I finished 2009 racing the USA Crit finals in Las Vegas in September, during Interbike. I was pretty torn down from a full season of training and racing on the road and track, putting over 4500 miles on my road bike alone. One of my chief physical complaints was this nagging ache in my right ankle. Although I still haven't had it "officially" checked out, I believe it is extensor hallucis longus tendonitis. It presents as ankle pain on the front of my ankle, between my foot and my lower shin. Needless to say, I've been taking it rather easy this offseason.
I've been in the gym since the end of October. I also took up swimming as a form of a low ankle impact aerobic activity. I can't swim worth a damn but it gets my HR up for 25-30 minutes and has no effect on my sore ankle.
Riding has taken a back seat since my last race. I think I may have logged 250 miles in 2 1/2 months. This obviously puts me behind in base. My current CTL is around 18. I might as well consider it starting from scratch. At my peak in 2009, I had a CTL of over 140. I've got a long way to go.
My priorities for the next 4 weeks are to get my new equipment dialed in, along with seeing my PT teammate to get a set of orthotics. I had a pro fit done when I bought my Parlee. That was almost 3 years ago now. Maybe it's time to do another.
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