I forgot how much preparation these running commutes take, especially in this weather. I should have been at least 24 hours ahead of the game and deposited supplies at work, but I wasn’t. Instead I had to try and cram my work and running stuff into the tiny little hydration pack. It didn’t all fit, so I had to wear it all on the way into work. Despite layering up with shirt, jumper, running tops * 2 and a windproof, I was still freezing. I was also about 3 times larger than usual and took up more than my fair share of train seat.
Remarkably I managed not to forget any of my vitals and was able to leave the office this evening perfectly togged up for a cross town running commute. I stopped off en-route for an MRI scan on my left knee and then picked it up again from outside Guys Hospital.
I had a perfect 10k route plotted and uploaded to the garmin device but satellite communications were iffy until I’d wandered as far as the Elephant and Castle roundabout – which took an unsatisfying 0.79km off my schedule.
Now that I’m getting medical intervention for my running ailments I’ve turned into a bit of a hypochondriac, I can feel meniscal twinges on every step. I’m pleased to report though, that my debilitating calf injury appears to have cleared up and any remaining niggles seem entirely manageable.
I think the lay off must have done me some good. On the face of it, this was not the most inspiring running commute. The Elephant & Castle subway is a bit grim, and the A23 isn’t the most scenic thoroughfare in London but I was loving it nevertheless. It helps a lot that I’ve discovered the best running podcast ever (marathon talk) but I’ve also been raring to go for weeks and can now finally release all this pent up enthusiasm. I feel like I can run and run.
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it made me smile reading your about your train journey and your jog home, i think all our little niggley ailments are our couch potatoe demons trying to stop us from exercising, keep up the writing i shall be following this link know, loved reading it. Thanks
Congrats on getting back into the swing of it all!
I can’t see a private email for you here – I wanted to invite you to guest-post over on Inspiring Sports Women? You know so much about gadgets and the techie bits of sport which I ignore, my readers would definitely be interested in stocking up for running in the real cold over January. Would you be interested in writing some recommendations? It’d be great!
I like running home from work, too. Glad to read that your bits are healing. Looking forward to reading more of your adventures during the Janathon.
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