Got back to rpm today with the Hutt Girl. She welcomed me back into the house of rpm. Nice.
The workout felt good. The knee held up, although not necessarily the bandage so well.It's supposed to last 3-4 days.
There was a guy in front of me with 2 knees bandaged. Like how could you need 2 knees bandaged i thought.
Hutt Girl mentioned Taupo. I'm osciallating on it for this year, but think I need to lock it in. Afterall, I have to knock a few hours off my time.
Anyway, just the familiar coaching lines of Hutt Girl was worth going to rpm today~! to think about my goals, aspirations and "why am i here'?
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Knee update
Today I went to a physio instead of the gym at lunchtime - armed with a referral I should have got my gp to write the day or so after my fall. The place down Lambton Quay opposite TPK.
Three things I realised;
a) I should have gone sooner - much sooner
b) ACC is not free ?! - it is merely subsidised.
c) Physio is a nice experience when it makes you feel better!
Anyway, the young man I saw, I would give a 10/10. Very professional.
Fortunatley I had taken some shorts to wear, and he was very professional about popping out while I got changed;-).
Turns out my knee is still bruised internally, but he is confident it is on the mend. He advised me even if it does hurt slightly while I am on the bike, or a bike, it wont make the injury worse. It is safe to ride!
He did some ultrasound stuff which definitely warmed up the area and made it feel better, 'bandaged my knee'- i went for neutral bandage rather than bright pink, and gave me some very basic but useful exercises that will stretch the area that is bruised, and remind it again it has lots of exciting stuff to look forward to like bike rides to Martinborough and RPM sessions.
It was kind of fascinating in the waiting room. A real basic realisation that the waiting room was generally only filled with 'fit' people because they get off their arse and exercise.
Although I've digressed from my fitness goals, being in the physio waiting room today helped provide motivation to get refocussed.
Three things I realised;
a) I should have gone sooner - much sooner
b) ACC is not free ?! - it is merely subsidised.
c) Physio is a nice experience when it makes you feel better!
Anyway, the young man I saw, I would give a 10/10. Very professional.
Fortunatley I had taken some shorts to wear, and he was very professional about popping out while I got changed;-).
Turns out my knee is still bruised internally, but he is confident it is on the mend. He advised me even if it does hurt slightly while I am on the bike, or a bike, it wont make the injury worse. It is safe to ride!
He did some ultrasound stuff which definitely warmed up the area and made it feel better, 'bandaged my knee'- i went for neutral bandage rather than bright pink, and gave me some very basic but useful exercises that will stretch the area that is bruised, and remind it again it has lots of exciting stuff to look forward to like bike rides to Martinborough and RPM sessions.
It was kind of fascinating in the waiting room. A real basic realisation that the waiting room was generally only filled with 'fit' people because they get off their arse and exercise.
Although I've digressed from my fitness goals, being in the physio waiting room today helped provide motivation to get refocussed.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Charlotte Yates music clip 'Given Up'
This post really goes with yesterday. Today I saw CY down Lambton Quay. Weird, because I've been revisiting some of the Yates tracks. Both her own, which I will always love, and those of the Baxter and Tuwhare albums.
I haven't given up. On my knee, or myself :-) I still like the track though, although not as much as a few other Yates tracks - but I can't source any videos for them.
Quite good to revist the music - and the poems. They help remind me what is important.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Petone beach walk
Today I did one of my favourite beach walks. Not my ultimate favourite beach walk- that's reserved for the ruggedness of Breaker Bay. And given the overcastness of today, Breaker Bay would've been awesome. But given I'm still restricted by public transport options, I had a semi retro day in Petone.
I have mixed feelings about the upgrade of Petone. The landscaping on the beach is great, but seeing the old cottages on the waterfront in conversion to mansions seems odd. Still, I guesss that's progress.
I don't get to Petone that often now, but when I lived in Wainui, I pretty much walked the beach nearly every weekend. So, it's memory I like to revisit now and again. It helps me clear my head, although I'm not sure if today it did, actually. No, yeah, it did. But not completely.
Anyway, the walk in total would have been about 5-6km. Simple walk, but for some reason, walking seems to have aggrevated the knee.
Did some op shop window shopping down Jackson Street (Salvation Army, Hospice, St Vicent de paul and another random shop) - but it freaked me out actually. Definitely didn't have the chilled out factor of the Carterton Salvation Army shop. There was a vibe of angst. It was not the nice local vibe of Carterton.
Strange measurement, but that's my measurement for today.
Back to work tomorrow, where I guess I have to suck it up - although I'm still not completely sure that I will.
Basic calculation to bear in mind: a. Suck it up = 3 months more work.
b.Don't suck it up = 8 days more work.
I may or may not have executed b on Friday in any case.
I have mixed feelings about the upgrade of Petone. The landscaping on the beach is great, but seeing the old cottages on the waterfront in conversion to mansions seems odd. Still, I guesss that's progress.
I don't get to Petone that often now, but when I lived in Wainui, I pretty much walked the beach nearly every weekend. So, it's memory I like to revisit now and again. It helps me clear my head, although I'm not sure if today it did, actually. No, yeah, it did. But not completely.
Anyway, the walk in total would have been about 5-6km. Simple walk, but for some reason, walking seems to have aggrevated the knee.
Did some op shop window shopping down Jackson Street (Salvation Army, Hospice, St Vicent de paul and another random shop) - but it freaked me out actually. Definitely didn't have the chilled out factor of the Carterton Salvation Army shop. There was a vibe of angst. It was not the nice local vibe of Carterton.
Strange measurement, but that's my measurement for today.
Back to work tomorrow, where I guess I have to suck it up - although I'm still not completely sure that I will.
Basic calculation to bear in mind: a. Suck it up = 3 months more work.
b.Don't suck it up = 8 days more work.
I may or may not have executed b on Friday in any case.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Seat 18
Maybe my new RPM seat. It's the last seat in the back row, orientated facing the RPM instructor.
If it's a full house it allows some leeway in sitting out the standing parts. Not that I plan to be doing that for much longer. Still oscillating whether exercise makes my knee better. I think it does.
Went to RPM today with the Young American. That at least makes it 2 x this week.
Was a good session, and I think I pushed myself a little more than Tuesday. The K lady rode next to me so that was good. Bit of old school Rhianna. Sometimes its nice to hear the "old" tracks.
I'm not making overall progress tho until I get my eating sorted. Reduced my drinking significantly, after I found the bottles in the recylce bin creeping up to a more than desirable weekly total. Now I need to sharpen up on the food intake. This is unlikely to occur this weekend.
It's fair to say I'm bored out of my tree at work now. No paperwork re my extension. And this is crazy, in the absence of an alternative, but I'm still thinking of "walking away".Its crazy because where does ethics get you - or me?
I still totally think some practices at my work place are not right. I wrestle with that, and it affects my overall harmony.
If it's a full house it allows some leeway in sitting out the standing parts. Not that I plan to be doing that for much longer. Still oscillating whether exercise makes my knee better. I think it does.
Went to RPM today with the Young American. That at least makes it 2 x this week.
Was a good session, and I think I pushed myself a little more than Tuesday. The K lady rode next to me so that was good. Bit of old school Rhianna. Sometimes its nice to hear the "old" tracks.
I'm not making overall progress tho until I get my eating sorted. Reduced my drinking significantly, after I found the bottles in the recylce bin creeping up to a more than desirable weekly total. Now I need to sharpen up on the food intake. This is unlikely to occur this weekend.
It's fair to say I'm bored out of my tree at work now. No paperwork re my extension. And this is crazy, in the absence of an alternative, but I'm still thinking of "walking away".Its crazy because where does ethics get you - or me?
I still totally think some practices at my work place are not right. I wrestle with that, and it affects my overall harmony.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Painkiller
Went to RPM today with the PT. I think he was making an effort to be nice to the middle aged ladies in the room. Maybe he has missed me!
Bit hard trying to do standing tracks for 3 (painkiller) and 7 (Night Train). I could feel my knee.
So instead I did something I don't normally do with the PT. Looked him in the eye in those tracks!
It kind of helped shift the focus from the moderate pain of my knee/leg.
Definitely feel better for the session today. So maybe I just need to RPM this niggling injury out!
Bit hard trying to do standing tracks for 3 (painkiller) and 7 (Night Train). I could feel my knee.
So instead I did something I don't normally do with the PT. Looked him in the eye in those tracks!
It kind of helped shift the focus from the moderate pain of my knee/leg.
Definitely feel better for the session today. So maybe I just need to RPM this niggling injury out!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Random
1. I have concluded it is possible to eat too many feijoas. As I have had an incredible harvest this year, I now have enough feijoas in the freezer and jam jars to feed a family of four for a year. Because I am currently keeping to a budget (partly due to the unknown, and partly because this will mean I can get a car again etc), I figure eat as much free and fresh as I can. But I conclude you can eat too much feijoa. You really can.
2. Today my acting Senior Manager told me to pretend I was a 7 year old and waiting for my birthday. Well, actually I am nearly a 47 year old and waiting for my birthday. The point being just co
count the days out and work them out until I no longer have todeal work with the f-wit project manager.
This was following trying to transfer my current contract obligations. Apparently contract 2 will be seperate from contract 1. Anyway, its kind of a good analogy within the spirit the comment was made. Its the same really as saying "its only now 3 weeks, suck it up" I guess I can now. At least, if it measn another 3 months work. And that's what sucking it up rests on now. So yeah I can.
3. Didn't make it to the gym today. I didn't think I would be able to cope with the PT "go hard, or go home approach".
4. Despite declaring my knee healed. It is not. Completely healed
2. Today my acting Senior Manager told me to pretend I was a 7 year old and waiting for my birthday. Well, actually I am nearly a 47 year old and waiting for my birthday. The point being just co
count the days out and work them out until I no longer have to
This was following trying to transfer my current contract obligations. Apparently contract 2 will be seperate from contract 1. Anyway, its kind of a good analogy within the spirit the comment was made. Its the same really as saying "its only now 3 weeks, suck it up" I guess I can now. At least, if it measn another 3 months work. And that's what sucking it up rests on now. So yeah I can.
3. Didn't make it to the gym today. I didn't think I would be able to cope with the PT "go hard, or go home approach".
4. Despite declaring my knee healed. It is not. Completely healed
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