15 miles

[Charliecat5]

One of the things about committing rambles to paper (electronic or otherwise) is that you have a record of all the stupid things you’ve done previously.   Two accounts have been rattling around the old skull since Saturday’s run, and a little exploration through my running blogs this morning have bought them back to mind.

1)     A little while ago my trail shoes of the time, which incidentally are exactly the same model as the current version, inexplicitly caused a blister.  At the time I put the episode down to having given them a thoroughly good washing… the sort my Granny was wont to dish out to poor unexpecting grandchildren when Granny’s were allowed to do that sort of thing.   
 
However, I could quite easily build a hypothesis that suggests that the ‘new’ pair have broadly covered the same amount of miles as the ‘old’ pair, which makes one wonder whether the shoes are at fault, rather than yours truly.  It’s a proposition that I would be pleased to hang my hat on.
 
2)     The second blog I hardly dare re-share with you… as to be honest… it was a particularly stupid incidence.  Remember when I decided to change my running style to land firmly on the front of the old feet – front planting.  Instead of breaking this new technique in slowly, like over many years, I plumped to run eight miles straight out of the box and completely buggered up my legs.

Well this is what I feel like now.  The blister’s impact on my body has been severe.  I am genuinely struggling to walk (in most part due to the two-inch-wide blister on my right foot) but definitely also due to pummelled legs. 

I am not sure how to play this now… having just booked another five days skiing in four weeks’ time.   Apparently I should listen to my body… but if I did that, I’d never leave the sofa.

The plan thus is to take it easy this week and then try again at the weekend to see what happens.