Today I have had moments of thinking running long distance is going to be a bit of an issue, a particular injury isn't settling as well as I would like, and the possibility of another cortisone injection might be on the cards. I am currently having physiotherapy to see if that helps. So my options are this...keep up with physio, do long runs on an anti-gravity treadmill, or all of the above and still have the cortisone injection to get me through a half marathon at the start of February.
I want to run so much, that thinking of not being able to makes me shudder, Yes I have options to do long distance swimming and get back into cycling, but for me running is my meditation time. I can put my headphones on and run to the beat. I can't see running not being apart of my life.
So at this point in time my injury has turned into a challenge, to work out how to fix it, and to minimize as much discomfort as possible. Its also a time to stay positive and try to keep focused on the end goal even though its a way off. So this week I will focus on my second 2.5km open water swim on Sunday. With a new goal to beat my time from the other week, this will help take my mind off of the foot.
So as the next few days will be busy, I want to stay positive for my swim on Sunday, and hope that the weather is good, the water is calm and not to cold. Things happen that cause us to contemplate changing our goals, and when that time comes we need not feel like a failure, as we have not given up and walked away, but that we have done everything possible before it gets to that point.
So I will build my body up to be able to run and swim the best I can.
Have a great day/night and remember we have options, and our thoughts can change our worlds.
Hayley xx
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