Tentative steps

That’s it! I did it. 2 weeks of complete rest!

I had to, with the stop start running and the injury hanging about I needed to just get rid of it and get out of the negative spiral I was in. The pressure of having the Edinburgh marathon looming meant I was trying desperately to hang onto my fitness; therefore I never really gave my body a chance to heal. Had I had 2 weeks off straight away...hmmm hindsight eh! So some 6 weeks since my niggle started I am finally running pain free all be it for 20mins at the moment. I have had to pull out of the Edinburgh marathon, which I am gutted about. I have been trying to keep my impatience and frustration in check and at times I have felt like I could just run at a sprint forever with all this energy boiling inside me. I have tried to focus and channel it into something else, but when I don’t run I can’t seem to think straight. I have to keep constantly reminding myself of the bigger picture, and now have my sights on getting fit for the Chicago marathon in October. Hopefully next time I write I will be running more, and injury woes will be way behind me!