Update No. 7 – Back in training 2014: Preparing for a 10-miler, a triathlon & a half-marathon

One last update before Sunday’s Broad Street Run…

I should begin by saying that this was a strange week for me. Monday morning, I woke up and realized I was slightly numb on the left side of my body and face. I went to the doctor that afternoon and there was some concern that it could be stroke-related. However, since everything else (blood pressure, pulse, oxygen, etc.) was normal and I’m in generally good health, the doctor just told me to take an aspirin a day, get a brain MRI and get some lab work done.

I made the lab work appointment for Wednesday morning. On Tuesday morning, the doctor’s office–having trouble getting my insurance to cover the MRI–asked me to see a neurologist for two reasons: 1) another opinion, and 2) the neurologist might have better luck getting insurance to cover the MRI. I wound up making an appointment for…