Welp, this will be my last run until after surgery. Is there a Walkers of Mastodon, lol? 😆 I will be doing more walking and light elliptical use. I've had multiple instances of collapsed vestibular episodes, and I'm done powering through this in the interest of not losing my hearing, or worse. I'm one stubborn son of a bitch, but I've been doing more damage to my body over the last 14 months than I should have been (under the guise of this being long covid and part of recovery). The plus side, though, is my body didn't decondition for 14 months while I figured out what was wrong with me. This was countered by delayed metabolic syndrome too, so I'm still a loser. Now walking with a cane, limited stairs, and more playing with blood pressure medications until I get my inner ear surgically fixed. Also trying to get my adrenal system back in line. I need my mental energy to do this; doctors have been nearly worthless. I know what needs to be done; it's a matter of getting there. See you all in a few months, hopefully when I can run again. I'm really hoping to still do the half marathon I signed up for in October. You all are great; I appreciate seeing your awesome runs, PRs, and just getting out in nature. I will still follow the tag and cheer you on; if you don't feel like running, run for me at least, as I cannot! #longcovid #runnersofmastodon #running #SSCDS