The week of nothing!

I write this while I hog on another cheesecake at 28,000 feet on my flight back from Trinidad. After the race in Dallas last weekend this week has been nothing but rest. I initially didn’t plan on taking a week off training, but a combination of recovery from left knee pain (as described in previous post) and work travel essentially compelled me t¬o be off training this week. I have been in hot and humid Trinidad all week, I had to visit a client to take some important data for a study that we are performing for them. I didn’t bring my runner shoes along with on the trip, something that I started to regret on Thursday. In hindsight I should have throw them in my luggage. But running was the last thing on my mind when I was packing for the trip on Sunday evening. By Friday I was itching to get back into it, I think my legs are ready. It would have been a good test to run in the hot and humid conditions. I had a blissful leg massage at the Hyatt yesterday. The hotel was kind enough to give me a complimentary 15 minute massage voucher, which I pounced on as soon as I got into my room. I must say having a leg massage is something that I could totally get used to!
Even my eating habits this week hasn’t been the best. For those of you who don’t know Trinidad has a huge East Indian community, almost 45% of the population is of Indian origin. I have been eating Indo-Trinidadian food, it is very good, but it’s rich in Potatoes! All I have been eating this week is LOTS of potatoes. Don’t get me wrong, I love potatoes (aloo- as we call it), but I have had too much of it. To add to this the 2 hour time difference and weird working hours has messed up eating schedule. One thing I was proud of was that I managed to stay away from alcohol, something that I intend to do till I finish my target race (for the most part!). I wonder how ever-traveling consultants manage to eat/sleep/work-out healthy. Hats off to them!
All in all it’s been a decent week off training. I do however wish I had taken my shoes along and squeezed in a short 3 mile run yesterday. It would have been a good opportunity to test out my knee. Lesson learnt- take your shoes along EVERYWHERE with you!  The next two weeks of the holiday’s period will involve some travel for me, hopefully I can squeeze in a short run or two and eat healthy.