dim and wobbly regularly. I fashioned an icepack from the wee hotel fridge's ice tray, and applied it to my foot. I hope the next person who stays in that room doesn't decide to put those particular ice cubes in their drink...
I stressed myself silly all night with ideas of fractures and abandoned ironmaiden campaigns, and got up the next morning only to realise that getting up was not a viable option at that stage - I was unable to stand or walk and generally feeling sorry for myself. I bundled myself off to the Wellington A&E, which is very new and fancy, and spoke to a nice triage nurse who poked me and prodded me, and gave my analgesia (that's painkillers by the way!). The next nurse poked and prodded me a bit more, tried to explain that my leg bones were like a burger ring (mmm....burger rings!) and if I broke one end I would have broken the other as well, which wasn't very encouraging...and then offered me more analgesia (yup, that's painkillers), which by this stage meant entonox, but I thought I was already light headed enough. After a plethora of xrays they sent me back to bed number 1 (you get up early to have bed no.1 in Wellington A&E) where I awaited the verdict. Well, you know, diagnosis. And it was all fine, far out what a relief! As soon as they said there was no sign of a bony injury the pain disappeared, so that was clearly all in my head, and I entered a totally euphoric state (better than champagne). What a drama queen!
So now I have a few days of RICEES (rest, ice, compression, elevation, embarrassment, self chastisement), and then back into it. Hopefully I'll be swimming and cycling soon, and running in 10 days or so. The moral of the story, when faceplanting onto the footpath don't let your ankles get in the way!
Well, I am diligently elevating and compressing, so till next time,
love
Ironmaiden
After a while I decided that with no phone or money on me I needed to harden up, so I got up and stumbled back to the hotel, still with the world going dim and wobbly regularly. I fashioned an icepack from the wee hotel fridge's ice tray, and applied it to my foot. I hope the next person who stays in that room doesn't decide to put those particular ice cubes in their drink...
I stressed myself silly all night with ideas of fractures and abandoned ironmaiden campaigns, and got up the next morning only to realise that getting up was not a viable option at that stage - I was unable to stand or walk and generally feeling sorry for myself. I bundled myself off to the Wellington A&E, which is very new and fancy, and spoke to a nice triage nurse who poked me and prodded me, and gave my analgesia (that's painkillers by the way!). The next nurse poked and prodded me a bit more, tried to explain that my leg bones were like a burger ring (mmm....burger rings!) and if I broke one end I would have broken the other as well, which wasn't very encouraging...and then offered me more analgesia (yup, that's painkillers), which by this stage meant entonox, but I thought I was already light headed enough. After a plethora of xrays they sent me back to bed number 1 (you get up early to have bed no.1 in Wellington A&E) where I awaited the verdict. Well, you know, diagnosis. And it was all fine, far out what a relief! As soon as they said there was no sign of a bony injury the pain disappeared, so that was clearly all in my head, and I entered a totally euphoric state (better than champagne). What a drama queen!
So now I have a few days of RICEES (rest, ice, compression, elevation, embarrassment, self chastisement), and then back into it. Hopefully I'll be swimming and cycling soon, and running in 10 days or so. The moral of the story, when faceplanting onto the footpath don't let your ankles get in the way!
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| My right knee bore the brunt of the impact |
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| What a wuss! 24 hours later and you can barely see the swelling. Actually you can, it just doesn't really show in the photo. Don't I have mutant toes though? |
love
Ironmaiden
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Balance
Good evening people!
First of all, sorry to hear Chc folk are still getting knocked around, I hope it settles down properly for you soon, no body needs that action.
Now, training is still going great, and tonight I realised I've made the shift in balance from sitting on my bike thinking about work, to sitting at work thinking about my bike.... Only when work is not busy of course... or I am doing system training....
I got six inches cut off my hair - I figured a less grams might help me go a little faster...and on my last ride I did average 0.9 km/hr faster...that has to be good right? I guess I need to try shaving my head next!
I ordered brand spanking new pedals - they are now winging their way from Europe. I will slowly upgrade my bike one component at a time! New bar tape next. Tim was right, I really do need to replace it (don't tell him he was right...)
Ok, well, any Chc people want t come hang out in the Taupo Volcanic Zone let me know!
Till next time
love
Ironmaiden
First of all, sorry to hear Chc folk are still getting knocked around, I hope it settles down properly for you soon, no body needs that action.
Now, training is still going great, and tonight I realised I've made the shift in balance from sitting on my bike thinking about work, to sitting at work thinking about my bike.... Only when work is not busy of course... or I am doing system training....
I got six inches cut off my hair - I figured a less grams might help me go a little faster...and on my last ride I did average 0.9 km/hr faster...that has to be good right? I guess I need to try shaving my head next!
I ordered brand spanking new pedals - they are now winging their way from Europe. I will slowly upgrade my bike one component at a time! New bar tape next. Tim was right, I really do need to replace it (don't tell him he was right...)
Ok, well, any Chc people want t come hang out in the Taupo Volcanic Zone let me know!
Till next time
love
Ironmaiden
Monday, June 6, 2011
Fun with carrots!
Hi Everyone
I hope you are all in as rude good health as me.
I am stoked about how I have achieved a full compliment of awesomeness this week (don't you love how arrogant I am?). Training just seems to be feeling really good, I have lots of energy and bounce from one session to the next.
I have a new gizmo - a GPS heart rate monitor that tells me how fast I am going, how far I've come, and how hard my poor little ticker is having to fizz away. And that it is indeed still fizzing away, which is always reassuring.
So I got some carrots out of my garden for dinner, and have found like all good root vegetables they are growing in my image! Take a look!
OK, well now we are just being silly.
Till next time,
love
Ironmaiden
I hope you are all in as rude good health as me.
I am stoked about how I have achieved a full compliment of awesomeness this week (don't you love how arrogant I am?). Training just seems to be feeling really good, I have lots of energy and bounce from one session to the next.
I have a new gizmo - a GPS heart rate monitor that tells me how fast I am going, how far I've come, and how hard my poor little ticker is having to fizz away. And that it is indeed still fizzing away, which is always reassuring.
So I got some carrots out of my garden for dinner, and have found like all good root vegetables they are growing in my image! Take a look!
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| This is me stretching my glutes! |
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| This is me going running! |
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| This one is just a mutant but it was tasty. |
Till next time,
love
Ironmaiden
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Home, spinach and cramp
Kia Ora everyone!
It is marvellous to be home, I have come back to some clear winter weather and Taupo is glorious.
I've thrown myself into getting back into a proper training regime and my coach hasn't wasted anytime getting me a new programme up and running. My holiday has worked a treat and I've come back with the body feeling great and rearing to go.
My vegetable garden has been trucking along while I've been away, so I am hoping my spinach will have a similar effect as Popeye's did, and with my new big arm muscles I can look forward to seeing a serious improvement in my swimming (and bashing bad guys of course).
I'm still getting a bit of cramp, but I am still collecting ideas for remedies, and so far stretching seems to be the key - its always good to have a strategy.
Here I am warming up for the Strasbourg race (the day before, in Kehl, Germany). The locals there were very supportive of my Ironmaiden campaign, even the giant mosquitoes.
Till next time!
love
Ironmaiden
It is marvellous to be home, I have come back to some clear winter weather and Taupo is glorious.
I've thrown myself into getting back into a proper training regime and my coach hasn't wasted anytime getting me a new programme up and running. My holiday has worked a treat and I've come back with the body feeling great and rearing to go.
My vegetable garden has been trucking along while I've been away, so I am hoping my spinach will have a similar effect as Popeye's did, and with my new big arm muscles I can look forward to seeing a serious improvement in my swimming (and bashing bad guys of course).
I'm still getting a bit of cramp, but I am still collecting ideas for remedies, and so far stretching seems to be the key - its always good to have a strategy.
Till next time!
love
Ironmaiden
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