These updates are getting later and later but I was waiting to see what the doctor said.
Friday night was squash night. 50 minutes and I was pretty knackered, it is less tiring every week I go and I’m not sure if it is because I am getting better at the game and am not running around the court so much or whether it is because I am getting fitter. Either way, by 50 minutes I was loosing concentration and was playing some awful shots. How long before I can give my dad a run for his money?...
Anyway, I finally went to the doctor last night to discuss my shonky shins and foot. The foot is a simple body part and there is very little to go wrong with it. In this instance my foot is probably bruised and it can take six to eight weeks to feel right again. So put up and shut up with the foot pain then.
The shin is not broken. There is no damage to the bones as far as the doctor can see and he is more than happy for me to start running again. He is convinced that I am suffering from Anterior Compartment Syndrome and it is something that I can train around, and with help and advice I can reduce the likelihood that I will suffer the pain again. He suggests joining a running club, which I am not sure about, and I have to warm up and warm down properly.
I have a couple of events that I will be taking part in for 2010 already booked. The Kilomathon on the 14th March, and I have now booked myself to take part in the Great East Swim which is 19th of June. (Talking about the Great Swims, they are being shown on telly at the moment on Sunday mornings at 8am on channel 4. Great North Swim is on 13th December so watch it and you might see me. Maybe.) There are a few other events I have espied and I might end up with quite a full event diary next year to make up for the fact that I won’t be taking part in the DW yet.
With events booked, and the all clear from the Doc, I am feeling the motivation to train again. Tonight I will start with a short street run to get back into it.
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Training, Planning and Running the Devizes to Westminster Race
Welcome to my blog where I am documenting all of the training and planning toward competing in the Devizes to Westminster kayak marathon in 2010.
When I started this my one and only goal was to be ready to take part in the DW race but once I begun my training in earnest I started to look around at other endurance events with a desire to take part in those as well.
On the 22nd of March I took part in the Ironbridge half marathon finishing the race in 2h 01m 32s.
The 12th September I will compete in the Great North Swim.
8 days later I will take on the Great North half Marathon.
And then in April 2010 is the reason for all of this, the Devizes to Westminster kayak ultra marathon.
Thank you for your support.
When I started this my one and only goal was to be ready to take part in the DW race but once I begun my training in earnest I started to look around at other endurance events with a desire to take part in those as well.
On the 22nd of March I took part in the Ironbridge half marathon finishing the race in 2h 01m 32s.
The 12th September I will compete in the Great North Swim.
8 days later I will take on the Great North half Marathon.
And then in April 2010 is the reason for all of this, the Devizes to Westminster kayak ultra marathon.
Thank you for your support.
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The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race is the longest non-stop canoe race in the world. It starts in the quiet market town of Devizes in Wiltshire and finishes 125 miles later at Westminster Bridge, directly opposite the Houses of Parliament in the heart of London.
It is held over the Easter weekend each year and has been a fixture in the British sporting calendar since 1950. But DW is much more than just a canoe race - it’s an adventure! It forces competitors to dig long and deep into their reserves of physical and mental stamina which is why the race is often called “the canoeists’ Everest”.
Having the technical skill to paddle a kayak or canoe is essential but the most important quality needed to complete DW is raw determination. And the reward for making the mighty effort needed to cross the finish line is a sense of satisfaction so profound that many paddlers can’t resist coming back year after year.
It is held over the Easter weekend each year and has been a fixture in the British sporting calendar since 1950. But DW is much more than just a canoe race - it’s an adventure! It forces competitors to dig long and deep into their reserves of physical and mental stamina which is why the race is often called “the canoeists’ Everest”.
Having the technical skill to paddle a kayak or canoe is essential but the most important quality needed to complete DW is raw determination. And the reward for making the mighty effort needed to cross the finish line is a sense of satisfaction so profound that many paddlers can’t resist coming back year after year.
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