Director's Dare
Slow Week
Friday, March 19, 2004
Well folks, some of the reality of this event has set in. This was a great week as far as getting things ready for June and the Summer Games went, but slow as far as training.
I've been experiencing some pain in my knee when I run. I tried to be tough and ignore it, like any self respecting man would. I figured I'd lay off it for awhile and focus on my weak area, swimming.
Monday, I spent all day at the Utah Recreation and Parks' Association State Wide Conference. It was great. I met some neat people and was able to get a bunch of Summer Games Sports Guides distributed to many of the directors.
That evening I met my wife and kids at the Sand Hollows Aquatic Center (SHAC) for some swimming. We had a ball going down the water slide and playing with all of the water toys they have there.
After about an hour of playing I decided I had better get my work-out in. I swam for about 450 meters, but my knee was really bothering me. That had me worried. If it was hurting during such a "low impact" activity, maybe there was something wrong.
That night I had my father-in-law look at it. He felt like there was a pulled tendon, worked on it a bit, and told me to lay off of it for a day or two. Which I did.
Wednesday morning I ran two miles. My knee felt great. That night I went to Provo and stayed the night with my brother-in-law so I could meet with several people on the Wasatch Front. I had the chance to meet with Tom Shimpf of the Utah Grizzlies about the Utah Summer Games Night at the Grizzlies. You need to check out what we've got planned for you on April 2 nd . It'll be a riot. I also saw one of our billboards, but didn't have a camera readily available to snap a picture.
That night I had a wonderful dinner with the Scottish Power Group, which is the parent company of Utah Power, one of our valuable Silver Medal Sponsors. The dinner, held at the Grand America Hotel was nothing short of amazing. The night was to honor long time employee and Utah 's adopted Scottish son, Bill Landels. Needless to say, there was no work-out on Thursday.
I got home at 2:00 a.m. on Friday morning and had a 7:00 a.m. meeting. I'm planning on going to the gym tonight if I can keep my eyes open long enough.
Incidentally, I had planned to write about my first bike ride as part of my training. Unfortunately, I didn't get to it. Maybe next week will be better for some consistent training.
In the mean time, keep the emails coming. They really help. If you have some good advice, maybe I'll share it with everyone else in this column.
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