I am still here. Just taking things slow. Back in June I pulled a hamstring. And have been struggling since to train under my new coach. But, on Tuesday we decided that it would be best if we separated for a couple of months so that I can focus solely on getting my hamstring back to 100% before trying to continue this quest for Ironman Canada.
Of course, as you may or many not know, there currently isn’t an Ironman Canada. Penticton decided to make their 140.6 races next year a Challenge Race instead. Meaning that the long distance triathlon will still happen, it just won’t be labeled an Ironman starting next year. For many it’s a problem. They want to be labeled as an Ironman. While I don’t really care so much about that, as I want to do the course. It’s my back yard, where I grew up. Friends and family are all in the area and it’s an awesome area! A great course and I can’t wait to do it, no matter who is running it or what they call it!
I basically need to hurry up (safely and correctly) heal up so I can get my training on! While I am healing though, I won’t be just lounging around. I do plan on fixing the problems with stretching, weights and other light workouts to get all imbalances taken care of and flexibility to return and I will be stronger and faster than ever before my coach takes me on again, to make me even more faster!
This time off also gives me time to play around with my nutrition a bit and see what really works for me without having to worry about being sickly and not making a workout. I am a believer in the Paleo Diet, but have recently stumbled on the Thrive Diet which is a vegetarian/vegan diet that seems quite interesting as well. I am by no means a vegetarian as I like to eat the tasty tasty flesh of animals. But, the ideas behind it and helping to eat cleaner with more vegetables is never a bad thing! So, I will be working towards some combination of the two and getting leaner and working on losing the extra body fat.
So, I may not have been too active here… But I am active and actively working at getting more active!
Until next time… Enjoy!
In case you have missed it. I have indeed written my frist race report in two years. So give a look at the Shadow Creek Rance Triathlon Race Report and learn from my mistakes!
Enjoy!
So, it’s 14 months until Ironman Canada 2013. That’s not that long. I have lots of training to get my butt there in the shape that I want to be.
But, I won’t be doing it alone. I have teamed up with a new coach to bring me to the start line in crazy amazing shape. I’ve teamed up with Dave Shaw of Mahalo Racing for this journey.
Last night was our first session where we went over what Dave will have me doing. The plan, some balance and flexibility stuff, and a lengthy (it felt like!) plank. From this, he’s going to devise a plan that will rocket me to the finish line at IMCA2013.
Speaking of planks, I’ve decided I’m going to attempt a Plank Streak. Where I do a plank every day. Of course, I have to have a catch clause in there, as I know I will forget one day. So, the rule is if I miss a day, the next day I have to do two planks. The first being double the length of the last one I did. The second one, the same length as the last one I did. So, for example. I already screwed up and missed Wednesday’s plank, so yesterday was a painful 2:20 plank, plus another one, which I did for Dave (not going to waste that one!) With that said, I’m now on day 9 of said plank streak, with needing to do today’s still.
The other news is I signed up for my first half marathon since 2006. Sugar Land Half Marathon in January. Of course, I also signed up for Austin Marathon, two weeks later. So, lots of running. But then, that is my weakness so must be worked on, and might as well go into an Ironman with a marathon in my legs at some point.
And that’s about it for now!
Enjoy!
Well, I have finally had a chance to upload my recipe that I created for Sweet Potato Pancakes. I don’t like how it’s laid out here, nor the main recipe page, so I will have to do some thinking and playing on that, but at least I finally got these things up!
And at the end of the week there will be some more news headed here, just need to get some things finalized and I can announce!
Until then….
Enjoy!
— Steve
Today I had my first real massage, ever. I never wanted to get a real one, because the fake ones of just touching frequently hurt me, and I could only imagine getting a real one that really got into the muscles would hurt like hell!
So, what made me finally do it? Wednesday night while out trail running, I stubbed my toe, and my right hamstring went TWANG like a guitar string. Yeah, that hurt. A lot. And it was a long hobble back to the truck afterwards, but there was ice cold beer waiting there so that was good!
I had no idea my hamstrings were that tight, I had been stretching, but apparently not my hamstrings. So, I decided to jump on them and get them taken care of quickly, and got myself in to Kinetic Bodyworks today. Basically he started off using a belt sander to vibrate my hamstrings numb, and then did a bunch of poking and stretching. He also worked my quads and calves a bit as they were quite tight as well.
End result, I need more stretching of the hamstrings. And I have to continue to Rest, Ice and Elevate the hamstring for a while longer to get it healed up. But, I’m thinking once I am healed up and able to stretch safely and workout, I will be paying them another visit so that I can make sure I keep my msucles in top form as I continue my journey to IMCA2013.
Speaking of, today got registered up for volunteering! Hopefully they pick the first item I want to do, which is athlete catcher, at the end of the race as they come across the finish, catch them and make sure they are okay, and walk them to where ever they need to go.
I’m very much looking forward to that and being home in August!
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