I started running again a couple of weeks ago. But I was probably pushing it to hard and after a week or so my Achilles really started to get sore one day during a run and the next day I could barely walk. I basically stayed off of it for a week. Other than the necessary walking around. After a week I didn’t really have any pain and I have started swimming and walking. According to a little research I did on the internet it indicated that would be okay. I will probably walk, stretch and strengthen over the next couple of weeks. It’s also nice getting back in the pool. I was inspired to start exercising more than just 30 minutes a day by two things. One was an article in the Wall Street Journal about an executive in Europe that had been a pro tennis player and used running as a way to stay in shape. It seemed like a good idea because it’s always hard find a place to swim and I can run almost anywhere. Another inspiration is the Olympics. There are all these athletes doing amazing things. I might not be able to swim as fast as Micheal Phelps, or run as fast as Usain Bolt. But I can still swim and run. Then there is the inspiration of Dana Torres that is 3 years older than me and is there getting a silver metal in the 50m Free. I will try to get in shape and start doing some triathlons. One of the benefits of more exercise is the ability and need to eat more food. I really like food so that is a bonus.
Archives for 2008
Yesterday's swim
5200 yards total
2 x 200 IM warm-up
1 x 100 warm-up
20 x 1000 on the 1:50
50,100,200,100,50 pyramid
500
2 x 50,100,200,100,50 pyramid
5 x 100 on the 1:50
200 back warm down
Today
Interviewed with Fat Pipe. Met Dr. Bhaskar.
I swam 4200 yards today. My work out
250 back/breast
250 breast/free
3 x 200 IM. I am not in shape to be doing all that fly. It really made the rest of the swim harder.
10×100 free
50x100x200x100x50 pyramid
500 Free
50x100x200x100x50 pyramid
5 x 100 free
50 butterfly
50 back
50 sprint free (:38)
50 back
I then went to work with Travis Stock to learn the more about Jewlery.
USA WaterPolo upsets Italy – USA 12 – Italy 11
It’s been so long since the US has medaled. Our Hopes are still alive.
Link to NBC coverage of USA WaterPolo vs China Beijing 2008
you will need to install Microsoft’s Silverlight plugin to watch the video