Bill and I have finally gotten the wii we were looking for since before Christmas. It is so much fun! My favorite game is boxing, although I must say, I don't have a lot of strategy, I just punch a lot. For anyone who doesn't know...the wii is different from other video game systems because you use the controller in a very intuitive way. Like, if you are playing tennis, you swing it like a tennis racket. If you are boxing, you use controllers in two hands and punch and guard (or in my case, you just punch). I was laughing as I was playing tennis and told Bill that some sad people on the wii site say that the game has changed their lives and they've lost all sorts of weight and things like that. I was thinking what a sad state our country must be in if that's the case. Although I did break a pretty big sweat during the boxing.
Anyway, I woke up this morning and my back and arms were KILLING me. I am so sore. I guess my weight training hasn't been helping as much as I thought. Maybe I should just ditch my free weights in favor of the wii. It would definitely be more fun. (I am just kidding of course). All of this makes me feel like a pretty weak athlete. But then again, I was punching pretty hard. Bill said he thought I was going to go through the tv at one point.
And unrelated wii injuries from this weekend...
I keep getting these HORRIBLE CRIPPLING charleyhorses. They are only in my left calf but they really really hurt. Lack of potassium? That's what I've always heard. I try to make sure I eat a banana every morning with my breakfast, but I haven't had one for the past 5 days or so. I will make sure to eat two of them this morning because charleyhorses suck!
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Bananas and Alligators
So, I am rediscovering some running quirks that I used to experience in high school cross country. I am going to attribute it to the heat, since I have not yet had these things happen since high school.
The first is this gross taste I get in my mouth every time I've gone for a run this summer. When I was in high school I thought it was from bananas because our coach told us that we should eat a banana before every race if we were looking to eat something, because they digest easily. Well, I have NOT eaten bananas before any run since then, because they digest too easily (sorry. I know that is gross and too much information). It is this really really gross taste I get in my mouth. Maybe I need to drink more water or something. I know that I get bad breath after runs (my husband has told me), so maybe this does happen in the winter but I just don't notice it for some reason. At any rate it is gross.
The next is the alligator. This also was a term that our cross country coach told us about. The alligator usually gets you in the side during a run. My alligator has been getting me right in front of my left shoulder...you know, in that little triangle spot right under the ball and socket joint? Anyway, its this cramp that seems unbearable for awhile but eventually goes away. I wish that there was a good way to get rid of it sooner. I have heard all kinds of things, like: run with your hands on your head...it gets your breath in more easily which helps because the cramp is from not getting enough air. Or, grab the muscle and pinch and twist it hard. Neither of these work for me. The alligator has been a frequent visitor to me on recent runs.
I am going to drink lots of water today and hope that that solves the problems. It is sort of my solution I try for everything...sort of like when you call the tech guys with a computer problem and they tell you to restart your computer. Hopefully that will help.
The first is this gross taste I get in my mouth every time I've gone for a run this summer. When I was in high school I thought it was from bananas because our coach told us that we should eat a banana before every race if we were looking to eat something, because they digest easily. Well, I have NOT eaten bananas before any run since then, because they digest too easily (sorry. I know that is gross and too much information). It is this really really gross taste I get in my mouth. Maybe I need to drink more water or something. I know that I get bad breath after runs (my husband has told me), so maybe this does happen in the winter but I just don't notice it for some reason. At any rate it is gross.
The next is the alligator. This also was a term that our cross country coach told us about. The alligator usually gets you in the side during a run. My alligator has been getting me right in front of my left shoulder...you know, in that little triangle spot right under the ball and socket joint? Anyway, its this cramp that seems unbearable for awhile but eventually goes away. I wish that there was a good way to get rid of it sooner. I have heard all kinds of things, like: run with your hands on your head...it gets your breath in more easily which helps because the cramp is from not getting enough air. Or, grab the muscle and pinch and twist it hard. Neither of these work for me. The alligator has been a frequent visitor to me on recent runs.
I am going to drink lots of water today and hope that that solves the problems. It is sort of my solution I try for everything...sort of like when you call the tech guys with a computer problem and they tell you to restart your computer. Hopefully that will help.
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