On Island Time

Well its been almost a month since my last post - whoops.

So I got married.  That was fun!

... in KEY WEST!!!

It was pretty much awesome.  and everything was Perfect.

but, I have been neglecting this blog since a few weeks before the wedding and during my honeymoon (I figured my wife might not be too happy with me "blogging" on our honeymoon?!)

She was nice enough to let me swim, run and bike in the Keys whenever I wanted. That's why I married this woman - she gets me.

So within 20 minutes of arriving in Key West, I had my cap and goggles on and swimming in the freezing cold water.

My new nephew wasn't far behind...

On my second day on the island, I ran 6 miles to the house my family was staying in.  I met my 18 year old brother for "a workout".  After his vacation in the Keys, he had to go back home just in time for basketball tryouts and he wanted to make sure he was still in shape.  So, we did not 1, but 2 different crossfit workouts in a row.  Damn.  I'll point out this was on Wednesday.  I got married on Saturday and still couldn't dance with my arms over my head...

For the rest of the trip and our honeymoon, I stuck mostly to running every other day, enjoying every flat road and long bridge I crossed. Gotta love the keys.

With just a few days left on our honeymoon, Denise and I rented bikes from a doggie named "Porter House" and his owner at 

Overseas Outfitters

and biked over the Old 7 Mile Bridge - but you know me.  Biking the bridge was beautiful but I wanted to run it too. So Denise biked by my side and I ran down and back.  Denise saw 3 "HUGE FISH!!" jumping.  I saw none. hum.

And well, I just Needed their really fun bike shirt.

Anyways, the whole trip went by really fast.

But something started to happen while I was there and actually turned into a memento for me to "enjoy" even when I was bake in St. Louis...

Calf pain.  I know, I know.  I am a physical therapist and still can't seem to diagnosis myself.  

At first I thought the worst.. Blood clot.  Since it started just a few minutes into my first run in Key West - but it was happening on both sides by mile 2.  And got a little better with stretching. Can't be a blood clot.

So then I started to think it was tendonitis- posterior tibial tendonitis to be exact.  But I could not figure out why the heck it was happening all of a sudden, and why was it hurting just a few minutes into my runs?

After some research and logical reasoning - I started calling it a mild compartment syndrome of some sort.  In the keys, my fingers were so swollen I was having trouble wear my new Wedding Rings... so, maybe my calves and ankles were swollen too?

So, it should just go away when I come back to St. Louis right??

well, nope.

I have tried 3 runs and averaged about 4 miles for each with pain in my calves starting about .5 to 1 mile into the run.  It's been kind of a bummer.

The good news is that I have this awesome new bike shirt!!  So, It's been getting some good quality show time all around town and in the park.  Denise even thinks I look like a "real bicyclist" in this jersey.

And since I can't bike in the dark and I can't seem to get out of work M-F before the sun sets... I have started a 2 week trial at Title Boxing Club - Rock Hill.  which has been different and fun.  and enlightening... (note to self: more Ab workouts)

Ok - so there is my update on all my workout adventures.

and now I am tired and have plans for an early morning attempt at running more than 4 miles...

<3