Training update

It's been a while since I posted, I'm sorry to say. I've been pretty swamped lately -- a lot of things have been going on lately. Anyway, training has been quite intense, running lllllong distances and needing to ice various parts of my legs from Saturday to Tuesday. It's all about R.I.C.E. (Rest, Isolate, Cold, Elevate).

Last weekend, I actually had a huge meltdown after having to end my 32K run 10K early because I had done something nasty to my right knee...or at least it felt that way. After going to see a walk-in doctor since my doctor's office was closed, it turned out that my ligaments were all fine, I just had a strain...and since then, Advil has been my best friend. And of course, by Tuesday, I was fine.

This weekend was good. I ate very well on Friday night and did a good run, in good time. I'm finding that the whole psychological aspect really is the trick to this whole thing and what really helps after that 20K, when my knees start to hurt and I start to feel tired, my mind is really what keeps me going, especially remembering that I'm doing this for my Mom and 3 others, Nicholas, Bill and Carolyn. Each step gets easier when I remember that.

This is gonna be so much fun!