Hello trainer...
Believe it or not, my shoulder feels best in this position. The only hard part is getting my left hand on my handlebars. But once it's there, it's there. Of course I'd rather be riding outside, but as long as I have intervals to do I'm fine. And let's face it. The weather isn't exactly great right now. I also think I'm done with my sling for good. My arm hurt the worst when it was in it, and my shoulder was becoming so stiff that I was getting muscle spasms all the way up my neck.I have a MRI scheduled for this Saturday, which means my insurance OK'd it. But I'm still calling tomorrow to see just how much they are going to cover. I know it's smart to get one done, but I really, really, REALLY don't want to go. Someone from the hospital called with a few questions, the first being if I was claustrophobic or not. I answered no, but once they started to describe how I was going to be enclosed in a tight machine for 45 minutes I wanted to change my answer. "Wait, I just remembered, I AM claustrophobic!!!"
Tonight we went to see Race Across the Sky and it was a really good movie. Of course the race for the podium was exciting, but the best part of the movie was seeing and hearing the stories of people just racing to finish. I'm talking about the mid to back-of-the-pack racers. And the people who didn't make the cut off. Racing a 100 miler is hard, and it's inspiring to see how tough people can be. I think the movie was a one day event, but hopefully it will come out on DVD.
Another great thing about the movie was that I knew most of the people in the theater. That makes it so much better :-)
posted by Danielle at Thursday, October 22, 2009
6 Comments:
The MRI is not that bad.....don't freak out over it. I somehow managed to fall asleep during the one I had, then of course my whole body twitched, woke myself up, and they had to start that entire 15 minute frame they were on, all over again! :)
10:41 PM
Timari- good to know. I'll try to do my workout before hand so that I will be nice and tired!
10:46 PM
yeah I had an MRI for my back and it was no big deal (except lying down aggravated the pain that was the reason I was getting the MRI in the first place...)
It was pretty loud even with earplugs but not as bad as they built it up to be. Sorta felt like the breathe-and-lie-there section at yoga class.
11:24 PM
Get healed up!
Race across the sky was very cool. I really liked the part when Dave Weins thanked the volunteers at the 50 mile mark. The movie almost makes me want to try a dirty century.....almost....hehe
7:14 AM
I was not a big fan of the MRI, but it was better with my eyes closed. I tried to keep them open at first and then realized I was not going to be able to survive if I did that. There was something about seeing the top of that thing just inches from my face that made me decide I was claustrophobic, even though I'm normally not.
I enjoyed Race Across the Sky, too. Although it was interesting to see the stuff about Dave and Lance, I really enjoyed hearing the stories of the others racing who were not in contention--I think that's been the general consensus among most who watched it. They are showing an encore on Nov. 14, too, but I'm not sure where.
You may have already had your MRI. I hope it went well. I might see you at Iceman, that is if I don't die! Yikes!
11:44 AM
back of the pack? non finishers? holy crap! that is me!! :^)
can't wait to see that movie.
hope the shoulder is working better soon. good luck at iceman!
6:00 PM
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