STANDSTILL

well i feel I'm at a bit of a standstill at the moment, not because my weight has ballooned or anything but because of my calf/Achilles. i think the injury stems from the Malta half marathon i did in 2010, after 15 Min's of that i pulled a calf muscle, stupidly maybe i carried on in the heat for another 2 and quarter hours, a lousy time and agony towards the end but i finished and got some bling lol. anyway the damage was done, during the last couple of years I've just felt a stiffness in my calves in both legs, no pain really but recently on walking and trying to "jog" i.e. my attempt at running very slowly, I've been getting a very sharp pain in my right calf, sometimes its low above the Achilles and sometimes it feels higher up more in the calf muscle on the inside of the leg. I've bought a neoprene calf support which i wear during the day and a heat/cold pack for freezing and using at night, I've also purchased some knee length compression socks which were recommended by my elite running and cycling friend, they look quite sexy but I've not tried them out yet. i have finally recieved a letter from the NHS to say i can make an appointment for physiotherapy so will be giving them a ring in the morning and see what the experts say about it.

so ive not been able to do any exercise at all, no walking, no running, no cycling and no mountain climbing. ive bought a turbo trainer for my bike so i can use it as an exercise bike during the long cold summer oh yes i mean winter months coming up, click the link to see my new turbo trainer hopefully i can start a gentle workout on it without too much strain on my leg, comes with a free DVD so i can feel like im riding part of the tour de france. so until ive visited the physio im sort of stuck without exercise which isnt helping my weight loss programme but once my leg is sorted i will be making an effort to do more.

i'll be weighing in tomorrow so maybe 1 lb or 2 will hopefully be gone.