tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post6898129826405755972..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: A Quick RecoveryWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33394602523065101322022-02-14T06:33:49.597-06:002022-02-14T06:33:49.597-06:00I do like winter, as long as I can get outside and...I do like winter, as long as I can get outside and do my thing. This past week reminded me of the downside of winter--the freeze/thaw nonsense, which leaves us with ice...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-7275452897512811432022-02-13T17:57:12.566-06:002022-02-13T17:57:12.566-06:00I am loving winter this year. I've managed to ...I am loving winter this year. I've managed to hike frequently and generally on sunny days, with blue sky and shiny, fresh snow. I put a couple photos on my blog, which has been kind of neglected lately lol. I am watching the Olympics...I really liked the snowboarding events. You look so strong in your weightlifting pics and your hike with the group sounded wonderful. Running With Fireflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500956199161522538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88586786814071941062022-02-12T13:01:10.096-06:002022-02-12T13:01:10.096-06:00All good, exercises to do and they're helping ...All good, exercises to do and they're helping already.LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-44975187967288409722022-02-11T17:40:35.560-06:002022-02-11T17:40:35.560-06:00The skis I own don't have to be waxed.The skis I own don't have to be waxed. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-12637377389480264232022-02-11T07:14:11.325-06:002022-02-11T07:14:11.325-06:00It's good to hear that your eyes are healing n...It's good to hear that your eyes are healing nicely and that you're back to working out. <br /><br />Quick question: Do you still have to wax cross country skis depending on the temperature and weather conditions or has technology made that obsolete? Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-82358309566591729242022-02-08T06:17:43.237-06:002022-02-08T06:17:43.237-06:00I've worked with her for years so she's ac...I've worked with her for years so she's actually pretty good about knowing my abilities. I'm not sure what this was all about.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-47534683527619138562022-02-07T20:34:49.329-06:002022-02-07T20:34:49.329-06:00I'm so over winter! Glad you were able to get ...I'm so over winter! Glad you were able to get out and ski though. <br /><br />I don't have a trainer, but the few times I have had one, I've felt like they have preconceived notions of what I should be able to do and sometimes they are way off. Hope you can get it all worked out.MCM Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15326086514562188064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-58013457013109930582022-02-07T15:55:23.578-06:002022-02-07T15:55:23.578-06:00She was there this morning, interestingly in '...She was there this morning, interestingly in 'my' spot. I just moved to a different place. I'm staying away!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-87308044615330764182022-02-07T15:54:46.269-06:002022-02-07T15:54:46.269-06:00It's not so bad running with glasses this time...It's not so bad running with glasses this time of year, but in the summer, forget it! Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-15024635094498187562022-02-07T14:48:29.026-06:002022-02-07T14:48:29.026-06:00Aw. I'm sorry your confidence was shaken. I ho...Aw. I'm sorry your confidence was shaken. I hope you and SJ get back on the same page next time.<br /><br />I'm glad they are on to that woman - she sounds like she's just awful and needs to be stopped at all costs.<br /><br />I'm not really watching the Olympics, but I do love figure skating.<br />Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-17232802899529323522022-02-07T08:06:24.471-06:002022-02-07T08:06:24.471-06:00How did you know I was going to ask about the myst...How did you know I was going to ask about the mysterious woman?! :-) So glad the recovery is going well and that you were able to put in as much as you did. I don't wear contacts but can't run with glasses, so most of my runs are blind! The Gaborone Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951125773361296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-60143638896095592612022-02-07T06:49:23.188-06:002022-02-07T06:49:23.188-06:00So many people hibernate in the winter, but for me...So many people hibernate in the winter, but for me it's better to embrace it and get outside!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-25202330229581428212022-02-07T06:48:31.424-06:002022-02-07T06:48:31.424-06:00I can't imagine how fun it was to ski in Vienn...I can't imagine how fun it was to ski in Vienna! Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-56690160936684302212022-02-07T06:39:15.573-06:002022-02-07T06:39:15.573-06:00Glad to know that you are healing!!!! Very good ne...Glad to know that you are healing!!!! Very good news.<br />Fun activities on the snow: you have a lot of options to stay fit!<br />I have never had a coach even if I know some of them and could have availed myself of their advices especially when I was in the Navy Running Team. Moreover another coach, good friend of mine, is the torch bearer who lit the Olympic flame in Rome in 1960.<br />I don't follow Winter Olympics.Black Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647151992793590141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-877165389005338092022-02-06T20:30:01.763-06:002022-02-06T20:30:01.763-06:00Was fun to watch the skiiers in Central Park last ...Was fun to watch the skiiers in Central Park last weekend. I haven't been cross country since Vienna and that was so much fun<br />Glad you're healing well and yay no mean or eccentric lady<br />Sorry your strength session was such a challengeTravellingCarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191515720716670681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-74089460508667717772022-02-06T18:03:58.849-06:002022-02-06T18:03:58.849-06:00I'm so pleased about my healing!!! Hoping that...I'm so pleased about my healing!!! Hoping that in another week or so, I'll be back to normal.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43478621323798156372022-02-06T15:54:26.044-06:002022-02-06T15:54:26.044-06:00That Thursday strength sesh sounds particularly in...That Thursday strength sesh sounds particularly intense. You're not one to back away from a challenge so why do you think she was pushing so hard? Clearly you know your body well and the fact that you were still so sore afterwards...<br /><br />Great to hear that you're healing is going so well!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-38191582013875856152022-02-06T15:26:53.347-06:002022-02-06T15:26:53.347-06:00I guess they can't because it's a public p...I guess they can't because it's a public pool? I'm just speculating, tho.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-68486178342029702012022-02-06T14:23:15.976-06:002022-02-06T14:23:15.976-06:00Ha! I was going to ask if the mysterious woman sho...Ha! I was going to ask if the mysterious woman showed up to the run but then I read your caption. <br /><br />That's a bummer that the lady is "well known" at the pool. Honestly if she cause that much trouble, they should just cancel her membership. No need to keep her there to keep making people miserable. KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-57940997049366863212022-02-06T12:35:16.053-06:002022-02-06T12:35:16.053-06:00I guess I'd be more motivated if I felt that I...I guess I'd be more motivated if I felt that I hadn't tried my hardest to lift those 3 reps. It wasn't that I didn't want to. It was just too heavy. When SJ gets disappointed in me, it's usually because I'm not trying hard enough. This was not that situation. I actually don't respond well to guilt, since it's a tactic my mom used (and occasionally still does) when I was growing up. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-62783902116532956112022-02-06T12:09:43.720-06:002022-02-06T12:09:43.720-06:00Hmm...that strength workout definitely sounds like...Hmm...that strength workout definitely sounds like it was a bit too much. I hope you aren't disappointed in yourself, Wendy, you're SO strong. Your body could still be recovering from the surgery...Does it motivate you if your coach is disappointed? My coach probably is disappointed with some of my marathons- probably Baton Rouge :), but she's never said that. I'm just curious as a run coach myself what motivates or what de-motivates! Definitely varies per person and per day too!<br /><br />Before I got Lasik, I had to wear my glasses for awhile (maybe a few weeks?) and I remember the struggles with running outside and them fogging up! The Right Fitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857034740608689935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88338088538376083522022-02-06T11:46:26.615-06:002022-02-06T11:46:26.615-06:00The hardest thing about front squats is that with ...The hardest thing about front squats is that with the weight in the front, it pulls you forward. Since the bar was so heavy, I was struggling to stand up straight when I came up from the squats. Clearly, I did it right because I was sore in all the right places but I was ridiculously sore. This did not feel good!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-84962097024189292282022-02-06T11:44:42.501-06:002022-02-06T11:44:42.501-06:00Yes! Good luck with PT. I hope it's an easy fi...Yes! Good luck with PT. I hope it's an easy fix. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-69959578216168416702022-02-06T11:44:15.524-06:002022-02-06T11:44:15.524-06:00Stay tuned...Stay tuned...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-19419560435937975602022-02-06T11:43:34.883-06:002022-02-06T11:43:34.883-06:00This wasn't DOMS, it was immediate muscle sore...This wasn't DOMS, it was immediate muscle soreness.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com