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Dave Dave

posted on February 26, 2009 and updated on November 4, 2009

What a difference a week makes …. a week ago I was feeling positive … foot was a pain but we (physio Polly & me) were keeping it under control .. then I got all competitive in the final event in the Black Combe Runners Winter League … I ran OK … but ended with a very sore foot .. and now I’ve developed some kind of (I’ll call it) a virus .. I don’t know what else to call it ..but I basically feel tired all the time .. and wobbly ! .. no energy whatsoever .. so training has stopped and recovery mode kicked in … wish me a speedy recovery !

Dave Dave

posted on March 18, 2009 and updated on November 4, 2009

I’m back running ! .. Just about … short distances … aiming to test the foot out at the Coniston 14 on Saturday 28th March .. if that goes OK .. London might be back on !! .. Fingers & Toes crossed !!!

Dave Dave

posted on August 9, 2009 and updated on November 4, 2009

There was a big gap in the running .. the foot couldn’t do it anymore ! .. there was intensive internet searching and this resulted in the purchase of some ‘toe stretchers’ (I will leave to your imagination!) and the discovery of ‘Trigger Point Massage’ (this is like acupuncture using massage .. you stick your thumbs, fingers etc into muscle places where it hurts … and manipulate ! .. the funny thing is the trigger points can be miles away from the actaul ‘injury’ .. in my case the injury is the ’metatarsal joint .. and the trigger points are in the calf \ shin muscles ..

It appears to work .. I have much less pain and I’m up to 9 miles of fell running with no issues.

Biking is going Good too .. some good results in Cross Cumbria Trailquest events …

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