Ayerd{dot}com :: Triathlon

Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been taking a few days off. Last week on Thursday I went for my 2-hour run (missed it on Wednesday with a bike, then took the day off of work and ran during the daylight). At some point in the run, something bad happened.

Don't know exactly what went on, but the net result is my knee hurts like hell. A dull ache just above the kneecap, a little towards the inside. I think it is just a strain and I'm hoping the few days off makes a big improvement.

On Saturday I tried a swim-bike-run. The 4,500 swim went well and I zipped out of the gym and onto the bike. Right away I knew it was bad. After 30 minutes the knee started acting up. After 3 hours I needed to head home. The 4th hour was bad, so I skipped the 5th hour and the 30 minute run.

Sunday I tried again, but Mr. Ice Bag convinced me it would be a mistake to push it. Ice and easy self massage were how I spent the afternoon.

I rested Monday and by Tuesday it felt a little better. There was a 5000 swim in Tuesday after work that wasn't too bad:

600 warm up
300 kick
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1500 pull, neg. split
1200 IM/Free by 100
1200 Free, neg. split
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200 Cool down

Of course, two days with nothing doing but core and swimming has convinced me all the bike-run endurance I has is now gone (not true, I know, but the mind will believe what it wants to believe).

This morning I tried a short, slow 40 minute run. It felt better, but there was still some soreness afterwards. I'll baby it a bit more and try some longer bike-runs this weekend. What could be better than a long bike in the cold fall rain?

Technically, this is a crappy time to get nicked up. 30 days to IM and I was about to start the taper. At least I have another week where hopefully I can get some more work in before I have to start the obligatory pre-race freak out.