Well this is not how I wanted to jump back into this blog! 4 days ago I found out I have 2 fractures in my right foot…2 weeks out from the Sky to Summit 50k aka my “A” race of the season.
To say I’m disappointed is an understatement! I have trained faithfully for this since July, and have planned for it since April. This, by far, has been the best training block of my entire running career.
I have not missed key workouts, speed sessions, or long runs. I have fueled my body with proper nutrition and stretched, rolled, and recovered like a pro! Maybe I could still sleep more, but overall I truly was a my peak before this injury.
I went in for imaging because my last long run of 5 hours had to be shortened to 4.5 hours. I hobbled out a slow, but steady 20 miles that day but ended up in tears due to foot pain in the last 30 minutes. That’s the point, in my gut, that I knew something was off.
Fast forward 3 days later, and I felt a pop as I stepped forward after completing a fabulous 4 mile run. My foot started to hurt very bad and began to swell immediately. Denial, and a bit of panic, began to set in. Last night I officially withdrew from the event.
I am shocked, as 2 weeks prior, I ran an EASY 10k PR of 55:42 at the Windermere Run Among the Lakes race. Now, I fear losing all this fitness over the next 2-4 weeks that I’ve worked so hard to gain.
But, onward I will go with swimming, cycling, and strength training! I will use this time to strengthen other key areas I have been neglecting with my increase in running mileage. I finally hit 120 miles per month during August, September, and October, but my swim and bike sessions dropped to about once per week.
Injuries super suck, and are a true test of faith and patience. I’m good at the faith piece, but, by nature, not a very patient person. I guess this is just another skill I can work on 🙃
Determined to Tri AND Run 