Saw the Doc!

Finally got to see the Doc and the news was variable.

My perineal brevis has indeed split, I have hyper-mobile ankles, I'll need a repair of the tendon or it will rupture and I'll need a reconstruction of the area round the ankle to either allow it to be reattached or a sling made for it if the grooze is as narrow as she suspects.

Probably at least a three week wait to see what ACC say. They apparently argue a split is not the result of trauma when trauma is the only cause. Then once the op is done 2-4 weeks in a backslab cast and then into a moon boot - mobilising after about 10 days.

But the good news is I can't do much more damage to it so I can run again if I want and bike! So Auckland half looks like a goer. I'm advised not to run on unstable surfaces or in the dark. Kepler is probably a no go but I'm not quitting til I have an operation date because I can do it unrepaired. I'd hate to pull out and then find surgery doesn't happen until mid-December!

So I am a happy camper! I'll still keep up the DWR because it means I can get in even more training without stress on the tendon...Oo rah!

Sneaked in!

Today was officially my rest day but because I was going to be in Wellington from Thursday afternoon until Saturday afternoon I wouldn't have had a chance to get in my Friday work out. So I did Friday's today.
 Intervals...of course! The lovely ladder of increasing intervals up to 4 minutes and then back down to 1 minute with 30 second recovery. And I was all alone! Oh the freedom of just being able to put my head down and go without judging whether I can overtake before the end.

Now I'm in Wellington where it is cold and rainy and my hotel room is reminiscent of a barracks room apparently.  When they said shared bathroom I didn't realise they meant one bathroom for the whole floor! At least I'm on the floor with the girl's bathroom. Going down stairs in the middle of the night does not sound like fun.

So now I'm starting on a Battlestar Gallactica marathon....if I can get the player software sorted. I may have to turn the heater on....it's Spring! I must make sure I don't drink too much...long way to that bathroom!

Another day of more than 1k!

40 minutes of constant pace meant I totaled 1025m . I had the ipod, the watch and the aquabelt, I remembered underwear and I had $2 for parking  so it was a good day all round. Only two others in the lane meandering so there was a bit of darting and diving but generally I was content.

There was no vacuuming being carried out so another hurrah! Yes, in the world of deep water running it was a glorious day! I'm always stoked to go over 1k! Who'da thunk it! The weather outside pretty much mirrored the conditions in the pool....wet!  so no sorrow there! And a man held the door for me.

The aftereffects of DWR are pretty heavy! My abs are feeling over-worked, I'm sooooo tired and I could eat a McDonalds Angus Burger when I'm finished! I make do with a bowl of Special K and soy milk.  Recent research has shown this has equivalent benefits to drinking a restore/replace drink so I'm happy!