Not Ho Ho Ho but Yo Yo Yo this
week and for two main reasons; Firstly, despite what all the supermarkets will
have you believe it is NOT nearly Christmas. Accepting that it is means I am
grossly unprepared for the big day and also that the MK Winter Half is fast
approaching and secondly because this week has been spent with totally mixed
emotions about the foot!
It all started so positively with
an almost eight mile run with some of my much missed zero’s. We had a lovely
jaunt following sections of the winter half route and the foot held up well. I
almost skipped home with happiness at being back out there thinking if I can do
8 miles’ pain free and still have 4 weeks we could be on!
Monday was the long awaited day
that left foot was finally going to be X-Rayed. It was absolutely fine from
Sunday’s run so much so that I contemplated cancelling the appointment. Alas I
figured it would be good to find out once and for all so off I went. I have to
hand it to MK Hospital I was parked, registered in and out within the free 15
minute parking allowance. 15 minutes … that’s all it took to convey my greatest
fears “yes there is clear evidence of a stress fracture”. The rest of Monday was
spent with a fair about of irrational sobbing.
Feeling brighter the next day I
decided to just continue as I had been, slowly increasing the duration and
intensity of my running with a view to stopping if there is any pain. So far I
have completed a further 6 and 7 mile run with sections close to my pre-injury
pace.
So what does any of this mean for
the Winter Half? …. Who knows. I remain hopeful that over the next two weeks I
can get my mileage up to 11/12 without pain I can hopefully give it a shot on
the day! If I can survive the half marathon we should be game on for some
serious marathon training over the next few months!
The week ended with some great
new friends and far too much wine! Long may it continue, Tweedle has certainly
ordered enough curry to see us through the next few drinking sessions. I am not
sure Stony will welcome us back though!
Amanda
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