a corner thing

Life doesn't always go the way we want it to go.
In a perfect world the runner never gets injured. Never!
Especially not 10 weeks before the race.

and not just any race.....the biggest race of my life to date.

....the story...
...10 days ago I went for a normal training run. Nothing funny, just a bit of sand and a bit of single track. I spend about 4hrs out on the trail. I was a bit tired afterwards. Back sore from the heavy backpack. Just a normal day at the office.

but then the next day..........O MY WORD. PAIN. Severe pain in my left leg. And it's my good leg for f" sakes.
It felt like shin splints, and I figured - rest for a few days and then everything will be back to normal.
or not.

After resting for  a few days, I was back on the mountain............20mins later I was in tears.

Self diagnosis 101. Stress fracture. That's the only thing that makes sense. Shin splints cannot be this painful.

anyway, Today I had a MRI done. good and bad news.
Good news - IT IS NOT A STRESS FRACTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but very bad shin splints. the reason for the shin splints? Really don't know.

Some people might say it's overtraining....but I don't think so.

Bad news - no running for at least 4 weeks!!! HUGE F"up

NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER!

GAME PLAN!
Shock wave therapy.
Aqua jogging.
Spinning.
Gym.
and maybe walking with the backpack.

Because, I am going to the Sahara. and I am going to have a fabulous race. even if I have to walk it.

Now I will just have to try not to over-do it with all these alternatives to running. Don't want to end up with some other weird injury.

Who gets shin splints for no apparent reason?

well, ME.

all pretty in pink.....going nowhere slowly

Just going to take it one day at a time!

a constant state of tiredness

Training for any race, takes alot of time + energy + commitment.
Some days it takes alot of bribing to put on those running shoes and hitting the road.
Especialy if have to hit the road/mountain/sand with a backpack that weighs about 8kgs.

BBM does not stand for BlackBerryMessenger......but for BrokeBackMountain!

After a heavy weekend of training, my shoulders are shot! I'm actually thinking of walking around with my pack everyday. People might look at me funny, but who cares! Me and my pack need to become the best of best of friend. BestFriendsForever.

So on Friday I received my new pack.......the start of a new love/hate relationship. But I truly believe that this love affair will last a while.

My new boyfriend.......Raidlight Runner R-light 30l!!!!!!

Isn't he just gorgeous!

Ok, so now I've got all my KIT for the Sahara. My credit card will be so relieved......phew! There is nothing like a bit of online shopping for gear for the Sahara.

Next on the menu.....is food. FOOD. Time to finalise what food to take with. A block of Parmesan cheese and a bottle of olive oil can only be appetising up to a certain point!

Seeing that I have no social life at the moment, evenings can be spend weighing little plastic bags of food!!!!!!!! What can be more fun than that!