Back in training!!

I am happy to say I got my stitches out today so I am back in the pool tomorrow!!
I am almost totally recovered still suffering from a hematoma on my hip but it is still allowing me to train!! I feel great and reenergized to make the final charge to the Lake Placid start line.

These next two weeks are huge this weekend Friday I am planning a 100 mile ride and 30 min run and then Sunday I have a 2.5 hour run around Lake Delta.

Next week I am headed to HEAVEN on earth Schroon Lake to camp with my family and train for 14 days. during this trip I will make my last trip to Lake Placid to ride the course one last time before    July 22, 2012.

At this point I believe all my goals are still attainable so that is encouraging at this point I must just keep my eye on the prize.!!

Schroon Lake

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? 

Run in such a way as to get the prize.

The Crash

This past weekend I had planned to do a big weekend of training up in Lake Placid. Friday night I swam one loop and was very happy with my performance. The plan was for Saturday was 120 mile ride. Well 13 miles into that ride things quickly (30 mph to 0 mph) quickly changed. Going down the Keene descent I got a front flat tire and before I knew it I was lying face down on the 73. After several Good Samaritans I was loaded in an ambulance and taken to Lake Placid Hospital where I received 9 stitches in my hand and was looked at for a concussion which was negative thank goodness for helmets!! Damage to my bike was minimal and I will heal.

Lessons learned
1. Wear gloves on the bike they will save your hands!!!
2. Do not fill tires in Lake placid above 110 psi even if they call for more the roads are too bad.
3. Be grateful things were not much worse and that I will still be at the start line on July 22, 2012!!
4. I am thankful to everyone who came to aid me in my time of need

Luke 10:33 - 34
³³ But a Samaritan,^(H) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. ³⁴ He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 

 Left hand stitches in the base of the middle finger and palm and stitches in middle finger finer tip

Facial grind - Day number 2 lead to a black eye and swelling

Road Rash

Left Hip Bruise

Sorry I have been away

It has been a long time since i have posted. Since April I have raced twice and taken a 2nd overall at Hamtrek & 1st overall at the HP Triathlon I have been putting in 15 hour weeks and really feel my fitness coming along.