I've had a bit of an unsettled 10 days since Strathclyde, I had planed to take an easy week, eat what I like and just let the body recharge! The socket had cut me behind the knee at Strathclyde but it was nothing serious and has happened before. Usually even while training it heals without having to do more than us Elastoplast invisible protection plasters, they are brilliant and the only ones that don't disintegrate in my socket but this time though it has been a real problem. Last Friday I thought I would do Victoria Park 5K series and it went okay. I was hoping to get under 22 minutes, I did 22:12 which equals my PB since the amputation but still a way to get close to my post amputation days, I will though:)! The cut behind my knee was no worse no better, I had 4 days off and this short race so took Saturday and Sunday off too, I think I probably did longer swim sessions instead.
I saw my Prosthesitist, Christina on Monday and the problem area was looking okay and the dry stump liner I was trialing seamed to be working well if a little tighter. There was a sharp edge in the socket, on the patella ligament so Christina got the workshop to smooth it out. In the evening I decided that rather than go for my usual all out run sessions I would do a longer gentle run over the 10 K distance. It felt very good while out but when I got back the back of my knee was a mess again! I think in the fold in that area behind the knee is just a hard one to get healed once there is a problem!!
Lesson learnt though, I was supposed to be racing Sunday but have pulled out, it has nearly healed now after resting it up but not enough to race.
Sometimes you learn the hard way but rest and care is as important in life as anyother part of the plan to succeed!!!
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