So April is finally here and as we know now a new months means the next challenge.
The gap between the last one (10 March) to the start of the next one has been a bit frustrating as I just wanted to crack on with it.
That said I have had my first injury scare since I started my training nearly 6 months ago. I had a niggle in my left shin during the New Forest ultra but it wasn't anything to cause me a major concern. I've continue to train and it hasn't really given me any grief that is until last week.
I did 2 back to back days of 20 miles and I started to notice it on the first day but got through it ok, on the second days really started to struggle but got through the run.
Being a bit of a nerd and thinking I know better that he doctors I decided to find my Running Repairs book for the answer.
Now being a bit of a drama queen my worse fears were realised when I read that I could in fact have a stress fracture!
This has lead to me having nearly a week off from running which is no bad thing as I've only been having the odd day a week off during my training. I also visited friends and family over the Easter weekend which included a catch up with my best friend who happens to be a sports masseur.
Now I'm sure his advice and diagnosis was correct but when he checked it over we had had a few beers and ultimately he had no choice in looking at it as I thrust my leg in his face.
Anyway from the movements he got me to do he is pretty confident that it isn't a stress fracture and has given me some stretches to do. This was also a timely visit back to the midlands as I was able to pick up my new running shoes that were at my mums.
This was timely as it was probably the fact that my existing running shoes had done nearly 600 miles that my shin was starting to hurt!
With the fact that it is now 3 weeks today that I start the challenge I don't plan to do anything silly now with my training. I have had a pain free run this morning which is a relief and I will do some steady, middle distance runs between now and the 23 April.
I just want to say a big thank you to Debbie, the owner of the The Gate House B&B in Middleton Cheney.
Debbie has provided me with a room on Friday night (Day 4) of the challenge which is very generous of her. www.gatehousemc.com
That's it for now but hopefully in the coming days I will be able to provide details of the pub I plan to go to after the Shakespeare Marathon so if you fancy giving me some support on the last day in Stratford it would be great to see you afterwards.
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