A Quick Update

Having not given an update recently I suppose now is as good a time as any. As most of you know I pulled out of the marathon with just over a week to go. While it was a difficult decision is was definitely the right decision. Given how I felt around that time I might have gotten round the course somehow but it would most likely have been a horrific experience.

I looked on with a bit of envy at the race and couldn't help feeling a bit down in the dumps about the whole thing. It was like a sense of failure and letting various people down. I came round to myself pretty quickly though and realised how lucky I was that I was able to run and train like this and that this should be treated like what it was, just a small speed bump in the greater scheme of things. My problem was not a real problem in the greater scheme of things.

The week after the marathon I did 3 shortish runs but there was still a nagging pain there and a bit of soreness afterwards. The following week I got 4 runs in including two hilly runs. These were a big improvement but I did feel a bit of soreness after the last run. It was great however to be back out running with friends and enjoying it again.

Last week was just 3 runs again but this included a club session which I managed to get through unscathed. I also took in Ardgillan Parkrun for the fun of it as well. There is nothing fun though about that last mile. My time was 23:49. Slow for a 5K but I'm not sure how much that course is slower than a normal 5K. I also started back doing a couple of strength & conditioning classes last week and they brought the expected DOM's with them. Will keep them going as I felt great benefit to them before Christmas.

I almost forgot to mention the last week was completed without any pain from the injury. It has been a longer road than expected. I'll take another couple of weeks to decide race wise what I want to target over the summer months. Slowly but surely I'll get there. In the meantime I'll start posting weekly updates again now that I'm doing something meaningful again.