Well that pesky issue with my ITB/periformis is still bothering me and I've been hitting it with all of my guns. I think that it's gotten a bit angry with me. First I started more intense yoga and rolling it with the roller, then it was the cortisone injection, then ART (Active release therapy), then a deep tissue massage from my bomb massage therapist Dani. I just love her!! And well things are just so so with it. I've cut back on the running and jumped up on the bike and swim. Though when I get off the bike it's a bit sore to walk. It doesn't bother me when I'm on the bike just when I get off to walk. So, this trip to Alaska is much needed recovery. One week of hiking, kayaking, ice climbing and camping. It will be a much needed rest and recovery. I hope this will help.
Alaska will be sooooo much fun. I'm taking my son who is 18 and just graduated high school and received his Eagle Scout rank. So this will be a double celebration for us. It's just the two of us and we haven't gone away in a long time. I really enjoy camping and hiking with my son. He is such a great helper and loves outdoors just like me. I hope the weather holds out and I can get used to the many hours of daylight. Sunset around midnight and sunrise up at 3am. Tylenol PM will be on tap for this trip just for insurance. I will miss my bike but we will be hiking soooo much that hopefully it will make up for it and not aggravate my ITB. I'll be bringing a tennis ball my roller so that I can get some more relief as well.
When I get back it will be off to SF for the marathon (well half marathon now) Stupid ITB. But that's OK. It's just for fun anyways and it will be a workout instead.
Sydney will have day care 3 days when I'm gone so she will be very happy. I know she's gonna miss her morning walk/runs but hopefully she will have a great 3 days of play with her friends. She will be one year old on July 16th when I'm gone so I'm gonna miss her birthday. I better bring some treats home for her.
I've got plenty of GB for the camera and my candy charger so lots of photo's to follow. The nice thing about this trip is NO CELL PHONES OR COMPUTERS!!!!! I'll be totally in nature and will have to wait until I get home to be on Crackbook and blog. Hey, that's perfectly fine with me.
See you in a week. =))
