I got sick this week :-( Swam 13k, biked 7hrs, ran 2.5hrs, skipped strength session as was feeling washed out, did 4/4 of my 10min prehab ‘sessions’. Didn’t feel good at squad run session on Wed, ground through Thu & Fri, knew game was up when I couldn’t do a planned run session on Sat. Sun/Mon I’ve been on the sofa. Sleep was good this week and I made chowders.

Now I just need to rest until I’m well again. I’m away overseas visiting my son at uni from Thu-Mon. Hopefully I can get some exercise done before I head off but we’ll see. No opportunity to swim/bike while I’m away but I’ll take running shoes with me. Bit frustrated but at least I’ll be well rested post trip and can get back at it.

I'm sorry you've been ill and I hope you feel better soon. Still decent volume for you!

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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’s goals:
1. 7/7 healthy coping- GREAT SUCCESS w 7/7
2. Hip and shoulder PT as directed - done, mostly- made the mistake of making up exercises on Th I had missed W and that might have contributed to Fri pain. Also had thought it was ok to add lat pull-down and rows on wed, might have also added to Fri pain (which was v unexpected)
3. Follow PT plan for swim and jog - mostly done. Most notably, I paid attention to the pain guidelines and didn’t try to swim Sat, which had been in my weekly plan. I could have done a better job Fri and gotten out earlier. I am still working on adhering to pain guidelines when it escalates during a swim (was a problem this morning- stayed in probably 800 yards too long). But I am getting better at not getting in if I am in pain- the “try it” thing that has rarely been okay. The PT is a swim specialist btw - not your run of the mill - former college swimmer, super smart.
4. Journal daily- mostly done
5. Be grateful for what my body can do - I did a better job w this, still a work in progress
6. 2 x 2 min pauses, didn’t do at all, goal was daily
7. Stop all the sidestroke and breaststroke kick-
Done
8. Lower volume but more frequent swimming - nope but I responded as I should have by not swimming sat though (or sun, but pools were closed which was a blessing in terms of my not having to fight my ocd)

Week:
m- off
T- 2850 free, 700 kick
W- 3500 free, 1475 kick, a little indoor rock climbing
T- off
F- 3500 free, 1200 kick, volunteered at Special
olympics regional meet!
S - off
S - off

Total 9850 yds of freestyle and 3375 kick (primarily dolphin/flutter)

Goals for this week:
1. 7/7 healthy coping (it’s tues and I am 1/1 and I think 14 days in a row?)
2. Journal daily
3. Hip and shoulder PT as directed
4. Swim jog plan as PT directed
5. Be appreciative for what my body can do
6. 2 x 2 min pauses daily

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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

2/2 for the week
and finally did my 2 x 2 min pauses yesterday for the first time in quite awhile

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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

mon - good
tues - good
wed - not good
thurs - good

hanging on... not pleased w myself for Wed

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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