Good news

The pain in my hip has eased slightly and I visited the physio this afternoon. After a number of tests the prognosis is a strained / torn muscle under the main glute. If I don't run for a week, keep stretching, icing and taking anti-inflamitory pills then I should be fine for 18th Aug. I can still swim and should be able to cycle so I can keep my fitness up although my running will suffer. In the training immediately prior to the event and the event itself I will not be able to push it. I don't want to aggrivate the injury turning it into a longer-term injury and while the race is important, it's only there to motivate me to keep up a high level of training. So I am relieved and tonight will relax and watch the Olympics. It is such an inspiring event which involves dedicated athletes who have sacrificed 10 years plus to get to this level. I salute them all.