Two is Better Than One, They Say

T-Minus 13 days to my BSN Night Run, followed by the Adidas King of the Road on the morning after. I've never done two separate races with just about 8 hours of gap in between, and to be honest, I'm not sure what was I thinking when I signed up for both of the runs. You can pretty much assume that this is what I'm feeling right now when I think about it:

I’ve temporarily benched myself for a few days in hopes of miraculously recovering with a few days rest since the injury I had before AND after the Standard Chartered KL Marathon last weekend.

The pre-SCKLM shin splint :(

I’ve been icing, massaging, KT taping, foam rolling, stretching and soaking like crazy! I’ve been drinking Coke Gatorades while silently stewing over my frustration of being, once again injured and sore so close to a race. No, make that TWO races. :/

For almost two weeks now I’ve been struggling with an injury that at first seemed like a small nagging pain, that’s gradually been getting worse and more painful and more debilitating as the days go on.

I’ve been in this position before and I know many, if not most, of you have been there too.  It’s a tough spot to be in and it’s beyond frustrating.  I’m not at the point yet where I need to withdraw from the race, however, I do know I’m going to have to keep my ultra-stubborn, bitch of an alter ego at bay and check in with myself throughout the race to ask myself when enough is enough. And speaking of enough, that’s about enough of my whining about being injured.

To those who are running the BSN Putrajaya Night Run on the 19th of Oct and the Adidas King of the Road on the 20th, all the best for your races. Stay hydrated and fuel well! Good luck and have fun!