A big setback

This has been a terrible month for me, first the problem with my calf and now I'm just getting over pneumonia.

It started as a little cold and got pretty deep in my lungs. I normally never get sick and when I feel tired I just back off the training and pick up the sleep. It didn't work this time. I waited a few days to see a doctor, really after the worst of it, and she diagnosed me with it. That was thursday so it's been 2 days now, she prescribed me 5 horse pills in giant box called Levaquin.

While speaking to the doctor she was surprised at my weight saying that the nurse must have gotten it wrong cuz I didn't look like I was 148lbs. We discussed my workouts and immediatly understood why I was 10lbs heavier than I looked. She asked what kind of volume I did as well as where I did it. I didn't expect her to say that I could get back to running in only 3 days provided it was indoors like we discussed and I felt strong enough to do it. I thought she would have said to take at least 2 weeks off but she said that the infection would probably be cleared up in 2 to 3 days while the cough would probably last 1 to 2 weeks. Evidentially, the damage to my lungs is like skinning my knee but the coughing keeps irritating it so it will take a little time.

Well I'm not going to take 2 weeks off but I'm also not going to run tomorrow either. I'm going to see how I feel on Monday and go from there. This may be a blessing in disguise because I probably needed another week or two for my calf to heal up and this gives it that time.

Now the plan:

It's looking like the marathon is slipping away, that's OK cuz it was only a reason to keep running over the winter, I really don't enjoy running that long although Daniels kept it very interesting. I think it's time to move on to the next plan which included his third plan in prep for the Triple T and Steelhead. I've got 13 week untill the Triple T and a balanced plan is now in order.

I'm starting to think like this, this is my first run at it and I don't have my normal training tools with me right now.

13 Base Swim 10000 Bike 100 run 30
12 Base Swim 10000 bike 100 run 30
11 Easy Swim 8000 bike 75 run 25
10 Base Swim 10000 bike 150 run 35
9 Base Swim 10000 bike 150 run 40
8 Easy Swim 8000 bike 100 run 25
7 Base Swim 10000 bike 200 run 35
6 Base Swim 10000 bike 200 run 40
5 Easy Swim 8000 Bike 150 run 25
4 Build Swim 10000 Bike 250 run 30
3 Build Swim 10000 Bike 250 run 30
2 Easy Swim 8000 Bike 180 run 25
1 TT