Random Thoughts from the Weekend

1. I'm very proud of the Hawks despite Sunday's blowout - next year will be a lot of fun and I think the front office can capitalize on the new fan support.

2. My Flyers are in the Conference Finals and I know the City of Philadelphia is excited! Can this be the year we break the curse of William Penn?

3. People that know me, know that I do not like to medicate, but the knee has been killing me so yes I have been taking Vicodin (just prescribed); well Saturday night I also drank 2 Jack & Diet Coke's - boy was I loopy. Thankfully I just hung out and watched the Flyers clinch their series and a couple of basketball games.

4. Cydney's soccer team won 5-1; we are now 6-0 on the year with 2 games left. I feel good about finishing my first season as Head Coach undefeated!

5. Watched the Kentucky Derby with the girls - they are really into any sport I watch but they LOVE horses. It was a very exciting race but watching the end and seeing them have to put down a beautiful horse was a shame. These PETA people who are in an uproar need to find something better to do with their time. Comparing horse racing to dog fighting is LUDICROUS!

6. I hate being in this holding pattern with the knee - thanks for every one's thoughts and well wishes. We should know the deal by the end of the week.

looks like I'll have matching scars

Last night, just 10 years after blowing out my LEFT ACL it looks like I have blown the RIGHT one!

In what seemed like an innocuous drive to hole, my near 40 year old knee didn't want to cooperate with my head and out I go. Unlike the last time I am in some serious pain 24 hours later. Still need to have the MRI to confirm the 'total' damage but we know at least the cartilage is damaged. The MRI should confirm the ACL suspicion so it looks like the summer of '08 and fall for that matter will be ones of rehab and not marathon preparation.

I am completely sick about it. I finished April with nearly 80 miles logged in the month and had 2 long runs of 8 miles.