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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Meet The Locals of Paint Gun Park. The title is going to be very obvious when I can post a photo...Did two mountain bike rides today. It was a little hard but it felt so great to ride the mountain bike. I realize that I need to get on the mountain bike more, now that I'm healing better. I miss it and it is such good core work and glut strengthening. Oh and I really love the views.
I'm still having trouble getting photos to upload on this blog but will get it worked out soon.
So the two rides were the same only the ride Saturday was in a clockwise direction and yesterday, S and I rode from our house up to Gold Hill, up the dirt road to Peak 2 Peak and then south to the Glacier Lake turn off and rode the Switzerland Trail backwards. It's a great way to get in some good climbing. I think I'll start to climb more for the rest of the summer.
Firday we both have the day off and will do the Glenhaven Gallevant. SHold be a nice day for it and we should be able to leave early enough to avoid Labor Day Traffic.
Well, I'll try to get more pics up soon. # posted by Michelle Grainger @ 10:26 PM 0 Comments
Thursday, August 27, 2009
More Hikes Than Rides.
We do live in an amazing place. I never tire of looking at the mountains or living in them.I have been hiking more consistently then I have been riding. Seems the riding makes me more tired and the Girls still need a hike/walk every day, so that's what comes first. If they're happy, I'm happy.
Not to say I haven't done a crap load of miles (even with the truck accident), but it is not the normal ride every day that I'm used to. And I've only bike commuted once since the accident. I still get very tired and it just seems like a long way home when I'm really tired.
The pile of insurance papers and EOBs just keep getting higher and higher on my desk. Once I found out the hospital sends bills to the car insurance AND my health insurance-meaning getting paid by both, I lost all of my steam to stay on top of it. I mean, really! They get a check from both places and will only return one of the payments when asked for it. The system in our country really sucks. So there the pile grows. On my desk. Maybe I'll go through it this weekend.
I have been able to get in a few centuries each month and am keeping up with the 200K each month. Shooting for the R-12 Award. Have to do and finish a 200K Permanent each month through March of 010. It's doable.
My back seems to be a little better. The neck is still pretty locked up. Each day I wake up and it feels like I slept on it wrong and it is hard to turn it from side to side. Good news is, when the neck is locked up, the lower back is better. Then visa-versa. Not that is really is a good thing. A good thing would be to not have had this happen. Oh well.... life does go on.
With less riding, that means more time to socialize. My twinnie sis does so much of this and I am usually envious. But, man, does it take a lot of energy. I love all of my friends and wish I had time for more social events but I do all I can do and that makes me tired. I hope everyone understands.
I'm very close to getting the IPhone. Just don't know if I'll use all of the cool functions and features. Also, those "data" plans, voice plans, and texting seem, well, expensive. Have to do something, though. I'm starting to blow through my minutes and that gets very expensive.
I started ligting in the gym. Very light but it's something. Today I did bi, shoulders, upper back (trap) and some rows. I'm trying to build up a little muscle in hopes that ti will make my back and neck feel better. Nothing hard, just something to start the base phase. We'll see how it progresses.
The weekend looks good for one long ride, some insurance stuff, and a few hikes with the Girls. I'll also post more photos. Tried to do more tonight but they won't upload from the desk top. Have to find out why. # posted by Michelle Grainger @ 11:27 PM 0 Comments
Sunday, August 16, 2009
I"mmmmmmm Baaaaack.
OK. I'm back. Sorry it's been a long while. Just did not feel like writing about how my back is not better and neck is out of whack, etc..blah blah blah... You've heard it all. And quite honestly, everyone has a pain or two or three, and who wants to keep hearing about mine?
I have been riding this summer, in spite of the truck accident. It has not been easy. I know people think I'm OK because I have been riding, but I have had to cut the rides back from every day, commuting and super long distances, to short and moderate distance and about 3 x per week. I've only commuted once since getting hit.
The gym workouts are pretty much nil. As a coach and trainer, I know that it's important to get the muscles built back up for a good strong skeletal foundation. It's everything I can do, just to do the rehab and PT exercises. The other stuff gets my back and hip into a mess and then I have to start over. The other stuff just throws my back and hips into spasms. Not good. Moderation is the key here. So not me!
I'm not complaining ( I know I sound like it) as I know I could easily have had a crushed leg or broken pelvis. Those injuries would have me out of work, into a no training pattern and, well, in a very depressed state of mind.
What I can do is continue to get better and move forward. I just can't sit on the couch and feel sorry for myself. That does no one any good. I can be sore on the couch or sore off the couch- a no brainer.
Now for the fun news
The plans to visit my birth place and family, in Australia, are set. Leaving late October. We have the plane tickets, the itinerary and the dog sitter/friends all set up. It will be incredible for Steve to meet more of my family and for him to see where I "came from". Fun fun fun.
Due to the truck accident, length and cost of the Fall trip, we have stayed close to home all year. Doing a lot of road riding (cannot mt bike very much or long, due to the accident) and some very short and easy mt bike rides.
The hikes with the Girls have progressed to about 45 minutes. The Girls don't mind the distance or the amount of time, as long as they get in a hike with the "parents" at least once a day.
Steve and I were able to manage getting out riding the 200, 300, 400 and 600K this summer. See http://www.rmccrides.com/brevetsuperrandonneur.htm. This was a feat that we thought would not be accomplished because of the accident. I'd have to say they were awesome events. We are looking forward to doing more of these rides. We were planning to do the Last Chance 1200K but had to cancel and get our refund. Just can't do that much this year. Next year it will be on out list.
The rest of out time the last few months have been visiting with friends, entertaining visiting family, and odd jobs around the house. (I broke our dryer-woops).
Next week my gym is closed for three days and I think I'll do some easy long rides and hikes with the Girls.
Thanks for checking in and again, I am sorry I have been so bad at making entries.
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