End of September.

End of September  So after Langley Pond Triathlon  was the last post back at the end of August. Since then I have gone west and done Cycle Oregon 2014. The highlight of my year. The biggest bike adventure in decades. About 600 miles and 40,000 feet while in Oregon. Rides around Portland too. So many great stories and photos on their website and others. Need to blog about C.O. some more.  Took notes and some pictures, but just surviving and experiencing it was a lot of work.  During my ride I started to get sick and also my right achilles tendon got injured. I managed to do all the riding, but in more pain and suffering than "normal".  The scenery was amazing. The magnificent seven ride it was called for the 7 mountains we would ride around/near.  Since the end of that on about the 14th just been managing to go to work. Did not exercise at all until just the other night, 9/25/14 Ran a few slow and painful miles;  Still coughing up a lot and congested sinuses. A shame I could have used all that fitness to do some great riding back near home. An event or just a big ride on my own.  So glad no events planned because i probably would have been DNS. It will be a long slow recovery. I have faith in myself and this too shall pass.  Had been debating weather to rejoin the Y as I have done for 3 or more years. Just lost the motivation for everything right now. I joined anyway and swam just 10 minutes on the 28th.  Got out on the bike the 27th and 28th and the ankle pain is still there.  Starting to "wonder" about 2015 events. Others I know are signing up for big Ironman events and such. Boston marathon. Lots of choices. It's overwhelming actually. Oh how I fail to commit that far ahead. Like the last minute Assault on Mt Mitchell this year. So many exhortations on "anything is possible" yet time and money limit me.  Maybe I should try the Badwater ultra-marathon next year? Nah. Maybe 2016?? Ha.