I am giving my body a 24 hour rest period. Tomorrow we will start up our training again. There is a possibility it will be a sloww process. Like my jaw, I test it and it feels fine. As soon as I try to chew something hard, I learned different.
Tomorrow we will start to test the waters. We’ll see exactly where I’m at and start putting it all back together. Just a little bump in the road. Today however we rest!
A rest day to heal can’t hurt.
Get back on the horse, stream.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Get back on the horse, stream.[/quote]
Thank-you Hel320. Funny you should say that. The first time I heard it was after being thrown from a horse. You were able to catch me as I blow off the second sunny day in a row.
The weather was sunny and cool. I held an easy pace and worked on form. All kinds of shit going through my head. I dealt with them as I skated and let them go.
Had a soft bail as I tried to get by a class of students walking on the trail. Funny thing is, it was the teach that caused my tumble. It was on the side of the trail so a couple thorns and some grass and dirt.
I couldn’t believe the thought that went through my mind. “Do I really want to do this” I looked for the closest large solid object, to slam my head into. It’s obviously on fucking crooked.
After a little talk with myself, my thinking straightened out. This is not a injury free sport. Even the best in the world fall once or twice. So no more crying. The first aid kit is re-stocked and my health is great. It’s time to skate.
My newest worry is my weight. My skins went on and off way to easy. Not looking forward to stepping on the weight scale. I could be down 10-12 lbs of lean muscle. This is a concern we will worry about tomorrow.
Did 25km today. No problems at all. I didn’t feel any discomfort as I skated. Need another 35km for months end, could be iffy.
October’s Skate Log 165km
[quote]streamline wrote:
hel320 wrote:
Get back on the horse, stream.
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After a little talk with myself, my thinking straightened
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Good to see you push through the mental barrier. Who wouldn’t have doubts after a crack up like that.
[quote]streamline wrote:
My newest worry is my weight. My skins went on and off way to easy. Not looking forward to stepping on the weight scale. I could be down 10-12 lbs of lean muscle. This is a concern we will worry about tomorrow.
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Those 10-12 lbs will come back fairly easily. Within a week or two of training hard and eating right, you will have gained all the weight back. This is where the muscle memory really helps.
Don’t worry too much. Good to see you back!!
[b]hel320 wrote:
Get back on the horse, stream.
Thank-you Hel320. Funny you should say that. The first time I heard it was after being thrown from a horse. You were able to catch me as I blow off the second sunny day in a row.[/b]
My daughter’s first bad accident on a horse, her teacher was too rattled to let her back on, but the head instructor got into an argument (you can’t let her not get back on, she will be spooked forever) and she got on and started riding again while they ranted at each other.
Which ended the argument.
But seriously, you will be surprised at how fast the muscle comes back when you start on the routine again. Memory calls to it.
Thanks guys. Back to the gym tomorrow. Today was the first day of zero after work discomfort. I’ll start easy and light. See where that takes me. I plan on a hour and a half in the gym, no pressure.
My jaw is still preventing me from eating solid foods. I really must have nailed it good. It is getting better, just not fast enough.
I’m thinking of picking up a cyclone light for skating. Day light saving time is coming and that makes skating difficult. We do have the technology however. Something to add to my list.
Kind of quiet from western Canada- everything OK?
Keep on working, nice dedication.
One never knows where the kick in the ass is going to come from. Because of some strange coincidence word of my accident travelled the grapevine up the Island. Things were to say the least blown out of proportion, by the time word had reach a very old and dear friend of mine.
Coming home from work last friday found my friend David sitting by my front door waiting for me. The gaps of time between visits has over the years stretch out way to long.
My head was still fogged up from the accident. I was having a difficult time putting things in perspective. Upon seeing my great friend I pretty much lost it. No amount of time can erase the bond David and I have. We have travelled up way to many rivers together. Plus we were great workout partners.
David was quite happy to see that I was not about to die. He took a week of work to come and see me. Long talks into the wee hours and way to much Mary Jane, we don’t drink. This was the best thing that could have happened to me at this time in my life.
David knew nothing of my speed skating. It’s been close to eight or nine years, way to long. Anyway we got my head back on straight. Plus the promise of a serious ass kicking if I slacked off. They were not empty words. He has tuned we up in the past and wouldn’t hesitate to do so again.
We didn’t kid ourselves into thinking things will be different. Davids wife truly hates me, we have a personal history shall we say. I feel so much stronger inside now, I feel indistructable and it feels great. The world is once again at my feet. It is time to soar once again!
November 08, 2008 Leg Workout
Machine Squats: 140, 230, 320, 410, 500, 500 @ 12 reps
Kick Off’s: 135, 135, 150, 160 @ 8 ea leg
Romanian Dead Lifts: 135, 225 @ 12 reps, 275 @ 6, 295 @ 3, 315 @ 1 rep
Snatch and extend (OL bar, one end at base of wall, other end 45lbs. Squat cross arm over bar. Jerk up and get under. Blast all the way up to full body extention, on the toes and reaching for the sky) that’s what I call them 4 sets of 6 alternating arms.
Sissy Squats: 50lb dbs 4 sets of 6
Vertical jumps: 18" 4 sets of 12 w/ 7.5lb ankle weights ea leg
Seated calf raises: 90, 125, 135, 145 @ 10
Standing calf raises: 255, 285, 315, 315 @ 8
Legs were fried, good solid workout. I’m so happy to be back. Time to show the world what it all about.
November Skate Log: 0 Skate Log Total: 165km
Just like a bad penny I knew you would turn up again.(just kidding)
Good to see you back- your energy helps fuel this site.
The Phoenix soars again.
Today we went back to old school. After fifty years I should have a handle on my habits. Case at hand, workout habits. Workouts are the priority, therefore life revolves around them. This was not happening so it’s back to early morning workouts.
Nov. 13, 2008 6am Leg workout
Machine Squats: 230, 320, 410, 500, 500 @ 12 reps
Endurance Press: 300 X 3 @ 35 reps (those were rough)
Romanina Dead Lifts: 135, 225, 275 @ 8 reps
Seated calf raises: 135, 145, 155 @ 8 reps
Not bad for the first early morning workout. This puts me a head of myself. I usually save doing early morning workouts for when I do my cardio. Well it looks like it’s time to start sweating again.
Nov. Skate Log 0 Overall Skate Log 165km
It’s so quiet at the gym at 6am. Did an arm and shoulder workout this morning. Kept it light and stretched a lot. I’m really watching myself on the arm and shoulder work. I don’t want to push to hard, the shoulder is in need of some TLC.
Glad you were back, I was starting to wonder and worry.
Healing the body is so much easier than healing the mind. Today however, I was able to do some healing of the mind. The weather conditions were good enough for a skate this morning. This was the therapy I need right now!
I was really pumped up about it. It’s been close to three weeks. Plus my mind was all cluttered up with shit. It was single digits for temperature, so we had the skins on in layers.
It was a crisp morning, my nose started to run instantly. My new glasses keep the cool air off my eyes, or they water up all the time. It felt so good to be out skating. Didn’t take long to get the speed up and start the quest for ownership of the trail;)
The trail was empty and I was in all out mode. Everything was doing it’s part. That’s when I had the emotional moment. It hit me again, as it usually does, but with much more intensity. Just how lucky I am to be able to do the thing I love most.
I got down right teary for a while. It hasn’t the fact that I was out skating. That’s not what it’s really all about. It was about me out skating the way I want to. Under my conditions. It was then that I understood. It wouldn’t be the same if I wasn’t giving 110%. Pushing so hard I can feel my body stressing out. As it attempts to reach it’s full potential.
That’s the moment when I feel most alive. The moment I spend hours training for. When everything becomes crystral clear. Harmony, when you’re no longer thinking about what you’re doing. You’re just doing, like it’s the most natural thing in the world to be doing.
Then I run out of gas and my muscles start to fatique. 35km and it was time to go before we started getting cold. Note to me “bring energy bars”.
I feel so much better now. Time to start having a good time again, for as long as possible. I need to get stronger so I can go faster. I need to go faster because my ego is so fucking huge, it’s almost impossible to satisfy. Staying strong for personal reasons.
Nov. Skate Log 35km Overall Skate Log 200km
Back in the saddle again. Good for you.
Nov 17, 2008 Leg Workout, Explosive
Machine Squats: 140, 230, 320, 410, 500, 500 @ 12 reps
Kickoffs: 135, 150, 165, 180 @ 8 reps ea, leg
Romanian Dead Lifts: 185, 225 @ 8 275 @ 6 295 @ 3
Clean & Extend: 50lbs X 4 X 8 alternate arms
Vertical Jumps: 18 inches w/ 7.5lb ankle weights X 4 X 16
I do enjoy morning workouts. Need to add some more exercises, but it will have to wait for work to slow down. The next three weeks will be really busy so getting a little jump on the day sure helps. Have to clean one of the Navy Ships “HMCS Calgary” on Friday and Saturday, now that’s a workout in it’s self. Staying strong cause lifes better that way!
Nov. Skate Log: 35km Overall Skate Log: 200km
No more kamikaze shit Streamline! Glad your feeling better Bud, back stronger than ever I’m sure.
[quote]daddyzombie wrote:
No more kamikaze shit Streamline! Glad your feeling better Bud, back stronger than ever I’m sure.[/quote]
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Did arms and shoulders today. It’s always fun pumping up the canons. My left shoulder has a little sore from the “Clean & Extends” yesterday. Other wise it was a good workout.
I was wondering why I stopped doing my workouts in the morning. Then I remembered it was so I had something to do during my daughters MA classes. I’m a much happier person now I’m workoing out in the morning. It’s pretty hard to miss one when it’s first thing in the day. I get really down on myself when I miss workouts.
Nov. Skate Log 35km…Overall Skate Log 200km