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Can Anything Else go Wrong???

Just when I thought things were starting to go right after all the colds/lurgy I have had it's all gone wrong again. I'm starting to think that I'm not supposed to run London! I will run London OK I will do London even if I have to walk most of it but life has just thrown me another swerve ball.

After Friday's run I reported a sore right shin and suspected shin splints following online chats to the folks on the Runners World forums. Having spent the weekend with me legs raised, bandaged and plastered in ibruprofen cream as it hurts meaning I'm limping when walking and cringing walking down stairs I think I can confirm this! I am assuming it isn't a stress fracture as I can prod my leg without it hurting its only when the muscle moves (eg when walking or applying brakes in the car!) that it hurts.

So I have mailed my club captain (who is a trained PT) to ask advise. So far my thoughts have been - try to use my exercise bike 2-3 times this week and swim on Wednesday instead of run at club. Then try a trot Friday and pray I can run the Bramley 10m on Sunday. Like Beanz I am starting to think perhaps the Ashby 20 is a no go (that's because I entered on Thursday you see!!)

I'm absoultly gutted - and now I am even more sure that after London the word marathon will only be used in conjunction with "moonwalk" unless I can run it in about 4hrs or less.

Comments

beanz said…
It IS possible to run it and still take over four hours - I think you need to be realistic about this now.
I am away this week until Friday - but we really must meet up - if only for a coffee!
11:57 PM, February 13, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
When I said 4 hrs I wasn't meaning taking longer was less worthy i mean it just takes too much training and time out when you are as slow as me! So what I want to do is really work on getting faster and then endurance which is the oposite to what I have always done!!
Leg still sore :-(
8:19 AM, February 14, 2005
fraggle said…
{{{{{{ big hugs Pix }}}}}}}
9:47 AM, February 14, 2005
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