last week's goals: - swim x 3: WIN!
- bike (on trainer) x 3: FAIL.
- run x 3: WIN with 4
- core/strength x 2: FAIL with 1.
wrist is doing ok; running is no problem, though i severely doubt gore's claims about the waterproof cast liner being breathable - it gets really hot and swampy in there fast, and then there's the issue with it getting a bit waterlogged after a swim and dripping for up to an hour afterward. i nearly went hypothermic yesterday morning when the pool's water heater was down, so only tepid water for showers, the hot tub was closed, and even after a bowl of porridge & going back to bed for a nap with (very warm sleeper) hubby i was still freezing due to this wet, cold thing locked onto my wrist! not to mention the soaked spot on the bed where the cast sat and dripped despite my best efforts to squeeze & dry it out.
i think swimming will actually be decent rehab for the wrist. it's not comfortable, but it's not the break that hurts - it's the outside of the wrist where the ortho has told me i may have some pain due to the shortening of the radius. he's concerned about my ability to flex the hand back, and the resistance of the water as i pull is working that range of motion slightly. i'm too chicken to try butterfly, but i can passably swim free and breast, though i'm keeping the swims and sets short with a decent amount of rest in order not to overtax the injured arm.
didn't get my cx bike back from the shop (new f & r derailleur cables and housing, new bottom bracket and a new chain they mistakenly put on but won't charge me for) until sunday morning and i didn't want to set my tri bike up on the trainer just to pull it back off a couple of days later, so just the one easy spin on sunday. i hate having to sit up all the time, but even with the cast the wrist isn't ready to support any weight on the bars. might help if i put a spacer or two under there; will keep trying, though not in any way that could cause damage.
this week's goals: - swim x 4 - bike x 3 - run x 4 - core/strength x 4 think we'll head out to the race site for the oly i was supposed to do on sunday (signed up back in march) and volunteer instead.
tigerchik, hope all goes well with the road trip!
cheers!
-mistress k
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