What's in a propper bike fitting? and swim...

Its been a couple of days: I'm not feeling like i'm really training so I'm not keen to be writing. I first wanted to get a better idea of where the training will be going because i was pretty discouraged and frustrated about my wrangled muscles. Combined with a sinus infection I was a bit of a poopey pants to be sharing anything with anyone!

Well- things have slowly ironed out, and I'm feeling way better.

SATURDAY:
SWIM: Masters SWIM = Breast Stroke Day
( I spent some quality time with my coach learning more stretches and arm swing prep' for swimming. It was not the most intense swim- it was humbling really. I've found myself tipping towards one of the faster lanes and feeling like a really confident swimmer. But today we did Breast Stroke Only. It was good for me to finally grit through learning the technique a bit better so that I could keep in some sort of proximity with my group. It was fun.)

Warm Up:
- 200 drill
-200 kick
-200 swim
5 x kick25metres/pull 25 metres Breast Stroke
5 x 175 Breast Stroke (I mingled with some Free just to keep up with my lane!)
50 cool down


BIKE: 1h 15 on trainer. I loved every minute of it!

History:
I was recommended by a physio to visit the physio Tyler in Delta for a "propper" bike fitting. I felt that this was a good idea b/c of my aggravated hip joint, so I didn't mind spending $100 to get an expert opinion. Since the appointment, I've only used my bike twice: mid-December and this past Wednesday on my new fancy trainer.

Well, my right leg seized pretty good after Wednesday's ride. During the ride I felt pain behind my knee and after I had an super tense quad and IT band, as well as a wobbly SI joint. My physio on Friday recommended that I get " float" pedals and more rest. GAH! So annoying. and I'm mostly annoyed with myself and questioning my ambitions: I just want to train.

Well- the boys at Riders Cycles really came through for me.

I stopped in Friday before they closed to buy some "float Pedals" and Billy saved me the $200 expense with a "those guys are full of it" comment. (goodness- there's a lot of people in the world of athletic maintenance with this attitude!) He told me to bring in my bike in the next morning for another "propper" fitting.

He spent 3 hours with me: measuring my limbs to id' where the leg-length discrepancy is (FYI: Right Femur). He then evaluated my arches and between singing "I told you not to spend so much money on a fitting!" to me, he lowered my seat, refit my cleats and got me into a much more comfortable cycling position.

With joy I came home and rode for 1 hour. I really wanted to carry on to complete the full workout (2 hours and 45)- but I think this is the last weekend I could visit my parents. Stubborly I got off my bike... than remounted my bike... and then got off my bike and decided that this is a good weekend to stay with family before the zoo gets back into business and I'm teaching again. I'll try to get a couple of hours in tomorrow.

FRIDAY:
- I went to the gym and did cardio for 20 minutes, rowed for 5 minutes and then did my core and upper body workout using the stability ball and free-weights.
- I had Physio in the afternoon, and hoped that I could go for a run afterwards- but he gave me the IMS needles again and I was pretty pretty sore. I had a beer with Kim instead. (may be the last for a while now!)

I PROMISE THAT THE HOLIDAYS WILL END TODAY!

THURSDAY:
- wrote about the swim already
- Felt terrible all day- I tried to do my work (prep for the new term) but my eyes were tearing and I just felt tired and achy. I gave in to see the doc' for some antibiotics in light of school starting Sunday, and went to bed.
- I went to yoga which was terrific, and then I went home and frustrated-ly (is that an adverb?!) I would not let myself bike.