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Same as you - injured. My knee again. Just can't s...

2007-11-26T18:30:00.000Z

Same as you - injured. My knee again. Just can't seem to stay injury free now. I guess we are just getting older!! I am the dreaded "40" now! Have had all of this week off running and knee slightly better but will stay off it for another week and see how it goes. Good luck with your injury woes and look forward to reading your blog again.

Lisa

Hi Lisa,

I definitely haven't given up runn...

2007-11-26T16:16:00.000Z

Hi Lisa,

I definitely haven't given up running, but currently injured suffering with a Stress Fracture to my right leg. Its been very sore and I've tried a few sessions on the track to see how it feels. After a mile or so its very sore and stays that way for 2-3 days.

Suffice to say that the timing of the injury just before Dublin was not good, combined with the fact that the training programme I was following didn't really deliver for me and the fact that I ended up having to bin my race due to the injury. Its not been a good couple of months. I just got so fed up with the whole thing I had to rest up and try to re-evaluate things.

The good news is that I think the leg is on the mend, but at this stage I'm not rushing back until I'm convinced its fully healed. The blog suffered as I've just been so p***ed off with the whole thing I'm afraid. Plenty to blog about, but couldn't get motivated to do it.

Hopefully another week or so will see me back doing short, easy runs, and then get back to some kind of normality again. Also no running, means the calories start adding some pounds which I need to shift also.

Trust you're training is going well?

Dex.

You don't appear to be running anymore - have you ...

2007-11-25T14:16:00.000Z

You don't appear to be running anymore - have you given up?

Lisa

Hi James,

Thanks for your comments, you are...

2007-10-25T09:57:00.000+01:00

Hi James,

Thanks for your comments, you are quite right of course. My leg is still very sore but I'm doing a couple of short sessions during the week but I've cut right back now in an effort to rest it. I've seen the Runners World schedules, but for now I'm just going to sort my leg out and get back running with the club. No more worries about schedules for the moment.

Regards,

Dex.

Hi Dex, I agree with Steve that your decision is v...

2007-10-23T17:18:00.000+01:00

Hi Dex, I agree with Steve that your decision is very correct. Shin splints are micro-fractures in the tibia and the efforts of a marathon would be exactly what NOT to be doing. You would probably be out for months if you were to run Dublin.

Have you thought about the runner's world marathon schedules? I tried the intermediate schedule and it was successful for me. There are lots of different options (especially if you are a subscriber to the magazine) available on the website. Be sure to visit the UK site which is much better than the US one.

Good luck,

James

Sorry to hear about your decision Dex, but it's pr...

2007-10-23T01:50:00.000+01:00

Sorry to hear about your decision Dex, but it's probably a wise one. I know you have more willpower than me - I know I'd be on the start line, injury or no injury.

The shin splints should go away after a week or two. Ice will help and rest of course. Does it feel like a dull ache? It's not easy to explain...

Anyway, I wish you a speedy recovery and look forward to hearing what plans you have for the future.

--Steve