1. DONE!!! I have 21 days in a row of healthy coping and am very proud and very pleased
2. I made smart choices and wound up in pain, so I made the smart choice of not running any more in the week
3. Done
4. Done as it made sense
5. I managed this twice before my shoulder started to hurt
6. Unanticipated physical win - I was able to donate blood on Saturday! My iron is always iffy but it goes up when I've had a couple months of not running + focusing on nutrition, so the iron level was not even borderline, and I could donate.

I made intelligent choices this week to listen to my body when it started acting up. I would just like the smart healthy choices to pay off and let me get back to doing what I want to do :-(

M - 3200 free, 500 kick, 1.84 mi jog as part of jog walk
T - 3200 free, 800 kick
W - 2 mi jog as part of jog/walk
T - 2250 free, 1400 kick
F - 3200 kick
S - 3200 kick
S - 600 free, 1700 kick

The kick here is sidestroke kick

-the other thing I did a good job with as my week went to hell in a handbasket and my mood really fell was keeping myself engaged in other things that bring me some joy and good feelings (even if not as good as training) like being productive at work, doing stuff w family, reading, and hobbies (current is I have 8 taps in maple trees in backyard to make syrup).
- I also reached out for help in real time in terms of trying to make drs appts and stuff, which I realize sounds like "duh" but although MDs can help sometimes they have things you dont' want to hear so this is also an emotionally difficult thing

goals this week -
7/7 healthy coping skills
am wondering if hamstring is getting irritated from the sidestroke kick, so goal this week is to do more resting
journal every day
hip and shoulder strength as it makes sense
remind self my body has a lot going for it - I can walk. I am not in a wheelchair, sling, or crutches.

To catch everyone up, the hamstring thing I was an idiot with run mileage in late Dec/ early Jan, but the shoulder thing I did everything the PT said post surgery and this is just some rotator cuff tendonitis because the collective swim + strength load was too much. Yes it is an overuse injury but I was DOING WHAT I WAS TOLD I COULD DO which is very different from me making poor choices on my own.

you're likely in for a lot of "TC daily check ins" this week bc it helps me.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

I'll give this a try. (I hope this actually works! I think I need public accountability.)

(1) Organize office about 1 hr/day.
(2) Deal with 2 financial items in the week.
(3) Study (for classes) 4+ hrs/day and don't do a deep dive on things I don't feel I really understand.
(4) Do 700-1000 cals/day on treadmill/bike (or what my foot will allow), not worrying about speed.
(5) Be careful about eating.
(6) Keep ruminating to a minimum.
(7) Get tooth pulled.
(8) Make sure kids keep progressing, get daily work done, and go to sleep at a reasonable hour.

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Tri or tri not; this is no du. (--- with apologies to Yoda.) Slow triathlete who survived Huntsville, Lelystadt, Colmar, Fontanil, and
Szekesfehervar/Lake Velence. Arbor hydration specialist in a kid's park in Monterrey 4 times in the 1990s (and in the pits in 1994).

it does wonders for me

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Last week I said …
“For the past 2-3 weeks I’ve been dealing with an inner ear problem, which affected my balance … which was a bummer as I was all motivated to hit a 3 week block of high intensity training … and instead I’ve been restricted to turbo only and just trying not to lose fitness … which has been compounded by losing a bit of mojo. Anyway, I did some indoor cycling last week … not as much as I might have done … but not nothing.

As of today things seem much better with the inner ear so this week will be a build-back week doing some version of a normal week of training (a little less here and there will be ok) with the aim of feeling like a functioning triathlete again by the end of the week. “

My build back week went ok but was hampered a bit by my sciatic nerve playing up for 2-3 days (sorted out with some nerve flossing). That compromised some of my sessions but I still got most things done to some degree. I ditched my main strength session as doing squats seemed unwise so good decision I think. 3x swims 7000m total; 4x bike 6hrs total; 4x runs 2.5hrs total; 45mins glute & hip strength/mobility work. Was more frequency than volume but that was the plan and I do feel more like a triathlete again now despite hobbling around like an old(er) man for part of the week.

This week I’m aiming for a solid week of early race build work: 4x swims 11-12k; 4x bike 8hrs; 4-5 runs 3-4hrs; 2x strength. Got quite a bit going on this week so logistics / time mgt will be a challenge. Outside of training, want to spend a good chunk of time on my new project. I’m also trying to get a ‘peer learning’ group up and running for my triathlon squad.

I've heard good things about sciatic nerve "flossing" and someone on here told me they used it for achilles tendonitis (it isn't helpful for insertional AT though).
Glad you had a good build-back week.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

1/1 for the week
rest day yesterday, proud of self for doing it, and sitting through a very emotional day and dealing with those feelings healthfully
doing the same thing today as my hamstring and shoulder were in less pain so clearly resting (and the shoulder strength) was the right call

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Hi TC,
Finished my “12 weeks of 20,000 yards” swim goal on Sunday and have swam everyday so far this year. I actually think it’s time to learn from you and start taking a day off now and then. Hope your injury/recovery is going well.
I have a couple of 5k’s in the few weeks and then a duathlon on 3/30. Hopefully the IL weather will let me get outside to prep!

That's awesome and I'm jealous! And happy for you.

Thanks for the well-wishes.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

HI Dr, Tigerchik, I wanted to just thank you for the leadership on this. I posted in last week's thread but did not report back as I was lamenting my lack of desire to get on the bike trainer, but since then I got on it 7 times for around 1-1.5 hrs which for me is pretty good in a span of 1.5 weeks. Mainly I have been swimming with some jogging (I hesitate to call it running but whatever) . I have been swimming ~20km per week training IM strokes, and I was surprised to see my wattage come back to the level around my hard indoors rides just before and after St. George 2022 Worlds. I do a ton of dolphin kick work in the pool so that probably explains it, but I don't really enjoy trainer exercise (I should not call it riding because there is no balancing involved) .

Anyway thanks for this. I need to get on the trainer 4x per week before Oceanside 70.3

you're welcome - thanks for participating

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

rest day #3 trying to get stuff to feel better. I feel quite miserable from lack of endorphins + being in pain.

I am using healthy coping skills so at least on a good streak with that.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

I am wanting to use an unhealthy coping skill but it would only provide temporarily relief and make everything worse... so instead I am DEPLOYING THE HEALTHY COPING SKILLS

the feeling I want relief from will pass.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Monday, I ran and felt the worst I have felt in a long, long time. I was questioning my life choices.

Yesterday, Tuesday, I did 4 x 1 mile at a pretty brisk (for me) pace and felt the best that I have felt in a long time.

Training is a strange thing.

I think it is going to be a good week.

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Jason
None of the secrets of success will work unless you do.

I got my cast off today!! But I have a brace for 3-4 more weeks. I can take it off to try to swim and I should be able to ride the trainer now, but no boxing or hitting things. And if I don't wear it and no improvement, the cast may go back on or he said a scope of the wrist would be the next step.

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clm
Nashville, TN
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I can't recall if it was broken or something else? I assume something else since a "scope" is a possibility. I hope that doesn't happen. Congrats on getting the cast off!

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Small tear in one of the wrist tendons.

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clm
Nashville, TN
https://twitter.com/ironclm | http://ironclm.typepad.com

hopefully it heals (or has done so already!) on its own. I don't know a ton about tendon tears.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

I made it through my difficult feelings yesterday. 3/3 for the week and 24 days in a row.
v proud of self
feel better waking up today than I did yesterday so that's good

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

So far this week one trainer ride. I better get on the trainer daily for rest of week if I am going to hit target of 5 rides. 4 weeks to Oceanside YIKES

Where are these 1-6 done numbers coming from?

Never mind I get it now

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