Was a good week... got back into the groove. I am starting to feel a difference in my back which is great! Still have to remind myself over and over stomach in, hips front.
I am definitely starting to feel when I skip a day or two of working out. This weekend was a very low key weekend other then walks with Penny and my Streched Out class I didn't do much of anything but lay around the house and Sunday I paid for it. I was stiff and sore all day.
Mon 5/19
- Walk with Penny 2.45miles in 47:39
- C25K Week 4 day 1 - 2.15 miles in 31.47 (3min jog, 90sec walk, 5min jog, 2.5min walk, 3min jog, 90sec walk, 5min jog) This felt good, I really had to push the end of the last 5min jog but I did it!!!!
- Hula Hoop Class
Tues 5/20
- PT in the am.
- Streched Out.
- Walk with Penny 2.22 miles in 44:16min.
Wed 5/21 - WOW I was sore today! I think that will be the last time I do PT and Stretched out in the same day. My back and my muscles hurt! I know the hurt is a good thing but man it sucks!
- PT in the am.
- Walk with Penny 1.12 mile sin 23:58min.
- C25K- Did not due this today as I had Derby Meeting this evening.
Thurs 5/22
- Walk with Penny 2.59 Miles in 50min give or take. I forgot to turn off my tracker when I got home.
- No C25k as I worked late.
Fri 5/23
- PT in the am.
- No walk and more C25K. Had a day off and had drinks with friends.
Sat 5/24
- Helped my dad build a deck so hard labor from 10a-7pm
Sun 5/25
- Cont. to helped my dad build a deck so hard labor from 10a-8pm
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
Physical Therapy revolation! (Kind of a long story)
So I have been dealing with Back issues for almost 15years now. Started when I was 23 and I was diagnosed then as having degenerative arthritis in my lower back (R-rays & an MRI). I was even sent and checked for rheumatoid arthritis. I was prescribed several difference arthritis meds and pain meds. Where some worked and some didn't. I then got the bright idea of moving to NYC, where then I fell into freelance theatre work and couldn't afford insurance so I ignored the pain, or well self medicated. Motrin became my best friend. So that went on for 10 yrs.
I finally got smart and decided insurance was more important I went back to the corporate world so I could get health coverage. So I went to a DR in NYC to address my back issues and Insomnia. They did an X-ray and told me there was nothing wrong with my back and that was it she didn't suggest anything else.... BUT she prescribed me a pain med anyway. I took them and didn't argue. Now I moved back to PA and again decided I would get my back looked at and try to figure out why it bothers me so. Same thing the Dr here ordered X-Rays and nothing. She was like there is nothing that shows wrong with your back. BUT she re did my prescription for the pain med. Now at this point I am pissed and thinking WHY if there is nothing wrong with my back why re-prescribe me pain meds. I also had other issues with her that I wont bore you with the details. So I went on a hunt for a new Dr.
I found her. she listens, she remembers things I tell her from one appt to the next (or at least she actually reads her notes before seeing me). She said based on the R-xay there was no real reason to send me to get an MRI. So she wanted me to try Physical Therapy to help me manage the pain and for them to look at my spine and see if there are other causes for the pain. Which that was more then any of the other Dr's suggested.
Well what a Revelation that Appt was!!!!! 5/15 was my first appt, and I didn't have high hopes for it but when I walked out I was amazed! So in a nut shell all my muscles are super tight in my hips and back and are causing a twist in my spin. Which causes my muscles to tight basically strangle my spine trying to protect it. That is what is causing my pain. He said he wouldn't rule out some issues with arthritis, but he thinks this is the main reason for my pain. My hip flexors are so tight they pull my hips up and back instead of down and front, which causes a curve in my back . This also causes me to adjust and stand forward and on the balls of my feet instead of back and on my heels which could be the reason for my poor balance (which will be a major issue for derby).
So now comes the arduous task of correcting what comes natural to me. First task he has me doing stomach in. I have to remind myself like 100 times a day. I have notes at home and at my desk. How long does it take for muscle memory to kick in and my body naturally wants to hold my stomach in? I guess that is a question for Thomas this week!
Oh and the other awesome thing about my PT, he has worked with derby girls in the past and he knows that is one of my goals so I feel that is an added bonus in my training for tryouts in July!!!!!!
I finally got smart and decided insurance was more important I went back to the corporate world so I could get health coverage. So I went to a DR in NYC to address my back issues and Insomnia. They did an X-ray and told me there was nothing wrong with my back and that was it she didn't suggest anything else.... BUT she prescribed me a pain med anyway. I took them and didn't argue. Now I moved back to PA and again decided I would get my back looked at and try to figure out why it bothers me so. Same thing the Dr here ordered X-Rays and nothing. She was like there is nothing that shows wrong with your back. BUT she re did my prescription for the pain med. Now at this point I am pissed and thinking WHY if there is nothing wrong with my back why re-prescribe me pain meds. I also had other issues with her that I wont bore you with the details. So I went on a hunt for a new Dr.
I found her. she listens, she remembers things I tell her from one appt to the next (or at least she actually reads her notes before seeing me). She said based on the R-xay there was no real reason to send me to get an MRI. So she wanted me to try Physical Therapy to help me manage the pain and for them to look at my spine and see if there are other causes for the pain. Which that was more then any of the other Dr's suggested.
Well what a Revelation that Appt was!!!!! 5/15 was my first appt, and I didn't have high hopes for it but when I walked out I was amazed! So in a nut shell all my muscles are super tight in my hips and back and are causing a twist in my spin. Which causes my muscles to tight basically strangle my spine trying to protect it. That is what is causing my pain. He said he wouldn't rule out some issues with arthritis, but he thinks this is the main reason for my pain. My hip flexors are so tight they pull my hips up and back instead of down and front, which causes a curve in my back . This also causes me to adjust and stand forward and on the balls of my feet instead of back and on my heels which could be the reason for my poor balance (which will be a major issue for derby).
So now comes the arduous task of correcting what comes natural to me. First task he has me doing stomach in. I have to remind myself like 100 times a day. I have notes at home and at my desk. How long does it take for muscle memory to kick in and my body naturally wants to hold my stomach in? I guess that is a question for Thomas this week!
Oh and the other awesome thing about my PT, he has worked with derby girls in the past and he knows that is one of my goals so I feel that is an added bonus in my training for tryouts in July!!!!!!
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Week 4 & Week 5 - I have been a bad little GIRL!!!!!
WOW... have I been BAD!!!!! Week 4 and Week 5... I have gotten out of the habit of tracking my walks with Penny. Now that I have all my grandmothers sewing stuff at my place and have them in working order, all I want to do is play with them. I have started a sewing project for a costume party I am going to with a friend, we found a perfect dress I can modify for her so I have wanted to work on that more then my exercise.
I really need to get back on the ball! Derby boot camp and tryouts are only 2 months away!!!!!!!! I also know I am starting to drag my feet with exercise because I know I will learn what I need to know in boot camp. I have learned that so many of our Great Skaters on our team didn't even know how to skate till they tried out for the team!!!! So I keeping slacking off on the practice and exercise knowing this fact. I need to snap out of it though... need to get my ass is gear and in shape!
Week 4- (5/5/14)
5/5/14
- Walk with Penny .59 Miles 14:15min
- Hula Hoop Class
5/6/14
- Walk with Penny 1.61miles in 32:57min
- Streched Out Class
- C25K Wk 3 day 1 - 1.80miles in 30min
5/7/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to time it.
- Derby Practice
5/8/14
- Walk with Penny 1.38miles in 32:23
- PiYo Class
5/9/14
- Walk with Penny 1.22 miles in 25:58
Was a day off garden shopping all day
5/10/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it
- Worked in my Garden all morning till it was time for Derby Day
5/11/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it
- Worked more in my garden and went to my dads
Week 5 (5/12/14)
5/12/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it.
- Hula Hoop Class
I had a DR. appt this am and talked to her about my back. She is starting me on Physical Therapy to see what we can do. Thurs is my first appt. so we will see how it goes.
5/13/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it.
Skipped Stretched out because I didn't feel like going (the whole Dr appt yesterday had me down and thinking why) also wanted to work on the dress! Have to nip this in the bud before I start skipping all my classes!
5/14/14
Back in the swing of things! I joined my companies 8wk fitness challenge to keep myself motivated and accountable to someone other then just myself. C25K Week 3 day 2 - Though last time I did this was a week ago, I picked up right where I left off. 2 Reps of 90sec Jogging, 90 Sec walking, 3min jogging, 3min walking.
- Walked Penny 2.24miles in 47:09
- C25K Week 3 day 2 - 2miles in 33:49minutes
5/15/14
- Walk with Penny 1.41miles in 33:54
- Piyo Class
5/16/14
- First day of Physical Therapy in the AM - Went well but it was the first day so we will see how it goes.
- Walk with Penny 2.28 MIle sin 47min
- C25K - 1.85 Miles in 30min (2x 90 sec run, 90 sec walk, 3min run, 3 min walk)
5/17/14
- Walk with Penny 2.34 miles in 48:08min
5/18/14
- Walk with Penny 2.24 miles in 44:28min
I really need to get back on the ball! Derby boot camp and tryouts are only 2 months away!!!!!!!! I also know I am starting to drag my feet with exercise because I know I will learn what I need to know in boot camp. I have learned that so many of our Great Skaters on our team didn't even know how to skate till they tried out for the team!!!! So I keeping slacking off on the practice and exercise knowing this fact. I need to snap out of it though... need to get my ass is gear and in shape!
Week 4- (5/5/14)
5/5/14
- Walk with Penny .59 Miles 14:15min
- Hula Hoop Class
5/6/14
- Walk with Penny 1.61miles in 32:57min
- Streched Out Class
- C25K Wk 3 day 1 - 1.80miles in 30min
5/7/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to time it.
- Derby Practice
5/8/14
- Walk with Penny 1.38miles in 32:23
- PiYo Class
5/9/14
- Walk with Penny 1.22 miles in 25:58
Was a day off garden shopping all day
5/10/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it
- Worked in my Garden all morning till it was time for Derby Day
5/11/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it
- Worked more in my garden and went to my dads
Week 5 (5/12/14)
5/12/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it.
- Hula Hoop Class
I had a DR. appt this am and talked to her about my back. She is starting me on Physical Therapy to see what we can do. Thurs is my first appt. so we will see how it goes.
5/13/14
- Walked with Penny but forgot to record it.
Skipped Stretched out because I didn't feel like going (the whole Dr appt yesterday had me down and thinking why) also wanted to work on the dress! Have to nip this in the bud before I start skipping all my classes!
5/14/14
Back in the swing of things! I joined my companies 8wk fitness challenge to keep myself motivated and accountable to someone other then just myself. C25K Week 3 day 2 - Though last time I did this was a week ago, I picked up right where I left off. 2 Reps of 90sec Jogging, 90 Sec walking, 3min jogging, 3min walking.
- Walked Penny 2.24miles in 47:09
- C25K Week 3 day 2 - 2miles in 33:49minutes
5/15/14
- Walk with Penny 1.41miles in 33:54
- Piyo Class
5/16/14
- First day of Physical Therapy in the AM - Went well but it was the first day so we will see how it goes.
- Walk with Penny 2.28 MIle sin 47min
- C25K - 1.85 Miles in 30min (2x 90 sec run, 90 sec walk, 3min run, 3 min walk)
5/17/14
- Walk with Penny 2.34 miles in 48:08min
5/18/14
- Walk with Penny 2.24 miles in 44:28min
Monday, May 5, 2014
Week 3 Wrap Up
Week 3 (4/28/14)
Monday - C25K Week 2/Day 1 8x1's 90sec running and 2 min walking (with 5min Warm Up & Cool Down).
- 1.8 Miles in 30.43 minutes (I didn't pay attention to see what my Mile time was.)
- Hula Hoop Class
Tuesday - C25K off day
- Stretched Out class.
- No Walk with Penny (was rained out)
Wednesday
What a horrible rainy day Wed was! I didn't get anything workout wise done. No walk with Penny and derby practice was rained out because the Roller Rink's roof was leaking! :(
Thursday - Week 2/Day 2 - 8x1's 90sec running and 2 min walking (with 5min Warm Up & Cool Down).
Back one track
- Walk with Penny 1.56 Miles in 28.47 minutes
- C25K 1.70 Miles in 26.51 minutes (had to cut my 5min cool down to 2 minutes or would have been late for class!)
- PiYo Class (boy did class kick my ass tonight)
Friday -Was a bust day! Was really a BUST weekend!.... I didn't do squat! Was very very bad!
Sat
- Helped a friend clean her house and a 2 bout day at Dutchland.
- Walked .62 miles with Penny
Sun
- Scrimmage at Dutchland
- Walked .62 miles with Penny
I HAVE TO GET BACK ON TRACK THIS WEEK!
Monday - C25K Week 2/Day 1 8x1's 90sec running and 2 min walking (with 5min Warm Up & Cool Down).
- 1.8 Miles in 30.43 minutes (I didn't pay attention to see what my Mile time was.)
- Hula Hoop Class
Tuesday - C25K off day
- Stretched Out class.
- No Walk with Penny (was rained out)
Wednesday
What a horrible rainy day Wed was! I didn't get anything workout wise done. No walk with Penny and derby practice was rained out because the Roller Rink's roof was leaking! :(
Thursday - Week 2/Day 2 - 8x1's 90sec running and 2 min walking (with 5min Warm Up & Cool Down).
Back one track
- Walk with Penny 1.56 Miles in 28.47 minutes
- C25K 1.70 Miles in 26.51 minutes (had to cut my 5min cool down to 2 minutes or would have been late for class!)
- PiYo Class (boy did class kick my ass tonight)
Friday -Was a bust day! Was really a BUST weekend!.... I didn't do squat! Was very very bad!
Sat
- Helped a friend clean her house and a 2 bout day at Dutchland.
- Walked .62 miles with Penny
Sun
- Scrimmage at Dutchland
- Walked .62 miles with Penny
I HAVE TO GET BACK ON TRACK THIS WEEK!
Friday, May 2, 2014
What's in a Name
Coming up with what will be my derby name or stage name has been a very difficult process. Though there are very few Amber's in the world, there are a lot that play Derby. Or maybe that it isn't that a lot play derby but it is just that there are very few "Amber" driven names or Puns and all the good ones are taken!
You have;
Amber Skates of Pain
Amber Wavez of Pain
Amber Graves of Slain
Amber Alert
Amber Dextrious
Amberosia
Amber Etta
Amberetta Pistol
Ambergeddon
Amber Lager
Amber Block
Amber Ail
Amber Slam'er
Amber Zerker
Forever Amber
So you can see it is has been VERY hard to come up with a cleaver and witty name that is not take, using my name.
Now I have come up with a few, some with the help of freinds...
Amber Curves of Pain
Am-burglar (like Ham-burger, thank you Stomppin' Lizzy)
Butt'er Scotch (this one due to my love of scotch.... Thank you Thistle)
and there were more but they are bastardization of those that are taken which would probably cause them to be rejected) Like .45Amberetta or Amber ALE, but nothing really grabbed me.
Then my very good friend Terry suggest I step away from my name and going with something of a sewing theme. To go along with my love of sewing and my tattoo. Which was a great Idea as the ideas came a following...
Stitches N' Lace
Sew Tawdry
Lady MacStitch (The lady duth' sew to much) a nod to not only sewing but my past life in theatre.
Lil' Miss Stitch
Bust-A-Stitch
Stitch Shocked
Bobbin Weave
Buxom Bobbin
Stunning Stitches
It is the last one that the ones that I consider my closest friends and shared my ideas all picked as their favorite.
Then I shared it with my Derby Sister Thistle who suggested a more derby spelling of it....that is referenced sewing and being a bad ass!!!!!
Stun'n'Stitches
I Think I finally found my Derby Name!!!!!!
You have;
Amber Skates of Pain
Amber Wavez of Pain
Amber Graves of Slain
Amber Alert
Amber Dextrious
Amberosia
Amber Etta
Amberetta Pistol
Ambergeddon
Amber Lager
Amber Block
Amber Ail
Amber Slam'er
Amber Zerker
Forever Amber
So you can see it is has been VERY hard to come up with a cleaver and witty name that is not take, using my name.
Now I have come up with a few, some with the help of freinds...
Amber Curves of Pain
Am-burglar (like Ham-burger, thank you Stomppin' Lizzy)
Butt'er Scotch (this one due to my love of scotch.... Thank you Thistle)
and there were more but they are bastardization of those that are taken which would probably cause them to be rejected) Like .45Amberetta or Amber ALE, but nothing really grabbed me.
Then my very good friend Terry suggest I step away from my name and going with something of a sewing theme. To go along with my love of sewing and my tattoo. Which was a great Idea as the ideas came a following...
Stitches N' Lace
Sew Tawdry
Lady MacStitch (The lady duth' sew to much) a nod to not only sewing but my past life in theatre.
Lil' Miss Stitch
Bust-A-Stitch
Stitch Shocked
Bobbin Weave
Buxom Bobbin
Stunning Stitches
It is the last one that the ones that I consider my closest friends and shared my ideas all picked as their favorite.
Then I shared it with my Derby Sister Thistle who suggested a more derby spelling of it....that is referenced sewing and being a bad ass!!!!!
Stun'n'Stitches
I Think I finally found my Derby Name!!!!!!
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