Another step back

I have been doing well keeping off my foot in terms of running. Even the podiatrist said i should try out the strapping when he first did it over a week ago but i didn't and had waited 3 whole weeks before i ran again!! I have just been bike riding which i have been getting a little bored with, and had 2 trips to the pool over the past 3 weeks. Tonight was my first night running again, i went to the track to join Jason, Shan and Brianna, but we had our 2011 RA reunion dinner on so i got to the track early hoping to do some runs then join in with some hurdle work before i had to head off.

It was absolutely freezing and even after a good 3 laps and drills i still couldn't feel my entire feet!! Maybe that's why my foot felt good... because i couldn't feel it! Then i got to some runs and the first few felt great! I was able to get up on my toes and did alright times considering. I did 300m - 53.6, 200m - 34.4, 100m - 16, 200m 33.5, 300m 51.9 and 100m 16.5sec. But by the second 200m my foot had cramped up bad again and i could no longer run on my toes, the last 3 runs were painful so i had to stop and not do the other set :( I thought it would have lasted longer than this after 3 weeks off!!! It is quite painful now and back to the stage where it hurts to walk again. I didn't even run that much tonight, i had it strapped, i stretched it well. The cold wouldn't have helped though and being so cold i couldn't actually feel the ground when my feet hit it meant my foot was more cramped to start with. But at least i got to chat to the coach Jason about it and what i have done, he said he will try find out anything else i can do but for now i am happy to be joining them for a swimming session Sunday coming, at least i can join in with that!! Hopefully i can learn a few swimming drills to do which will benefit me while i can't run much. I feel like i am losing fitness i hate it. 

On my way driving home this song came on the radio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxV-OOIamyk Gym class heroes 'The Fighter' and it was some inspiration i needed to pick me up. So i want to remember some lyrics... 

Ya ever feel like your train of thought's been derailed?

That's when you press on 
Every time you fall it's only making your chin strong 

Until the referee rings the bellUntil both your eyes start to swell Until the crowd goes home What we gonna do ya'll?

Give em hell, turn their headsGonna live life 'til we're dead.Give me scars, give me painThen they'll say to me, say to me, say to meThere goes the fighter, there goes the fighterHere comes the fighterThat's what they'll say to me, say to me, say to me,This one's a fighter

Give em hell, turn their headsGonna live life 'til we're dead.Give me scars, give me painThen they'll say to me, say to me, say to meThere goes the fighter, there goes the fighterHere comes the fighterThat's what they'll say to me, say to me, say to me,This one's a fighter

If you fall pick yourself up off the floor (get up)  
And when your bones can't take no more (c'mon)  Just remember what you're here for There goes the fighter, 

'Til the referee rings the bell, 'Til both ya eyes start to swell, 'Til the crowd goes home,What we gonna do kid?