well, i attended my grandmother's funeral today and had the chance to meet up with many family members and family friends who i haven't seen since i became Jennifer. Many of these people were seeing me as Jennifer for the first time. This made the day additionally stressful.
symptoms of exhaustion continue to concern me. a light 2.9k run as a test did not go very well for me. i will be halting my running and swimming indefinitely until i have a chance to meet with my family doctor and get some tests done to determine whether or not i have done any damage to my body, or if this is just a matter of needing some rest..
Jennifer
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
June 11, 2009 - back in action
well, my 53 hour break from running seemed to help the knees heal up a bit, but i'm still feeling very sluggish and exhausted and continue to have slight shortness of breath. so i am a little concerned about that and will be visiting the family doc on monday to ask for some lung tests. i hope i haven't done any permanent damage.. not really sure if this is something caused by my 3 consecutive days of running/swimming for 5 hours, or if it is totally unrelated (who knows, maybe i am allergic to polen?).
anyway, i had a light 7k run today and it didn't go too badly. i've got a funeral trip this weekend so i probably won't run for a few more days..
Jenn
anyway, i had a light 7k run today and it didn't go too badly. i've got a funeral trip this weekend so i probably won't run for a few more days..
Jenn
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
June 10, 2009 - 48 hour rest break well under way
well, it is now 1.30 pm and i am 29 hours into my '48 hour rest break' and really enjoying it. i slept in til about 11 am. still feeling kind of out of it and having some minor issues breathing.. will likely go see the family doc tomorrow or friday. don't think there is anything seriously wrong with me, but you never know...
my family lost grandma last night after a long struggle with various health issues. she was 87 and lived a good life. she was probably the most accepting and supportive member of the entire family with regards to the news of my transition from male to female. going to be a tough loss to get over..
Jennifer
my family lost grandma last night after a long struggle with various health issues. she was 87 and lived a good life. she was probably the most accepting and supportive member of the entire family with regards to the news of my transition from male to female. going to be a tough loss to get over..
Jennifer
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009 - rest day, yes i mean it this time.. lol
well, my aggressive 30k yesterday really wore me out.
i managed a slow and sluggish 2.5k run over to yet another doctor appt this morning but that was it for me. this doctor was a psychologist but she is also an expert on medicine/biology, etc.. and she advised me to take it easy for a few days to see if my exhaustion symptoms go away. if not, i will be heading to see the family doc for some tests.
so i am officially reporting that there will be no running for at least 48 hours.. probably no swimming either.. just a few light walks over to the pond.
it's been a cold and rainy day here in st. john's. but the rain appears to have stopped so i think i will have one of those walks tonight and see if there are any creatures over there that are interested in eating some birdseed!
my other big news is that i recently got myself a copy of Andrea James' Finding Your Female Voice training DVD, and i cracked it open for the first time and gave it a watch. this is a follow along step by step training package to help transwomen learn to feminize their voice thru pitch spectorgram exercises. i am excited and scared all at once as i know this is going to be a very slow and challenging project for me that could take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to perfect. it's going to take 30 minutes of practice literally every day for a long time. at the same time, i will have to be careful not to overdo it as there is risk of vocal chord strain, which is certainly not what i want..
Jennifer
i managed a slow and sluggish 2.5k run over to yet another doctor appt this morning but that was it for me. this doctor was a psychologist but she is also an expert on medicine/biology, etc.. and she advised me to take it easy for a few days to see if my exhaustion symptoms go away. if not, i will be heading to see the family doc for some tests.
so i am officially reporting that there will be no running for at least 48 hours.. probably no swimming either.. just a few light walks over to the pond.
it's been a cold and rainy day here in st. john's. but the rain appears to have stopped so i think i will have one of those walks tonight and see if there are any creatures over there that are interested in eating some birdseed!
my other big news is that i recently got myself a copy of Andrea James' Finding Your Female Voice training DVD, and i cracked it open for the first time and gave it a watch. this is a follow along step by step training package to help transwomen learn to feminize their voice thru pitch spectorgram exercises. i am excited and scared all at once as i know this is going to be a very slow and challenging project for me that could take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to perfect. it's going to take 30 minutes of practice literally every day for a long time. at the same time, i will have to be careful not to overdo it as there is risk of vocal chord strain, which is certainly not what i want..
Jennifer
Monday, June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 - speed drills!
well, one year ago today, i finished runner up in a Marathon, so i figured as a tribute, it would be nice to do some speed drills.. and wow, things sure aren't the same as they were last year, but things are moving along nicely nonetheless.
i started out with a downhill 4k sprint to see one of my many doctors. ran that in 18.30
later in the day, it was 1k drills, of 3.55, 3.50, 4.37, 3.50, then an uphill 4.35.
by mid afternoon, i had already run over 21k but i decided it was time for a 5k drill, so i walked over to the Burton Pond 5k Race starting line and gave it a go. this course has a few hills but is generally flat.. i scored a 24.37, featuring 12.00 on the back half. not bad considering the knees were sore as hell and that these represented km 22-26 on the day. only 41 seconds slower than my run on fresh legs 5 weeks ago at the official Burton's Pond 5k Race. i think this is a sign that i am slowly starting to find my groove and get back at least some level of fitness..
throw in a 0.8k sprint in 3.02, a slow 5k while carrying 12 pounds of groceries as well as some slower speed drills done with a friend i am training.. you get 30k today in total 2.37.10, not too bad of a day!
tomorrow will likely be a light day, then i will pick it back up a notch on wednesday. maybe a speedy 10k drill or a half marathon drill. who knows? everything i do these days seems to be on a whim at the last minute, but it all seems to be working.. lol
Jennifer, your one and only 2008 Eastern Marathon runner up! ...lol
i started out with a downhill 4k sprint to see one of my many doctors. ran that in 18.30
later in the day, it was 1k drills, of 3.55, 3.50, 4.37, 3.50, then an uphill 4.35.
by mid afternoon, i had already run over 21k but i decided it was time for a 5k drill, so i walked over to the Burton Pond 5k Race starting line and gave it a go. this course has a few hills but is generally flat.. i scored a 24.37, featuring 12.00 on the back half. not bad considering the knees were sore as hell and that these represented km 22-26 on the day. only 41 seconds slower than my run on fresh legs 5 weeks ago at the official Burton's Pond 5k Race. i think this is a sign that i am slowly starting to find my groove and get back at least some level of fitness..
throw in a 0.8k sprint in 3.02, a slow 5k while carrying 12 pounds of groceries as well as some slower speed drills done with a friend i am training.. you get 30k today in total 2.37.10, not too bad of a day!
tomorrow will likely be a light day, then i will pick it back up a notch on wednesday. maybe a speedy 10k drill or a half marathon drill. who knows? everything i do these days seems to be on a whim at the last minute, but it all seems to be working.. lol
Jennifer, your one and only 2008 Eastern Marathon runner up! ...lol
Sunday, June 7, 2009
June 7, 2009 - light day
well, i woke up early today but decided to go back to bed and take a pass on the 15K today. instead, i watched most of the historic win by Roger Federer at the French Open, then made the light 3k jog over to the pool and had a light 1.75k swim. low energy today, but not surprising given my 30k yesterday.
it's rather unusual for me to post a daily update mid afternoon, but i am done for the day. gonna rest up until tomorrow.
Jenn
it's rather unusual for me to post a daily update mid afternoon, but i am done for the day. gonna rest up until tomorrow.
Jenn
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