You have been warned. Not looking for sympathy, just expressing frustration today.
Monday started with visit to the physio so massage, ultrasound and stretches were again the order of the day. Instructions to continue stretches, strengthening exercises, ice and voltaren with a return visit scheduled for Wednesday (and instructions not to run before then). On leaving, he said you should be right for Sunday....
Then Monday afternoon a visit to the specialist. Plans for the weekend were dashed. "I wouldn't recommend that you run this weekend. Take it easy for a day or two." Fuck. I suppose I could always wait and see how I feel on Sat afternoon but I really can't risk complications so close to my holiday. Also for that reason, I may have to rule out the CR 5km challenge on Easter Sat. Fuck. I'm so frustrated and annoyed; shins were coming good, I was so looking forward to the race and now this. I know there will be many other races to come in the future but I still can't help but feel extremely disappointed.
A night to sleep on it, a much needed pep talk from Wriggler and a tough session with Satan has me in a (slighty) better mood. Tonight was another great session with Satan. Lots of squats on pillow/cushion things, push-ups, dead lifts, reverse flyes and ab work. Feeling very strong. :-)
3 comments:
Feel better soon, Dude! I'd be frustrated too.... but whatever happens, before very long you'll be out there again....
*hugs*
Jen, what can I say? Everything I think to write seems so cliche. I'd say that you have the rest of your life to run races, it's just a temporary set-back, you're in it for the long term (all of which is true) but you are so frustrated and upset you'd probably just throw something at me! So I won't say any of that. What I will say is *&%!#$, bugger, farty, poo-bum,*(&%$#$, bastard!
Now I better get out and do some training as I want to be able to keep up with you when we finally run together!
Jen - I wish I could add some words of wisdom but I think Owl's eloquent summary pretty much says it all.
We're all thinking of you!
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