Injuries Suck! and other crap

So, this past Saturday, my planned workout was swim 1000m then run for an hour. Got the swim done, no sweat, however, 15 minutes into the run, I started to feel a tightness in my left rib cage. Turns out I displaced a rib for like the hundredth time. Which meant ZERO training this week.
Sitting on my ass is VERY frustrating for me. It drives me batty. I can't just sit and not train. Drives me insane. However, I know that if I push it, I won't be able to run my triathlon next week.
So, instead of working out, I'm having to adjust my diet. I was enjoying eating a ton of carbs all day when I was burning off 1500-2000 cals a day. Now I'm forced to cut WAY back.

Bummer, I know.

But I'm just over a week from my first triathlon.
Here's the equipment I have for it. It's a ridiculously long list.

Trisuit (sexy)
Swim goggles
Timing chip strap
Swim cap (to be provided by the tri)
Cycling shoes and pedals
Aero bars
Softride bicycle
Helmet
Garmin 305 GPS watch
Clif Shots for nutrition
Water bottle filled with gatorade
Vibram Five Fingers outfitted with Yankz shoe lace system
Number belt
Headband or Visor (Haven't decided yet)
All this tucked neatly into a cool transition bag

Can you believe all that? For just an hour and a half of work... WHEW!

Anyway, I'm hoping to start training people next year for Tri's. So, let's hope this goes well!

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