Got worse in the evening and couldn't sleep for a while as it was quite painful even while completely stationary. Eventually couldn't bear it and searched around for a couple ibuprofens (and took off the K tape the physio had put on) and it eventually calmed down. Better this morning, not painful when stationary.
Well forget about that other niggle, I've woken up and can't bend or put weight on my L ankle without a lot of pain. Feels like I've badly sprained it, the only issue being I haven't gone over on it or anything. Fantastic. Not sure what to do apart from email the physio and hope for the best.
Saw the physio (was Morag not Tracy though), and she initially wasn't sure but thinks it's my posterior tibialis tendon, and after some googling I agree. No idea how, but yeah. She offered crutches but they didn't have any the right size, plus I'd cycled there anyway (which was just about ok, don't have to bend the ankle too much). RICE for a day or so then got a few little exercises to start doing. Good job I don't need to leave the flat til Monday.
Depressing, thought I'd done everything right and was looking forward to the O season. No idea when I'll run next.
Running50:20 8.51 km (5:55 / km) +123m5:31 / km ahr:126 max:150
Super slow hermitage and blackford, feeling tired. Not helped by a niggle, again behind the L knee but slightly different feeling to the hamstring tendon, lower and more central. Think it's just a really tight calf and hamstring - have upped the rehab/strengthening exercises to twice a day to try shake the old problem so that might've tightened things up.
Running10:46 2.04 km (5:16 / km) +1m5:15 / km ahr:136 max:153
WU
Orienteering33:29 4.92 km (6:48 / km) +110m6:07 / km ahr:169 max:176
Fun bosh round some O at Uath Lochans. 1:15 map and generally long-style with some route choices. Forest looked nice with some snow, but was tough going and feet got uncomfortably numb. Started snowing heavier near the end but was nicely in the zone running hard and focussing on the O, felt epic.
Running12:48 2.96 km (4:19 / km) +23m4:10 / km ahr:166 max:177
4 x 2mins (1:30). Stuck a jacket and a hat on and got on with these as they were on the plan. Somehow managed to make them up/down/up/up and struggled hard. 3:40, 15, 55, 48. Still in dobs, on snow covered gravel track and still snowing hard.
Running11:03 1.72 km (6:26 / km) +21m6:04 / km ahr:137 max:143
Orienteering31:30 4.22 km (7:27 / km) +4m7:25 / km
Weekend aggravated the hamstring but would've been rude not to with Culbin on the doorstep. Very much enjoyed, and hamstring no worse by the end. Forgot to wear HRM but was all nice and chill.
Running10:20 [1] 1.86 km (5:34 / km) +13m5:23 / km