All week I have considered the following quote by Art Turock:
There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something you do it only when circumstances permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses only results.
Make no mistake, I am COMMITTED to returning to competitive Ironman Racing. I have done essentially nothing now for seven months and to be sure, I am eager and anxious to get at it but my body just will not let that happen yet. I just cannot put into words how much I want to train. I miss all my training buddies and I miss being fit. I really miss being fit. But,I am keeping it all in perspective. I realize the road back is long. And I will need to be patient. For now, I just want to participate and get in some exercise.
About ten days ago Dr. Glashow's PA, Chris Prezzano, shut me down. My medial knee was just getting too darn sore. Chris instructed me to do absolutely nothing for a couple of weeks. To the letter, I have followed his instruction and I went on vacation. My knee has improved but the soreness is still present so I am still completely shut down. No rehab - no nothing!
I decided to get as far away from Arizona as I possibly could so I headed to North Carolina's Outer Banks. I am a history buff and I was very excited to see that Kitty Hawk was not too far away. So, I made a trip and checked it out. It was a very simple place but I marveled at our world as a result of the Wright Brothers pioneering work at Kitty Hawk.
On the agenda was a whole lot of nothing!!!!! I really enjoyed watching two of my boys play!!! What a treat. We had a great time.
Eating was also very much on the agenda. And Bar B Que was at the top of the list. I am fairly certain that no one enjoys Bar B Que as much as my sons. Here is a shot at a great joint that we found. They had red slaw, sweet tea, and the best darn hush puppies that I have ever had,.
Later, I headed back west to the city of sin - Las Vegas. I spent most of my time just sight seeing. This shot was one of the coolest things I saw - a water slide through shark infested waters. Pretty darn cool stuff. It is at the Golden Nugget.
And just so no one calls me on it I will call myself out. Yes, I had a couple of adult beverages and I even played a game or two of poker. I had a great time. Too bad I suck at poker.
The pain and irritation is seemingly diminished now. And I am eager to have Nate check things out. All is good - SLOW AND STEADY WINS AN ENDURANCE RACE.
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