Triathlon at Retirement

After winter triathlon nationals, I am happy to report that I have been healthy and training is progressing okay. I added some vitamin supplements to my diet, and I suspect that has been helpful. My bad left leg has slowly healed, and I have very carefully added som running in my training. At first, just a few minutes, often at the end of biking or after half an hour on the elliptical. With a few days in between sessions, I have progressively added time and speed. Most of it has been done on the treadmill, because there I can control and understand exactly what load I am taking.  My last successful run was 7 X 4 minutes intervals with 1-3 minutes rest at an average of 8.40 per mile at inclination 0.5. Fine, that is competition speed! A week ago, I did a "safe" powerwalk with my dog in the neighborhood including some large hills. The day after my left leg was screaming. It looks like the problem is uphill. With just a week to go to US Nationals in cross triathlon, I took it ea...