Today, it was business as usual in our small company, after the Festive Season break, during which we did work quite often. My ailing leg is still playing up, but the appointment with my orthopaedic specialist comes ever closer (7th Jaunary). Today, however, was a good one, and I experienced very little pain indeed. Took my Ecofénac tablets yestereve, and then Aspirin at lunch time today, with the intention of a short (5 km) late-afternoon run to see how my leg would perform. Regrettably it was not to be as several business factors got in the way, and I got no run yet again today. If it goes on like this, I may as well burn my running shoes, and resort to chess.
One good thing happened, though. I had been given the mere surname of someone from Chur who, apparently, ran in the MdS at some stage, and that this person works in a bank in Chur. I duly 'phoned the first of several banks, and hit the jacktop. This fellow partook some ten years ago, but is still very active in marathons and ultras, and is very keen to meet me. Swiss TV did a reportage of his participation at the time, and he's going to post me a copy of it, and then we will meet next week. I never thought I would meet someone in this small town who is as mad as me!!!!!! I look forward to next week.
In a way, I am almost glad I couldn't go running today - not only will it give my leg yet another day to heal (hopefully), but there is a Föhn storm blowing today, and, whereas the temperature reached 6,6°C this afternoon, the windchill factor made it certainly feel like well below zero - I hate running in either wind or cold (better get used to extremes before I hit Morocco), but the two combined are anathema to me. I would have gone, however, had I had the chance - or not? In a way, I think I am putting most of my training on hold until I have seen the specialist - probably a wise decision, but it's frustrating the hell out of me.
So, tomorrow is another day.
One good thing happened, though. I had been given the mere surname of someone from Chur who, apparently, ran in the MdS at some stage, and that this person works in a bank in Chur. I duly 'phoned the first of several banks, and hit the jacktop. This fellow partook some ten years ago, but is still very active in marathons and ultras, and is very keen to meet me. Swiss TV did a reportage of his participation at the time, and he's going to post me a copy of it, and then we will meet next week. I never thought I would meet someone in this small town who is as mad as me!!!!!! I look forward to next week.
In a way, I am almost glad I couldn't go running today - not only will it give my leg yet another day to heal (hopefully), but there is a Föhn storm blowing today, and, whereas the temperature reached 6,6°C this afternoon, the windchill factor made it certainly feel like well below zero - I hate running in either wind or cold (better get used to extremes before I hit Morocco), but the two combined are anathema to me. I would have gone, however, had I had the chance - or not? In a way, I think I am putting most of my training on hold until I have seen the specialist - probably a wise decision, but it's frustrating the hell out of me.
So, tomorrow is another day.
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