Great 08 Blog entry – Feb 11 2008
AFTER almost two weeks of pounding the streets I geared up for my first eight mile run on Sunday.
Unfortunately, my calf's, which usually burn up for the first mile or so, went on fire and they just never calmed down.
I went running in a daft pair of football socks – I don't know what I was thinking, Paula Radcliffe marathon style I think. But I was in the worst pain ever.
In the end my planned eight miles were chopped down to around three miles as I had to keep stopping and stretching every half mile or so.
I was so frustrated (check out my latest video diary) – I almost jumped in the lake in the park were I run, my legs were that sore.
Thankfully, I got my Dad around a couple of hours later and he, being a physio, gave my lower legs, front and back, a deep rub down and come this morning they felt fine.
I completed a one hour circuits gym session before lunch today, then hit the streets for a four-mile run.
I stretched like never before and I, despite worrying about my shins all the way around, they were fine.
But I stopped off at my Dad's sports clinic on my way home and got a pretty serious shock when his business partner started throwing needles in me.
I've never had acupuncture before but it was an amazing feeling and really relaxed the muscles running down the outside of my shins.
Apparently, when you start serious jogging – especially when your body is not used to doing any – this kind of injury is pretty standard.
After worrying last night that I may fall at the first hurdle, now everything is back on track and I am really looking forward to the next couple of weeks and then getting stuck into my first challenge.
