Embrace the things you have no control over

A couple of weeks ago I felt a little something in the back of my leg which has turned into a strained hamstring. Originally I thought it would go away quickly and figured I must have done something on a run since that is where it affected me the most. Wrong, I'm into week 3 now and have analyzed it death; which for those that know me, know that this is not uncommon for me to do.

I "think" that I may have aggravated the hamstring on a ride using my road bike and I adjusted the seat...so dumb, if it's not broken, don't fix it. A couple of days later I had trouble running and didn't relate the two. Then to top it off last week I started fiddling with my Kuota...a.k.a. Chip...even more dumb. In 2 weeks I spent $200 in physio and $100 in massage and it has been still lingering. Soooo frustrating!!! I'm going to see Peter this afternoon in hopes that he can put my seat back to how I had it on both bikes and then I am never touching them again. In the meantime a couple days rest is what I have decided to do in order to get rid of this little annoyance (although mentally I'm having a really hard time with it given we are only 9 weeks away...agghhh).

I have realized more this year that endurance training is most effectively accomplished through routine and consistency. Do not make changes too quickly and allow your body to build slowly. Although the 3 sports and distances seem insane at times, the body is an amazing thing that can be pushed to do the impossible with the right mind set and tools.

I've made peace with my decision for this weekend...now I'm like..hell, I have all this time on my hands for the long weekend. It will be well spent doing some other fun stuff!