..sports doc plus drinks

..hmmmm when i went to see karen..she had me up on that table and musta put in 20 needles...i even YELPED a few times... eeeeyuk..i have been booked back in for next wed for another session of dry needling..does it have to hurt so damn MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANYWAY the quadratus lumborum? was ridiculously tight and so she put a couple of extras in :(

anyway stu had decided since i was having back issues and doing pilates on wed followed by a session with karen that i could go for an hour walking instead of running..so 6km walk
..then out for drinks with friends....

karen banned me from running for next few days-ordered into the pool so had to skips new years day session of 4x200@43,1km@4:05,1km@4:30,4x200@43..or so i thought ....
...stu told me to take it into the pool. i worked really really hard and jogged(in pool) recovery-not ridiculously slow..it was tough work...so 50mins in the pool all up
..back very solid(ie tight) still today... another day in the pool tomorrow :(

stu and i went to a cafe for brekky(cough)lunch where there were two waiters...for about 60 people.....lol..it took a while to get served....

..the yearly stats

dec kms - 162 a reasonable month for me :) back not playing nicely though

yearly: running 1335 water running 372 racing 100.3 total 1807

2008 Summary
Injuries- what??me? injured...lol okay okay-the usual naughty back double disc bulge causing significant pain
april- tripped over a chain-cellulitis-hospital at home for a week with intravenous antibiotics- crutches and not able to run at all for just over a month
Excuses-none really
Races-
Run for the kids....
AV winter season times pretty messed up with knee for first few months-but only missed the 1st 2 races,
a Sri Chimnoy 5km 23:12? with ajh,
Competed in the 35-40 Age group of the Vic masters champs and scored some bling (gold and bronze)
Summer season AV
:more than double the amount of kms as last year. trying to spend more time running than in the water.
..an extremely disappointing winter season with no sub 45min 10km which was a goal :(
..summer season..am ahead of where i was this time last year
..am working really hard at managing the back pain and am starting to make progress on that front
..a good year at work, a very good year personally :) running just needs to catch up :)

...seriously-the man is mean

..after driving to and from(well i passengered) to shepparton to meet stu's parents it was off to the track.....
i felt absolutely exhausted..my legs were dead weights-there was MEGA wind and i literally BEGGED stu to let me do 200s instead of planned session
4x200 (43)+ 2x400(87/88) +1x600(2:12) +2x400(87/88)in the warm up my ankle tweaked(again) then the session unfolded like this
200 41s x 3 (3:25min/km) 40sx1 (3:20min/km)
400 87s(3:37 min/km) 88(3:40min/km)
600 2:10(3:37min/km)
400 85s(3:32min/km) 87s(3:37min/km)
200 3x39(3:15min/km) +1x35(2:55min/km)

7lap cool down and warm up brings it to approx 7kms...gee it was tough though...my legs never fully got in the swing
tomorrow 45-50min run-followed immediately by pilates...my legs are just crazy tired at the mo

and like you miss jay-i think im gonna have to try to budget :(

...not much happening

..so as the title suggests, not much happening..
first thing in the morning stu and i went for a 40minute run(very easy pace) about 5:30 but man the legs were heavy as anything... after about 30 mins they felt a little better but it was a slog-yesterday was a tough run
..then off to pilates-which is all leg work-yep the legs are loving me...lol
..back home for a very relaxing afternoon of not doing much at all
..although worked out my finances and it is going to be quite a lean few months-well when i say lean-not exactly lean-but there is definitely no more large purchases until the computer,lounge and dining setting are paid in full... i want a big fridge next
in the last year i have bought
computer approx $1800
lounge over $3000
outdoor dining setting $1600
car approx $20,000
plus all the miscellaneous expenditure
and ummmm a house

yep no wonder im feeling a wee bit broke

...barney is not my friend at the moment

..errr so the back was really quite sore on sat..i took my bathers in the car in case i had to stop the session.this was quite likely :(
anyway planned set 4-5 1000s @ 97s laps fortunately got changed to 800s at same pace 3:14 -we went at 9am in the morning yesterday and it was HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
i felt horrible.... 3lap warm up...5-6 strides at 60-70m, then into the 800s with a couple of tagger alongs
errr...got sucked in by the young'uns and did a 42 first 200 bit fast jojo..then settled
rep 1 3:10 (90s/100s) -3:58min/kms
rep 2 3:08 (91/97) -3:55min/kms
rep 3 3:14 (92/102) -4:02min/kms and i let stu know at this point that there were NO more 800s in the legs-well i kinda wailed it from the shade..they are fast reps for me...practically my 1500m race pace!!
he wanted me to do 2 more 600s but it just wasnt there...no oomph
so 400s it was
92s (3:50min/kms)
92s
then a 4 lap cooldown so did 6.5kms...a tough little set-had to lay in the shade for a while afterwards-was very overheated lassie..back was absolutely dreadful-it hurt the whole time i was running...so in the afternoon took some of stus VERY heavy duty anti inflamms..spent ages...massaging glutes by rolling on tennis ball, did my pilates at home and not sure which one it was but the pain was then tolerable

then we went to the soccer which was fun-apparently i talk a lot at the soccer..lol.... then home and pizza yum-and i went to bed-too tuckered out
..then this morning a run at the you-ies
taped up like a mummy(yesterday i wasnt sure if i could manage a run because of stupid back)
70min run...very hot-first lap was 50 mins which the last 10mins is this grinding...not huge...but annoying hill..and then another20 on a mainly flat bit....

then stu and i came home and cooked a delicious brekky poached eggs(which i cooked) on cape seed loaf while stu bbqd some ham(love chrissy leftovers)and tomatoes with a lovely juice on our outdoor setting :) he had said it would be better if we had been truly decadent and had champers...lol.... man he did love that bella the other night-he scoffed nearly the whole lot.....we were not decadent however.
am seeing the sports doctor on wed :( after pilates... i dont think there is any way that im not having dry needling in the back :( :( ooh how i hate them

...christmas legs of death

..OMG yesterday my leggies were sooooooo tired...after a long run sunday,massage on monday, hills on tuesday, then 45mins on wed followed by pilates, its little wonder that they were so tuckered out
..anyway on my program it said easy 20mins or rest today..so rest it is ...LOL

And a happy happy christmas to everyone
so our christmas started with a 34 min run
then presents-how cool -stu bought me a camera-so cool
..then off to see my Oma for a bout 20mins(shes 94!) quick glass of champers then home and bring brother home(his wife was working so he didnt want to be by himself all day)
few more champers, a smashed glass..lol...and a nap for the afternoon
..how sweet is this though-stu's eldest popped over to give me a gift-so sweet..he was seeing stu over at stus exes house wth his brothers
..then my family started rocking up
brother and sister in law
niece and his fiance
dad
aunt and uncle
..and then stu cooked us a very yummy and deluxe meal
..oh and fantastically, my sister called while we were driving so herman and i both got to speak to her which was ACE
..so a GREAT day :)
contemplating a movie- nice easy day today :)

...err he really is trying to kill me again

yeah so he is at it again...

...hes trying to kill me..

we went to the you yangs with a big group

..almost 10 min warm up..then 1x hill repeats... 60s..then 2min jog back down recovery and then stnad for a wee bit..(not enough i say)

OMG it was tough-the little tackers all got to stop at 45s.... and trust me when i tell you there is a massive diff between a 45s and a 60s hill repeat and it isnt just the 30s less recovery

..anyway stu said after 6, i could drop down to 45s, but i decide to see how many i could try to maintain at 60s...i did the lot.... but OMG

..my pacing was pretty good..got practically to the same spot each time.. the little kids took off way too fast and then i would drag them back in

..then fish n chips-which is now repeating on me...

back-dreadful-no other way to describe it..

ummm what else did i do..oh that right waited around in the morning for my setting which was to be delivered mid morning...try 1pm..see great piccy

plus the pots and plant bought the other day