Looking ahead
Five weeks post surgery now. And now that I’m back on my feet and doing some regular fitness-like activity, I’m getting antsy to get back to it. So naturally, I’ve started seriously thinking about my race schedule. I have some ideas, but I’m not 100% ready to put them in writing yet. Among the thoughts…
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Recovery gets more active
For three weeks my most strenuous activity was walking the dogs around the neighborhood, but I’ve finally started getting out and sweating a little bit. Elizabeth and I took the dogs to Runyon Canyon a couple times over the weekend. Runyon was a nice way to get active again because it’s local, it’s dog friendly…
Read MoreRecovery continued
I had a dream last night that I went for a little run. The other part of the dream was that I was in some kind of prison or camp or dorms. One of my cell/room-mates was an old friend from college I haven’t seen in many years. Other than the fact that I’m itching…
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NYC Marathon – Fresh Air Fund
The ING NYC Marathon is on November 7, just 37 days away. Will you be in Staten Island that morning, ready to run? If you’re not registered, but want an opportunity to run the race and help raise money for kids from disadvantaged communities, read on. I was recently contacted by the Fresh Air Fund,…
Read MoreMonthly Summary – September 2010
Here’s September: Swim: 0 yardsCycling (outdoors): 0.0 milesCycling (indoors): 0:30 (hours)Run: 113.6 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 2 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 21:45 hours September was at best a 2/3 month. I was recovering from AC then had my surgery and continue to be in the midst of recovery. I haven’t done anything active in 10…
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Recovery Part One
My 24 staples* and I were wheeled out of the hospital Friday morning, along with prescriptions for three mighty powerful drugs. Here I am on Monday morning waiting to get all checked in (and still mostly smiling): The rest of my hospital stay was unremarkable – I wasn’t allowed to sit up or get out…
Read MoreIt’s time
So this is it, huh? It’s been six months since I found out that I need this surgery. Six months that went by in about a second. Click here to read what I’ve written this year about the surgery. In July 2007, a few weeks before my first Ironman and on the fourth anniversary of…
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The Things I Carried*
Ok, Ok, I promise, this is the last blog post related to Angeles Crest. I swear. At least for this year. 🙂 Some people have asked me about the gear I used and clothing I wore during the race. What worked and what didn’t. What I would recommend to others. And as you may have…
Read MoreAC100 Post-race
In the days after AC I actually felt much better than I thought I would. I was walking a little funny, but only a little. I didn’t have any real pain or injuries from the race. The tendon in my foot/ankle continued to bother me for a few days, but it got better on a…
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