Catching Up...

It seems almost impossible to try and back track so I will do the cliff notes version. I finished a few 5ks, the Race For The Taste 10k and Disney Princess Half marathon (with my daughter). May 23rd will mark the entrance into the marathon world with the Edinburgh Marathon in Edinburgh Scotland. I say that today with a renewed sense of fear as I contend with my first running related injury. Granted, crawling across the finish line was not how I envisioned it but if that is what it takes to FINISH than so be it. I started something in the UK a long time ago. Finishing this will culminate goals on so many personal goals they cannot be counted.

I have (probably) a micro tear in one of my right calf muscles. The impact or running is not to be tolerated at the moment. Its better than it was last week, but not usable. I will know more after a visit to the sports massage therapist on Wednesday. The up side? I can cross train. I did a marathon on the bike Sunday. Have re-attacked some much needed core work. I can do yoga daily and tonite I discovered I can manage swimming...well, it doesn't hurt my calf but it sure as hell hurts everything else! This is a time frame in my training where I need to be accumulating fitness, not losing it and if anything I think the realization that I have this obstacle may well have renewed my commitment. Maybe that is why it has happened? A test. Are you sure you want to do this? Are you sure you have to do this? It seems so ironic. I've been injury conscious to the extreme! I put martial arts on hiatus to avoid injury. Everything has been about focusing on the running, the marathon, the goal.

To answer the above questions....YES, I'M SURE!