taking time....

Ugh, almost 3 months since my last post.

So I had these grand plans that I wanted to do a 1/2 Ironman this season; I will be lucky to get through the ChiTri completely and not make an ass out of myself.

I have mostly been keeping up with my training, but I really tweaked something in my knee on the Race to Mackinac.... actually, sadly, whilst motoring out for the race. There was something fouled on the bow, I went forward, bent down, and felt 'ping!' Awesome. Just awesome. I knew it would not hurt during normal use, and it didn't.. I really flexed it a lot during the early part of the race.

But I knew it would be quite angry with me if I ran on it for any length of time, I could just feel it.

And then it took forever (72 hours, actually,) to get up to the island. This was really slow for us, but we were in good company. Still, I had plans on running around the island (8 miles) Tuesday morning, and there I was, still sailing along at 10am on Tuesday. Sigh.

All excuses, though.

So when I finally did get a chance to run, my knees complained.

7 miles is what I got. For reference, the 1/2 IM is a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike, and then run a half marathon (12+ miles.) a little after 6 miles, my right knee told me to lighten up.

So, scratch the 1/2 for 2013.

Plans change, that is just the way that it is. Maybe I have a half in my future for 2014. May a full in 2014, since I have no plans on holding back on my training over the autumn this year. I want to keep that feeling, and the strength that goes with regular exercise (sometimes intense exercise.)

Plus, I need to post more... sheesh!

Cheers!

Scott