So today I had a minor surgery. The staff at the hospital were great ... the results are good and I hope to be back running in six weeks. Which is important because I am registered for the Commander's Challenge at the Army Run in Ottawa this fall. So While I should be stating my hill training I am reduced to walking. And When I should be running about 15 km for my LSD run this Sunday, I will be fortunate to get in a 5km walk.
Another race without proper training - nothing new there. What is going to be new is needing to strengthen my core all over. You see I needed surgery because while I was training last fall for the Trapline Marathon, I experienced a coughing fit while I was tightening my running hydration belt and as a result I ended up with an umbilical hernia. So for the better part of a year, my normally "inny" belly-button has been an "outy"
So I will have to do some research and find some exercises that I can begin to correct a weakness in my abdominal wall.
#cannotcatchabreak