7/15/06: Discovering Why Helmets Save Lives...

Needless to say, today was another hiccup in my recovery plans. Since I have been losing my mind due to not running, I got this brillant idea to go mountain biking with my friend Chris while I was in Austin for the weekend. I figured the trails would be similar to Houston's Ho Chi Mins and i could handle them slowly...NOT A CHANCE.

To make a long story short, I hit a rock, flew off the bike and banged my right knee (same side as groin pain) up pretty good. It's still swollen and hurts to walk very long or fast. (So yes, this is the post where you can leave comments like 'wow, you're so smart.' and I would respond with 'yeah I figured mountain biking is similar to road biking.') Can you say painkillers?! (Holla'!)

oh well...i still have a few weeks til marathon season starts...but now i am starting to feel doubt and hesitation and pure agony in my lack of fitness/mileage. maybe i'm just not meant to run the marathon next year?! Is it really going to be this big of a struggle for me this year? For some reason, I was under a sorry impression that the Half marathon training was going to be my real test as a runner.

Hmmm. i won't be posting a whole lot/or be online a lot for a while.

The STATS:

1:13.58 on bike
about 10 miles

Heart-rate: n/a
Weather: nice Austin 80's.

PS: Today is my birthday. Yeahaw to turning 26 and not even being able to walk. :(