D-82 - Steroids!

Hell's Bells

It's been a bit up and down since the first session back on track a month ago.  I followed up a few days later with 2k on a treadmill, and then 2 days after that a 30 minute cardio session on a bike.  And then came the pain.  A sharp impingement pain that had me dragging my ankle and grunting like Quasimodo.

Not to be deterred, I got back on the treadmill a few days later after the pain had subsided and happily knocked out 3k.  The following day I hit the track again with another set of 5x 400, this time upping the pace a bit.  Two days later, the pain was back, and I decided it was time to revisit the consultant.

In the meantime, I managed to compete in an SAL match.  5 personal worsts is better than none, with point scoring in the standing high jump, shot, discus, javelin and hammer.  Looks like some upper body work is also needed.

Consultant: Synovitis is the tentative diagnosis - inflammation of the tissues in the joint, rather than any further bone problems.  Another scan was booked for yesterday.  In the meantime, I wanted to make sure there was something to see on the scan, so on Saturday I had another little 5x400 off 1 minute track session to punish my joint a bit more.  I can see there's a long way to go...

1:30 - oops too fast for starters
1:38 - about right
1:38 - about right
1:43 - getting tired
1:45 - lost it!

When I can do 10 at 1:30, I'll feel reasonably prepared for the middle distance part of the icosathlon.  Then it'll just be the sprints to sort out.  And the jumps.  And throws.  Ummm... hurdles.

So yesterday I had my ultrasound scan, and some inflammation was detected, so they've pumped my ankle full of steroids.  Now it's time to rest.  Again grrrr.