Onward and Upward

The last week has flown by. My workout schedule has been a little wonky. I ended up taking Saturday off instead of Sunday. It turned out pretty good actually. I went for a 22km bike ride, on a real bike, with my friend Kate in Chestermere. It was awesome. I am not nearly as afraid as I was. Kate was wonderful. She is a triathlon pro and gave me some great tips. I will be heading there next weekend to train with her again.

The bike Kevin is lending me is ready. I will pick it up tomorrow afternoon. I am hoping to take it out tomorrow night, we will see how the day unfolds. I am done jumping campuses for the most part so that will help to regulate things a bit. It will be nice to settle into a routine again.

My back is still pretty cranky. It is a pulled muscle in the middle of my back on the left side. It feels like there may also be a pinched nerve. The Dr. prescribed some muscle relaxants which don't do much but make me really sleepy; however, maybe after a few days they will do more. I go back to the massage therapist tomorrow and Monday. For now I am taking it easy, I wont run again until Friday morning. I have been keeping my workouts to less intense sessions in the pool and on the bike. I need to step it up right away though, race day is creeping up fast.

I am settled nicely into my campus office. I have rearranged the furniture and ordered a new shelf. It is starting to feel more familiar. Classes haven't started yet but every now and then other staff pops in to say hi and introduce themselves. There are a few new students through here and there, but I only see them when I go down to the SA office. I have hit a few up for volunteering already. I hope I can get a good handful of volunteers. I might go downstairs to work for the next few days so I have access to some of the traffic.

Speaking of work though, I am still at the office and should mosey on. I'll be on here tomorrow night to write. Have a great day and be well.