Training Log Archive: bl

Event: World Masters Orienteering Championships 2018
 

The weather finally changed and currently it's breezy (first wind in a week) and dry. Concord had some 7 days above 90F with equivalent humidity but nonetheless I went inside to the Y after work for today's slowing of the inevitable. Daily running with a swollen (joint effusion likely) but otherwise normal, ie, painless, ankle has no appeal.

I have a Monday appointment with the vascular surgeon and Wednesday with cardiology - an opportunity to go over various issues, including even synovitis which is what I believe is occurring in the right ankle...and maybe an orthopedist if no mutual insight from the two visits. Sub-clinical trauma and Lyme recurrence are the top two in the ankle puzzle.

C • Ouch 2

BHS 40' earlier so finished w/o much heat discomfort. Right ankle impressively swollen last night, always w/o any pain or even discomfort.
Regular icing over course of day or after activity helps considerably. I'll need help figuring out what's behind it.

Quiet 4th - ended the day at Kimball with Beth reading as the sun set.
Went to the boat today - first time in 6 wks. It got very hot in the shed which is large with one open door at one end. I did more sweating than I've done in any physical activity in many a year.

BHS @7:40, done by 8:15, was too hot for me by end, temp in the 90s most of these days. Legs felt good. Landing on the right ankle doesn't bother physically but the idea of doing so does. GPS distance more than 0.1mi off from other times tho actual distance was the same.

A new computer in spite of any expectations...

@ Bear Brook early enough to be cool enough. This is a period of c. 90F days. An O walk with mosquitoes -- and ticks, as noted at the end. A sought summer reality check. Saw mostly mountain bikers, one group of six thundering by. Also a few horse people.

Went to Merrymeeting in the afternoon for lake swimming, the perfect antidote.