I think I have a decent work from home routine. It looks good on paper anyways. My experience is that I need three weeks to try it, evaluate it and internalize it. Then I'll know for sure.My legs felt a little better. I thought the leg cramping during yesterday's race was putting my ITBand in jeopardy of injury.
It turns out that the soreness was not caused by my ITBand being shortened from cramping, it was caused by my camera being in one of the lower pockets. It rubbed so much, it caused a golf ball sized lump.
I'm not sure if I like wearing compression tights. I've been wearing them to bed for the last couple of nights. They're not easy to put on. It feels like I'm putting on a wetsuit. Actually, now that I have experience with compression tights, I realized I wasted my money. I could have just wore my wetsuit to bed instead.
Motion is lotion. I did weights at lunchtime and my legs started feeling much better. It's amazing how exercise helps reduce the soreness from exercise. After work I also did a moderate bike ride. My legs felt better at the end of the ride than they did at the beginning
Getting back to the compression tights, they need to put a warning on the packaging. The warning should read, "if you have a blister on each foot, and have removed the skin over the blister, and now only have one layer of skin protecting your foot, DO NOT WEAR these tights, the tights will push all the blood to the uncompressed area on your foot, your foot will look like "Fred Flintstones foot" and it will look like it's going to explode, you need two layers of skin or you will feel EXTREME pain and discomfort, and the skinless blister area will look as red as a tomato."
My foot felt so relieved when I removed the lower half of my "Batman Costume", er, I mean, my compression tights. I now realize why everyone's faces look so bloated when they come out of the water after an Ironman. It's the wetsuit. It's pushing the blood to the head and feet.
By wearing compression tights, I'm now more convinced that ever that I need counseling for my triathlon addiction. I've realized I need to go back to the basics. I was actually looking at my 25 year old "Dave Scott Centurion" steel tubed bike and was thinking I should use it for my next race. I think it would be funny riding it and passing all these high priced carbon fibre bikes with guys wearing their compression socks. I'd ride by and say "the 80's rule!!!"
Weights - 30 minutes
Mod Bike - 2:35:13 / 76.62 km / 29.62 / 125 avg hr
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Cool, like the honesty. Bust out the Centurion on some training rides for Dave Scott 80's mojo. If nothing else the extra weight will build muscle. Maybe a few rides and you'll decide how much you miss the Cervelo.
...compression tights...I used once and worked well for my first triathlon and calf cramp issues...anyway is alway funny to read your posts!
Cheers from Hong Kong!
"XTB" Xavi.
how tight did you buy those things? You may have bigger problems before long if you dont trade up a size! you could be signing soprano for your next career! good to hear the pains go away with a little work out! Love it!
You have convinced me that the tights are a waist. Thanks for saving me $$$
I agree with your philosophy, motion is lotion buddy. When you feel like crap, 10 minutes into your workout you don't want to stop because you feel so good.
I can't work from home. My ADD is horrible there. Too many convenient distractions.
LOL@ wetsuit to bed - hahaha!...was impressed you had the camera on the Half, looks like you learned a lesson?!
Emily was laughing hard when I read your gum comment to her...of course she now has her sights set...hahaha
-D
Yes, but you'd sweat in the wetsuit! What size did you buy?!
I love what you said about motion is lotion - totally true. I had to work at my computer all day yesterday and was hardly able to walk at the end of the day. So I went for a walk (hobble) and it helped tremendously. Ha - wetsuit to bed made me laugh out loud.
Thank you for your wonderful efforts
S, I don't think I can do a training ride on it, it would give me the option to get on my old one. I think I have to go for it in a race. Right now I'm looking for my old tri bars and helmet on ebay. I'm going to do it retro at a race this year I hope.
X, Thanks
JF, I bought them according to my measurements. The package says I'm a perfect fit. They're just tight, like compression tights. haha.
M, Your welcome. If you don't have a wetsuit, just wrap yourself tightly in saran wrap. haha. Working from home can be tough, buy if you block the internet porn it makes it easier. haha.
D, haha, I'm glad she liked it. Is she still chewing? I thought the photo made me look like a maniquen. haha.
JM, haha, even better, I'll lose weight as I sleep. Size is perfert, I think they're suppossed to be tight. haha.
CG, haha, glad you liked it. Thanks. Keep on moving.
4, thanks.
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