SWIM: 3250m in 90 mins
BIKE: 15.5 in 60 mins (you didn't hear me say that)
The kinesio tape made it to this morning, but not then end of the swim. It was pretty much covering the ankle bone and I couldn't see it clearly. I had thought the swelling was done, but apparently not. It is not too discolored, actually there's not as much as I think there should be, but it is swollen. It kinda looks like a small golf ball in my ankle. But I'm walking OK, climbing stairs, and not very slowed down at all. Fully flexing to foot causes as non-pain feeling in my instep.
I was really really looking forward to this swim, it signaled a come-back of sorts. I know, I know, it was only 5 days off. But it seemed loooooooonggg! There's only so much time left to prepare! And I need to make the most of all of it!
I kicked and pushed off with my right foot only. I tried some kicking with the left foot when I realized just how off balance I was without the extra kick. It was a distracted swim, I could feel the tape on my foot coming looser and looser. It was a reminder of the injury, a reminder that I shouldn't kick, and a distraction.
On the way home I bought more paper tape like I was using in 2010. The goal was to test the taping so I could report back on Monday with all the info I could get, even though no one is asking for it. Once taped, it felt really good! The odd feeling in the instep was gone. I locked it down to where it didn't flex and decided to go ahead with a test of the ankle on the trainer. No standing, nothing fast, just an easy spin. Went great! But don't tell anyone :)
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