I'm now radioactive !!

Wednesday 26/07/06:

Out at 5.45am on a chilly but clear, still morning! Lots of stars above and could hear the roosters in the distance again - although it sounded a bit like one was being slaughtered!!

Brisk walk warmup: 5mins
Steady/tempo run: 29mins (6km)
Brisk walk cooldown: 5mins

Headed out at a steady pace and could think of nothing but my leg and whether the news on it was going to be good or bad... The more I thought about it the madder I became. Just after turnaround, I picked up the pace and then kept picking it up every km or so, till by the time I got to my walking point I was fair striding it out. It felt good to really push myself and work hard and it seemed to disperse some of my frustration.

Then later, after dropping Courtney at school, I fought the peak hour traffic on Auckland's infamous Southern Motorway, to get into Remuera to the clinic for my bone scan. And a very impressive clinic it is too, I have to say! First she gave me a shot in my arm, then one pass under the scanner. I then had to give the injection time to get into my system and went off to do a bit of work. Two hours later I was back, and had 3 scans taken of my leg in various positions. Dale had asked that they include my shins, to see if that will shed any light on the "shin splints" I've suffered from in the past, while we are at it! It was all over pretty quickly, not really even time for a nap! Turns out the report and results will be with Dale by Friday, so I have an appointment to see him again then. At least I won't have to hang out for the verdict over the weekend...

Spoke to Rachel, my physio, about it all this afternoon. She also says she will be very surprised if it is a stress fracture, due to the way I responded to her treatment. That was re-assuring, but of course she could be wrong...

Heading out for dinner tonight - nothing like a bit of Indian food and red wine to lift the spirits, so it is probably a good thing that tomorrow is another planned rest day!