Here I am in week three of slothfulness. I've been able to leave the crutches behind and can put some weight on my foot in an aircast so I am getting around better and can drive. However, I just found out today that it's likely going to be another 5 weeks of aircast or splint!!! The good thing is I'm going to be able to start weaning my foot in another two weeks or so into a stiff shoe with an air splint instead of a whole boot. This depends entirely on being able to get my foot into a shoe without pain which is not happening yet. Once that happens I can also get back on my trainer and get some real exercise.
So I can water run and swim and that will be my salvation. Ironman Coeur d'Alene is only two weeks away and I'm determined to turn this into something positive. Since I broke my foot the day after the cut-off for refunds they won't even answer my phone calls or emails and there are no rollovers. I am going to register for the race to get my bracelet so I can get into the priority registration line for next year, then I'm going to try and swim at least one loop of the course. At least I can practice an Ironman swim start and have the most expensive pasta dinner around.
Who knows what Wisconsin will bring after having done most of my training on a trainer and essentially no running. I'll at least be able to walk the run by then. This is the first time I've been knocked out that badly by injuries so it's been a little frustrating to say the least, but hopefully this too will come to an end.
Back to my glass of wine...I'm not training I can at least enjoy some of the minor vices of life. :-)
So I can water run and swim and that will be my salvation. Ironman Coeur d'Alene is only two weeks away and I'm determined to turn this into something positive. Since I broke my foot the day after the cut-off for refunds they won't even answer my phone calls or emails and there are no rollovers. I am going to register for the race to get my bracelet so I can get into the priority registration line for next year, then I'm going to try and swim at least one loop of the course. At least I can practice an Ironman swim start and have the most expensive pasta dinner around.
Who knows what Wisconsin will bring after having done most of my training on a trainer and essentially no running. I'll at least be able to walk the run by then. This is the first time I've been knocked out that badly by injuries so it's been a little frustrating to say the least, but hopefully this too will come to an end.
Back to my glass of wine...I'm not training I can at least enjoy some of the minor vices of life. :-)