Well bugger!
Went out today for a very slow run, very very slow, and yet the "injury" returned. It's not as bad as it was a few weeks ago but I'm having problems raising my left ankle again.
Very annoying!
I'm gonna have to wait, I think, for the insoles to be ready, before I run again.
Friday, 30 August 2013
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Injury update:
Well, I had my Ortho appointment today. Very pleasantly surprised as my appointment was for 16:20 and I saw the doc at 16:25. He poked and prodded, in pretty good English, for a few minutes. Squeezed my feet and gave the impression that he knew what he was doing, which is always a good thing.
He diagnosed meta-tarsel thingieameebob. Something to do with my high arches, wide feet, and a weak forefoot (I think). I didn't take notes so have forgotten a few things (as you can tell from my medicalese).
His treatment was to suggest I get some custom insoles, which will give extra support to my arches, so I went next door and had my wide feet measured up (I stood in some weird box). It'll take a couple of weeks to make them but I'm cleared to run. The doc did suggest that I need to break the insoles in so to take it easy in them at first - something I need to remember.
Anyway, I'm gonna get back to running tomorrow so hopefully this'll be the penultimate update.
Well, I had my Ortho appointment today. Very pleasantly surprised as my appointment was for 16:20 and I saw the doc at 16:25. He poked and prodded, in pretty good English, for a few minutes. Squeezed my feet and gave the impression that he knew what he was doing, which is always a good thing.
He diagnosed meta-tarsel thingieameebob. Something to do with my high arches, wide feet, and a weak forefoot (I think). I didn't take notes so have forgotten a few things (as you can tell from my medicalese).
His treatment was to suggest I get some custom insoles, which will give extra support to my arches, so I went next door and had my wide feet measured up (I stood in some weird box). It'll take a couple of weeks to make them but I'm cleared to run. The doc did suggest that I need to break the insoles in so to take it easy in them at first - something I need to remember.
Anyway, I'm gonna get back to running tomorrow so hopefully this'll be the penultimate update.
Sunday, 25 August 2013
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Hey ho.
Spent about an hour this morning having the x-ray (didn't gain any super-powers) and then about 2 hours waiting this afternoon for the doctor to take 5 minutes to say nothing was broken and that I should go see an orthopaedic doctor.
Soooooo....I have an appointment to see the ortho next week (on the 27th). Until then I continue to hobble. Ces't la vie.
Spent about an hour this morning having the x-ray (didn't gain any super-powers) and then about 2 hours waiting this afternoon for the doctor to take 5 minutes to say nothing was broken and that I should go see an orthopaedic doctor.
Soooooo....I have an appointment to see the ortho next week (on the 27th). Until then I continue to hobble. Ces't la vie.
Monday, 19 August 2013
Bucket List
Everyone needs a goal eh? Well, that's what they say so...here's mine..it'll probably get updated as I go along...
The London Marathon - I've entered this about 4 times, since 2000, with no joy but hey! at least I got a lousy t-shirt. Fingers crossed for October when I find out about VLM 2014.
The Marathon de Sables - looks awesome. I love the idea of having to carry everything (apart from water and a tent). Looks like an amazing challenge.
The Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc - I fancy the idea of a wee run around a mountain.
The Spartathlon - My folks live in Greece, I lived there for a few years as a babe, love the land, love the food and the people, not to mention the culture. And, of course, this is the race that started it all. There can only be one....
As of August 2013 - I've done none of these but I'm not dead yet.
The London Marathon - I've entered this about 4 times, since 2000, with no joy but hey! at least I got a lousy t-shirt. Fingers crossed for October when I find out about VLM 2014.
The Marathon de Sables - looks awesome. I love the idea of having to carry everything (apart from water and a tent). Looks like an amazing challenge.
The Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc - I fancy the idea of a wee run around a mountain.
The Spartathlon - My folks live in Greece, I lived there for a few years as a babe, love the land, love the food and the people, not to mention the culture. And, of course, this is the race that started it all. There can only be one....
As of August 2013 - I've done none of these but I'm not dead yet.
Personal Bests
When working out a PB (assuming it's not an official time) I take a run, round down to the nearest KM and round my time up to the nearest minute and work out distance PB from where using that average page. Hope that makes sense. I never extrapolate up, only down.
I'll use this page to record my PBs over various distances.
5km
1st October 2013 - 25 minutes, 52.7 seconds (official time from Vienna Night Run)
14th July 2013 - 29 minutes, 5 seconds.
24th June 2013 - 29 minutes, 15 seconds.
22nd June 2013 - 30 minutes dead.
17th May 2013 30.45 minutes.
15th May 2013 - 33 minutes, 35 seconds.
only did a few runs, no PBs.
11th October 2012 - 34 minutes.
1st October 2012 - 35 minutes.
23rd September 2012 - 43 minutes (my first run over 5km).
10km
14th July 2013 - 58 minutes, 10 seconds.
22nd June 2013 - 1 hour dead.
1st June 2013 - 1 hour 4 (this was my first run over 10km).
HM (22km)
29th June 2013 - 2 hours, 28 minutes 52 seconds (my first run over 22km)
30km
12th August 2013 - 3 hours, 54 minutes.
3rd August 2013 - 4 hours, 5 minutes.
25th July 2013 - 4 hours, 16 minutes - (my first run over 30km and quite the leap up, in time, from the HM).
Downtime from injury or lethargy
November to December 2012 (post flu lethargy)
February to March 2013 (injury)
13th August 2013 to September (metatarsal injury)
I'll use this page to record my PBs over various distances.
5km
1st October 2013 - 25 minutes, 52.7 seconds (official time from Vienna Night Run)
14th July 2013 - 29 minutes, 5 seconds.
24th June 2013 - 29 minutes, 15 seconds.
22nd June 2013 - 30 minutes dead.
17th May 2013 30.45 minutes.
15th May 2013 - 33 minutes, 35 seconds.
only did a few runs, no PBs.
11th October 2012 - 34 minutes.
1st October 2012 - 35 minutes.
23rd September 2012 - 43 minutes (my first run over 5km).
10km
14th July 2013 - 58 minutes, 10 seconds.
22nd June 2013 - 1 hour dead.
1st June 2013 - 1 hour 4 (this was my first run over 10km).
HM (22km)
29th June 2013 - 2 hours, 28 minutes 52 seconds (my first run over 22km)
30km
12th August 2013 - 3 hours, 54 minutes.
3rd August 2013 - 4 hours, 5 minutes.
25th July 2013 - 4 hours, 16 minutes - (my first run over 30km and quite the leap up, in time, from the HM).
Downtime from injury or lethargy
November to December 2012 (post flu lethargy)
February to March 2013 (injury)
13th August 2013 to September (metatarsal injury)
Am I injured? Who knows...
19th August 2013
Well, after a week of being un-able to stand on tip-toe on my left foot (right foot is fine, both feet is a can do but left foot alone is a big nope) I took myself along to the doctors who promptly gave me a referral to an x-ray clinic. I'll go tomorrow (20th August) so...well, fingers crossed :)
It's been a full week since I've run and I'm feeling antsy.
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