After all it didn't help any.
Then again, maybe it did?
I was not elated with my workout today, considering that I've had it fairly easy lately. Never the less, my learning of yesterday motivates me to avoid analyzing it, and just accept it for what it is.
The ride itself was not too bad as I kept it in control the entire 170 kms, and I ate and drank well. I actually felt pretty good heading out on my run, but still ran out of gas half way through my planned 7 kms. I wobbled through the rest of in a walk/jog format.
The big question however was how the old achilles was gonna react, and I gotta tell you it was about what I expected. I felt it almost right away, and it never went away. I had very little optimism about running again within the week, and I couldn't even imagine a long run.
The crazy thing is, that when I got home and took off my shoes and the brace, it almost immediately felt better. I expected it to start swelling right away, and as usually happens with these things, start hurting seriously within an hour or so. It's now 4 hours since I got home, and while it's a bit tender, it is not anywhere near what it was after my triathlon!! I feel a wee bit of hope that I may be able to keep training, and keep it in check. I will continue to ice this evening, and tomorrow morning will probably tell a lot of the story. We shall see.
Anyway, I feel pretty good overall and I think it's more of a mental thing than anything. I know I will complete this Ironman in 8 weeks, and that's all I ever signed up for. World records will perhaps be in the cards for my next incarnation.
ride 170 kms, 28.8 kms/hr run 7 kms, 5:40/km
...and it really is all in the attitude...
"If you have a body, you're an athlete"---Bill Bowerman
"The only disability in life is a bad attitude"--Scott Hamilton
"Everything is hard before it is easy"---Goethe
"The good lord gave you a body that can stand almost anything. It's your mind that you need to convince"---Vince Lombardi
Love
Peter
Then again, maybe it did?
I was not elated with my workout today, considering that I've had it fairly easy lately. Never the less, my learning of yesterday motivates me to avoid analyzing it, and just accept it for what it is.
The ride itself was not too bad as I kept it in control the entire 170 kms, and I ate and drank well. I actually felt pretty good heading out on my run, but still ran out of gas half way through my planned 7 kms. I wobbled through the rest of in a walk/jog format.
The big question however was how the old achilles was gonna react, and I gotta tell you it was about what I expected. I felt it almost right away, and it never went away. I had very little optimism about running again within the week, and I couldn't even imagine a long run.
The crazy thing is, that when I got home and took off my shoes and the brace, it almost immediately felt better. I expected it to start swelling right away, and as usually happens with these things, start hurting seriously within an hour or so. It's now 4 hours since I got home, and while it's a bit tender, it is not anywhere near what it was after my triathlon!! I feel a wee bit of hope that I may be able to keep training, and keep it in check. I will continue to ice this evening, and tomorrow morning will probably tell a lot of the story. We shall see.
Anyway, I feel pretty good overall and I think it's more of a mental thing than anything. I know I will complete this Ironman in 8 weeks, and that's all I ever signed up for. World records will perhaps be in the cards for my next incarnation.
ride 170 kms, 28.8 kms/hr run 7 kms, 5:40/km
...and it really is all in the attitude...
"If you have a body, you're an athlete"---Bill Bowerman
"The only disability in life is a bad attitude"--Scott Hamilton
"Everything is hard before it is easy"---Goethe
"The good lord gave you a body that can stand almost anything. It's your mind that you need to convince"---Vince Lombardi
Love
Peter
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