Subject: RE: Injured and missing workouts You seem to need some assurance that advice comes from someone who has a history in the sport. Not sure I qualify but here goes. I did a couple of IM's over twenty years ago. I hope to be at IMAZ this year. Most of my life I was a very solid runner. More to the point, I used to coach marathon runners. Anyway, a missed workout once in a while is not at all a big deal. A missed week isn't really a big deal either (often it ends up being a good thing ). What you have to worry about is routinely missing workouts or layoffs greater than 1 or 2 weeks. Also be aware that many try to compensate for a missed workout and over do it and injure themselves. That and ramping up too quickly after some time off causes a large number of injuries. You sound like you are on track and will be fine. If you can't run or bike for a few days because of the bite, do some extra swimming. Ask your doctor for advice too. Good luck! |