I'm now 30? Crazy to think that.
Well it has been a few weeks since my last entry. Sorry for that to my friends who seem to check on the blog updates regularly.
To say the least I’ve been a little busy with work and training. More training then work it seems. Not true but it seems like that with early morning run/swims and afternoon bike rides. All wile trying to fit in eating for 12 plus hours a day. I never knew that I would think that eating over a pound of pasta, chicken sauce and a salad wouldn’t be enough to make a dent in my stomach. I’ve found eating to be more like a part-time job which makes you work overtime. I eat pretty much anything in sight but have found a few items that I’ve grown to love. That being a few glasses of cold chocolate milk! What a great creation.
On the training side, things have been going great over the last couple weeks. I’ve had some killer bike ride with my friend Andrew Johnson
who is racing in Roth’s Ironman race in Germany at the end of June as well. He’s shown me a few great long 90+ mile routes that we’ve hammered on at about 20mph. Great to ride with someone who is a few notches above to push me a little harder. During our journeys we’ve come across a few odd sites and with a new addition to my camera family (digital go pro hero) I was able to snap a few of these on the bike ride. Yes while pedaling and going 18+mph. I was wearing a helmet (don’t worry mom…ha ha)
(the coolest tree house i've seen. In the middle of no-where on a ride with AJ)
This past weekend was packed for high volume. A great two hour run on Saturday morning followed by a fifty minute run later in the day. Sunday caped off the weekend with a 100+ mile ride at Elephant Rock followed by a run. I was right on track up until I ate brunch on Saturday morning. While eating I banged my right knee on the tables leg. Not much of a thought given to hit, except it hurt for an instant. During the second run of the day my knee became a little sore but nothing major that required me to stop. So I continued on for the last 25 minutes. Sunday morning when I stepped out of bed, I could hardly put weight on it. Just thought it was stiff and needed to stretch. So I did and it felt all better once I used the TP Massage Ball rollers. (check it out, really a workout life saver. www.tpmassageball.com ) Elephant Rock Ride started out good with a steady warm-up pace with friends. Around mile 40 my right knee started to get sore and painful as I pushed down on the pedal. I tried to pull more on the upstroke keeping my feet light on the pedals. This was good except for when I had to climb the many hills on the course. No matter, no pain no gain right? WRONG! I finished the ride in just under 5 hours which I was very happy with considering my knee hurt and a slight head wind for the last 25 miles of the ride. As I started my transition run I could put any weight on my knee. I had to stop, massage it and realize that the run just wasn’t going to happen. I put me in a bad mood, as I wanted to nail the long workout day. Coach told me to “ice the shit out of it and NOT run”. So I listened to the advice and did just that.
Today was a test day for the knee which didn’t go the way I had hoped. Having iced the knee for two days at work and home, I was headed out on a planned two hour lunch ride. Five miles into the ride the knee flared up with great pain. So I tried to spin for the last 13 miles and get some time in. The whole ride sucked as the knee just didn’t feel any better during any point of the ride. So I axed the run and returned to my desk to ice again.
Having this nagging injury now is a good mental test I guess. One that I very much hate, espically with the timing. I’m thinking that I just busted my ass for over 5 months to have the last three weeks seem like shit due a stupid accident with a table during a brunch. Come on now. This can’t be happening.
A few years ago I would have tossed my cares to the wind and said screw it, while I went for the run on a bum knee. Now that I’m older and turned 30 (today….holly crap it is weird to see that in writing) I realize that this is the best thing, taking time off to heal it. Maybe I need the extra time due to old age too..lol.
Well only 18 days until the race starts. Once I get my race number I’ll be sure to supply you all with that so you may track my race progress as it unfolds.
I’ll be sure to update this as little more regularly as I get closer to the big race day. Thanks for reading and the words of encouragement. Yes I’m really 30 now?!?!?!
here are a few more swim images from wildflower. Thanks again to Karen and Eli at Zootsports for the best wetsuit on the market! That of course being the Zenith!
To say the least I’ve been a little busy with work and training. More training then work it seems. Not true but it seems like that with early morning run/swims and afternoon bike rides. All wile trying to fit in eating for 12 plus hours a day. I never knew that I would think that eating over a pound of pasta, chicken sauce and a salad wouldn’t be enough to make a dent in my stomach. I’ve found eating to be more like a part-time job which makes you work overtime. I eat pretty much anything in sight but have found a few items that I’ve grown to love. That being a few glasses of cold chocolate milk! What a great creation.
On the training side, things have been going great over the last couple weeks. I’ve had some killer bike ride with my friend Andrew Johnson
who is racing in Roth’s Ironman race in Germany at the end of June as well. He’s shown me a few great long 90+ mile routes that we’ve hammered on at about 20mph. Great to ride with someone who is a few notches above to push me a little harder. During our journeys we’ve come across a few odd sites and with a new addition to my camera family (digital go pro hero) I was able to snap a few of these on the bike ride. Yes while pedaling and going 18+mph. I was wearing a helmet (don’t worry mom…ha ha)
(the coolest tree house i've seen. In the middle of no-where on a ride with AJ)
This past weekend was packed for high volume. A great two hour run on Saturday morning followed by a fifty minute run later in the day. Sunday caped off the weekend with a 100+ mile ride at Elephant Rock followed by a run. I was right on track up until I ate brunch on Saturday morning. While eating I banged my right knee on the tables leg. Not much of a thought given to hit, except it hurt for an instant. During the second run of the day my knee became a little sore but nothing major that required me to stop. So I continued on for the last 25 minutes. Sunday morning when I stepped out of bed, I could hardly put weight on it. Just thought it was stiff and needed to stretch. So I did and it felt all better once I used the TP Massage Ball rollers. (check it out, really a workout life saver. www.tpmassageball.com ) Elephant Rock Ride started out good with a steady warm-up pace with friends. Around mile 40 my right knee started to get sore and painful as I pushed down on the pedal. I tried to pull more on the upstroke keeping my feet light on the pedals. This was good except for when I had to climb the many hills on the course. No matter, no pain no gain right? WRONG! I finished the ride in just under 5 hours which I was very happy with considering my knee hurt and a slight head wind for the last 25 miles of the ride. As I started my transition run I could put any weight on my knee. I had to stop, massage it and realize that the run just wasn’t going to happen. I put me in a bad mood, as I wanted to nail the long workout day. Coach told me to “ice the shit out of it and NOT run”. So I listened to the advice and did just that.
Today was a test day for the knee which didn’t go the way I had hoped. Having iced the knee for two days at work and home, I was headed out on a planned two hour lunch ride. Five miles into the ride the knee flared up with great pain. So I tried to spin for the last 13 miles and get some time in. The whole ride sucked as the knee just didn’t feel any better during any point of the ride. So I axed the run and returned to my desk to ice again.
Having this nagging injury now is a good mental test I guess. One that I very much hate, espically with the timing. I’m thinking that I just busted my ass for over 5 months to have the last three weeks seem like shit due a stupid accident with a table during a brunch. Come on now. This can’t be happening.
A few years ago I would have tossed my cares to the wind and said screw it, while I went for the run on a bum knee. Now that I’m older and turned 30 (today….holly crap it is weird to see that in writing) I realize that this is the best thing, taking time off to heal it. Maybe I need the extra time due to old age too..lol.
Well only 18 days until the race starts. Once I get my race number I’ll be sure to supply you all with that so you may track my race progress as it unfolds.
I’ll be sure to update this as little more regularly as I get closer to the big race day. Thanks for reading and the words of encouragement. Yes I’m really 30 now?!?!?!
here are a few more swim images from wildflower. Thanks again to Karen and Eli at Zootsports for the best wetsuit on the market! That of course being the Zenith!
posted by Jon at 6/05/2007 08:39:00 PM
2 Comments:
yes Jon you are 30!! Isn't that what this is all about?
We can't believe its almost time for the race....keep your mental game tough, and take care of the knee
I hope your knee is feeling better! (And thanks for the pictures)
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