Hi guys,
I hope that you have all been well and keeping busy.
May has been a tough month for me. After struggling with my left Achilles for the early part of the US season I decided to head back to Los Angeles to get on top of it and back running properly.
After consulting with my doctors and therapists back home and seeing a few doctors here in LA we decided that the best treatment was to get a PRP (plasma rich platelet) injection. This creates a healing respons in the body which is helpful in a low blood flow area like the Achilles tendon.
After 5 weeks of no running, well no running on the road, I have been jogging in a Alter G treadmill. This is a reasonably new technology that allows you to alter the amount of gravity you run with so you can control the impact on your body… after running in Alter G I am beginning to feel what it would be like to be a Kenyan! I have been back running properly on the road for a week and things are looking good.
Over my off period I managed to get in some good biking and swimming and it is good to have James Bowstead, a young triathlete from back home over here with me to train and race with. Not to mention it is great to have Kelly up here with me!
We have decided to go ahead with the racing season and next stop is this weekend over the other side of the country in Connecticut for the Revolution 3 Half Ironman followed by the Eagleman 70.3 in Cambridge, Maryland where I can hopefully defend my title.
Terenzo
