Frustrating times.

Very frustrating times. Experience is always a good thing but can be a pain in the arse!

This time last year I would have been running with the pain, thinking to myself, "If I can just get through this week, the taper will take care of the injury and I'll be right for 6 Foot." Unfortunately, I'm much 'cleverer' these days and know it's prudent to lay off and get to the start uninjured as opposed to peaking.

Throughout yesterday afternoon I was in genuine pain walking around Montville (the uphill downhill of the high street didn't help) and it's not much better this morning.

Came into work this morning with the world collapsing around our ears, software not running (pretty much because we haven't paid the bill), hardware not working (overextending life cycles to save pennies) and customers - teachers - just not happy. Like me. Not happy … at all.

I'm also way behind with revision for an exam on Wednesday so this has the makings of a good week!

Tibialis anterior tendon sheath inflammation

Well, that's what it's called anyway! Seems it’s what I’ve got. From a niggle following Caboolture it flared up in my first full week of training after the event and though it cleared up to nothing following good rest and a 24 hour course of anti-inflammatory tablets by Thursday last week, it returned with a vengeance and I’ve had to rule out any running this coming week. With only another week to follow before Six Foot Track, it seems I’m going to have to toe the line with whatever I can get there with. Shame, I should have been sharp. I’ve no doubt I can deliver a strong run but I had some expectations. Ah well, I can now give heavier focus to enjoying the social aspect of the whole event. Bugger.

I've been pretty slack with my commitment to diarise my activities too, got to give it more attention.