Training for my June 6th marathon in San Diego is still going on, though not as aggressively as I had originally scheduled out. best laid plans, so to speak
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You do *not* want to fuck up your knees, trust me. Listen to your doctor. Do not push yourself into agony -- if you *do* screw up something in your knee (like popping or tearing a ligament), that can sideline you for YEARS. That is not hyperbole, but simple fact.
Re: BE CAREFUL!beachboytyMarch 16 2004, 16:37:42 UTC
Agreed. I am not going to jeopardize my health over this. I will follow doctor's orders. But, if my knees are judged unfit for a marathon at this time, I will do my best to find a rehab specialist who will help me develop a healthy plan to reach this goal in the nearest future possible.
You are reminding me of almost one year ago to the day when I decided to participate in the Tour de Friends (formerly the AIDS Ride). 340 miles on a bike from Raleigh NC to to Washington DC. I didn't even own a bike. What an incredible journey it was. We started our weekend training rides out with 10-mile rides, and I remember seeing a 25 and 30 mile ride later in the schedule... thinking my God. And the actual ride -- 65 miles the first day, 115 miles the second day, 95 miles the third day, and 65 the fourth and last day. How could that possibly be done. It came with time and training, and it will come for you if your knees are healthy
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HOw did this june 6th marathon come about and why haven't i heard anything about it?? Hope that knee is ok. I have sorta a bad ankle, mostly completely healthy though. hey are you timing that 10 mile run? my best 10 mile run was about oh i don't know 70 or 75 minutes. Hey how do you sign up for this thing? Maybe if i find some things out in the next couple weeks i could run it with you. *g*
I posted about it back in November. the marathon is the suzuki rock n' roll marathon in San Diego. website is www.rnrmarathon.com
Would be great to have you out for that, however if you are running 10 miles at a 7 minute per mile pace, it will be a lot more like you walking next to me while I run. I am hoping for a 10 to 11 minute pace over the course of the entire 26.2 miles.
As much as I agree, you should be cautious, and you know that. If someone tells me I can't do something, I'll just try like hell to do it. I hate being limited and told what to do (although it's okay in the bedroom! haha), and I refuse in most instances to believe the best I can do is quit.
However... weighing out the pro's and con's, if the good outweighs the bad, then I'd pursue it. But obviously, if the bad considerably outweighs the good... then perhaps it just isn't worth it.
I'm sure you'll find the right path, and trod yourself down it with a smile on (it's okay, I have a weird, fucked up sort of smile when I'm in pain too. =D). You're Ty, and you always figure it out. I don't recall you ever being wrong, and I doubt you'll make a wrong choice over something as petty as this. =D
lol...Tyler, as I think over the many times I have been wrong just in the last few months, I am filled with dread. It's amazing I don't kill myself from sheer misjudgement on a weekly basis.
About the only thing I have seemingly perfect judgement in would be picking quality friends....speaking of which, thanks for being such an encouragement :)
I don't EVER want to hear you talk that way again, except for the part about quality friends. =D
Hun, we all misjudge. We misjudge while driving, we misjudge when not being fully informed in any given situation... we misjudge because of factors that are sometimes outside of our control.
If I had to choose a group of people for certain catagories, I could comfortably tell people you are the number 1 most intelligent, mature person I know, right next to Tom. You guys NEVER lead me wrong. You guys ALWAYS know what to do when I can't figure it out, or I'm too emotionally charged to do so.
Have faith in yourself, babe, because I sure as hell do.
You'll be fine, and beyond believing that (and in you), I know you'll be fine and do what's right.
Im sorry, I didn't catch anything after the part about you danging a whopping stick over me or something like that ;)
Seriously, no need to worry. I have the utmost faith in myself. I'm just saying I'm not disillusioned about the fact that I make plenty of questionable if not outright bad decisions. Like the time I went ahead and fucked one of my hot best friends after he and his bf (also my friend) had broken up. The sex was great, but when they got back together I just became a "wierd" subject between them. So now, I don't get to see or talk to them anymore. In retrospect, bad decision.
But, part of wisdom is being very aware of mistakes you've made, learning from them and then moving on. Never trust anyone who cannot readily and without insecurity acknowledge their own shortcomings.
I really hope your knees hold up. But going to the doctor helps. At least, he can tell you how much you can punish those knees or at least aid you in making it less painful, right? Here's to you maintaining control of your life [with less knee injury, I hope =) ]
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Would be great to have you out for that, however if you are running 10 miles at a 7 minute per mile pace, it will be a lot more like you walking next to me while I run. I am hoping for a 10 to 11 minute pace over the course of the entire 26.2 miles.
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However... weighing out the pro's and con's, if the good outweighs the bad, then I'd pursue it. But obviously, if the bad considerably outweighs the good... then perhaps it just isn't worth it.
I'm sure you'll find the right path, and trod yourself down it with a smile on (it's okay, I have a weird, fucked up sort of smile when I'm in pain too. =D). You're Ty, and you always figure it out. I don't recall you ever being wrong, and I doubt you'll make a wrong choice over something as petty as this. =D
Later hun, hopefully we'll talk soon. =D
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About the only thing I have seemingly perfect judgement in would be picking quality friends....speaking of which, thanks for being such an encouragement :)
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I don't EVER want to hear you talk that way again, except for the part about quality friends. =D
Hun, we all misjudge. We misjudge while driving, we misjudge when not being fully informed in any given situation... we misjudge because of factors that are sometimes outside of our control.
If I had to choose a group of people for certain catagories, I could comfortably tell people you are the number 1 most intelligent, mature person I know, right next to Tom. You guys NEVER lead me wrong. You guys ALWAYS know what to do when I can't figure it out, or I'm too emotionally charged to do so.
Have faith in yourself, babe, because I sure as hell do.
You'll be fine, and beyond believing that (and in you), I know you'll be fine and do what's right.
Always,
Ty. =D
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Seriously, no need to worry. I have the utmost faith in myself. I'm just saying I'm not disillusioned about the fact that I make plenty of questionable if not outright bad decisions. Like the time I went ahead and fucked one of my hot best friends after he and his bf (also my friend) had broken up. The sex was great, but when they got back together I just became a "wierd" subject between them. So now, I don't get to see or talk to them anymore. In retrospect, bad decision.
But, part of wisdom is being very aware of mistakes you've made, learning from them and then moving on. Never trust anyone who cannot readily and without insecurity acknowledge their own shortcomings.
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