Where's Waldo?

Ok.
I'm still in the land of the living......

Sorry I've been out of touch for a month. November has been shall we say.....less than kind to me. I have had to switch shifts at work and than means working all night on Friday nights the weekends Nissan has extra production. By the end of the week, I am just too darned exhausted to do anything. My training has taken a severe nose dive.

Then there is another reason I haven't been there. Two words.....Deer Season.......and you can guess where I have been the days we haven't had extra production.

That leads me to this past week. I was planning on doing the turkey trot at fleet feet on Thursday before heading to Columbus for Thanksgiving and then coming back to run with everybody on Saturday, (as Steve Martin used to say....) "But NOOOOOOOOOOO!

It seems I have become "too mature" well, ok, just too darned old to be sprinting. Everytime I sprint, I pull a hamstring. Well this past week, I was at work on the treadmill and a great song came on. I was feeling good at the 1.5 mile mark, so I cranked her up from about a level 5 to a level 9. I was flying and feeling good. Then......."POP", my right calf went out and down I went. Yes treadmills really do throw you off the back end if you are not careful. I now know from experience.

But the pain of the treadmill didn't even compare to the pain in my calf. Today is Sunday, and this is the first day I could actually walk on it. I hope I haven't torn anything, I really don't think so. Since I could walk, I was bounded and determined to get some cardio in today. (you've seen how big I am....and Thanksgiving didn't have a chance with an appetite like mine. What's that Austin Powers character? "Get in my Belly!! I'm gonna eat you!!) Anyway, so I got on my bike today and went for three miles after church. It's pretty sore, but I think I'm on the mend. Lots of stretching and ibuprophen.

So, barring any unforseen circumstances, I should be out there this coming Saturday. Just look for the big slob whose in the camo who's gained a few pounds..........