Too much of a good thing. . . .

Is a bad thing.

After much running - outside, and inside. Short distances and long distances. I've had sore muscles and weight gain all in an attempt to be fit. . .

And now, ladies and gentleman, the final insult to injury. I have a stress fracture on my foot, and can no longer run. How, you ask, does one get a stress fracture? From running too much after living a sedentary lifestyle.

The true irony is that I nearly jeopordized the very trip I was training for. But I have exactly 8 weeks to heal before the trip and the doc sees no problems with that. I can continue training on the bicycle.

So though it's severely derailed my last week and a half of exercising - I'll be back on the wagon, (or bike as it were) tomorrow to try again.