And I'll probably get shit from someone but it's hard not to worry. I suppose that's the problem with any obsession. If anything seems to threaten it, you get panicky real quick. Today I can not even walk normally let alone work out!
I asked the Doctor in Hamilton today and he said it was very unlikely that the chamber was causing my problems. He's not my favourite Doctor however and I will ask another guy tomorrow. The other guy actually has personal experience with endurance sports and as such will at least care about my situation. Let's see what he says. I also made an appt. with my family doctor to at least get my blood checked. He is also a bit of a fitness nut so again I know I will get good support. Unfortunately he is off until next week.
I read an interesting article today about a study related to "hypo"baric treatments. That is the exact opposite of what I'm doing (low pressure and low oxygen). The study claimed to prove that endurance improved in athletes who regularly used this method??? You can also find all kinds of claims that hyperbaric does the same thing??? That don't make any sense to me at all!!!
If I can't get answers I will have no choice but to ignore everything and deny there is anything wrong. Stick my head right up my ass and just get training!!
And last but not least for today, and just for the record Cory, I did not "quit" yesterday. I got closer than I ever did mind you, and it may well be in my future sometime, but I have not quit in a race yet. I did slow down, but that is a very different thing. That being said I appreciate the point you were trying to make. Thank you!
Back at it tomorrow for sure. I will swim in the morning before my trip and then go for a little jog when I get home. I should be ready to go, since HBO is supposed to speed recovery??
"Men do not quite playing because they grow old; they grow old because thy quit playing."---Oliver Wendell Holmes
Love
Peter
Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteexcuse my inappropriate use of words. I forgot that "quit" was a bad word, and I didn't mean to imply you QUIT the race, I just meant it was smart to QUIT pushing yourself when it obviously went so against the grain for you, being a non quitter and all. And by the way, Im glad you have made an appointment with your Doc because Im a bit worried about you too. Its no doubt something small with an easy remedy but I agree, something is not right. Having said that, I wish you'd just let me do the worrying (I'm very practised at it) and Ill do it better than you. Let me know how you feel tom.
ReplyDeleteI do love you a lot and support you in all your endeavors, its just that heckling you is so much more fun, and Ive got months to make up for. By the way I looked everywhere for your f..ing socks and I dont care because Im still pissed you didn't want my homemade boots.