Finally…

Okay, here it is, the moment several of you have been waiting for (yes, I’m sure you know who you are!!) – a short video of my return to running after six weeks out with a 2nd metatarsal stress fracture:

First Post-Stress Fracture Run from steve speirs on Vimeo.

The two mile run was aerobically fine (average heart rate 146bpm) and my legs felt great despite not running for a month and a half – I guess the consistent bike riding has paid dividends. I’d like to say the grassy run was totally pain-free, but it wasn’t; the area of the fracture was sore from the first couple of steps and lasted through the whole two miles. On a positive note, the “pain” didn’t get worse and I was able to quicken slightly in the second mile.

I’m icing the foot at the moment and will probably stick to running alternate days this week. The aircast boot will still be my best friend for a week or two too. I must say, however, it was a great feeling to be “back out there” jogging along…

On a slightly different note, congratulations to everyone who ran the Rock n Roll 1/2 today. I was disappointed not to be part of the race, but I did have fun watching and cheering from the sidelines. Hopefully I helped spur a few of you on to some great finish times and PRs. Thanks also for all the good wishes and positive thoughts – they’ve really been a big help on the road to recovery.

Ally – great race today! Proud of you for getting the job done….. Now you can be confident in your fitness and look forward to Cardiff, Richmond, Grand Cayman and the inaugural First Landing 50k!

Happy Labor Day and thanks for reading!