Euro Trip

G'day, this will truly be a quick update.

I'm back in my hotel room (somewhere) in the Netherlands. I just participated in my first European Steeple of the season. I flew into Belgium last Friday, where I'll be based till I head back to the U.S.

Things haven't been going well since getting here last week. I had severe pain in my left hamstring, and had to see Martin, the Belgium National Team physio guy. He's great and worked with me twice in the past week. He also gave me a few drills/stretches that would help them recover quicker.

The good news? Well they worked and my hamstrings feel good as new, the bad news? I got food poisoning for what I believe to be the 1st time ever on Thursday. Most of the day Thursday found me throwing up and battling dizziness and overall weakness. The worst of it was when I was out to dinner with two friends of mine: Mitch Potter (400m guy) and Bolota Asmeron (5,000m guy). I couldn't even focus on them during the meal as the whole world was spinning. I did all I could to make it to the restaurant's bathroom in time vomit yet again.

Long story short, I was signed up to race in Uden and didn't want to blow my 1st of (possibly) last two chances @ Beijing. Training's been going well and I know the fitness is there. So I came out here yesterday (Friday) after not being able to run the whole day. I jogged a bit this A.M to see how I felt. The good news, was that I wasn't dizzy anymore, the bad? I was pretty damn weak.

So I "raced" or rather lined up and finished, but the result (9:42?) was -I believe- my slowest time in many many many years. I'll head back to Leuven, Belgium tomorrow and wait to see if I'll be accepted into Heusden for the ULTRA competitive steeple, which will most likely be my last chance of the season. If not, then I might just race a 1500 just for the hell of it.

Sorry to have gapped the entries so much, and thanks for stopping by.

Peace & Love