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goals this week -
1. 7/7 healthy coping skills
2. am wondering if hamstring is getting irritated from the sidestroke kick, so goal this week is to do more resting
3. journal every day
4. hip and shoulder strength as it makes sense
5. remind self my body has a lot going for it - I can walk. I am not in a wheelchair, sling, or crutches.
To catch everyone up, the hamstring thing I was an idiot with run mileage in late Dec/ early Jan, but the shoulder thing I did everything the PT said post surgery and this is just some rotator cuff tendonitis because the collective swim + strength load was too much. Yes it is an overuse injury but I was DOING WHAT I WAS TOLD I COULD DO which is very different from me making poor choices on my own.
1. Done! Now at 28 days in a row of healthy skills! Stardom
2. Done, see below
3. Did most days
4. Done
5. I did this a bit and could have done it a little more
week was
M - off
T - off
W - off
Th - 1200 yd swim, 1200 yd kick (+ ocean dip in Portland ME)
F - 2700 yd kick (+ ocean dip on Mt Desert Island, ME)
S - off
S - 2000 yd swim, 1000 yd kick
goals for this week
1. 7/7 healthy coping skills
2. continue to follow the PT's plan for swimming and shoulder strength
3. journal every day
4. continue to remind self I am not in a wheelchair, sling, or crutches and my body has a lot going for it
5. continue to do things that let hamstring tendonitis heal
I still mostly am not enjoying my life right now - there are some bright moments but they feel vastly overshadowed by months of not being able to work out much - so expect daily updates, as they help me.
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD