"Charging Ahead"

Claudette has convinced me to try to get going more seriously again. She believes that if I continue my stretching and strengthening stuff, I will be able to recover actively. Perhaps I learned something in the last day about my injury. As I mentioned yesterday I put that neoprene brace on for a few hours while sitting around and was surprised to feel some relief. Today I put it on right after my bike ride and again it seemed to ease the pressure. My hope is that the discomfort comes primarily from fluid buildup, and that the compression of the neoprene reduces this. Of course I'm only guessing, but if it allows me to workout while it heals that would be great. I will try running again tomorrow. Maybe even go for 10 kms. Today I actually felt like I got a bit of a workout in...2 hours on the bike for a total of 55 kms.

Of course fluid on the knee is a much bigger problem than water on the brain, because that can be easily cured by a tap on the head!

I find the mental challenge of this whole thing one of the biggest considerations. It also occurs to me that as we age it becomes an even bigger issue because of the need to deal with the deteriorating body. For me it becomes a battle between maintaining a high level of commitment, while not letting physical setbacks get me down. In the last few weeks little thoughts have crept in that I'm not sure whether they're good or bad. I find myself considering "what if I can't do it" because of health issues like this knee thing? While that sounds like all bad I also consider all the positive that have already come out of this experience. My overall improved health, the fact that I will surely be able to do shorter triathlons, and generally just feeling good about my appearance. I think those are good things but the question that remains is "am I compromising?" I know I'm glad that I made a very public statement about my intentions up front...other wise maybe I would be quietly talking my way out of this. I know that's not going to be alllowed eh?

Cory....I don't know what your last comment was referencing? Please explain.

I wish to dedicate day 101 to my neice Megan, who I barely know but appreciate anyway.

“Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the loss of both."---Tyron Edwards

And this one because it made me laugh.
"Why do granparents and grandchildern get along so well?....They have a Common Enemy!"---Anon

love
peter