So the Brown-Collins household is becoming one of leisure. Just in time for the holiday weekend!
Today, I went to Inewmed to get some professional help with a saddle sore I have had for forever. Gross, I know… The stupid thing would NOT go away, no matter how much I poked and prodded at it! Come to find out: I have a staph infection. This ranks up there with “cracking head open in front of bar on 23rd birthday” and “sustaining stress fractures from ignorant run training” on my list of most severe medical things that have ever happened to me. I’m off the bike and out of the water until at least Monday, when I have my next appointment. So Ben and I are both on injured reserve!
This means I won’t get to do a practice criterium tomorrow night. I did one last night, which was totally lame because I drove for forever to get there, there is no separate women’s field so I tried a couple of men’s fields and then rode alone after getting sketched out (yes I am a wuss, but big guys who crash kind of scare me), and I felt like crap. Which: I have a staph infection! Of course I felt like crap! Oh and the other reason it is totally lame is I got called out for calling it a crit when it’s on a race track so it’s technically a circuit. Whatever. It’s a practice race. How many designations of “first one across the line wins” do we really need. Who cares. This morning, I cared, but after a good day at work and some acupuncture and an evening sail, who cares? I love summer.
The only bummer thing about this leisure time is I can’t go tubing. Lake water has bacteria 
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I’ll race Seward next week too. Heal up. Missed the hi-5 this AM.
You gotta knock that infection out Court – those things are evil and dangerous. Be well. I’m sure you’ll find MANY other ways to have fun
Ouch. Saddle sores have to be the worst! Hope you heal up soon and feel better – afterall, you have tubing to do!! Enjoy your holiday weekend!
Oh boy! rest up that -errr, crotch/saddle sore!
Get a script for BACTROBAN for the next time. I believe it’s available in generic so it shouldn’t be too pricey.
Speaking of infections . . . have you cleaned out your aerobottle yet?!!
I have been using bactroban! And xeroform. And some crazy chinese herbs that are crazy.
As for that water bottle… still in my bike box. Along with my bike. I haven’t ridden it since Eagleman! I just miss you too much and can’t face my bike.