Since I haven’t given an update since IM WI I figured I’d post to let everyone know what I’ve been up to. I took some time off of training following IMWI to let the body rebuild and recover.

I have been very busy with physical therapy school, so I guess it is OK to have some time off of training. I am also working at the local YMCA in the fitness center. But following a 2 week break, I was getting bored so I had to start working out again. My focus this off season is to be my running, as although it has improved much, I still have lots to gain.

My initial goal of running 60+ mile weeks has been recently derailed by some medial knee pain. I have self-diagnosed myself with some medial plica irritation. I hope that this resolves fairly quickly, as anyone who spends anytime around me knows that when I am injured I can be pretty crabby.

But I guess better to be injured now than during the season. If I can recover soon I hope to run a good time at the local Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 10k back home in Sheboygan. Last year I was top 10, and I was hoping to do better this year, but this little nagging injury is not helping.

While on a training ride yesterday I managed to hit a nice pothole that I didn’t see on one of the great roads of Sheboygan county which was big enough to flip me over my handlebars. Needless to say I am a little shaken up, have a good amount of road rash, and a swollen hip. This is not great timing for an accident as I will be leaving friday to head to Michigan for Ironman 70.3 steelhead, and the upcoming weeks are a key training period in my preparations for Ironman Wisconsin in September.

I was hoping to have a strong race this weekend following a good race at Racine, but that little pot hole did a good amount of damage to my confidence (and my skin). But I have been taking some anti-inflammatories as well as icing as much as possible. All I can do is try to bounce back stronger than before. I guess accidents happen and I just have to move on. (At least no one saw me crash). This is also a reminder to all to wear your helmets, it saved my head from looking like my hip or back.

The first picture is my back below my shoulder blade, the second one is my hip.