Santa Cruz Tri Geek

Learning to Walk

Two important "steps" forward today.

First, I finally got my head to where my Physical Therapy exercises are my run training.  No longer do I feel like I'm falling behind in training when I'm doing my exercises, rather than actually running.  Instead, I'm building my run foundation; I'm just starting a little deeper in the dirt than I might have liked.

Second, I learned to walk again in Physical Therapy today.  At first I was soldiering forward like some robot, but by the end of the session, it looked like I was walking like a normal person.  The hip hurt like hell, but hey, it was that good "muscle working" hurt, so I can't complaint.

Rome wasn't built in a day.  It took me 30 years to screw myself up this bad.  Its gonna take a little while to fix.  But not too long!  :-)

Bad News

Where have I been the last few weeks?  Well, I have bad news to report.  My season has once again been terminated due to my hip problem.  Second year in a row.  Major bummer.  I've been a bit too bummed to blog the last few weeks, as I figure out how to respond to this latest bump in my tri road.  I'll be back with my decision when I reach one.  For now, its rehab, rehab, rehab.

Sick Disposition

Sometimes, you just have a sick disposition.  Sometimes, you just need to move.

I managed my first multi-mile, multi-minute run since my hip injury.  Last night I clocked 2.2 miles in 22 minutes, with no stops.  My previous best was five minutes of running (during rehab) so this is a major step.  I headed out for my run at 8pm too, which was a suprise.  Fiance wondered why I was going; I told her the truth:  I'm scared shitless of my upcomming race.

This morning I knocked out 2400 meters in the pool at masters.  I could have done the last 600 for 3k, but had to get to work.  Next week, perhaps.  I'm feeling good.  Time to go hike some granite.

Blog Space Time Out

I'm taking a short break from the Blog, just till I get back from the BP this weekend.  Debauchery incoming...well, as much debauchery as you can have in Yosemite.  Training continues and gets stepped up a notch on Monday.

Keeping Up

Got in a nice ride on Monday night and a decent swim with Masters this morning.  More stats to follow; for now, work calls.