Houston, we have a problem.

It has not been an easy way for me to get here.
5 operations. Innumerable rehabilitations.
I trained a lot for this walk. At 67, with my injury history, I knew it would be difficult.

On day 7, segment 6, 3.5 miles on my walk that day, I came across. I wasn’t different from any stumbling and achieved (at first) catching. However, that «capture» made me block my right leg. To cite Forest Gump «something bit me», but in this case it was not a bullet. It was my ischiotibial.

At first, it was like in the movies … the stumbling block, the capture of the stumbling. But the ligh lock was my fall and I felt that the pain radiated from my back and managed to collapse and not fall. The damage was done.
I couldn’t get up. I stayed there in agony for about 3 minutes. When I sat down, I couldn’t get together. He took me about 10 minutes to move.

My back hurt and my leg hurt. This was a repetition of a 2023 lesion when I had a torn hamstring. I knew it.

However, this was not the only problem. He had no cell phone coverage. I didn’t want to press the SOS button on my Inreach and no. Well, after I stood up, I returned to the beginning of the path. It took me about 3 hours. On the way I sent a text message to my emergency truck and he was on his way to rescue me.

The incident occurred around 11 and would not be there until 5. Then, returning to the rate camp, I could get as comfortable as possible and wait.

He picked me up at 5:30. We return to Grand Junction, Co. around 10 pm

I knew that my walk was in pause (it doesn’t end, that, yes) and I went to the doctor the next day. I have a problem of grade ischiotibes 2. 4-8 weeks.
So….

I drove home to South Carolina. All the way was painful. Now just try to ride it.
Thinking on August 24 is the best possible case to restart.

That is the plan for now.

Only time will say it.
I have a lot of time.

If it is not on August 24, I will regroup for the next season.

TTFN

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