Sunday, July 12: At the cabin. Mark preached at Crossroads this morning, and did a fantastic job! It was good to hear him again. Pastor Jack and Grayce Trosen also attended the church. Pastor Jack was one of the most influential persons in my life, and it was so good to see him. They looked great! We also got to see Angie Bahr and her boyfriend Landon. It's been 7 years since we've seen Angie, so it was fun to catch up again. We also saw Laurie's family, as well as the Boumas. Training-wise, I felt OK, considering my lower abdomen struggles (hernia or muscle strain). I ran 14 miles before church in the morning at a 7:08 pace. Felt pretty good. Then, Troy Bouma pushed us hard on the bike in the evening, as we averaged 22 mph from Pine River to Hackensack and back on the trail. Felt good. Troy is biking very solid on his new Cervelo. He'll be a threat at some upcoming races! I was impressed. 14 miles running, 35 miles biking. 3:15
Monday, July 13: Went to the doctor today to have my hernia / muscle strain checked out. They referred me to a surgeon on Thursday. I'll actually be meeting with my friend, Dr. Troy Duininck, at St. Joseph's Medical Center. That's pretty cool. Took the day off from training.
Tuesday, July 14: Lifted weights at Pequot Snap Fitness in the evening, and ran 4 miles on the treadmill. Pouring rain outside. Had a good day at work, and got a lot done. At night, I ran 3.5 miles, the last 1.4 with Heather. It was almost dark at the cabin when we went out, and Heather nearly ran into a skunk on the road! 7.5 miles running, 30 minutes weights. 1.5 hours.
Wednesday, July 15: Biked 45 miles to Brainerd in the evening and met the family for dinner and a movie. Saw Ice Age 3. The kids liked it, but Heather and I were a bit disappointed. 45 miles biking, 2:15
Thursday, July 16: Met with Dr. Duininck the surgeon today to have my side checked out. After some tests, he confirmed that I did NOT have a hernia. Praise the Lord! He felt I had a torn or strained muscle that was causing pain, and advised that I rest it for a while. It is great news that I don't need surgery. Ran 5 miles on my own, and biked 23 with Steve Blom. 1:48. Felt pretty good.
Friday, July 17: Worked at the cabin, and then drove home to Sonshine in the evening. The kids were SO excited for their first Toby Mac concert! He had a great performance at Sonshine. They even got his autograph, thanks to some friends from school who had been standing in line for a long time. The kids sang with all the Toby Mac songs. It was pretty cool. Ran 17.1 miles in 2:14.
Saturday, July 18: Biked 30 miles in 1:24 in the afternoon, then lifted weights for 33 minutes. 30 miles biking, 33 minutes weights, 1:57
Weekly Totals: 133 miles biking, 43.6 miles running, 1:03 weights, 13 hours
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