Not posted for a while so here is an update. February got off to a good start. I was improving!! Monday training was paying off. On Sunday 5th I had a good 2 hour run from home over the scars (Cunswick and Scout) and back. It snowed quite a bit but I really enjoyed it. My route took me cross country to the Crook road and then up onto Cunswick. Along to the mushroom down across the racecourse and into Kendal. Back up through Serpentine Woods, across the golf course to Cunswick again then return by same route. The ground was frozen making the boggy bits much better.
Monday training was interesting because of the snow which was soft in places and crunchy in others. I don't know if I ran well or others were more cautious.
Wednesday training went well also. We found a snow and ice free road on Shap Road Industrial Estate. Again I notice the improvement. But then on the warm down get a pain in my right leg just above the knee. It feels minor (I hope).
Saturday I flag the Fairmile Winter League route with Tim. The ground is frozen and the frozen snow patches make us question if the race can be run. An overnight thaw helps and the race goes ahead, good.
My leg hadn't bothered me so I turn up at Mondays session as usual. On rep 3 the pain returns. I decide to stop. I want to race on the following Sunday so give Wednesday a miss. Cycling to work all week does not seem to effect the injury but I choose not to run until the race and hope it is OK.
Russell
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