Since my injury is being a punk right now I’ve found myself consumed with what I can’t do.
Being the problem solver that I am, I decide to shift my focus on things I can do.
Cycling does not come naturally to me like running kinda sorta does. Not saying running is easy by any means, I just find it more enjoyable and that makes it a bit easier for me.
Hills are so hard. Actually cycling hills is 10 times harder than running a half marathon. No joke. After my long ride Tuesday, walking was a complete struggle.
It’s funny because I used to think cycling is a lot easier than running. I was wrong. So wrong.
You may laugh at me now.
After riding 26 hilly miles Tuesday, let’s just say walking up 2 flights of stairs took a lot longer than normal. And all I wanted was lunch A.S.A.P and a hot bubble bath. Oh and my bed.
Then I realized the dogs needed to be walked. Crap.
After my long ride last week, all I could do was lay out by the pool the rest of the afternoon. I was shredded.
The aftermath.
Time 2:17
AMPH 11.2
That night I was telling Mike how sore I was, while simultaneously planning my next ride. Thursday.
I love pain & suffering way too much.
Sometimes I wonder about myself.
But I get my cardio workout in and it allows me to spend several hours outside. It’s a good fit for me right now.
I finally made an appointment with my podiatrist for next Friday. Let’s see if there’s anything else we can try or I may be ending my running career. <-Typing that killed me.
Anyway I’m looking for rides to sign up for and the Cinderella ride next month sounds like fun. And of course the CA Classic is on my wish list too.
In the meantime, I’m ready for more pain & suffering tomorrow.
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