I’m getting better. My physical therapist says it is happening quickly. And I really want to get back to running. But with the news that things are progressing well, I’m starting to wonder if I should go back to my plan of doing three ultras this year. For some reason, ultras sell out quickly, so if I want to sign up, I need to do it sooner than later, or there might not be a later. But the first one would be in May. Is that too soon?
I’m having trouble with my eating habits. Now that I’m not running, I’m cutting down on what I eat. I worry about getting fat. The problem is that I’m not sure what my intake should be. When I was running stupid distances each week, I could gorge myself more than I wanted to ear. Since I’m not running, I’ve cut down and stopped impulse buying pies. But that is starting to backfire. My exercise regime includes aquajogging, and that has been increasing quite steadily. I’m aquajogging three times a week, when I used to run only two times a week. Maybe I do need more calories?
Aquajogging is boring, but it is also frustrating. I suppose I should be thankful I got injured in winter, so I don’t have to miss out on nice outdoor running. Unfortunately, many other people have the same idea. Or I should say, many other clubs have the same idea. I keep finding that the Kinsmen pool is booked, completely, and I can’t do my swim except at odd hours. Yesterday I couldn’t go until 9:00 at night. On Sunday, my plan to go in the morning was thwarted by an organized game of canoe polo. I could only go after 4:00 when they were having a celebratory beer in the change room.
I definitely need to get better by May; that’s when road access home from the Kinsmen gets shut off.