That doesn't look right

I have gone to extreme lengths to get out of the South molton run, a very long partly comical story involving trying to get my car Mot'd, new shoe inserts to correct my foot, and a train! Men and multi tasking don't mix. The edited highlights were ( full story starting in the paper on monday) use train as car in garage, goto work, easy. Repeat the process in the afternoon, 3 mile to house and the rain had stopped so far so good, hallf way back admire view to Dartmoor note baby buzzard sitting in the grass, shnick hobble walk, hobble walk, 5mins later not too bad so run again gently, view still good but no buzzard just a scrawny rook who has probably been in the grain store. Shnick crash bang whallop oh what a ***************** sillly boy roughly translated!The next few hours were somewhat distressing partly due to the pain but mostly because of the sights I saw attempting to get to A & E by people so called enjoying themselves on a friday night, thankfully faith was restored when in town some old man who was a complete stranger witnessed me trying to cross the road with my stick to get to the bank so I could pay for a bus into Exeter, he came and took my arm which was poised to give him a left hook !and assisted me across the road and onto the bank what a nice chap, then whilst waiting for the bus (why do you always need the loo whilst waiting for a bus?) another person walked past and gave me a valid bus ticket. Lost for words, but I did remember to say thank you. 2 hours later after 1 taxi and 2 buses, they drop me off at the wrong entrance, well they were polish. My foot now glows in the dark with all the x-rays it has had now, A & E on a friday night is not a pretty site so lets pretend at being asleep and hope that it will all disapear." Mr Moon would you like to see your foot it's a bit unusuall?" yes please, they can bring up the x-rays on a little tv screen where they can zoom in and out, all rather cleaver. Apart from muscle tears, atempting to bend it through 180deg tendon dammage etc, my ligaments have pulled a piece of bone away on both side of the ankle bone, cool!The last time I was awake at 3-30am I was working nights and I don't recall being attended to by a stern looking nurse either, at least she had warm hands.

Phase 2

Well I am inspired to blog tonight, maybe it is a running thing? Still it helps to get thoughts straight in your head. Having goals is good thing, but being flexible to adapt those goals is better that way you still get to do the things you want to, maybe not in the order originally planned or where previously thought, but you still get a sense of accomplishment. Two other things which also help are

1) Everyone needs a Sue

2) Talk to your friends – it helps to get a different perspective on things

When you are injured the mind does tend to wander what if? Is a common thought so you need to go back to the beginning start again and address points 1 & 2. and one must practise what one preaches! Bugger!

So here goes, the original plan was to complete a half marathon with the bigger picture hoping to complete a marathon. Now I think this,

To complete 4 half marathons

To complete 4 marathons – because I would like the prestige of being known as a Marathon runner , not being big headed or snobbish about it and enjoying the health benefits that my fitness will give me.

With a little more detail

1 x on a fast course to get a pb

1 x on a hilly course

1 x off road

1 x local event – I think it is important to support your local just like you would the shops and pubs

Lets see what tomorrow brings