I apologise in advance for the following display of self pity!!!
Well today is day 8 of no running, I have been stretching and doing my exercises the physio gave me. I have been keeping a positive attitude but this afternoon I feel miserable! My back and hip have been feeling a lot better so I thought I would try a run. I managed about 1 minute before the pain in my left buttock and lower back was back. It intensified and then started down the left side of my leg. I stopped immediately..... I promised myself to be sensible therfore no running with pain. Then I just felt really dissapointed!!! It is very stupid because it is not the end of the world and there are more important things than running. It is just it is something I really enjoy and it makes me feel good. I was really enjoying my running and training and it was all coming together... I was feeling really strong and confident. So no I feel like I will be back to square one again! I keep telling myself it doesn't matter, just let this get better and start again.... what is a few weeks in the grand scheme of things- but this afternoon I just feel like having a sook and a whinge!
So I am off to the physio tommorw... still on the bench! On a much nicer note only 4 days until we fly out for Japan!!! I am getting really excited about the trip and a bit nervous. We have a few nights booked in Tokyo when we arrive and the rest is open for negotiation :) So I am not sure how we will go... but it will be a bit of adventure. I was really looking forward to running in Japan around some of the beautiful castles etc.... but it looks like that will not happen. So I guess it will be three weeks of no running and then start again when I get back! I feel a bit cursed.... I am soooo looking forward to aiming for Canberra, as soon as the marathon training group started and I started to think about Canberra... injured! Thankfully this time there is heaps of time to get things in order!
So hopefully tommorow after physio I will fell a bit happier! And again sorry for the self indulgent whinge!
4 DAYS TO GO TIL JAPAN!!!! WOO HOO!!!
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Kit - don't apologise, we all know how you feel and why you need to whinge about it.
Try not to get too down. You won't have to go back to square one, just a few small steps backwards. Keep smiling and enjoy Japan - even if you have to walk around the castles!
Hey Kit - apols for the long comment but this seems appropriate.
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill.
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is difficult with it's twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the cloud in doubt,
And you can never tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit!
kit,
those nagging injuries are a b*st*rd.
you'll come good soon.
don't forget Japanese blog reports and photos, lots of them.
Whinging allowed as we all go through it and understand the crappy feeling.Hope the physio is posiitve and if not Japan will be!!
TA
Don't apologise Kit; it is your blog and you can whinge all you want.
This is just a small hurdle on what is a long journey. You won't be back at square one - instead, you will come back a stronger runner for all the cross training and glute strengthing exercises (no more lazy arse for you!)
Have a fantastic holiday & we'll have to catch up for another lunch with Lulu when you get back.
Take care,
J.
I know how hard it is Kit, but you just need to persevere - at least the timing of Japan looks to be perfect for you.
I just took 4 weeks completely off running and it's the best thing I could have done - similar temptations last year made me come back early from injury and I couldn't race for 3 months. Make the sacrifice and you'll feel much better for it
I can't add much to the words of wisdom above except that you know that you won't be back to square one. I'm really surprised at how quickly Steve is getting his fitness back and he hardly did any running for 3 months or more so you're going to be fine. You'll still be able to enjoy Japan as you and Ray can do some good long walks together :)
You'll be back cracking the whip on my poor old bod with avengence.. just enjoy the holiday and everything will sort itself out when you get back.
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