Cursed Realm of the Faceless Ghost

I spent 45 minutes in the pool this evening going back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and back and forth . . . You get the idea. Boring as something. Anyways, I'm trying to give my knee a couple of days with no running or anything like it. St. George should be good for some time on the bike. 

More time in the pool before class.

Catherine and I drove down to Saint George yesterday afternoon to stay ahead of the blizzard that wasn't. Because we got here early, we were able to go to the temple this morning with my two cousins, both of whom are going on missions soon and were going through for the first time. After that, we went to lunch with family and friends at the Pizza Factory, and then Catherine and I followed my uncle over to take a look at his law office. 

By the time we got back to the hotel, my parents had already arrived from LA, so I went out for an easy road ride with my dad. It was much more enjoyable than swimming laps in the pool, but it was also super windy and my hands were undergloved. Circulation returning to the extremities is shockingly painful.

More cold miles on the road bike in the morning, food in the afternoon. Not a bad day.

More cycling today. Fortunately, it wasn't nearly as cold as it has been for the last two days.

My dad and I rode up to Zion National Park, where we met up with Catherine, my mom, my sister, and my brother in law. We ate lunch in town before heading into the park. We didn't have much time, but my brother in law had never been to the park, so we decided to walk up to the Weeping Wall. Unfortunately, the trail was completely iced over and people were falling everywhere, including my dad. We had to take him to the Instacare for 10 stitches in his elbow.

After that, Catherine and I went to the temple to watch them turn on the lights. The lights were pretty weak, but it was worth the trip because that's where I proposed to her last year.

AM: I decided to try running this morning, and I think my knee held up well, so I may try to get some more miles this evening. For now, I settled on a quick out and back on the bike path down to the Bloomington Country Club. Other than crashing and burning on an icy bridge, it was a good run.

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PM: I ran six easy miles on the treadmill to push myself into double-digit mileage for the week. Afterward, I did the leg exercise Jun recommended a couple of days ago. I had to do that exercise during every therapy session this summer, and I probably shouldn't have stopped.

So far, my knee seems to be holding up.

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