How do I work exercise in to my day when I have to be at work at 3am? Well. It’s pretty numb but I rode my bike to work. 33km each way. Over 3 hours of riding today. I may have burned over 2000 calories today and my legs feel like jelly. It’s hot.
If they call me I have to go back (in the car this time). If not, I’ll take Aidan to BJJ.
Went roller blading in the sun today. #30 sunblock was a must. Aidan was the “fighter escort” on the bike. Quicker and more agile. We flew.
Healthful dinner with Annette and the boys. Then…CHEESECAKE. Annette was busy today but was up at 6:45 making cheesecake for the boys. It was fantastic. It won’t last long.
I rowed 10k today. No music, tv or other distractions while I rowed. Sometimes I distract myself like that but lately I have been thinking that it is better to immerse myself in the task at hand. I don’t want to experience a muted version of my effort to get fit. It’s a weird conceit I know.
Hard indeed it is to decide whether my shoulder is improving. I need to really focus on the physio plan I have been given to see whether I can see some solid evidence of improvement.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Pardon me? Yes. Still injured. Yes it is taking a long time. Very little blood flow to connective tissue and all that…. No I’m not getting any younger? Yes I’ve had it looked at. Yes.
Quit acting like I’m a teenager? Yes that’s good advice. Yes. No I haven’t lost any more weight. If I get sick? I’m sure I’ll be fine. Yes I am eating. I know I’m not 18 years old. Yes yes.
Nope I’m quitting BJJ for sure. No more running or dieting either. In fact I’m going to give up on enjoying life completely and develop an underachieving and self absorbed attitude just like everyone who thinks they know how to make my life “better”. Wish I’d kept my fat clothes…oh yeah, never had any.
I don’t think much of people who resort to the use of profanity. Guess that makes me a hypocrite.
I sometimes wonder if being injured isn’t a good thing. Why? Well, motivation i harder to come by when I am injured. The worrying and the pain takes mental energy to manage. Energy that is needed to re-tool my 
exercise regime to incorporate things that spare my shoulder. Being injured probably makes me tougher, providing I don’t let it get to me! Ha!
I went for a run tonight in the moonlight. The firefly’s are out. It was good to tear along the trails in the dark.
And the exercise in patience continues as I go thru shoulder rehab.
Today I rowed 10 km on the concept 2B. The pull motion I CAN do!
I went to physio. My shoulder was taped all week and I did my stretches and exercises religiously.
It actually might have, sort have, could have felt a bit better today. Ellen used ultrasound, stretched it out and then did some acupuncture. My first time ever. Four needles. One at the wrist, one at the fore arm and two in the shoulder.
I’d tell you if it felt better but Ellen taped it up again so it’s hard to tell.
Onward…
I’m going to move this blog towards a focus on BJJ and less on daily musings.
Daily musings, such as they are will be moved here.
Last night at Martial Arts Planet I watched Aidan work on side control in the No-Gi class. A transition to harvesting the near side arm. I spent most of the class on the side lines stretching and gently manipulating my shoulder.
Tonight, hopefully some in-line skating. I go back to physio on Thursday. No appreciable improvement so far.
Ran as planned. Heart rate told me I’m tired, or badly fueled, or both.
We had roast beef for dinner with my mum’s yorkshire pudding. I always have to call to get the recipe. Annette was the genius behind getting the roast right. IT WAS GOOD!
The big news from the weekend…Annette bought a mountain bike. A Norco LRT. Nice. We went out yesterday and it’s a perfect fit which is nice because sizing bikes for women can be tricky. The ride included a mandatory stop at Starbucks. Of course.
Bedtime. Ice the shoulder, brush my teeth and crash early.
I’m icing my shoulder between rowing and a run. I somehow found a way to row that positions the humerus correctly in the socket and felt no pain for 10,000 m and maybe 500 cal. Fairly easy pace. Max heart rate 174.
I’ll keep the ice on until just short of frostbite and then run.
The boys are just chilling…
