The past six weeks have been difficult. Although Karel's broken hand is surgically repaired, the recovery process has been rather painful and slow. Since I failed to blog about the crash back in May, here's a six-week check-in. May 18th - The crash Gearing up for IM 70.3 Chattanooga, we were both in a bit of a taper funk. Karel had been watching mountain bike racing on TV and after participating in the recent Xterra event, he was so excited to get back on his mountain bike. With a happy ride on his training plan for the afternoon, he opted for the mountain bike trails at Pleasant Ridge Park. Around 3:20pm, Karel set out for a ~90 min ride while I opted for the indoor trainer and treadmill. Again, we were both in a funk and an indoor training session seemed like the path of the last resistance for myself. Nearing the end of my run, I received a call from Karel but I ignored it as I figured he was just calling me on his way home. It went to voicemail but I never received the not...
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