thunderstorm! crash! bang! wallop! 10miles this am.

had a whole day off running yesterday. rode bike home the long way... rain was so hard i could feel it pelting against my bike helmet. the creek overflowed alongside the bike path and i saw it too late (or was going too fast) and spun out; landed on my ipod...screen busted completely through the protective case i bought, both hands torn up (no bike gloves on), left elbow torn up, left knee torn up... blood dripping down left arm and left shin. soaked completely through and cycled the remaining 8 miles home. Rear gears had some problems after the crash but i think that was just the dirt (at least i hope).

ran 10 miles this morning. felt slow and shin felt a bit tight at times but no pain. stomach wasn't happy at all. running hasn't gotten back to feeling good yet. need to lose 5lbs quickly to help it along. right shin does feel strange at times, but not painful. I'm overly concerned about it, and hopefully I'll get through training this week and next and will stop thinking about it. I was a little tight this morning all over but that might be because of falling off my bike. i think i'm too old to be falling off my bike and scrapping my knees and needing plasters. and they don't sell smarties over here to make it all better. damn them.
england sweeden this afternoon. COME ON ENGLAND.