Obviously...

"Look, boss, I only got one rule. And that's never bet money that you don't have on a dog race with an ex-girlfriend who happens to be a stripper."
- Romeo Posar (Cheech Marin), "Tin Cup"

Weight: 159

It's been a while, I know. But in the constant struggle to find balance in life with family, work, and being athletic... well, the blog is not high on the priority list. In fact, it's easily the first thing to get dropped when things get busy.

But rather than get real long winded about all that has happened, let's just pick up like there's been no delay... and I'll explain why I am leading off with the above quote: Because some things are just obvious.

For example, if my Achilles tendons (both of them) are in excruciating pain every morning, and for most of the day, every day... well, I should probably take it easy, do a little rehab, and drop some races, right? "Obviously!" you say? I know, I say that too...

But I'm also a little bit stubborn. I can't stand the thought of not competing once the entry fee has been spent. Even if the entry was not that expensive, I can't stand the idea of totally wasting money. So even though I OBVIOUSLY should have been taking it easy, I have not really been doing that.

Granted, I've toned down the training runs a LOT. But I still went out and ran a 5K (with a sub-20 finish), and I still did a duathlon (which really, really hurt), and I still walked a half marathon with my wife (the day after the duathlon). I still have a triathlon in 3 weeks too. I can barely walk sometimes, let alone run... but I'm still going to give it my best.

I've finally gotten back in the pool a couple times this past week. I'm not back at square one, but I'm a few squares away from where I was last. If things go well though, I should have a couple open water swims before the triathlon, in my new wetsuit... so I have that to look forward to.

I'm still a work in progress on the bike. Look, the bike portion is only going to go so well - the bike is too big for me, too old to be competitive, and I don't have near enough hours in the saddle. But, it is getting better... slowly... and it doesn't pain my Achilles like the running, so I have that going for me.

And since it's been so long since I posted... I'm going to give y'all something better than a whore on dollar night - 2 posts in a single day!