So, since the last time I posted, JC, Steve, and I all completed the Ironman in April--JC and I in about 16 hours, and Steve about an hour faster than that. The conditions were bad with temps in the mid-90s and winds on the bike estimated to be upwards of 20 mph. The race had the third highest dropout rate in ironman history, so I'm proud to have finished--even though my time was slower than I would have liked.
After that, I wound up going to IGLA in DC for a swim meet, and decided to swim the sprints--I wasn't recovered from Ironman so I decided to err on the side of being in pain for shorter amounts of time.
A week after returning from DC, I got an ironman tattoo (pictured), and then a week after that I came down with appendicitis. Spent one night in the hospital and had a laparascopic appendectomy done. My return to training for Ironman Arizona in November is being drastically effected by this. It's been 4 weeks since the surgery, and short bike rides and short runs result in more stomach soreness than I think is probably good.
So, it's about challenging the abdomen, and then letting it heal. This weekend was a 15 mile or so bike ride, and Monday I was in pain. This morning feels all right--I'm not sure if I should try running or not.
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