Back in the saddle, for the most part

I'm back in full training mode. I can tell that I'm not 100%, but right now about 85% will do. My leg still has a small swollen spot right above the ankle, and that is where it gets tender. But, it's manageable.

I'm up to a 40ish-mile bike, and did an 8-mile run Sunday, then able to train again Monday, going out again today on a 25-mile bike followed by 5k brick run. That will be a good test to see where things are.

White Lake's in 1.5 weeks, and I'm feeling pretty good about it.

On the mend

It's been 2 weeks since I put foot to treadmill and decided I was broken. This morning, I decided to put foot to treadmill again and see where I am. I've had a couple of breakthrough days of little swelling and minimal pain. It seems to be healing. So, this morning, after a spin class, I decided I was going to walk 1 mile on the treadmill. I got about 3/8-mile in, and decided that I felt good enough to try a slow jog. So, at the 0.5-mile point, after 7 minutes and 42 seconds, I jogged. For 0.5 mile. Slowly. Feeling each step for anything weird. Granted, everything hurts when you think about it microscopically. But nothing felt unusual. And that is good.

So, my first real run back, almost pain-free, occurred today, April 9.

I'm on the mend.