sans metal

The picture is not one of those random-ass photos I usually post. That's actually a shot of my former hardware in it's nice sterile baggie. The penny is just there for comparison purposes...so please don't be a bonehead and ask if it too was removed. I can't quite decide if I want to make it into a paperweight, or put it with my bib from that damned race.

That's right. I am now without that nasty metal object in my ankle. I underwent a minor surgical procedure to have it taken out yesterday. Forgive me if this posts sounds a little crazy or if it seems to wander...I'm on some gooood pain killing narcotics right now :) Norco anyone? Oh and thank you to Wiki for letting me know that this would be a poor choice of drugs to abuse, as the added acetaminophen can cause liver failure...in fact should one want to abuse opiate narcotics it is apparently best to stick with "single entity opiates such as OxyContin."

The actual surgery only took about 15 minutes. The pre-op paperwork, waiting, and recovery took several hours. Thanks so much to tc for being there with me, she's the greatest. Unicorn anyone?

The worst part of the whole thing was not eating or drinking anything from midnight until post-op recovery. Surgery wasn't scheduled until 2, and it was delayed a half hour...so i wasn't out of there until like 3:30, buh. Never have graham crackers and apple juice been so tasty.

So now I just cant run for 6 weeks. But all is not lost. I can cycle when my incision heals. Oh and you'd better believe I'll post that pic as soon as I can get it (cant change the dressing for 2-3 days kids).

2 whole weeks

Yeah I've been really bad about updating. It's been two weeks since my last post. Granted one week of it was my taper...which i did with gusto, that is to say i basically didnt run for a week. I managed a long run of 5 miles last monday, but that was about it. Oh, and I saw my doc, more on that later.

Yesterday was the Shuffle, I managed not to break anything, so that was good. Even better, I managed a 45:41, or 9:11 pace. I have got to say, that was the most crowded race I've ever run. Hot damn, the crowd just never let up. It was duck and weave from start to finish, like trying to walk down Michigan Avenue during the peak of tourist season (and yes it should be a season so we are allowed to bag one or two).

As for my doctor's visit. It went reasonably well. Nothing is broken, and the xrays show that I am fully healed from the break last spring. So that pain I've been feeling? It's "plate pain" says the doc. Saw the ortho doc, he agreed with my p.c. So, I'm getting it taken out, that's right my hardware gets removed April 5th. I know what you're thinking, because i thought it too...will i be healed in time to start marathon training? Yes, so says both doctors.

3.25

Ran after work today. Was supposed to go 3 miles, went 3.25 without knowing it. Total time: 30 minutes, average pace 9:15. Why did i go 3.25? Well, my out and back route took a slightly different back route. See, I had to go pick up my CT scan results from the imagining center. I had a chance to play with the CD last night and man, is it cool seeing your leg reconstructed like that. I promise I'll try to find a way to post the images so you too can enjoy.

I suppose today's run bodes well for the Shuffle. As long as I meet my revised primary goal (don't break anything) then I should be able to make a 10 minute pace secondary goal.

Up next: rest, yes I am resting today even though 2.5 is on the menu I think my body needs it.