February 13 - Shoulder Injury - Black Ice

One thing about life is that it throws all sorts of curve balls at you. Without the unexpected, would you think life would be interesting?

Take today, for instance. On the first turn out of my 15 mile run, my left foot encountered an uneven patch of black ice, slid right and took out my right leg, and made me land on my left shoulder...hard. So hard that I think for a moment that I dislocated it for a couple of seconds before I shifted and went back into its socket. The result was an amazing bruise on the outside and a throbbing pain inside.

Except for a small bruise at the hip, I think only the swim will be interrupted next week. My legs are still OK, so I can probably bike and run next week.

Freak accidents like this are all part of the feedback process in coaching. There are things in which you cannot control; the trick is, when they do happen, you need to roll with the punches and adjust your schedule to reflect the change in your situation.

We'll see how this feels tomorrow and adjust the schedule to fit. Until then, I'll be nursing my wounds. I'm in a world of hurt.