Viva Mexico!
Wow! What a (long) weekend. The resort was beautiful, it was mostly sunny and warm, the ocean clear and warm, the food was delicious and the drink was certainly flowing. And our friends’ wedding was really amazing. And yes, it sucks to be back.
I’m mostly letting training go. I haven’t run in almost two weeks and didn’t do much of anything while we were in Mexico. I’m going to see another doctor next Tuesday (election day!) for another, fresh opinion. Things just aren’t getting much better – it varies from time to time and rarely hurts in more than one place at once, but at times it’s my IT band, my right patella, the inside of my left knee, my piriformis or my hip. Sweet. I’m willing to “start over” – PT, massages, whatever. I talked to Coach John today and he recommended not doing anything at all until after my appointment. That way, I can tell him and the PT (assuming that’s where he send me) that I’ve already tried taking time off and need a more “active” solution.
On both Saturday and Sunday I did Tai Chi in the morning and an ocean swim a little later. This was the first time I’d tried Tai Chi, and while it was OK, I don’t think it’s for me right now. I liked that it was relaxing and somewhat meditative, but I didn’t feel like I got much out of it. I think that right now, when I’m straining to find an activity that will help me heal but give me some feeling of “exercise”, Tai Chi isn’t the solution. The ocean swims were great! The water was really warm, clear and pretty calm. Parts of the swim were over a reef and there were some smaller fish swimming around.
My primary activities in Mexico were eating, drinking and hanging out. With no races on the calendar and making an effort to not train, I finally let myself go a bit. I “let myself go” a little too much on the wedding night! It felt good at the time, but my goodness, I am still recovering.
Strength – October 20
Indoor ride – October 21
Time: 1:00
Average heart rate: 130
Strength – October 22
Indoor ride – October 23
Time: 45 minutes
Average heart rate: 135
Tai Chi – October 25
Swim – October 26
Distance: 1,750 yards
Time: 30 minutes
Location: Esencia Hotel Beach, near Playa del Carmen
Tai Chi – October 26
Swim – October 27
Distance: 1,400 yards
Time: 24 minutes
Location: Esencia Hotel Beach, near Playa del Carmen