For the past two weeks I’ve been avoiding my blog and most things running related. The irony in this is I’ve been spending more time thinking about running than usual. This is basically because I can’t run the way I’d like at the moment due to an injury I’ve been nursing.
This is the same injury I’ve alluded to at the end of my previous post.
For the first week, I did just 10 miles after nothing for four days. The next week, back to 50 miles, but mostly all slow and easy miles. Sunday, I was happy to be able to do 18 miles at a pace 30 seconds slower per mile than marathon pace.
Each day the injury has been better than the previous day, but I still feel it while walking. When these things linger for as long as they do you begin to wonder if its something that will ever go away fully.
It likely a soft tissue injury of some sort. I wrap it each night with a heating pad to promote healing. Despite conventional wisdom, I think cold and ice are often misused. This is a good article on treatment.
I’m looking forward to getting to where I feel I can do some speedwork safely. Hopefully, next week.
