Wednesday 14 November 2012

I'm a celebrity get me out of here!

The contestants in "I'm a celebrity...." are struggling. But it's not a physical pressure it's a mental pressure that's causing the biggest problem. In Marathon des Sables it's both but everything I have read or heard from people that have completed it leads me to conclude it's the mental side you have to conquere. That was until 6.15 pm today when I visited my physio. Having had 2 and a half weeks off due to "man flu" I was surprised I had a sore foot. It turns out I have some mechanical problems with both feet and going by the expression on my physio's face, he's concerned. It could be any number if things that have caused it but the likely cause is my yoga! It has improved my ankle flexibility which has caused instability when running on trails! So no running for a week. At the weekend I'll start some turbo training to regain my cardio vascular fitness while not loading my feet or ankles. Massage my feet, ankles and achilles and use cold walter and anti-inflamitory tablets to aid the recovery. Until tonight I thought the mental side would be the challenge, as it is in "I'm a celebrity..." but I was up for that. I never thought for a minute that I may have a physical issue that would make 5.5 marathons in 7 days almost impossible. Fingers crossed but I'm now off to see my podiotrist to see what's changed mechanically in my feet and if I need new orthotics.