On top of this, while my new shoes and run form have been great for my knees and feet, they've been wreaking havoc on my achilles. It got to the point where I had to scale way back on my run volume, switch back to my old shoes, and run exclusively on the treadmill. The good news is that the reduction in volume, coupled with a program of eccentric heel drops and some taping, seems to have worked. I had a good long outdoor run last weekend and no soreness afterwards, so I'm dialing things back up again and hope to take another stab and speedwork soon.
The other hiccup was my first tri of the season (Perth) got cancelled. It was the same weekend as Ottawa Race Weekend, and that brought their numbers down enough that it wasn't viable. Disappointing that I'm going to have to wait longer to measure my progress vs last year, but probably just as well given my recovery from the achilles issue. I'm now eyeing the Ottawa River Triathlon as my first event.
Finally, I'm pretty committed to riding indoors most of the time. Partially due to the quality I can get in, and partially due to the safety aspect. But with the nice weather it is pretty fun to ride outside, so with a few parts and modifications I've now got a gravel bike setup. Nice to be able to ride some of the less busy roads around here, and awesome to avoid switching tires on my P2 to get it road-ready.
