September 25, 2008

Testing complete


This is how I felt yesterday after I got through that damn MRI at Mayo. Well, considering I was on a sedative, I was a little more low-key but I sure was happy. I was so relieved to have gotten though the test; from the fat IV, to the long breath-holds, to being able to relax in the "tube" for a full hour, to feeling the contrast being injected to walking out of Mayo yesterday with my prize by my side and a smile on my face! It was crazy how much anxiety I had just getting though this last test...

From here I have a follow up in 2-1/2 weeks. Thats too fay away- I want some news now. I asked yesterday if I could get in sooner or talk to the doctor prior to going to Tahoe next week but I was told he wants to see me in person. Ugh. I asked what I can or cannot do in Tahoe, as far as hiking or kayaking or whatever, and he said no strenuous activity. So I'll take that as I still can't exceed my "brisk walk" status. Hiking is nothing more than a brisk walk, right? We're still going to have a blast in Tahoe. Besides, it doesn't require much effort to get my gamble on in the casino! Anyhow, I pray that I am not going to have this dumb limitation forever. I mean, going from training 6 days a week to living a sedentary lifestyle is not cool. I would love more than anything to be able to race the mountain bike at the expert level again or to contest a field sprint in a road race at 35+ mph while my heart rate nears the 190's...

So Lance is back. He announced yesterday that he will be joining Astana and also announced his race schedule. Hell, you can read it here. I am eager to see how having basically 3 leaders on one team is going to work. I mean, Contador is an absolute stud, Levi can suck any stud's wheel and Lance may have been the GOAT but he's 37 now (and retired for 2 years) s0 there's no telling what kind of form he will have. Aside from this news, I was digging all the mtn bike races Lance had been knocking out. But no matter how it turns out, it will be an exciting time for cycling next year!

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