post desaru... trying to balance nasal inflammation and the desire to train and race...
Tuesday, 18. August 2009, 08:15:57
it has been a few weeks since i did the desaru sprint
and 2 days since army half marathon
training for desaru was a battle of my health and my desires; how to strike the balance.
i had this nasal inflammation that has been bugging me for the last 2 months. there were really bad days and some better days.
i always feel this need to train but when i am down with bad inflammation at my sinus area, i sometime pushed through it.
there are days that i just gave up and rested.
but i never fully rested or entertain the thought i would not race the long course desaru triathlon race.
i can't ...
i wrote the training program...
motivated a bunch of people to train for it
and my ego simply refused to acknowledge the possibilities...
but maybe
just maybe i am also trying too hard to prove that turning forty is just ... a context to frame my life now.
nothing that will impact my physical health.
i am still the same physical person.
of course i am wrong.
i don't recover as fast as before, i needed more sleep than ever.
i have injuries in places that i never knew existed
i forget stuff
and i can't recover from this nasal inflammation!
better but not 100%
after the not too positive 1st triathlon race of 2009 in PD
i gave in to reality, i decided to not do the 1/2 ironman distance (2k/90/21k)
but the sprint (400m/18km/2km)
i must say..
it was fun!
there was little stress and loads of energy to cheer others and enjoy racing again!
battle of the ego took a turn too
beaten by a 12 year old and 50 year old at the line.
came in 4th for veterans... to who ever still did the race the day before and wanted to win more than 1 medal..
only have pictures, memories to show for the race...
but great memories
reconnecting with old friends, ex students enjoying malaysian hospitality.
the battle still rage on for my nose.
2 bouts of chinese bitter of 14 doses each only cleared the mucus from dark yellow to clear but it is still blocked.. from 3 packets of tissue day to maybe 1 or less now.
what else can i do?
rest more..
i did..
take vitamins?
i taking multi vit, omega 3 and probiotics
sleep more?
about 6-8 hours a day
keep out of public places...
humm.. maybe don't work??
times like this..
i feel like it is exercising faith in God
there must be hope that i will be better
and i can be
patience and allow God to speak to me at this time...
hope by the next post, i am cleared from it.. after 3 months!
and 2 days since army half marathon
training for desaru was a battle of my health and my desires; how to strike the balance.
i had this nasal inflammation that has been bugging me for the last 2 months. there were really bad days and some better days.
i always feel this need to train but when i am down with bad inflammation at my sinus area, i sometime pushed through it.
there are days that i just gave up and rested.
but i never fully rested or entertain the thought i would not race the long course desaru triathlon race.
i can't ...
i wrote the training program...
motivated a bunch of people to train for it
and my ego simply refused to acknowledge the possibilities...
but maybe
just maybe i am also trying too hard to prove that turning forty is just ... a context to frame my life now.
nothing that will impact my physical health.
i am still the same physical person.
of course i am wrong.
i don't recover as fast as before, i needed more sleep than ever.
i have injuries in places that i never knew existed
i forget stuff
and i can't recover from this nasal inflammation!
better but not 100%
after the not too positive 1st triathlon race of 2009 in PD
i gave in to reality, i decided to not do the 1/2 ironman distance (2k/90/21k)
but the sprint (400m/18km/2km)
i must say..
it was fun!
there was little stress and loads of energy to cheer others and enjoy racing again!
battle of the ego took a turn too
beaten by a 12 year old and 50 year old at the line.
came in 4th for veterans... to who ever still did the race the day before and wanted to win more than 1 medal..
only have pictures, memories to show for the race...
but great memories
reconnecting with old friends, ex students enjoying malaysian hospitality.
the battle still rage on for my nose.
2 bouts of chinese bitter of 14 doses each only cleared the mucus from dark yellow to clear but it is still blocked.. from 3 packets of tissue day to maybe 1 or less now.
what else can i do?
rest more..
i did..
take vitamins?
i taking multi vit, omega 3 and probiotics
sleep more?
about 6-8 hours a day
keep out of public places...
humm.. maybe don't work??
times like this..
i feel like it is exercising faith in God
there must be hope that i will be better
and i can be
patience and allow God to speak to me at this time...
hope by the next post, i am cleared from it.. after 3 months!
WIDGETIZE