Training Log: cedarcreek

In the last 7 days:

activity

time

miles

climb

ARDF 2m

1:22:00

Total

1:22:00

1:22

0:00

Friday Jul 4
	Note

	Red, White, and Blue Ash
Tuesday Jul 1
	Note

	I had my first physical therapy session for my shoulder injury today. I was injured last July 13th when my Jetta got rear-ended and totalled. I kept hoping it would just heal, but it's gotten worse as I've started up with the summer activities, especially the yard work and the pouring the concrete pad. I most likely have a tear of the labrum (see here for one type---I think), or bursitis of the biceps tendon. I did some range-of-motion tests, felt some clicking, did some rubber band exercises, and got an ice pack and electrical stim for 15 minutes. The rubber band exercises were pretty tough on the injury. It started to ache more, and then I got the ice and the stim, and it felt so good afterwards. I'm gonna be using ice a lot. I was really impressed with the tests. They seemed more complete than what the physician attempted, and I'm much happier now with the diagnosis (which admittedly was the same as the physician's). I had a lot of weird sensations that I have not felt in the injured shoulder, so I know the injury was isolated and identified. I'm scheduled for about 4 weeks of this (twice a week), and then I'll know more about whether I need the next step, which is an MRI and possibly surgery. I did find out my insurance has pretty good coverage for PT, as long as they don't bill weird additional stuff. We'll see. Fingers crossed...

	C • new one.. 3
	Note

	One thing I learned is that rotator cuff injuries are hugely more common than my injury. The PT said they see rotator cuff injuries all the time. Every time I saw a non-shoulder specialist, they'd say, do this...and I'd do it. Then they'd frown, pause, and say, "Well, your rotator cuffs are healthy."
	Note

	Reading that SLAP wiki link really matches some of my symptoms. For example, it often bugs me when I sleep on my side with pressure on the injury. The shoulder joint actually moves sometimes when I do that. I try to avoid sleeping on it, but I roll over when I'm asleep and I wake up with it sore. Oh well. That's all for me tonight. I'm off to find an ice pack.
Sunday Jun 29
	ARDF 2m 1:22:00 [3]***
	shoes: Adidas Tri-Star Cleats ($35)
	Annual Field Day ARDF (Radio Orienteering) at the OH-KY-IN Field Day event. Dick set a short course (mostly at my request), and I spent forever find the 5 transmitters. I had some severe reflections, and probably 40 minutes in, had 1 transmitter. Brian finished in about 45 minutes. I was so confused by the signals. They were weaker than I expected, and I didn't attack them like I should have. (The order you get them is much less important on a short course.) I had 4, and I had been going for, alternately, 2, 3, and 5. 1 was the one I was pretty sure was last or next to last. I was running around in circles chasing reflections, and I finally decided---I need 1. So I ran up to the little lake (with all the people), and 5 came on strong. So I got it. As I came back, 1 was on and booming, but I ran down the spur to the lake and I knew it was on the far side. So 2 came on, and it was behind me up in the corner. I got it off cycle, which brightens the whole day. Then I ran down to the other side of the lake where 1 was, and spend about 2 cycles (10 min) going in circles in the briars next to the lake. Got it. Had one more to go. 3. Looked at the map, remembered it was strong down by 4 (where I was a long time ago), and took off. I really should have been paying attention to it as I was getting 1, because I really screwed up 3. I had the choice of going up a rough open field, or going up by the field day attendees in a perfectly cut lawn. I chose the rough open field, and I'm gonna have the scratches for a week. Again, I went around in circles. It was a humid day, and there has been a lot of rain. I was a little unlucky, but I think I mostly made bad choices. 2 cycles later, I mosey out into the field day area, and see Dick, who is relieved to see me. He asks if I'm done, and I yell that I need 3. I look into the bushes, and go back toward where I was. When it came on, it was back in the field day area, and I was running as fast as I could because I didn't want to miss it. Luckily, it was in a little trail area I recognized, and from there the finish was downhill. It was my first radio event since the US ARDF Champs, and it was not the best performance. I actually value days like this, though, because they teach you a lot.
Saturday Jun 28
	Note

	Field Day Weekend

Next Up

Weather

Cincinnati, OH (45241) Cloudy 68°F (feels like 68F) Humidity: 95%, Winds: 3mph Useful Daylight: 5:44 AM - 9:39 PM more details Weather data provided by weather.com®

Friday Jul 4	N/A F N/A	30%
Saturday Jul 5	81 F Partly Cloudy	20%
Sunday Jul 6	85 F Mostly Sunny	20%
more weather