My digestive organs have been feeling a bit better the last two or three days. I sure hope that will continue. Like I said, I've had a couple of hemorrhoidal episodes so far this calendar year.
And I'm pleased to report that the situation with my knee might have improved, too. For the last couple of weeks, I've been doing some rubber band exercises to strengthen my hamstring muscles. As I noted a while back, I've been working the quad muscles hard with lots of Hindu squats and bike riding, but I hadn't been doing much for the hamstrings, leading me to infer that the knee discomfort might have been the result of some muscle imbalance.
Anyway... things could certainly be worse on the injury front. I mean, if I have to take crutches with me to get through the Grand Canyon, I'll do that, but I'd sure rather go in there with my whole body feeling solid and healthy.
And that's my entire goal for this summer's training routine: to arrive at the Canyon hale and hardy, fit to handle any challenge that wilderness environment can throw at me. Physically and mentally tough, just like in days of old.
I did two bike rides this past week, on Monday and Wednesday. On Tuesday I did a stroke drill session in the whitewater boat, staying close to the marina in the harbor. It was not a good day to be out on the river in the surfski, as a heavy thunderstorm moved through while I paddled. I paddled in a slip under the marina's roof during the worst of the lightning.
I paddled the surfski Thursday, yesterday, and today. There was very little barge traffic making waves for my surfing pleasure out on the Mississippi, so it was mostly steady paddling. It's been good and hot each day, ideal for practicing some remounts in the harbor on my way back to the dock.
My plan is to be driving out West six weeks from now. Launch Day for the Grand Canyon is six weeks from this Wednesday. Until then I'll just keep on doing my thing.
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