GG's P-Side Experiment - Mission: Obstacle Course

[GoalGetter]

Moto: ice, not heat. Funny photo! Sad, but funny! hahaha!

Kerry: awww, thanks chickie. I am... VERY stubborn. NOt always a good thing, I guess.

p-funk: i did ice it. The day it originally happened. The next day it didn't even hurt, so I figured it was not that big a deal. It didn't hurt again until yesterday when I stumbled on the stairs on the way out of work and tightened up my leg to catch myself.

monkey-man: hahaha, no pressure or anything! hahahaha! Thanks MM. I am icing as I type this this morning.

shiz: 2 cents? That was more like $2! I am nottrying to impress anyone. I am trying to do something I've never done, and I am just historically a person who is very hard on herself (daddy issues, trust me, has nothing to do with impressing anyone at this point). It is a personal goal I gave myself and I will be 100% satisfied if come November, I can complete the whole course without any penalties (meaning I did every obstacle, cleared every marker/line, and didn't pass out before the finish line). That is ALL i'm shooting for for this competition. If I do another one after that one, then I'll set my sights on placing! This one is just to get my feet wet.

I didn't realize that I (or p) come across as negative and depressed! I am not depressed! And I most certainly am not negative about my training just kinda bummed out that I could not manifest the vision I had all week of how my course simulation practice was going to unfold. And as for crying... hahahahahaha I don't know. That is just how my body reacts sometimes under stressful situations. And yesterday, I was stressed out.

Today I'm taking it easy, icing the leg, not working out, and overall just thinking of how I've still got plenty of time to improve my speed and strength for November.

Jake: Thank you, darlin'. Yellow are my favorite...

 

[motopsyko32]

Moto: ice, not heat. Funny photo! Sad, but funny! hahaha!

Kerry: awww, thanks chickie. I am... VERY stubborn. NOt always a good thing, I guess.

p-funk: i did ice it. The day it originally happened. The next day it didn't even hurt, so I figured it was not that big a deal. It didn't hurt again until yesterday when I stumbled on the stairs on the way out of work and tightened up my leg to catch myself.

monkey-man: hahaha, no pressure or anything! hahahaha! Thanks MM. I am icing as I type this this morning.

shiz: 2 cents? That was more like $2! I am nottrying to impress anyone. I am trying to do something I've never done, and I am just historically a person who is very hard on herself (daddy issues, trust me, has nothing to do with impressing anyone at this point). It is a personal goal I gave myself and I will be 100% satisfied if come November, I can complete the whole course without any penalties (meaning I did every obstacle, cleared every marker/line, and didn't pass out before the finish line). That is ALL i'm shooting for for this competition. If I do another one after that one, then I'll set my sights on placing! This one is just to get my feet wet.

I didn't realize that I (or p) come across as negative and depressed! I am not depressed! And I most certainly am not negative about my training just kinda bummed out that I could not manifest the vision I had all week of how my course simulation practice was going to unfold. And as for crying... hahahahahaha I don't know. That is just how my body reacts sometimes under stressful situations. And yesterday, I was stressed out.

Today I'm taking it easy, icing the leg, not working out, and overall just thinking of how I've still got plenty of time to improve my speed and strength for November.

Jake: Thank you, darlin'. Yellow are my favorite...

Ice is for swelling .. Heat is for muscle pulls!

 

[GoalGetter]

Ice is for swelling .. Heat is for muscle pulls!

I've always known it to be R.I.C.E. Rest/Ice/Compression/Elevation... however, because I'm wondering if I have been wrong about this, I went searching, and below is a snippet of what I found (bottom line, we're both right). In case anyone else is interested:

What can I do for a muscle strain?

You can do several things to hasten healing from a strain???

Do not apply heat to a freshly pulled muscle???Many people find it tempting to apply heat to a pulled muscle. Whatever you have heard about applying heat in this situation, I promise you that you really should not heat any fresh injury. There are a lot of gray areas in health care, but this is not one of them. All injury causes inflammation, the conventional response of any tissue to trauma. Heat will make the inflammation worse ??? and therefore, the pain and swelling! Just say no to heating fresh injuries.

Ice it instead???An ice cup is the best method for icing a fresh injury. If you???ve nevere heard of this before, you???re going to love it: it???s a simple, inexpensive and effective self-treatment that you will find useful for the rest of your life. If an ice cup isn???t available, however, you can also use cold water or a frozen gel pack.

But not for long???Ice is often innappropriate after the first two or three days, shorter for minor strains and longer for serious ones. Although damaged muscle tissue is inflammed, most pulled muscles are too thick for the cold to penetrate deeply enough to have an effect. Once the worst of the inflammation has died down, it???s time to switch to heating and/or contrast hydrotherapy (see below). This is especially true in the low back, where the tissue is very thick and only the very worst muscle strains can be affected by cold. If you think you???ve strained your low back muscles, please read my article Ice Exception for more information.

Then heat or contrast it???Once the worst of the inflammation is gone, it???s best to switch to gentle heating and contrasting. Gentle heating won???t aggravate a mild and deep inflammatory process, but it will help to reduce spasm. Even better, you can really facilitate the remaining healing process by increasing the circulation with contrast hydrotherapy. Heat it then cool it, heat it then cool it, heat it then cool it???

Use it or lose it???Using the muscle gently and rhythmically as much as possible will help it heal more quickly and properly (less disorganized scar tissue). Don't make it hurt, just contract it slightly, moving and flexing it rythmically within its range of motion, increasing the intensity as the injury heals. The contraction will make the muscle metabolically active, which increases circulation and the movement of tissue fluids and therefore speeds healing. The movement ???pumps??? waste products out of the healing area. And finally it will stress connective tissue in a way that is consistent with normal usage, ensuring that it rebuilds itself along the same lines as the muscle fibers themselves (instead of forming disorganized scar tissue).

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[GoalGetter]

Modified workout today...

Did some light squatting today - just body weight, no weights, since it says to USE the muscle. I had no pain.

Also did ten sets of 20 pushups. Started on the floor on my toes, moved on to my knees, moved on to the seat of a chair and then moved on to wall pushups, free-fall style (these were so hard! haha!)

Also did some chops drills right in the apartment, practicing turning right and left in place, shuffling my feet as fast as I could.

No... i swear i was not singing "she's a maniac, maaaaniaaaac, on the floor..." while doing this. I swear.

Then I put a towel soaked in boiling water over my leg and rested with it on a chair for abotu 15 minutes. Trying to be good here...

 

[The Monkey Man]

What can I do for a muscle strain?

This is good info... Like P's recent coach's advice



I just makes sense -

 

[P-funk]

No... i swear i was not singing "she's a maniac, maaaaniaaaac, on the floor..." while doing this. I swear.

 

[motopsyko32]

Hope you feel better

 

[SpinQueen]

Cry anytime you want. It's your damn right to cry once in a while when you spend every day busting your ass in the gym and out.

Hope the quad heals up.

I miss you tons! I liked reading about your trip to Tampa. I definitely want to try and come to that camp when you go back in September. Do you still think it is something I could handle? I'm going to try that routine you are doing for my cardio later. That is a lot of pushups, though.

Take care, girl.

 

[GoalGetter]

Workout - August 3, 2005

Upper Body only

CG Bench Press
70/5
80/3 x 4

RI 1:30

One Arm Rope Pulldowns
ss w/ Slow-Negative Pullups, assisted on the way up

rope: #3/6 x 3 each arm
pullups: bw/5, 4, 4

BW Chest Dips
ss w/ pushups on upside down Bosu

dips: 6, 5, 4.5
pushups: 8, 6, 6
RI 45 sec

Cable Upright rows with rope attachment
#6 +5lb/10, 8, 8
RI 30

Reverse Grip BB Curls
ss w/skull crushers

25lb/12 x 3
25lb/12 x 3

External Rotation, lying on my side w/ 5lb dumbbell
10 each side x 2

Planning on doing a little bit of cardio later today, maybe some crunches.

I HATE not being able to work my legs, but hopefully next week I'll be back on track

 

[GoalGetter]

Cry anytime you want. It's your damn right to cry once in a while when you spend every day busting your ass in the gym and out.

Hope the quad heals up.

I miss you tons! I liked reading about your trip to Tampa. I definitely want to try and come to that camp when you go back in September. Do you still think it is something I could handle? I'm going to try that routine you are doing for my cardio later. That is a lot of pushups, though.

Take care, girl.

Hi M.!

If you are in decent shape you can totally handle it. It isn't like the marine corp or anything! So i'll let you know when i get my september trip planned out, and we'll rock the hell out of that camp!

What is your workout and diet looking like lately? are you still doing football? How was the season?! How is everybody down there?

 

[SpinQueen]

I am willing to say that I am in a bit better than decent shape

My workouts have been crazy lately. Tons of cardio, lots of lifting, and some new things. I've been doing plyometrics, sprinting, and other new things I have been coming up with.

My diet is really clean, mostly all made up of vegetables, whole grains, fruits, and some soy protein. I stopped eating any meat, but I'll occasionally eat fish.

Everyone around here is good. Chris is Chris, but he is treating me better these days. I'm seeing someone! Sort of, we've been out on a few dates. I really like him, though, and I think he's into me. He did ask me out after all. He works out at the gym. He's adorable!

What about you? Are you loving New York? How's Work?

 

[GoalGetter]

I am willing to say that I am in a bit better than decent shape

You gotta send me some pics, dammit! THat's great news!

My workouts have been crazy lately. Tons of cardio, lots of lifting, and some new things. I've been doing plyometrics, sprinting, and other new things I have been coming up with.

Definitely sounds like you could do well in an o-course!

My diet is really clean, mostly all made up of vegetables, whole grains, fruits, and some soy protein. I stopped eating any meat, but I'll occasionally eat fish.

Wow. Damn. My friend's gone pesco-veg. Hey whatever keeps you healthy and energized. I"m glad to hear you're taking care of yourself.

Everyone around here is good. Chris is Chris, but he is treating me better these days. I'm seeing someone! Sort of, we've been out on a few dates. I really like him, though, and I think he's into me. He did ask me out after all. He works out at the gym. He's adorable!

GREAT! Congrats!

What about you? Are you loving New York? How's Work?

LOVING new york, and patrick and life in general. And work is great. I am doing really well with clients, even through this "slow" period of the year, so I'm excited to see how the fall will treat me when everyone comes back from their summer vacations. I also started gathering info for graduate school, see if i can get something going for next year.

 

[GoalGetter]

Workout - August 4, 2005

Cardio/Endurance/Sprints workout

Squat, Pushup, Crunches, sprint

Time: 25:17

I actually did sprint the 70 yards each set this time.

The first set of pushups (20) i did full pushups, all other sets after that were with my hands on the bench seat. Each 70 yard sprint was between 10 and 12 seconds.

Felt good.

Iced my quad afterwards, just in case.

 

[motopsyko32]

i had a dream that you sold me a mountain bike before you moved...

 

[crisg555]

i had a dream that you sold me a mountain bike before you moved...

I've been wanting to get one..

You need to do more cardio.

 

[GoalGetter]

i had a dream that you sold me a mountain bike before you moved...

Sorry. no mountain bike. But i have a car I need to sell before september! wanna buy it?! I'm serious actually!

 

[GoalGetter]

I've been wanting to get one..

You need to do more cardio.

YOu are telling that to my brother right? I don't need to do more cardio, so i'm hoping that advice was for him and not me! hahahahaha!

 

[The Monkey Man]

YOu are telling that to my brother right? I don't need to do more cardio, so i'm hoping that advice was for him and not me! hahahahaha!

I think that was meant to be a self motivational statement

 

[motopsyko32]

Sorry. no mountain bike. But i have a car I need to sell before september! wanna buy it?! I'm serious actually!

give me the brotherly love price and I might buy it just to trade it in....

 

[motopsyko32]

YOu are telling that to my brother right? I don't need to do more cardio, so i'm hoping that advice was for him and not me! hahahahaha!

yeah it was to me. She wants me to get into Mountain biking now

 

[crisg555]

YOu are telling that to my brother right? I don't need to do more cardio, so i'm hoping that advice was for him and not me! hahahahaha!

I quoted your bro..
Definitely not for you.. I was talking about your bro..

 

[crisg555]

yeah it was to me. She wants me to get into Mountain biking now

Not mountain biking foo, but just riding in general.

I see a lot of people ride to key biscayne. I always wanted to do that. There's this bridge that looks pretty tough to conquer, but it looks fun. LET's DO IT!!!

 

[GoalGetter]

give me the brotherly love price and I might buy it just to trade it in....

I'll email you about this tonight...

 

[GoalGetter]

Not mountain biking foo, but just riding in general.

I see a lot of people ride to key biscayne. I always wanted to do that. There's this bridge that looks pretty tough to conquer, but it looks fun. LET's DO IT!!!

OH MY GOD. THE BRIDGE.

WHen i lived with my parents, and i had a bike, i rode it frmo their house to key biscayne, over that bridge and all the way to the END, to el farito. the light house. and then i called my dad to come get me in the van because i couldn't ride back. hahahahahahahha! i think i was like 20. It was SOOOOO BAD! And i was out of shape at that time. so it was at a "leisurely" pace, no less. hahahaha!

 

[crisg555]

OH MY GOD. THE BRIDGE.

WHen i lived with my parents, and i had a bike, i rode it frmo their house to key biscayne, over that bridge and all the way to the END, to el farito. the light house. and then i called my dad to come get me in the van because i couldn't ride back. hahahahahahahha! i think i was like 20. It was SOOOOO BAD! And i was out of shape at that time. so it was at a "leisurely" pace, no less. hahahaha!

I can't believe you got your dad to pick you up. That is too funny.

btw, did you get my pm?

 

[King Silverback]

Sister Ivy, Hows it goin? How are you liking NY as opposed to Florida?

 

[GoalGetter]

Sister Ivy, Hows it goin? How are you liking NY as opposed to Florida?

LOVING new york (and p), michael! Thanks for asking

 

[GoalGetter]

Workout(s) - August 8, 2005

Morning...

went to asphalt green to do some cardio/endurance stuff, but after running my first sprint i got kicked out because a summer camp starts at 8 am. this was news to me since i normally go to AG on weekends or VERY early in the morning... so i went to the gym, did 10 sprints at level 10 on the concept 2 rower. 30:30. longest distance, 124 meters. shortest distance 107 meters.

Afternoon...

circuits:

pyramid pullups
scapular retractions (hanging from my finger tips)
pushups with my feet on bench
reverse crunches on bench

went like this:

Circuit 1:
1 pullup, 15 scap retractions, 10 pushups, 20 crunches, rest 30 seconds
Circuit 2:
2 pullups, (everything else same as 1)
Circuit 3:
3 pullups, (everything else same)
Circuit 4:
2 pullups (everything else same)
Circuit 5:
1 pullup (everythign else same

in Circuits 2-5 everything but the first pullup was wiht a "jump" start. They were military style, not reverse grip. They hurt. I felt like a retard. It was great.

Following these circuits, I did three circuits of the following drills for my box jumps part of the competition:

30 seconds of squat thrusts (burpees)
30 seconds of step ups with 10lb dumbell curls
30 seconds of jumprope (speed jumps)
30 seconds of tuck jumps*
Rest 1 minute

*this actually came out to about 15 seconds each time because every time i would start jumping really high/hard, i had to pee SOOO BAD that i feared i'd pee my shorts, so i would stop.

After this stuff, I went to the squat rack and practiced some hang pulls... by myself. without p evaluating, or giving me pointers. i think I am finally getting it.

 

[King Silverback]

LOVING new york (and p), michael! Thanks for asking

Who's P?
Sounds great, you two are a great looking couple!!!

 

[crisg555]

Morning...
*this actually came out to about 15 seconds each time because every time i would start jumping really high/hard, i had to pee SOOO BAD that i feared i'd pee my shorts, so i would stop.

That had to be annoying.. huh.