Derailed

Yesterday, we had a 10 mile run scheduled. I was nervous for most of the week because my shins have been hurting. Badly. Intensely. It hurt to walk.

Shin pain is nothing new to me. I went through it last training cycle. I managed to survive with RICE. So far during this training cycle, I haven’t had a rest week. My body finally demanded on Saturday that I take a week off.

We started the morning donning our brand new hydration belts: Amphipod Velocity Full Tilt Hydration waist pack–

First of all, friendboy and I made a mistake in failing to test drive this new hydration pack before the long run. We spent the first 2 miles of our run adjusting and situating the darn thing. Then I got completely exasperated and took it off. I lengthened the belt as far as it would go and wore it across my body–with the strap over my left shoulder and the bottle under my right arm. That worked for about a mile. Then by the time I was ready to readjust I sprinted to catch up to my boyfriend and I felt lightening travel up the front of my left leg. I had to stop. Not to adjust my strap. To do the walk of shame all the way home. There was no way I would have been able to run another step. I can barely walk even still and you can just forget about squatting. So, we haven’t yet figured the hydration belt out. I don’t know what the trick is. Wear it low on the hips? Wear it high on the waist? Is it supposed to be tight? What gives with this thing?

Once I returned home, I consulted my training calendar and realize now that I haven’t had a week off. So, this is it. I soaked my lower legs in some ice water. I need to sit in an ice bath because my hips hurt too but I am dreading that to no end. I will just try and be nice to myself and recuperate the best I can. Our 5 mile race is on Saturday so I feel like I should be good to go by then. Lord willing.

I have finally taken a pic or two of my January socks!!

My favorite socks. Well my new favorite socks. Would you believe I am still working on my February socks? It is so.

I am thinking that with all this rest, I will actually finish them before Tuesday. At least, that is what I am hoping so off I go!!

I hope the friendboy has forgotten about my ice bath.

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