Not a good day

I can't believe it.

Today I am feeling disappointed and frustrated as I've received bad news from the physio. I have a small tear in my calf muscle.

Bummer.

(Stronger swear words may have been heard at the time).

Only a day after feeling so strong and ready for the race my preparation has been stalled. With less than 4 weeks to go to the race, I cannot run - at all - for at least a week.

It was a simple circuit I was doing with my trainer yesterday when I was running backwards and I felt it for the first time. It was only a little sore, not throbbing pain, but not 100% right either. I went to get a professional opinion so I didn't do more damage by continuing to train. Not what I wanted to hear.

It is my left leg, the weaker side that is prone to injury, the one broken years ago skiing, last year I suffered from keen pain through ITB tightness and mid year, while not running at all, I sprained this ankle. I never had the ankle properly treated and today it was revealed that the limited flexibility in that region may have caused the weak point in my leg after all the training I have been doing.

Did I say Bummer??!!

It could have been worse, at this stage I should be able to run the race. I'm in a R.I.C.E. routine (rest, ice, compress and elevate) for the next few days. Have to avoid the temptation to run across a road or for a train. I should be able to start running slowly again by the weekend. Between now and the race any stop-start training, hills, sand, intervals are not allowed.

Advice from Giddo today:
"turn it around and see this as a positive"
- maybe tomorrow I'll be able to see it that way!