Putting in some Legwork

You want the good news or the bad news?

The bad news is that I'm off running for the time being. The good news - therefore (for you) - is that I won't be banging on about running the whole time. Yes I hear your sighs of relief.

The niggle I've had in my knee for the last month or so had gradually morphed into full-on pain and it turned out no amount of icing, ibuprofen or ignoring it made a difference. I rested it since last Monday so as not to aggrevate it before the triathlon, and during the run I still felt it, but the pain of the early-onset-stitch and the sheer adrenaline took over ensuring I forgot about the knee completely. Come the next day though I was in a world of hurt and it was time for some professional help. 

I managed to get a last-minute appointment with a physio who came highly recommended. After the most thorough and comprehensive examination I have ever encountered (I was there almost 3 hours!) the result was simple. I have the leg muscles of a hamster.

Basically I've started doing a lot of exercise and haven't built up the muscle I need to support all the extra exertion. So I have now been given a full on leg-strength program that will turn me into a lean, mean running machine with thighs and buns of steel. 

Of course I am sad that I need to stop running for a while. Having put in the hours and the hard work and progressed to a level that I'd never reached before - it's a real bummer that I will lose a bit of the running endurance and have to start over again.

It would be easy now to lose myself in a depressive pit of ice-cream and cake, but this is not "Egg gets the grump because she can't go running" this is "Egg Goes Healthy" and there's plenty more I can be working on whilst I'm not running. In fact it'll free up some time to work on my swimming technique and I can do some cycling on the usual running club nights - ideal.

It's a case of "watch this space" for if I'll be able to do the half-marathon I'd planned for September but we shall see how it goes.

Right, I'm off to do some calf raises..