Like the canyon

Sluggish 7 on the BST south Strong's loop.  Flet ok, but still a bit worked from Saturday I think.

8 miles BST loops.  Still working long hours, getting in what I can.

Malan's to the creek and back with a couple of BST loops added on.  Good quality hard effort. No watch, but seems it was fairly fast as I was surprised that the time was the time it was when I got back to the car.  

6 miles, 2600 vert or so

No running today.  X-rays instead.  Had a 3000 pound pallet sitting on top of my foot for a few more seconds than I would have liked.  No words can describe the horror of feeling the weight of a full pallet slowly lower onto your foot and waiting for a snap or worse.  My whole summer, and running/skiing/surfing in general all flashed through my mind as I waited for something to give.  

Relived to find my foot intact and able to bear weight when I got it out, but swelling and soreness had me at the doc to get things checked out.  I held my breath for what felt like minutes while the doc poured over the x-ray...hoping nothing would be broken.  Came out clean.

Ice pack, Ibuprophen, and rest for the night.

Foot feeling slightly better, though still swollen and a bit black and blue.  Had to Leave my laces loose, but managed to get out for a very easy and not entirely pain free 5 miles. 

Probably shouldn't have done it, but needed the run and miles and with my wife and kids out of town didn't want to do nothing.  Tried on the bike shoes and they hurt my foot worse than the running shoes, so out for a run it was.  Was planning on a double today and wanted to get in some longer easy miles this morning. 

Foot felt ok, but was nagging a little and I could tell it was affecting my stride a bit.  Wheeler's/East fork/Green Pond to the overlook around Sardine and back down icebox. 

Tough one today.  Wasn't feeling it and just kinda slogged through most of it.  I'm sure some of the sluggishness can be attributed to the sore foot.  

PM: Easy and enjoyable trot up Malan's.  Passed a guy hiking slowly uphill with a pack and trekking poles on my way up and again on the way down.  I didn't realize it until he later posted it on Facebook, but the guy I passed was a childhood friend and neighbor that I haven't seen in 20+ years.  It was his third attempt at getting to the peak, and first time to the top! Good for him!!! Sometimes its easy to take for granted the ability to easily cruise up and down something that might be a long time goal for someone just to do once. 

23.5 miles, 5300 vert.

Week: 51 miles, 9800 vert