Training Log Archive: Anna

The headaches are continuing! Making sure to hydrate so dehydration doesn't compound things. Taking iron/still pausing on adderall in case either of those end up being related. At some point will need to try exercising again, but today didn't feel like the day.

Event: NEOC - 2022 Masters Nationals
 

Should loosely keep track of how far I walk (with/without pain). Walked from department gathering to bus, about 20 min (foot taped bc knew I'd be walking). Foot was tight towards beginning, bc we'd been outside and I'd gotten cold-ish, then felt better further on. Wasn't every-step pain, just felt a little iffy.

2 games of darts, then stopped bc I've been having headaches for the past few days when working out... :( Seem similar to the ones I had when I was iron deficient (which nobody seemed to think were related to iron?), also similar to the ones I got when I first started taking adderall... Luckily already had a pcp appointment scheduled for this coming Tuesday, so will ask about it then.

Meters: 1309, 1221
Pace: 6:30 min/k, 6:28 min/k
Scores: 10,010, 10,150

Oddly, no headache for strength

Several sets of things. Ones I remember:

3 x 10 right-leg RDLs (interleaved w other things; 25, 25, 37.5lbs total; last one was the first time my leg strength's been challenged and not just balance!)

3 x 10 50-lb dumbbell bench press

random other arm stuff w the 12.5's

lat pull-downs, I think 10 with 75 lbs, then a few sets of 5-7 with 85-90 lbs.

THEN I was waiting for my ride to go home, and it kept getting delayed, and I noticed the intersections were blocked off with cop cars so decided to walk. It seemed like there might be a university event, so when some security guy made us go inside bc the president was coming, I thought it was the university president or something, but it was JOE BIDEN! He stopped at our door and I could've gotten a selfie if I'd been less stunned. Such a weird afternoon! Then I walked home 0.7 miles with no foot pain, so maybe he was good luck :)

0) PT
1) foot-friendly core, one round

7 games of darts! And more audiobook :)

Realized flywheel was on 10 for the first game, put it on 5.5ish for the rest.

Distances (m):
1355, 1169, 1171, 1165, 1172, 1199, 1122 (cooldown)

Scores (of 15,000):
8855, 9605, 9310, 9300, 9220, 9015, 9025 (cooldown)

Average paces (min/k):
6:24, 6:34, 6:28, 6:20, 6:18, 6:06, 6:34 (cooldown)

Dumbbells are a good adjustable-time thing to do while I'm waiting for my ride :) Scheduled 90 min in between pickups, and felt about perfect!

12 x 50 lbs (total) dumbbell bench press
10 x 30 lbs (i think, total) right-leg RDL

8 x 50 lbs dumbbell bench press, stopped early bc left wrist unhappy (feeling stronger overall though!)
10 x 35 lbs (total) right-leg RDL

Carried the 25's to the bench one at a time, foot felt ok; lifted the 30-total and 35-total w both feet on the ground before single-leg RDLs, and felt left foot during that... I think some residual inflammation from PT (was visibly puffy this morning), but need to be more mindful in either case. Could just have my first RDL be picking them up off the floor.

Overall a very good gym day and feeling good w my new routine!

Finally had a foot-friendly strength workout where I felt like there was a good flow!

0) Rolling feet on spiky ball, rolling calves on foam roller
1) PT exercises (the ones I felt were ok enough given increased pain today); the foot-friendly ones were actually aggravating my knee again, so I found a modification that makes them not hurt (and is harder too!)
2) 2 rounds of the foot-friendly core routine I'd made a bit ago, relying on foam-roller pushups, foam-roller planks, and situps to keep my hr up (finally did a non-trivial amount of pushups this time!)
3) Finally sorted out how to make dog pees/donkey kicks not hurt my knees (many-times-folded-up towel under my weight-bearing shin), and did lots of variations of those
4) A little tiny bit of low-impact right-leg stuff: 2 x {20 RDLs, 8 lbs; 15 or so standing clam shells}. I think I did some right-leg balance-board calf raises at the end too.

Other win today: figured out I can take the free ride service to Aldi (although that way I don't get to say hi to the chickens on the way, but it was raining anyway, so they were probably not out). Lose: couldn't get back to sleep last night bc of increased foot pain. Had to take sock off bc foot was hurting too much with it on, even with it loosened, and then still hard to fall asleep >:( Retroactively frustrated about PT, so decided I'm gonna say "yes" on the boot appointment with the doctor. He shared my concerns about re-aggravating my right-leg injuries by suddenly walking more clumsily and wasn't pushy, but seems like it'd be good to at least have the option and can always back off if it feels like something else starts bothering me.