Having had eight days off running, hoping that my ankle problem would go away, I finally gave in and went to see Remedial & Sports Massage Therapist Andy Swan yesterday. He identified and explained the reason for my pain, before giving my legs a really good stretch-out and thorough massage. I can highly recommend him for both a pre- and post-marathon treatment. His email address is andy@andyswan.co.uk and his phone number 07533 406004.
As a result of his work yesterday, I finally had the confidence to get back out there again this morning and go for a run with the big man, Daren… and what a stunning morning it was!
We met at Jack and Jill and it was like Spring had finally arrived with the bright sun in a crystal clear sky… even though it was still too chillsome for shorts!
We headed East, with Daren getting in an early excuse in to stop (to adjust his shoelaces, although they looked okay to me!)…
… before we paused again at Ditchling Beacon for a photo call.
Then we just ran on, chatting and laughing, until Daren’s Garmin bleeped to say that we had covered 4 miles… at which point we turned around and ran back again.
I’m slowly coming around to the whole Garmin thang and if you take a look at the output, which is at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/29358950?sms_ss=aolmail, I think that you’ll see what I mean! Allied of course to the fact that it’s now a sleek, contemporary unit as opposed to the previous brick-like design.
We ended up running 8 miles in about 1.15 (or 1.13 according to Garmin, which was on pause while we took photos at Ditchling Beacon).
Sat at the traffic lights on the way home afterwards, I took this sneaky shot of the relaxed guy in the smart open-top Merc behind me…
