Seeing the specialist on my Birthday yesterday, meant that I was possibly going to receive an unwelcome present.
Well I received a mixture of good and not so good news.
My foot doesn't have a stress fracture, but does have some bone bruising and inflammation. It does seem though that I did have a stress fracture previously.
With respect to me knee. I do not have any additional issues with my meniscus, but I due have some damage to my cartilage behind the knee and again some bruising to the bone.
Not a clean bill of health, but at least I don't have a stress fracture and my meniscus which had been operated on hasn't deteriorated.
So it does mean that I will be going to the ball and with caution I can run the Kent Road Runner Marathon next week. :-) The main objective being completion rather than worrying too much about the time.
Then subsequently more cross training to strengthen the knee and also reduce the high impact exercise. I was planning on running an Autumn Marathon, but having run (Kent Road Runner Marathon pending) 3 Marathons in 18 months, I think I am going to take a bit of a break from the longer stuff. Except of course the Adidas 24 hour Thunder Run in July, but that is only 10k, albeit probably 5 times in 24 hours. Then I will stick to 10k's and the odd Half Marathon for the rest of the year.
I am also going to ensure I take a combined MSM, Glucosamine & Chondroitin and a Omega 3 oil supplement to try and help with my joints.
Until next time
TJH
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