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Hey all - just checking in real quick.  Been down with the sickness all week and haven't worked out since Saturday.  It's killing me - all I have done this week is work and sleep basically.  At least the weather sucks so I'm not tempted to be outside.

Good luck on the race - you'll do great.  Just don't go out too fast and finish strong.

Were you at the Panera in Canton?  We must have just missed each other if you were.  I was there around 7:30 picking up some stuff before I went over to see my PT at the Merritt.

Good luck at the meet this weekend...my daughter as a LCM meet at McDonough tomorrow.

Go get em torpedo Nicole you got this!!  Just call the extra rest 'tapering' haha.

Time for an update:

So I haven't been putting too many updates around my recovery because it's been a little frustrating and I don't want to complain all the time.    As you may recall, I got a post-surgical infection in the wound, which took FOREVER to resolve (two rounds of antibiotics and about five weeks), so I haven't been able to do any pool work at all.  I have been able to bike - up to about 3.5 hours/week right now which is going well.  The first time on the trainer was hilarious - i couldn't figure out how to get my leg over the top tube so I had to lift myself over from the back, so I climbed on the trainer and almost fell (bike shoes are not particularly grippy).  First ride was with hands on the aerobar pads only, and it was difficult to even get to the gears.  A week later was much better, on the hoods more or less the whole time.  The spin bike and upright gym bike sessions were much easier to manage.  It has felt really good to get my HR up and 3+ weeks in I'm feeling some fitness return. 

Still can't do much else, but I started PT a couple of weeks ago and it's been hit or miss.  Lots of hip flexor work and we tried a rudimentary Warrior pose today, which totally gassed me but it felt really good to stretch those muscles.  Lots of soreness back there still, probably a mixture of the increase in activity and I'm totally of meds now.

Work has been great to me, I've only had to travel once but the next 5-6 weeks have me on the road quite a bit, so I'll have to manage the pain, cycling, and PT on my own a bit.

Happy Friday!

Damn Mike.  Two steps forward one step back is better than the other way round I suppose right?  At least you can do some biking!  Good on you for staying strong and patient with the recovery.  It'll pay off next season

Safe travels Gretchen!!

Whatever manner of Flu I had last week is done and I'm back at it, just in time for the 70 degree weather!  

Got a good 4 mile run in yesterday, nice even pace never felt the need for a walk break.  And my quads are actually sore today - always a good sign of a good workout

Today it's outside for the second ever road ride on my new bike!

Bike question for the group - anyone true their own wheels?  Guessing no (too bad Alan isn't here this year!)

Got a new set of training wheels for my old Trek so I can make it sale-able.  DT Swiss - they're quality wheels, but in order to get the best price I got them from the UK.  Meant when I discovered the rear had a hop in it, it would be too much of a hassle to send them back and likely prohibitively expensive to ship if they didn't cover return shipping.  So I took it on myself.

Actually managed to correct the hop (slight up and down wobble from being out of round), and in the process my ham fists introduced a new side-side wobble from being out of true.  The hop was easy enough to do with the wheel on the trainer and a zip tie.  Side to side the pro (ie expensive) truing stands use a caliper thingy.  Damn it all...

Well done fixing the wheel John. I do most of my own repairs but I am yet to true a wheel!

I did my 10k race on Saturday & it went well. I ran 0:58 & was hoping for better, but still pleased I got under an hour on my first. I'd only ever run 6-7 before & really worked out on k 7-8 psychologically, then sorted it out and sped up again before the end. Anyway, super happy but my thighs are still sore! I was only running 6k once a week before with a group, but now I know I can do it, it's time to level up to the regular 10k group

Last note: After doing this I'm really pleased that I have booked a sprint Triathlon before doing my Olympic otherwise I think I would be in for a massive shock. This way I will get to see the psychological hurdles of each step before going for the 'big' one

Thanks all for your tips too by the way