Well it's been a while.

I've been busy with work and training. The average weekday consists of taking the train at 6.50am, running the last 4-5 miles to school, staying in school until around 5 or half 5 and doing the evening session or run.

Today I have no training to do as all I will be doing for a few days is icing my foot. You see the last two weeks has seen me race two 3k races with a twinge in my foot which has got considerably worse. I hope it isn't too serious and time will tell. The first race was in Cardiff last Sunday; I came second to Steve Davies in a sprint finish. There was some positives as the last k was run in 2.31 with a 57 last 400. My finishing time was 8.13, Davies was 8.12.

I then went to Gothenburg, Sweden to run a low key meet as I can't get into the big European meets. I found out that my main competition was not running at the last minute but went anyway. I got paced to 1400 in around 8 minute pace. The plan was to keep the pace going and then kick the last 600 - 800 but it didn't happen. Something didn't feel right even before the race and once I finished and sat down I couldn't get up. I iced it after the race and hoped for the best. I ran 8.13 again and couldn't understand it, now I do, I was running on one leg.

The next morning I couldn't walk. Thankfully Irish 800m runner - Eoin Everard was on the same flight as me, or else I wouldn't have made it to the airport. Tom Chamney, who we were staying with had already left around 5am for a flight to New Mexico. Eoin almost carried me to the bus and then got me a wheelchair in the airport. I was glad to have it, even if it has a sign above it as if to say "look at the state of him" above it. There was another one waiting for me when we landed in Standsted. Eoin wheeled me to the train and we left the wheelchair, I was going straight to the hospital and Eoin had a train to Newcastle to catch. I made my way to Kingston Hospital, eventually and then waited for some 4 hours. The doctor told me that there was no bone damage. I hope he's right.

I am able to walk a small bit now so that is promising. I hope I can walk tomorrow morning as crutches and going up and down stairs in busy train stations doesn't mix. I am not sure if I will have an indoor season left but we will see. Once the pain and swelling dies down, I will start some cycling or aqua jogging and get some treatment.

It's been a good week for Irish Athletics with the likes of Brian Gregan and Darren Mc Brearty running amazing times over the 400m and 800m - Well done boys!

Wasn't as well dressed as him in the airport!

Talk soon.

Chesser