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Slightly Sulking

Ok So I did a double again today and it was better than last week's identical session but ...

It's 10PM - my heel is sore :-(

I was going to do another double tomorrow, but now not sure. So thought maybe a swim but I use a council pool and of course there is a strike tomorrow so I don't know if it will be open.

I know I had a hard few days:
  • swimthon Friday
  • 1hr in pool Saturday
  • Shopping Saturday
  • gardening Sunday
  • Ironing both days

I hope it's just the hard weekend + today's double that has woken it up rather than it being a problem. Reading is what 12-13days away. I know it will be hard and I know I will hurt due to lack of running but I somehow suspect I will have a sore heel too now :-(

Will ponder tomorrow in the morning.

Comments

XFR Bear said…
So - ironing, shopping and gardening! Would make for a novel triathlon ;o)
Evil Pixie said…
:-P
shutit peg leg!
beanz said…
mmmm ironing - mrbeanz had plantar wotsit once - sore heel stuff and the doc said it was also 'policeman's foot' - ie standing around too much

mrbeanz claimed it was the Sunday spent shredding stuff in the garden that did it - never got him out there again (well not for a whole day anyway!)
Evil Pixie said…
you're right beanz it is the standing about!
So FLM support will be fun but I WILL be there and I promise not to eat your mini mars!

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