The verdict? Broke off my tibial tuberosity. That darn thing has been sticking out for far too long anyways. Worry not-- this will not inhibit me from competing in the triathlon, as there really is no treatment outside of ice and advil for 6-8 weeks. I see this as a good thing, as I can swim and bike. Running is the one thing that I am not cleared for. All in due time. It will work out.
Last Saturday I went to bike training that was almost the same as the previous week. I enjoy biking more than I thought I would. My poor bike though, it's ... feeling the burn, I think. When my generous chauffeur took the old girl out of the back of his car, the rear break wouldn't release. Good thing there were some bike guru's on the scene to fix 'er up. As I got on to start the ride, I realized the chain was off, too! This was all rather distressing, as I had ridden it maybe two hours earlier to get to the place that I was meeting my ride! What POSSIBLY could have happened en route to the forest preserve that made the iron horse so weak?! It was the first time in this that I seriously doubted the ability of the Iron Horse to carry me through this race. She shifts whenever she wants, the handle bars get loose after twenty minutes of riding, the rear brake doesn't work at all now... I worry about the Iron Horse. It's been a faithful bike for the past four years, but I think this last haul will kill her-- especially if any more traumatic events happen (cough-dooring-cough).
I went to a spinning class today at one of the gyms I weasel my way into. I like spinning. It amazes me how much I can sweat. Spinning, though, is a good cardio workout and I like that I can call the shots as to how hard I go. It makes me feel a teensy bit better about not being able to run yet. TEENSY. I swam today, too. I don't feel like swimming is the awesome workout that I have mentally made it out to be. Up until this point I have been working on my endurance.. I just want to be able to do the swimming leg of the race without a problem. I'm there, I can swim that distance without a problem, so I need to start incorporating different drills and sets to get the cardio that I need. NEED. I lack good cardio and have lacked it for the past... 12 days? It is KILLING ME. Give me a functional knee or give me death.
After bike training last Saturday, we had a fundraising clinic. I think no matter how one looks at it, fundraising is not an easy or fun thing. It is #2 on my list of stressors right now (only second to the licensing exam...). Please DONATE. It's not for me at all, it's solely for the pursuit of a cure for blood cancers. Leave behind your previous notions about fundraising and giving money away and all that jazz, and just take this one for what it is: the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is enthusiastically and diligently pursuing a cure to blood cancers-- and they're making progress, too. They need support and this is your opportunity to support them. So donate. Please please donate. My goal is $2,000. We have a re-commitment date on June 17th where we need to have raised at least $500. Right now I have zero. THIS IS NOT FOR ME, FOLKS. THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO ARE BATTLING WITH BLOOD CANCERS. If you decline do donate, you're rejecting them, not me.
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