My West Highland Way race report

[Tim]

The knee's a lot better thanks. My physio reckons it pretty well has to have been a cartilage problem (bad) but the good news is that I've no residual swelling or tenderness (good) so it could either have been a very small tear or a bit of buckling or folding of the cartilage.

Certainly nothing like bad enough to scope. My more immediate worry is my dented shin which has developed a bit of a haematoma that may be infected (my immune system just isn't what it used to be). I'm on antibiotics now so fingers crossed that it settles soon.

I've decided to take a full month off running (my first planned rest from running ever) which I'm quite looking forward to. Normally not running drives me crazy but having made it a "planned rest" it's not bothering me. After that, who knows? I vaguely recall entering the Ben Nevis hill race many moons ago and if I'm fit enough I'll give that a go in September. My better half wants to do the Platex Moonwalk marathon in 2006 (which is the same date as the WHW) so I won't have another crack at the WHW till 2007. Plenty of time to train if you want to join me! ;-)

Don't feel guilty about worrying about 26 miles. *Any* distance can be scary if it's a race.