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April 29, 2008

2 pound damage

So the damage amounted to two pounds. I can live with that considering how much I blew sense and responsibility off.

To get back on track this week I tried running and swimming in one shot last night and then running again this morning. It sounds a little excessive but if I’m going to do a triathlon I should get used to it. It was pretty cool actually. I couldn’t completely run my 3 miles so I ran about 2.5 and walked three quarters or more. Then I hustled down to the pool, showered first of course, and swam a little over the half mile I’ll be doing in the race. Minus the insta-knot I got in my left calf, I felt great.

This morning I went to run another 3 miles. My previously mentioned knot came back instantly so I walked for a half mile to start. I raised the incline a lot to feel like I was pushing myself more. I’m not sure if you describe it as a “second wind” or if it was my initial wind, let’s just say I got a gust of wind and ran the last two miles until my calf felt like it was going to detach from my leg like a broken spring in a cartoon watch.

Now as I’ve been sitting nearly still for a couple of hours in front of my computer as I work I feel OK. I’m curious to see, when I try and take my first bathroom break, if I’m able to move at all. I suspect I might feel as if my bones have fused together and am incapable of moving.

But mentally I feel great. I’ve missed my workouts mostly for that: the reprieve from the insanity.

This week I’m going to watch what I eat so I can take off those two pounds (and hopefully one or two more). Anything I can shed before race on Sunday will help immensely.

Posted by hopeful @ April 29, 2008 11:06 AM