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Simon Jones

Saturday 5th December, '09

Injured

 

Its pitch black, it's raining, I'm strapped up (ankle), and I'm wearing my compression calf tights and breathing like a fat man! So I thought I was a little crazy and then all of a sudden I hear an ice cream van....ok I'm not crazy, he is!! Who the hell would want an ice cream tonight!

 

This week I have been able to run once a day a little bit after last weeks injury, Physio said to do a little bit rather than come back stale but listen to the body. I have to go at nights for a few reasons, I'm running like a woman so don't want to many seeing me, if I do have to stop I can hide in the darkness, my foot is better at night through movement in the day and because today I was working!

 

I think the foot has improved and like most athletes all day I am thinking "does that normally feel like that?!" or "Am I walking like I normally would?!" I am a bit frustrated but there's not a lot I can do really, more physio next week so fingers crossed I might be pain free in a couple of weeks which would be great.

 

Like other coaches I suppose mine is also a bit frustrated after planning the winter and all the training and now its all out the window, I met up with George on Thursday and had a good chat with his last words "Just make sure you get rid of it before you start pushing again, there are a lot of worse times to be injured than early January!".

 

With no running there is no controversy this week, sorry!

Simx

 

Comments On "Saturday 5th December, '09"

thanks mentor, hopefully I will be back next week. Pretty bored at the moment and find it hard to sleep at nights without the training to make me tired! hehe

simx Posted on December 8th, 2009

reflection and patience!

Simx
Good reason to reflect on the future in running, comeback, training schedule changes!
As well as being patient and taking care not to rush back too early- which could ruin everything!

mentor Posted on December 7th, 2009

um, im sure I can come up with something....give me a moment!

simx Posted on December 7th, 2009

God dam it sim, lets start a nasty rumour or something:D

David Rees Posted on December 7th, 2009