Weak Hips, Snow and Boy Skirts...

Week one, day one and not a great start. My final pre-schedule run was a 13 miler in brand new trainers which after having only run a couple of times over the best period was perhaps not the wisest choice. Week one day one and I was about as stiff as you can be. My five mile run started with my right leg refusing to follow the left the hamstring feeling like it was about and inch long and determined not to stretch! Did slowly get it moving and struggled around a couple of miles making up the difference post interval training on Tuesday.

Wednesday brought the snow.

Prime training routes covered in white slidey stuff! At least whilst it's still crunchy you can gain a certain amount of traction and therefore still actually run - albeit a bit more slowly than planned.

Exactly twelve months on I have a slight re-occurance of the injury I had last year. Whilst the result is pain in my ankle it is actually caused by a weak hip. The particularly cold weather is probably not helping it and advice from Hannah, a GWR coach and physio, is to wear an extra pair of shorts as an additional layer to keep the hip warmer. Sadly, my choice of shorts is restricted to ones from when I was somewhat larger and on teaming with running tights resemble what can only be described as a boy skirt!



Yep, I know - lets hope a.) the hip gets better soon and b.) it gets warmer!