March 1st 2011 – Testing ground…

As I sit here and my leg is throbbing, it’s reminded me I should update my blog. It’s throbbing because I ran last night. I had no problems with the 3km run, other than sheets of sweat pouring from my brow due to the high humidity. I stretched before and after, and iced my leg like a good girl. Until now I had imagined I’d gotten away with it, and now the throbbing begins. I’ve just whacked another ice pack on it as I sit at my desk at work and contemplate what to do now. Persevere I guess. More physio, more stretches, more steely-eyed determination to not allow it to beat me. I will do my next “runs” on the cross trainer this week, and I’ve another appointment at the physio on Friday to report back on how my running is/isn’t going. I think the battle is on…between my mind and my body! Careful planning should get me through; along with lots of cross-trainer I guess! Must get a DVD player for the TV in my room so I can catch up on some movies!