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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Houston area
Posts: 21
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Houston area
Posts: 21
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Swimming and weight training. And running if it doesn't produce symptoms?? Swimming isn't exactly social but I used to go with a group that had a social/potluck every month. I wear dark goggles to help cope with the light (even indoors) and shadows. I have neck damage from my accident, so I switch to a snorkel when my neck starts to tire/ache. I swim mostly in the pool now - the motion of the water and my head can make me dizzy, but I'm a strong swimmer and confident that I'll be ok swimming in a pool that is only 3.5 - 4 feet deep.
Weight training also isn't necessarily social, but if you join a group or a class, it can become social. Just make sure the instructors are qualified and won't push you to do anything harmful. I like some of the Crossfit type workouts, but I've also seen some crappy technique and people being encouraged to do crazy (stupid) things - the last thing we need is another injury!
Another thought to help get you started is something like a fitness trail that you can do with a friend or two - you can walk or jog and then do the workout at each exercise station with any modifications that you need.
If you're looking for competition, you can join a master's swim group and attend meets; try some local 5k's; record your progress with weight training or check out a crossfit "box" and do some of their competitions; or track your progress on a fitness trail - you can work to go faster, or do more of the exercises, etc.
Good luck, be smart about it!
Diane
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What happened: I was on my Triathlon bike doing an easy ride through my neighborhood just a few weeks after completing Ironman Texas (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run). A driver on a side street pulled up to a stop sign but didn't see me and pulled out in front of me. I tried to make a sharp turn alongside her but fishtailed and went into the side of her car with the left side of my body at about 17 mph.
I walked away with a headache and a whiplash, a sore shoulder, and some bruises but was counting my blessings. I did several months of PT for my shoulder and neck, and I still had problems with headaches, neck pain, and dizziness. My PT insisted I be evaluated, and I was diagnosed with a concussion. I was still in denial, but then I transferred to a vestibular/neuro rehab specialist and learned that my eyes weren't focusing properly (nystagmus, convergence disorder). I was discharged from that PT on June 10, 2014 - exactly one year after my accident - because I was no longer making "significant progress." I did more PT for my neck/shoulder, and on Dec 16, 2014, I had shoulder surgery. I'm coming to terms with the fact that I might never do another Ironman, but I'm not giving up on returning at some level.
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