I had a mixed week of training this last week. I put together around 200 miles from Friday to Sunday. Most of it was hard riding with fast groups. I did another century with Jim P. on Tuesday over a pretty hilly course for the Richmond area. Then I headed up to Douglassville for Hannah's chorus concert prior to her heading out to Italy on tour with them on Sunday. I got 41 miles in Pennsylvania on Thursday. Good hard mileage this week with some speed and some hills. Here's the thing, though. Between a stumble down my steps and some new shoes upon which I misplaced the cleats, I've tweaked my right ankle, and it' has given me some pain all week that has made it hard to put down power with my right leg. I've been icing it and am resting it today and tomorrow to give it some healing time, but I have to confess it's got me a bit worried about losing the training time or riding through the discomfort on the ride. If anybody has got any advice, I'd love to hear it.
Below I've got a link to some photos and pithiness from the February Snowball Criterium in Virginia Beach in which I participated with decidedly mixed results.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141297&id=1541799977&saved#/photos.php?id=1541799977
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You can do it! We are so excited for you - we want lot's of pictures and will use your travels to teach some geography to the kiddies! As for your ankle, I think cold beer helps - drink, place on ankle, drink and repeat! A couple of days off is a good idea too- I know that one's a lot harder for you~
ReplyDeleteHey Andy I am still trying to figure out how to respond. Your brother is here and he is clueless also. It's hell to get old
ReplyDeleteHey guy your bald father says shave it all off. You have more hair on your ankles than I have on my head. I have noted that a lack of hair has not increased my endurance.
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