2 Weeks
Good hell 2 weeks until the first ICUP race. How the hell did that happen? My winter has flown by and I am in horrible shape. I started with good intentions and was skiing, running, and swimming. Then my back started to get a little sore when I ran or skied. That turned into a lot sore, so no more skiing or running for a bit. Now I am in bike mode and I am happy to be able to do that, still swimming too. Gotta keep moving, gotta keep trying.
I think injuries can sometimes be a good thing. Yeah, the timing is never good, but they give us a chance to get some perspective. It is easy to get all self absorbed in our training and lose sight of why we are really doing it. Injuries for me give me a chance to come back to reality and appreciate what I have. Everytime I reach down to tie my shoes and I get a shooting pain I am reminded how awesome it is to be pain free. Sometimes when I am completely healthy I will do something (reach into the back of the fridge, move a chair, whatever) and actually notice that it did not hurt, and I am thankful. It is easy to take things for granted.
Still though that St. George is gonna hurt…
