On Monday, I had my final physical therapy appointment, ending nearly 2 weeks earlier than originally planned. I'm officially cleared to resume my full training regimen and am already easing my way back into a run training program.
My ankles are probably stronger than they have ever been, and it has been great to get a few miles running under my belt. I'm certainly not in the best shape at the moment and it is going to take awhile to build that back up so I'm planning to take it slow for the duration of the summer. Without running, I've spent a lot more time on the bike (mostly inside) and strength training so I will not be completely starting over.
Looking at the remainder of 2024, I'm trying to stay flexible but will begin racing again soon. In July, I'm planning to compete for John Deere in the Des Moines Corporate Games cross country race and 5k road race. I also have a couple of sprint triathlons that I'm considering in September. To finish out the season, I'm planning to put an IMT Des Moines Marathon Relay team together. The season certainly isn't going the way that I had planned or hoped, but that doesn't mean I can't end it on a high note.
The bigger news is what is brewing for 2025. I'm not quite ready to publicly share my plans, but I will tell you that it is big...REALLY big...and I will share more as it comes together. For now, my focus will be getting back into running shape and increasing milage on the bike. I have set a goal to complete my first ever century ride this fall, which should be a lot of fun.
That's it for now, but keep an eye out for race updates in the coming months.
Good to see you getting back out there! If the PT exercises helped so much, are you going to keep doing them?
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