Following last weeks 'test running' to see if road mileage made my injury worse I can report that indeed it did. It took a while to fully develop again but last Tuesdays 10miler was the final straw. On Wednesday it was hurting sufficiently for me to decide it is definitely a stress fracture as first diagnosed. So that's a couple of months off running - shame because I had attained a peak of fitness and results not bettered since 2004.
I am not too downbeat about it though. Its better to know now and take the 8 week hit rather than mess about for weeks on end running easy on grass, getting less and less fit and possibly still not allowing it to heal whilst doing so.
I need to get out on my bike, especially during the relative light nights of September, but can't get myself motivated to faff on with all the prep'. The extra clothes, the bike to check over, the drink and food to take in back pocket, the additional time spent actually doing it compared to running. All in all I am reminded of why I packed in cycling in favour of running 10 years ago.
I have also found myself doing lots more photography, especially at the weekends when I have sought out racing events to photograph. Inevitably this means I have blogged more on.....
blogaboutphotography.blogspot.com
.....than here, and am likely to continue in the same manner.
Hi Steve, sorry your leg is even more seriously gammy than you'd hoped... v frustrating for you after such great from. However you sound pretty grounded and 'up' despite it all.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for a swift recover and looking forward to keeping up with your blips in the interim. Happy snapping :)