I had a little flop last night, i was able to make it to the Friday training session at the track with JME and i was looking forward to it as usual but felt an inkling that i wasn't up to it. I hadn't run since last Saturday (nearly a week) but my foot was still quite sore from biking and cross trainer work throughout the week. I managed to do 3 x 300m runs around 53sec pace but on the fourth i couldn't do it and had to pull up... stupid foot!! It has gotten worse and now has some nerve entrapment. How am i suppose to train and run at uni games in 4 weeks if it is getting worse when i am only running once a week?? I got a little upset when i had to stop and walked around the track for a while on the grass. The group was supportive and gave me things to try, most of what i have already tried without much success. They said maybe i could not run for 4 weeks leading up to uni games and wing it, just see what happens with the fitness i have. I have to admit i feel slow and unfit in terms of running/sprints and being the goal setter that i am would feel deflated if i went and was thrashed by the other runners, i would enjoy it if i had some sort of chance especially after all the work i have put into my fitness whilst trying to not hurt my foot... unsuccessfully. I have lost my motivation at the moment and don't know what to do. I have put in lots of work but its not the work i need to improve my running or at least get back speed i have lost over the past year and a half since athletics season of 2010/11. I missed last season and was ready to get back into it on a high this season/summer coming starting with uni games. Can i still do it? Do i still have the motivation and determination to do it? I was so keen to try the 400m hurdles this season and break 4 minutes 40 sec for the 1500m which is what i have wanted to do for a few years now, this was going to be my season coming. But now what is more important, uni games or the summer season? Can i do both? Is this a sign i need to have a break and not do uni games to reach my goals for the summer athletics season? Or is this just a nuisance which should not stop me from getting the uni games experience in Adelaide? I feel at a loss, it was horrible going to the gym today and lacking motivation and not enjoying it, it wasn't me! I have 4 weeks until uni games... what shall i do?
Option 1: not run for 4 weeks and try keep up fitness with bike riding and swimming and 'wing it' at uni games and go more for the enjoyment, But will i enjoy it not being able to run well??
Option 2: Cancel uni games and get my foot better with NO RUNNING for a few months and no pressure on myself and have a better chance of doing athletics over summer for the 2012/2013 season
OR either option one or two and try a new sport over summer, but what??
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| Which path to choose... |
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