OUCH!

I'm sure it won't come as a surprise to anyone but eight months off from running or riding is not a good idea. I have run and ridden a few times since last fall. A couple of them have even been at altitude...whatever that's worth. So this past week I decided it was finally time to get serious about my health again. Sunday and Monday I did a short run (3 miles) each day. I got blisters. Apparently my heels are not used to being in shoes after a few months of nothing but sandals. Since the blister on my right heel prevented me from running and I didn't want to take time off after only two days I got the road bike out and rode 20 miles on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday was dinner with some friends so no running or riding just beer and venison. Friday and Saturday I managed shoes again so I went back to my 3 mile runs. I'll get in another 20 miles on the bike tonight and then finish cleaning the house before Jen gets home from her week in Sweden.
I've got a lot of work to do. My speed is decent for so early (8.5 min./mile) and I'm having no soreness to speak of...other than the blisters. I LOVE being back on the bike! I LOVE the hills! The running feels good too but there's something about the smooth rolling speed of the bike that keeps me coming back.
I start my new job tomorrow so I have no idea what my schedule will be for the week. Once I get past this first week I should be able to get in a run every day at lunch. My office sits right on the back side of Hyland Lake Park Reserve so all I have to do is head across the parking lot and onto the trails...no excuses!
Oh, one last thing...so far this year I've collected 50 ticks while running. These are only my running ticks. If I counted the ones I collected during 5 days of turkey hunting I'd probably be somewhere closer to 200.