My life seems to have turned into the following type of ground hog day, wake up, work, train, shower, sleep, it's been this way since I arrived back from Africa and to be honest it's getting very tiring and I am wondering where my life has gone. There has been very little time for recreation or family activities and = to be honest I will be glad when its all over now.
Fundamentally I have been sticking to the training plan, which has meant roughly 40 miles per week for the last 3 weeks. Before I left for Dubai I managed my first 20 mile run, 2 weeks have past since then and on the last 2 Sundays I have managed to break 20 miles. Each time the pain is as great as the last. It doesn’t seem to get any easier other than the mental toughness as you are more prepared for the pain.
There has been one other problem, since the running machine had broken, I have had to do all my running on the road and this has led to a series of unwanted injuries. Firstly it was the shin splints, then a pulled hamstring, however these are nothing compared to the most recent problem, which I am actually struggling to diagnose accurately and it is a toss up between the following, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, or Plantar Fasciitis, the latter being the most likely however the concern is that to cure the problem requires between 3 months and 1 year, which clearly I do not have! Basically I am suffering from a very sharp pain in the inner arch of my foot, which is exasperated when running. I was due to do 8 miles today following up from the 6 miles yesterday, but walking today has been a problem so I went out on the bike for an hour. However this didn’t do the foot any good either.
I have been off this week spending time with the kids and Rachel as she has been moaning that they don't see me and that she feels like a single parent and that is affecting the boys. The week so far has been fun and allowed a more relaxed approach as the training is not taking as much time out of the day. We managed to get to the driving range this morning for a couple of hours which was enjoyable and the boys loved it and want to go back again. We had to be back in the afternoon though as my new running board for the running machine was arriving. Surprisingly it arrived on time and a couple of hours drilling and sawing and I have the board in place, a bit of oil on the belt and we're away. I try the machine on a low pace for 3 minutes to work the oil through then disaster, the machine just cuts out! I have just spent £150 on a new board for the bloody motor to now blow up, typical.
So with 3 weeks to go I am seriously worried now about not being able to run until my foot gets better. With the difficult part done, the three 20 mile runs, achieved in 3 hours, 3 hours 10 and 3 hours 15, so quite respectable from the time perspective. I just do not want to loose my fitness now, this was really the last week for fairly high mileage training albeit my Sunday run is only scheduled for 14 miles, but as I say running a mile currently is impossible with the foot, I will see what it feels like with pain killers and anti inflammatory tablets.
Nothing ever seems to be simple or easy in this challenge.
We do however have one thing to look forward to, I have treated the family to a 7 night break to Lapland, so we will be spending Christmas Day in the far north of Finland. It seems I am attracted to the extreme cold, temperatures regularly drop to -35 degrees, however it’s a holiday of a lifetime and the family have put up with a lot this year. My Christmas Wish is to see the Northern Lights, the boys want to see the REAL Santa and Rachel wants to see the huskies!
David Todd
Chief Executive Officer
3tc Software Limited
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