Review of 2007

2008 hasn't started as I'd hoped, what I'd hoped being with a nice refreshing run through empty streets. My ankle is still not up to the pounding, and I wouldn't be surprised now if this remained the case for another 4 to 6 weeks. Looking back at my last lay off, 8 to 10 weeks was the recommended time my physio advised me as needed to heal this kind of injury.

This said, I am now considering buying a elliptical trainer to sit in the corner of my home office. I might even use it. This would give me at least some means of running-like training, and prevent further decline. I shall be consulting my Financial Director (the wife) on this shortly.

Looking back over the past 12 months, it's been a mixed bag. My efforts don't really stand any comparison with many others I read about in the blogosphere. I entered a single race and broke myself. I recovered and got back on the road, then broke myself. And then went through the whole thing again in November.

However, I did really enjoy participating in the Stourbridge Stumble 10K, and so at least that is something for me to aim at again for 2008. A couple of 5Ks wouldn't be a bad thing either.

As far as what the stats say, this is what I pulled off RunningAhead.com earlier about 2007

Entries: 99
Distance: 306.0 miles
Duration: 48:22:17

So that's two solid days of running from the whole year, covering a distance equivalent to travelling from Trafalgar Square in London to the centre of Carlisle in the far North West of England. Almost corner-to-corner of England, using the shortest corners possible.

It would be nice to get into Scotland by this arbitrary means of measurement for the running year, 2008.

Thanks for sticking with me.

All the best.

Mr Stumble.