Surviving the Mental Game of Injury
As I am watching several of my friends complete their last few tough workouts before the Oceanside 70.3 taper, I am super sad that I won’t be racing. At the same time, I know it’s okay, not the end of the world, and time will pass quickly on the injury so long as I play a smart […]
Running and Not Running
I’m on the DL… that’s “disabled list,” not “down low.” But only on the list for running (for 8 weeks) and cycling (for just a little bit longer–hopefully next week I can get back on the trainer). In the grand scheme, it’s a pretty short time—BUT, it’s really disturbing the plans for the first two 70.3s […]
Swim Bike Stress (Fracture)
In true to form, when the going gets tough, I break something. 🙂 After having a really great 15 weeks of training and gains, an MRI revealed that I have the likes of a tibia stress fracture. I am out of weight-bearing activities for 8 weeks: also known as ETERNITY. [Of course, it’s not, really.] And I […]