thirtydegree

So I’ve been having a stint of physiotherapy since my knee injury at the beginning of the year. There were days I felt I’d never be able to run again and times when a simple walk (let’s not even mention stairs!) would bring me to tears.

A month of visits to an NHS doctors later, I decided to opt for private physio. Steve Sharp of Virgin Active Mayfair recommended I try Krina Panchal, who operates from the club. If you ever in need of physio, Krina comes with my recommendation too. Without her help, I would probably still be stuck in the same weekly pain/no pain/pain cycle.

This morning I completed my first run of spring without incident. 5km at a time of 25:56 and pace of 5″15′/km is pretty impressive considering it’s my first run since 11 January. I never thought Hyde Park would be such a hive of activity first thing in the morning, paths filled with runners and cyclists getting their morning dose of cardio interspersed with people making their way to work.

My next steps? Well, I have a follow up physio session tomorrow afternoon to see how my knee handled todays run. There’s one further session planned after that which will check how I’m progressing after a few weeks of running, gradually increasing my distance/time.

My Nike+ GPS iPhone app has made a reappearance and when the Nike+ SportWatch GPS arrives on 1 April, I may have a look at getting it too, as it has the added benefit of being easier to run with and the Polar WearLink+ can be used in conjunction with it, which scores extra points in my view!

In addition to all the gear, I’ll be running in the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon and Run to the Beat later this year, and plan to run the Virgin London Marathon next year and some organised runs inbetween.

Feel like challenging me along the way? Challenge me to a game of Nike+ Tag! My username is thirtydegree.