Last week of school

Pray for the little people...,

Ran just to run yesterday. Felt good. I feel the motivattion slowly returning.

Slowly.

Bottom bracket on my tri bike picked up some grit/sand/road debris. Gotta hit Roswell Bikes and get that fixed. Maybe I need to upgrade my crankset?

Just kidding, Charlotte, just kidding...,

The streak starts today...,

Joe Reger streaks. Paul Kindzia streaks.

Why can't I streak with them?

Okay, so it's not the type of streaking that made Ray Stevens famous but it sounds really close. Especially the "don't look Ethel!" part.

Streaking is an synonym for consistency in the tri world. Or, in plain English-getting in a workout everyday. So, I'm gonna streak. As much as I hate to admit it, the NSAID for the knne(s) has worked wonders and they feel ready to go.

Which screams for me to use my brain and NOT train into another overuse injury. I've still got some IT issues but I can deal with it with stretching and ice. I, like Kindzia, am a huge fan of Active Release Therapy. My 2009 season is quickly taking shape so it's time to make some hay. I've mutated into somewhat of a fat bastard so I have that immediate goal. Plus, I've got some new wheels on the Kuota. Fast. Very fast.

I think I'll send those guys an email and throw a challenge at them. I can't even get begin to tell you how better athletes they are than me. They (Reger and Kindzia) are the REAL DEAL. I'm just visiting.

So, today the streak begins. In earnest. Big Time. Like for real.

Knee Update

Okay, here's the deal...,

In my neverending quest to figure out what the hell is wrong with my knees, I went BACK to another doctor. Seriously, don't these guys have a clue? Enough.

So, this guy takes x-rays. Lots of them. Hell, I started to glow like Homer Simpson there after a bit. I was thinking we might be on to something. Maybe.

I get back into the room, in walks God( I mean the doc) and he says...,

"Your knees look great for someone with an endurance sport background. Nothing structually wrong."

"Where's the pain coming from then?"

He puts his thumb over something in my knee called a plica and says, "does this hurt?"

"Yeah."

He smiles benevolently and says I have Plica Syndrome. Another overuse injury excerbated by the other overuse injuries.

I think they're all full of shit. But the game goes on. More NSAIDS, more ice, more pain.

This guy wanted to inject me today (the first time I saw him) with steroids. Uh, no thanks.

So, I'm running the Atlanta Half and I guess I'll just keep running. After all, God (I mean the doc) said my knees were "great."

You know they're never wrong.

Ever.

Gotta get the mojo back...,

I ran yesterday. It blew but what can you do? Running is just not going to feel good any more. But, I need my mojo back. Someone out there please send me some mojo...,

Good luck to all those Ironman Florida Types

Ironman Florida is this weekend. The weather looks great (it won't be) and the course should be fast (there will be some spectacular blow ups.)

Joe Reger and Paul Kindzia are going at it in the Blogger vs. Blogger Challenge. I'm glad I'm not racing either of those two-they're both really talented.

Ran again last night. Bumped the speed and ran cautiously. So far, so good.

Trial Run

Today was the day I thought I would try to run a bit. So I did. I went to the YMCA and stretched like a crazy man, warmed up for a long time, and then hit the treadmill. I thought that would be the best place to do this.

Everything works. My right knee is still tender but got better as the miles went on. So, I'm cautiously optimistic. Swimming tomorrow with a 1:30 trainer ride and then three days of running this week.

I see my doc again on Friday.

Not a bad day...,

Yep-it's on...,

Okay. I can't stand(pun intended) to stand around and not run. I've always run.

So, the knees are a little better. I guess it's time to run.

I'm going to follow a traditional marathon training plan for the 50 miler in March. Considering I'm starting from zero, I've got nowhere to go but up. I emailed Reger and he thought I could probably pull that off. Instead of doing the massive run mileage on the weekend, I'm going to split that mileage into a long ride on Saturday with a long run on Sunday. Perhaps my body will hold up until I can ticked this damn thing off my list. During the week, again a traditional easy, hard, easy plan. Who knows? We'll see if I hold up.