It was definitely too much to ask for smooth sailing between now and IM Cozumel right? That would make things waaaay too easy!
Analise has been nagging me about a lack of recent posts on this blog (what else are wife's for?). Fact is, I've been delaying my next post, which was supposed to be a pre-race outline for Bridgeland. However, I've been fighting foot pain since Monday morning and it's been questionable whether I even toe the line!
Bridgeland is one of my favorite races, as you'll see if I post my pre-race overview. But if you can't run, you can't race! I ran 12 miles on Saturday, feeling good and pain free. I rode 75 on Sunday, feeling great and definitely no pain. Throughout Sunday, I felt pretty good, albeit a bit tired.
Monday morning, while at work, I started to develop a relatively sharp pain in my left foot. No pain while stationary, but very painful when I put full weight on the foot while walking. The rest of this week I've taken it very easy, but the pain has persisted. I can swim and ride, but walking without a shoe has been very difficult at best. I see the doctor on Tuesday, but I'm worried about a stress fracture. We'll see. At the very worst I'll become an aqua-bike champ over the next 4-6 weeks and then worry about the run.
Anyway, I rode tonight and it felt soooo good to get moving again. I want to race and if I think I can do it without injuring myself further, you better believe I'm going to toe the line. I won't risk further injury, but it'll have to be pretty bad for me not to race.
My Bridgeland pre-race info should follow soon. At the very least, Analise is racing, so that'll be fun! It might be fun to be a spectator with TJ for once....
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