Random Thoughts

This is a recovery week and I only needed to put in about 8 hours of training. In an effort to over-achieve, I really rested and actually put in about 6 hours. We had a Time Trial out on south Mo-Pac. I did one loop for warm-up and then did the TT. I averaged 22.5 MPH on the route. It was fun going fast. I kept my HR at around 145 so I finished feeling strong. http://www.doitsports.com/newresults3/client/53421_61034_2006.html.

My body is finally back to normal after screwing it up nutritionally last week. It is amazing that you can deplete your body so much that it takes several days to get all the glycogen stores back to normal. I did my long run on Wednesday after work. I ran up to Mt. Bonnell and then back via Exposition and 35^th street. My shin is continuing to bother me. I finished the run but it was painful each time my foot hit the ground.

I was up at the lake for the weekend. I tried to get a good run in before I left. I ran about 7 miles and had to cut it short due to the pain. This sucks. I am not going to panic just yet but I am concerned. I really do not want to get within 8 weeks of the triathlon and have an injury. I have some time so I am going to work at this and get better. I am out of town all next week so I can use the hotel gym and rather than running, can focus on other things like weights, swimming, and cycling. My hope is that the hotel gym has an elliptical trainer, that would be close to running, without the impact.

Did I mention that this sucks….