I have been on a quest to build my running capabilities over the past 18 months. I finally succumbed to a second running injury, my left heal in the form of plantar fascitis. It is not fun and it is taking much longer to recover than I had hoped. Luckily I am at the point where I am able to run again, but really should give it a full day of recovery to let my foot bounce back - so to speak. This is not inspiring to me when I am most motivated by working towards a challenge. Where does this leave me besides trying to get back to where I was? My old love, biking.
I have started leisurely biking after letting it collect dust for two years. It has been a nice way to round out my movement (closing those rings). I realized on an evening bike ride, I have the challenge I need right in front of my nose - a full trip up and down the Monon (our rails to trails), which has expanded in length since last time I made the trip. My sites are set on that.