Friday, January 29, 2010

Week 4 of Injury

So, it's been about 4 weeks since I injured my achilles tendon on January 3.

I injured it running through a single track trail and stepping over a stone. It was supposed to be my first 40 miler, but that goal ended at mile 21. I then had to hobble 5 miles to get to a campsite that I hoped would allow me to use my cell phone. Those 5 miles were torturous, to say the least.

Anyways, it's been 4 weeks and I still do not have full range of motion on the ankle. I can move it, slowly, but my fast twitch muscles there starts shooting pain through my foot and leg.

I've got 2 weeks to recover for my first 50 miler. Not sure if I'm going to even do it now.

Oh, well. At least I can work on upper body.

Today (and not yet done)

Chin ups: 15 (max)
Pull ups: 2 sets of 10x

Will continue doing 10x pull ups and chin ups.

Injury sucks.

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