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7/30/07

       Just as a precautionary measure, I went into the doctor today and had a hip X-ray.  Though my hip feels much better than it did originally, it just has not healed up all that way, even after a week off the ground.  I obviously will not take a step of running until I feel it is 100%, so I'd like to find out exactly what is wrong to facilitate the healing process.  I am nearly 100% positive this comes as a result of my body being severely weakened by illness a couple weeks ago.  On the other side of the coin, because I can not run I have been on the bike pretty much every day.  I am feeling awesome!  I went 60 miles yesterday, 40 of them pretty much tempo with Danny and was still able to mash the last 10 at 25-26 solo.  I have been working on over-gearing a lot, my legs need more strength.  Typically I am only good at spinning a high gear...  I will need to get back in the water soon, break time is almost over.

Godspeed,   -WTK-

7/27/07:

       It's amazing what just a couple days off will do.  My hip, now going over a week of bothering me, feels almost as good as new.  Maybe in a just a couple more days I will try to throw in a run.  Last night went Tempo with Domingo.  25mpg average for almost 20 miles on a small 3 mile circuit, which means lots of turn arounds.  We were rolling 26-27 pretty much the whole time.  Felt great!  Can't wait to get back on the run!

Godspeed,   -The Kid-  

7/25/07:

       Still coming off of the flu a couple of weeks ago.  I knew that it was going to affect me for several weeks to come.  In less than a week I dropped from 170 to 150 pounds, and I'm only about halfway back now.  I tried to come back with some easy runs last week, but started to develop a bad hip pain.  This is worrisome to me because I have never sustained a running related injury, and my mileage was obviously low.  This makes me feel like it is related to my sickness.  Following my own rules of training, I am going to give it a few more days off, but if it still bothers me I am going to get it checked out.  This does give me an opportunity to swim and ride a bit more, so I will take the bad with the good.  Being BFAST champion feels good.

Godspeed,   -Willy-