You can imagine how depressed I’d be after spending 6 weeks without running and another 6 in a boot only to find out I was told I need ANOTHER 6 weeks in the boot. I mean, seriously, I’ve had friends who have had foot surgery come back faster than this. I don’t get it – I don’t feel like I even had a real injury! And with the boot means not just no running, but there are a lot of things I’ve had to completely stop: stair climbing, cross country skiing, push ups, lunches, plyometrics….need I go on?
So what is there to do? Aside from a lot of time on the bike and one-legged flip turns in the pool, I’ve now focused on changing the diet up a bit. I am now working on the Paleo diet – well, I’m trying! I cannot believe how wierd it is to not have bread, rice, pasta, bagels, etc. And I don’t think I’ve eaten this much meat since I even started this sport. I actually bought a WHOLE chicken the other day. It almost makes me gag thinking about it. But we’ll see how this goes – I’m game to try anything once. The real test will be to see what happens to my power numbers on the bike. Last time I made a drastic change to my eating habits, I just about lost all power on the bike. This was when I went RAW for an entire 4 months. I figured 4 months was enough time to decide if that was the right diet for me. It wasn’t.
So Paleo it is – for how long, who knows? I’m trying new recipes and learning what to order when I actually go out to eat. Paleo is like the “caveman” diet. Wait, caveman didn’t have First Endurance? OK, I guess I’m not going to be 100% on Paleo – there are some things I just need to have! I mean, have you tried the Wild Berry yet??
