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June 20, 2005
Knee BruiseS
Remember how I said in a previous post that I liked my legs? Well, now I like what they can do (run, bike, and swim relatively pain-free) but they are starting to look funny. Over the past few days I have been developing these bruises around my knees that hurt to touch-but my knees don’t really hurt when I DO stuff. Sometimes I get bruises on my thighs when I am training hard (I think due to low iron) but never on my knees before. It’s weird, and I don’t understand it. Oh, I also burned myself with my ice pack this morning so I have this pink spot just above my knee. Awesome. My legs look so great.
Yesterday, except for some quick knee exercises, was a complete rest day. This morning I got up early and swam for 28 minutes (yes, I decided I was close enough to 30 and then got out of the water) and then ran for about 19 (I didn’t want to go over 20 and I forgot to restart my watch at some point). I AM SO SICK OF RUNNING NEAR MY POOL. I have to start driving somewhere else nearby to run and then going to the pool or something. I think I swam the 300 m slower than I did on Saturday-this means I may have to drink the night before the triathlon. Ok, it doesn’t mean that, but I am not sure why I was slower by about 20 seconds. I will have to test that again later this week. Also, this is the first time I have gone swimming and then running and I could definitely feel it in my legs (since I was regular swimming and not "triathlon swimming" (without using my legs) to save energy as Leilani and the internet taught me is a good idea.)
This morning I registered for a tri clinic on Saturday that Leilani is going to and recommended to me. It is just for women which is kind of cool. I am super excited-except that I have to bring a bike tire and I am afraid to take it off my bike (which I don’t know how to do) b/c I am worried I won’t be able to get it back on (a very real possibility). I am considering bringing my whole bike so that someone at the clinic can help me in the event I cannot replace the tire.
At lunch I went to the gym to lift upper body. Working out at lunch is becoming a habit since I have an hour lunch I have to take and I sometimes like to be uber-efficient (like I imagine most people reading this are).
Barring work related stuff that keeps me working late tomorrow, I plan to run in a 4 mile race as part of the summer racing series I mentioned earlier. My goal is sub-32 minutes. I have NO idea what to expect. Oh yes, I REALLY have to find a time to bike this week-preferably somewhere without too many hills to keep my knee happy since all the running plus biking without a rest seems to be a bit much for it. Happy week at all!!!!
Posted by Audrey at June 20, 2005 02:03 PM
Comments
That tri-clinic sounds like a lot of fun! I'm really enjoying your journey into tri world!!!
Posted by: Nanda at June 20, 2005 05:36 PM
Kind of a weird comment...but I imagine you as someone who talks REALLY fast. Any truth to that? ;)
Posted by: Beth at June 20, 2005 08:29 PM
Beth's comment cracked me up. I don't think you talk really fast, though. :)
Posted by: Leilani at June 20, 2005 08:37 PM
That's funny. Hmm...I don't think I talk really fast. I think it's just my self-centered little blog world (coupled with the fact that I don't spend a lot of time editing my posts for clarity before they are published) lends itself to stream of consciousness writing!! I have so much to say about exercise and no one to say it to on a daily basis. Do you really think my fellow interns (or friends? or family members? or even bloggers? :) want to look at my bruised knee and ice pack burned skin or hear about my 20 second swimming slowdown? :)
Posted by: Audrey at June 20, 2005 08:45 PM
I can tell you how to put your tire back on!! And I am very excited about that :)
Have a great time at the clinic. I hope you will learn lots and share with your blogging buddies.
Posted by: Barb at June 21, 2005 11:21 AM
That's wierd about the bruising. I wonder if you hit your knees on stuff and not notice it. Do you bruise easily?
Tri-swimming? I never knew there was a different way to swim in a tri. I guess it makes alot of sense. I'll stick to the running for now. Too many things to think about in a tri.
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at June 21, 2005 12:55 PM