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Showing posts with label triathlon injury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label triathlon injury. Show all posts

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Oh, the stubbornness of me!

By J.R. Wagner

Mid-August while playing paintball (what? it's fun!)





I managed to dislocate my shoulder (for the second time ever).

Ouch! It wasn't fun.

Anyway, I've been signed up to do a triathlon this month, which involves...
Crazy open water swimming

Biking
and Running (no, that isn't me)


and because of the dislocation, I haven't been in the water doing much swim training. AND because of the bunch swim, there is a chance I could re-dislocate so I'm going to have to adapt my swim to a different (and slower stroke).

The problem is, I am Mr. Competitive (even though I haven't been training nearly as much as I should) and, against the recommendation of my Dr. I am going to race. Why?  Because I'm a little crazy, a lot competitive and I do love the sport.  Oh and there is one other small reason...

That's me! ...really!