Back In The Saddle

Today was my first day of training after the race last weekend. I felt good enough to start training after only 1 day of rest but had a busy week and my next race isn't for 6 weeks so I figured it'd be ok to take a week off. For the next few weeks unfortunately, I won't actually be back in the saddle on a regular basis. I have 3 weeks of school left and had to leave my bike at home after the race. So my plan is to focus on the run for the time being since it's my biggest weakness.

The weather wasn't so great in Boston today so I went to the gym for a run. To say the least, things did not go so well. My right shin, which I've had some problems with in the past, swelled up and was causing me so much pain I had to stop after 15 minutes. This pain has always been around on and off for over a year. I think it may be shin splints but I'm not entirely sure. All I know is it hurts like hell and really affects my run training. I wasn't happy with just 15 minutes of exercise so I got onto the spin bike, but that didn't go so well either. Mentally, I couldn't handle riding on a stationary inside and got off after 10 minutes. Overall not a great day of training. But tomorrow is a new day and hopefully things will go better!