Hernia Surgery

Since the NYC Marathon, I have been training steadily.  This included doing the Knickerbocker 60K in Central Park only 1 week before I was schedule to have hernia surgery.  I wanted to make sure that by the time I got onto the cutting table, I would be physically tired and ready to rest for the required 4 weeks of recovery time.  I even made sure I rode my bike to the hospital for surgery, just to get one last workout in.   However, only 3 days after the surgery, I find myself filled with a nervous energy, wishing I could go out for a run, so I would at least be tired when it was time to go to bed.

As I am faced with another 3.5 weeks of recovery time, I am not sure how I am going to spend my time in the evening.  I suppose I could do some reading, take a closer look at my personal finances or just watch TV and movies.  None of the options are appealing to me.  I am craving the pursuit of physical fitness and the endorphins that are released from a good hard workout.

All I can say is that taking off for the 4 weeks will be tougher than any workout I would have put myself through.  Hopefully, I will recover well and be able to get right back into training come January.