Travels ahead

Again, I have no numbers to report here as I continue to mend my broken body. I could go on about how frustrating and depressing this slow process has been, but I'll try to keep this post a little more upbeat. So even though the progress is slow, there is progress, so I have to be grateful for that. I've started seeing a new doctor at Performance Health Center in Natick, and she's been great. It's been nice to get another set of eyes on this thing and another school of thought in this recovery. It seems that there is in fact a light at the end of the tunnel and one that seems to be getting slightly brighter at the moment.

Other than all the efforts I've spent on healing myself, I've also had some other things to keep me busy. Last weekend, I spent four days straight at the World Trade Center in Boston as I helped manage Boston's Run to Remember Race. This was a huge project and had me putting in some long hours. Even though it left me exhausted and probably set me back a few days in the healing process, it was a good experience and a huge success as I learned a lot about what goes into managing an event of this magnitude.

After taking the last few days really easy and again focusing all my efforts on getting healthy, I am now preparing for another busy week ahead. However, the events will likely be much less stressful. My travels start tonight as I'll be driving down to New York City and staying with Rupprecht for a couple days. I'll have a chance to see his new place and hang out for a bit before we head over to Icahn stadium tomorrow night for the Reebok Grand Prix meet. It should be pretty exciting and will be nice to see some friends race well along side many of those athletes that I've looked up to for so long. Sunday morning will be an early one, as I'll be making my way back north and passing through Rhode Island to watch many of my peers compete in the Rhody 5K.

Once I return to Boston, I'll have time for a few hours of sleep before jumping on a plane and heading west for a few days. I'll be going to Chino Hills, CA where I'll be in search of some answers regarding one of several possible futures. When I return from California, I'll be just a few hours away from my next trip to Ann Arbor, MI (I won't even leave the airport). This is a trip that's been planned for a while now. When I originally made these plans, they included visiting two of the coolest people I know, as well as a hope of running a very fast 5K, preferably one that started with the number 13. Now, however, things have changed. I will still be making this trip and I will still be visiting with the aforementioned individuals. However, rather than being a participant in the Midwest Distance Solution as planned, I will instead be a spectator. It will still be an exciting weekend and I will again have the opportunity to support many extraordinary athletes, just like so many have done for me.

I am sure I will have much more to talk about when I return from my travels and much more to look forward to as this quest continues.