Hey Kooky! Technically I'm not on the bench anymore but this place is like my security blanket so I won't be leaving for a while. Please keep me posted your stress fracture healing process?

Thanks Eryn. You really realize how precious running is when you can't do it, don't you! I am holding my breath and praying that when I eventually return to running, this doesn't continue. It almost seems too good to be true that I could ever run without issue. After all, I have only ever ran for 6 weeks without issue - the rest has been with a serious injury! Good luck for friday. After 9 months of being treated by the same people in the same way - a new angle (from a sport's doctor) was what I needed to finally pinpoint the problem. I spent so much time researching on the internet about different leg problems, when all of that time I should have gone with my gut - which always told me that I had a serious stress fracture. Anyhow, I understand how busy life can be (rather tragically I actually have to get up 25 minutes early to use RA) but it would be fab to hear how Friday goes. Claire xxx

Claire - I have been feeling really bad recently and partly responsible for your continued injury. I know I encouraged you to see a doctor, but at the same time I made you a running schedule. I just want to appologize and hope santa brought you lots of healing under your tree! And in the future, I will not make training schedules until the runner has a doctor's OK to run!!!

Claire - sorry this has been such a long road for you. I appreciate your reply. I feel better now that I remembered you were running anyway and being told it was fine to run... And to continue to hijak your thread: my stress fracture is officially healed. Of course, why my hip is still hurting me remains a mystery. But I will take good news when I get it.