Off Season Conditioning

[mikestaple]

Started Insanity this morning. Hmmmm. That fit test was a delight. Can't wait to punish myself with the full program.

I know its a 60 day program, but my middle aged heart and once torn calf tendon are thinking I'll push this out to 120 days. That should get me right to Christmas and prime ski season.

 

[Madroch]

Enjoy mike- I'm in week 3 (actually 4 - but repeated week 2). It seems to have a good bit of leg work and has more core than you realize at first.

 

[bvibert]

I thought about going for a walk around the building during lunch, but then I didn't. It's a step in the right direction, right? :lol:

Yesterday I went for that walk. I'm on the fast track now!

 

[drjeff]

I've altered some of my regular road biking routes to take advantage of the numerous hills we have in NE CT as of late. Can't beat the good 'ol leg and lung burn of a prolonged climb on the road bike!

 

[Madroch]

Yesterday I went for that walk. I'm on the fast track now!

LOL, You never seem to tire on the hill anyway, so it must work for you!!

 

[bvibert]

LOL, You never seem to tire on the hill anyway, so it must work for you!!

Ha! You need to ski with me more often... Or watch me try to get up out of a chair the next day... :lol:

 

[Edd]

I've gone to this center for athletes twice now. It's really a form of advanced rehab but they definitely provide serious workouts; it's 1.5 hours from now on. I think I did 150 squats today.

 

[wa-loaf]

Just ate a whoopee pie.

 

[Edd]

Just ate a whoopee pie.

You should stretch after that.

 

[drjeff]

Just ate a whoopee pie.

I guess that's much better than sitting on a whoopie cushion!

 

[wa-loaf]

I guess that's much better than sitting on a whoopie cushion!

It's someone's birthday at work so the cube next to mine has cheesecake, brownies, whoopee pies, and eclairs. Really tough to resist the temptation all day.

 

[Sky]

It's someone's birthday at work so the cube next to mine has cheesecake, brownies, whoopee pies, and eclairs. Really tough to resist the temptation all day.

If you resisted that temptation al day...congrats, you're a better man than me.....edit...just saw your pos on the previous page.

I like Jim Gaffigan's discussion of birhdays in he office.....

It's Bill's Birthday!

...I hate tha guy.

Here's cake in the conference room.

...well, I should say hello.

ALtthough....I must add tha I was starving on the way home and opted to ea my apple vs stopping @ Starbucks (on the way) for a coffee and a chocolate chip cookie.

I was happy I was "strong" for one day in a row.

 

[Madroch]

Pulled a calf muscle today.... tried to finish the workout but I must be a wuss. Will see how tomorrow goes , it is a light day Insanity wise, but I am worried that I might need some recovery time. beat

 

[hammer]

Pulled a calf muscle today.... tried to finish the workout but I must be a wuss. Will see how tomorrow goes , it is a light day Insanity wise, but I am worried that I might need some recovery time. beat

Did that last November...shuffled around like a zombie for a day. Took about two weeks before I was back into workouts again. Felt like a wuss but I didn't want to risk reinjury.

 

[Sky]

Did that last November...shuffled around like a zombie for a day. Took about two weeks before I was back into workouts again. Felt like a wuss but I didn't want to risk reinjury.

Check your health care options. See if PT is covered. It could get you back faster and safer.

Alternate approach...massage therapy. Also may help resolve the issue faster.

Good call to back off after the injury though. Plenty of time left before you need to ski.

 

[hammer]

Check your health care options. See if PT is covered. It could get you back faster and safer.

Alternate approach...massage therapy. Also may help resolve the issue faster.

Good call to back off after the injury though. Plenty of time left before you need to ski.

PT is covered but there's the little issue of the deductible...

If I had needed it I would have gone anyway. Two weeks of rest did the trick however. I was concerned because it was at least a moderate pull/tear.

 

[Sky]

PT is covered but there's the little issue of the deductible...

If I had needed it I would have gone anyway. Two weeks of rest did the trick however. I was concerned because it was at least a moderate pull/tear.

Gah! All the more reason to seek professional assistance.

Hope it works out.

 

[hammer]

Gah! All the more reason to seek professional assistance.

Hope it works out.

It was last November, 10 months ago...all has been fine for a while. ;-)

 

[Madroch]

Took the day off even though it was a light low impact day... calf feels much better- but still feels like a charlie horse with stiffness. Keeping up the antiinflamatories... tomorrow is supposed to be a full workout.. we shall see.

 

[Grassi21]

Day 1 of running for me. 2 miles in 19 min 5 sec.... Considering the fact that I walked up the steepest hill on the run, not horrible.