Last night i had, what has become, my usual Wednesday visit to the phisio's with this shin splint issue i have had for a while. I haven't run a single step in three weeks as the pain is just too much, not only is the pain in the shin bad, but my whole calf muscle cramps and my big toe is swollen and extremely painful. There are days when even walking is uncomfortable.
So this Wednesday i told the phisio i had a run planned for the weekend, maybe 5-6 hours in the Lake District hills, a nice run with some friends which was to serve as a Joss Naylor reccie as well. He said that in his opinion i simply could not manage it with out a lot of pain killers and said i would be doing more damage.
Ummmm, now at this point i wondered if i should tell him i planned to run 105 miles in the lake District on the 24th July. In my head i had 3 weeks recovery and anything is possible, so i casually dropped it into the conversation. Only 3 weeks until the Lakeland 100 Ian, i should be ok for that then? What do you think? Take it easy?
To be honest he looked at me like i was stupid and said that if i really wanted to do it i should just go ahead but given that walking was painful did i really think it would be ok? Reality check, the look told me all i needed to know but he went on to explain what was wrong with my lower leg and how not giving it time to heal would only allow the injury to become chronic.
He went on to say that i should start from the beginning, plenty of strength work and leg exercises to help the injury heal and strengthen my lower legs. When i can walk pain free i can start to build up my running again, gradually. Start with 1/2 mile on soft grass and build up by 10% a week until i am happy all is well and stay well clear of road running
So there it was, no running in the coming months, perhaps i can be fit enough for my Spanish trail running holiday in November if i stick to my recovery regime. (and stop eating 2 packs of biscuits a day)
Usually this would be a nightmare, no running, a recipe for disaster, however i am looking forward to the rest and will spend more time cycling, plenty of road cycling on my hybrid and maybe even some off road cycling on my classic rigid mountain bike.
I also like the idea of Bikram Yoga or as i call it, sweaty Yoga. I need to keep myself busy and exercise plenty if i'm going to keep balanced, after all i am used to running frequently and setting goals to keep myself motivated.
Perhaps a cycling challenge could be the way forward?
So this Wednesday i told the phisio i had a run planned for the weekend, maybe 5-6 hours in the Lake District hills, a nice run with some friends which was to serve as a Joss Naylor reccie as well. He said that in his opinion i simply could not manage it with out a lot of pain killers and said i would be doing more damage.
Ummmm, now at this point i wondered if i should tell him i planned to run 105 miles in the lake District on the 24th July. In my head i had 3 weeks recovery and anything is possible, so i casually dropped it into the conversation. Only 3 weeks until the Lakeland 100 Ian, i should be ok for that then? What do you think? Take it easy?
To be honest he looked at me like i was stupid and said that if i really wanted to do it i should just go ahead but given that walking was painful did i really think it would be ok? Reality check, the look told me all i needed to know but he went on to explain what was wrong with my lower leg and how not giving it time to heal would only allow the injury to become chronic.
He went on to say that i should start from the beginning, plenty of strength work and leg exercises to help the injury heal and strengthen my lower legs. When i can walk pain free i can start to build up my running again, gradually. Start with 1/2 mile on soft grass and build up by 10% a week until i am happy all is well and stay well clear of road running
So there it was, no running in the coming months, perhaps i can be fit enough for my Spanish trail running holiday in November if i stick to my recovery regime. (and stop eating 2 packs of biscuits a day)
Usually this would be a nightmare, no running, a recipe for disaster, however i am looking forward to the rest and will spend more time cycling, plenty of road cycling on my hybrid and maybe even some off road cycling on my classic rigid mountain bike.
I also like the idea of Bikram Yoga or as i call it, sweaty Yoga. I need to keep myself busy and exercise plenty if i'm going to keep balanced, after all i am used to running frequently and setting goals to keep myself motivated.
Perhaps a cycling challenge could be the way forward?
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