Get Out and Train: Lance Rides Again and I have a benign tumor?

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Lance Rides Again and I have a benign tumor?

Both are true.

I thought lower back pain was just a given in Transrockies? On day 3 of TR, my left side of my lower back hurt and became numb and continued throughout the race. Heavy doses of Advil kept it reasonable. A week after TR i bent over to tie my shoes and noticed i had a golf ball size bump on my lower back. Today the doctor diagnosed me with Lipoma, a benign tumor under the muscle tissue near my spine on my lower back (which explains the pain and numbness). It's large and near the spine so it needs to be surgically removed. Beeatch.

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2 comments:

roadrunner said...: hey guys hows it hanging?

Its cool to see lance racing more,ill take on him at ledville next year :); September 13, 2008 at 9:39 AM
roadrunner said...: what you doing swalling golf balls? that ate a good idea you no, it gives you back ach :)

:); September 13, 2008 at 9:42 AM

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MASCOTT Training Log

I MUST RETHINK MY TRAINING
Sunday 8/10 race day
week of 8/4:
week of 7/28:
week of 7/21: One 1.5-hour ride MTN, 2.5-hour ride, 1.5-hour easy ride, 3 rest days
week of 7/14: One 1-hour ride, Three 2.5-hour rides with all-out climbing, One 4-hour ride climbing, One 30-minute spin
week of 7/7: Six 2-hour rides with 30-min climbs
week of 6/30: Three 1 hour spins, One 2 hour ride
Week of 6/23: One 1-hour ride, 2.5-hour + climb, 2-hour + climb, 2-hour + climb, 3-hour MTB, Two Rest Days
Week of 6/16: One 3-hour ride, One 2-hour ride, Two 2.5-hour climbing, One 3.5-hour ride climbing (30 min climbing efforts), one rest day
Week of 6/9: One 3.5 hour ride, Two 1-hour rides, One 2-hour ride, 3 rest days
Week of 6/2: Five 2-hour rides, One 3.5 hour ride, One rest day
Week of Memorial Day: 1-hour ride, Two 2.5-hour rides, 4.5-hour epic ride to Mt. Wilson, 2-hour ride, 2-hour ride (15 hrs)
Week of 5/19: One hour ride, Three sick days, One 2-hour ride, One 1-hour MTB ride
Week of 5/12: One 1-hour trainer, One 2.5 hour group ride, 2 sick days, 2 Cross train days, One 2 hour ride
Week of 5/5: Three 2-hour group rides, One 30-min spin, Sat-4-hours (w 45 min climb), Rest Day: Two (11 hours)

7 weeks to race day: Mascott's Training Schedule (from Alison Dunlap)

6/23 week: Ride four 2.5-hour days, with one 60-minute climb each day. Saturday take a four-hour-ride. One hour of spinning on Sunday. >Rest one day.
6/30 week : Ride four days of one hour spins. >Rest three days, not back to back.
7/7 week: Ride four 2-hour days, with one 30-minute all-out climbing effort each day. Ride three hours at an easy pace both wknd days. >Rest one day.
7/14 week: Ride four 2-hour days, with one 45-minute all-out climbing effort each day. Ride 3.5 hours at an easy pace both weekend days. >Rest one day.
7/21 week: Ride four 2-hour days with one 60-minute all-out climbing effort each day. Ride four hours at an easy pace both wknd days. >Rest one day.
7/28 week: (week before race week) Ride four days easy one-hour spins. >Rest three days not back to back.
8/4 Race Prep: 1.5 hours twice, with one 20-minute climb each
In BC: easy one-hour spin each day leading up to start day