Mental blocks...

I am having mental blocks. Not the kind that ail you when you are trying to write an essay or a song. But the kind of mental blocks that make everything you do seem bad. For example, I want to get back to running. But, today especially, I am feeling horrible. I am sick of feeling bad. Well, not bad necessarily, just not 100%.

I had my knee diagnosed last thursday. I have Illiotibial Band Syndrome A.K.A. ITBS or IT Band Syndrome. It is a swelling of the It Band which runs from your hip to just below your knee. I have started home therapy on it.

I look back at this year and am thinking, "Man, here i am in April and i have yet to put in any good run training." I think never being seriously injured before is really a blessing and a hindrance at the same time. I am not dealing with this well. On the other hand, even if i start my base back up come may and the end of the semester, i will still have a good 8-10 weeks of training time before the race the matters, The Pacific Coast Triathlon.

The whole situation is mighty frustrating.