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Benchmarking Procedures this page last updated: 02/01/2015 10:39:12 PM
Background: This page records the ongoing development of warmup and benchmarking for the beginning of Mary's rides. As of 07/03/08 we have already gone through numerous iterations (during the previous 7 months) improving her benchmarking procedures in order to pre-test a go/no go situation at the beginning of each ride. She has come to understand that an early prediction saves her a lot of pain and disappointment when things are wrong and will not be getting better. This testing now begins when Mary wakes in the morning and begins the exercises which were first used as therapy for a lack of strength in her left psoas along with restricted movement in her left leg/hip. Now they are part of her daily routine. The morning exercises consist of a series of Yoga and stretching exercises along with icing, and resting on a device called a SacroWedgy which lifts the sacrum and relieves pressure from her piriformis. She does the three times throughout the day, and reports on a 1-10 scale how she feels each series has gone. At the beginning of each ride she continues the process with a few specific exercises at the very start, then a warmup with continued meditation exercises, and a re-test after warmup. She grades each section on the 1-10 scale and compares start of exercise with post warmup results. This is to help her focus and learn to assess her performance before it falls apart. These are very specific exercises which may not have relevance to any other athlete. Since they are being developed as based on careful monitoring of her physiologic response over time, the series will change over time, and it may be useful to review the progression at a later date. Therefore the table above is an outline log of her pre-ride benchmarking procedure. The top entry is the current status, and the dated entries below it follow the development process.
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