So this has been a very challenging week, it looked so promising last Friday, but Monday came and its gone downhill since then.  Its one of these weeks where you need to maintain a strong mental attitude.  I have heard when doing marathons that the first half is all legs and the second half is all heart.  Well this week is a heart week.

Monday as I was about to leave the house, my dog fell off the bed while jumping on the bed (I was in the wrong spot). Sadly is wasn't a great fall and his hind leg got caugh on the bedpost while his body was on the gound.  He was upset and thinking of calming him down before I took on the task of helping him with his foot, I reached to his head and he used my thumb as a chew toy.  Its very important to note that a Labrador can anialate a tennis ball in 10 minutes, my thumb being not as tough as a tennis ball was fairing a lot worse.  I used my other hand and in his mouth and was able to retrieve my other hand.  Alas both hangs got mangled.  On a good note, while I was dealing with my hands he managed to get himself unhooked and happily wandered the house while I dealt with my injuries.

So I didn't need any stiitches but I did need antibiotics and have a couple of minor infections on the wounds.  They are now healing although the thhumb will take a while to really heal as I think the tendons got some abuse.  So needless to say I have no done any majoy physical exersice this week, in fact I've been sleeping about 12 hours a day or more when I can.  I am blaming the need for all all the eexcess sleep on my injuries.

So today I'm going to try for eithhr a run or a bike ride, and see how that goes.  Last weekend I did have a success as I challenged one of the hills in Cochrane and made it to the top using my new bike.  Now the bike does need some tuning, but I did get there!

Another major even happened last Friday.  I joined the "Ride to Conquer Cancer", this is a 200km ride over 2 days in June to raise money for fighting cancer. Even though it sounds like a generic cause, you can specify which cancr I want the money I raise to be donated to.  I have requested all money I raise to go to Prostate Cancer... please check out my page below and donate generously.  As well please ask your friends and family to help support this cause as I can not do it withhout you. 

Here are the links to my Ride to Concquor Cancer

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