On the Ball [and Not]

My running week sucked last week. Maybe I decided to take a break between a long day and a track […]

By on August 6, 2007 | Comments

My running week sucked last week. Maybe I decided to take a break between a long day and a track day. Track day didn’t happen on Tuesday as I worked too late. Ran five but didn’t work out on Wednesday. No run on Thursday as I worked until the last metro home (nearly midnight). Friday was a travel day so no run. I planned on a good run Saturday afternoon, but …

Well, I did some sailing on Saturday. At one point I got caught in the shallows with wind going the wrong way. I hopped out of the boat and proceeded to push the boat free. That’s when I sliced the ball of my foot open on a sharp rock. I felt it happen and knew immediately that it was bad. Lots of blood in the boat once I got moving again. Not sure how long I’ll be out of commission, but running yesterday and today were/are not in the works. If I don’t work until midnight, I’ll try to do some cross training in the office gym… if I can figure out how to get in… which is pretty sad since I’ve worked here for over 6 years.

Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell is the Founding Editor of iRunFar. He’s been writing about trail running, ultrarunning, and running gear for more than 15 years. Aside from iRunFar, he’s authored the books Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, been a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, written for publications including Outside, Sierra, and Running Times, and coached ultrarunners of all abilities. Based in Silverton, Colorado, Bryon is an avid trail runner and ultrarunner who competes in events from the Hardrock 100 Mile just out his front door to races long and short around the world, that is, when he’s not fly fishing or tending to his garden.