Random

Let me apologize now for the language in this blog entry.  I don't swear often.  Rarely ever.........but today I'm just plain pissed off.  So whatever flows from these fingers of mine....  Don't take it personally.  And more importantly don't judge.  This blog is for me.  I know others read it, but really it's for me to look back on to and laugh at.  To show my kids some day.  To see where I started and where I decided to end all these races. 

I hurt my leg back on June 17th.  I remember the run vividly.  I hit 3 miles and thought great my shin hurts.  Not again.  By mile 9 I was starting to run funny.  Not quite a limp but close.  By mile 12 my leg from ankle to hip was on fire.  Shooting pains.  This was only the beginning.

I now sit here over a month later with my leg wrapped in ice because it's throbbing.  I have a f$#%ing stress fracture.  Two days ago it was feeling better.  Last night and today a different story.  I drove for about 3.5 hours yesterday.  I think that's what set it off.  Just great I have to drive 10 hrs on Wed and again on Sunday.  It's going to be a very long long drive.  Then I'll limp through the pain for 3 days only to drive again.  But the trip is too important not to go.  It may be the last time I see my grandfather alive.  Cryptic I know but true.  He's has had double pneumonia for weeks.  Spending many a nights in the hospital.  He holds a very special place in my heart.  A place that no one will ever take over.  It's all his.  I look forward to seeing him.  Even if it's to hear him complain and tell me I do everything wrong.  He's 96 and has dementia.  Give him a break.

Once I get back from my trip I have a decision to make.  I'll have 20 days to prepare myself for the Chicago Triathlon.  An Olympic triathlon.  First time I will have ever done that distance.  Second, it's the largest triathlon in the World.  Yes the world..  So I have a 1500m swim, a 25 mile bike and a 6 mile run.  How can I not tri hard to finish?  Even with not working out for 3 weeks I should be able to complete it.  So Monday the 7th. I have to get back to swimming and biking.  Running is off limits.  It's going to be a rough week.

Until then I sit and try and decide what to do with the next year of my life.  Yup I'm already planning the next year.  I hope to be able to run the Chicago 1/2 in Sept.  Then I'm done for the year.  What's up for next year?  Well I have a plan.  I'm pretty sure my BIG race of the year for 2012 will be in Sept.  I'll leave it at that. 

Well I barely even swore......my mother would be proud.....