Jimisola.com - keepin’ on

I spent the evening upgrading my blog software - WordPress - to new newly released version 2.1. I was not sure whether I would upgrade or not (if it ain’t broken - don’t fix it) since everything worked with 2.0.7. However, the new stable 2.1 had some nice features that I felt would come in handy and all of my plugins seem to work with new version (some needed an upgrade).

Anyway, I don’t think that it will differ for you, visitors, really. But if, for some reason, you find a bug or anything else “weird” please let me know.

My move from Malmö to Ljungbyhed is closing up. I’ve made numerous calls last couple of days about insurance, phones, Internet, my student room etc etc. Can’t stress how glad I’ll be when I actually moved in as I still have packaging and other stuff to look forward too

Yesterday was January 16th and February 16th I move in, so that means less than a month before I move in and 41 days until I actually start. Can’t wait!
Today felt a bit special when I got home from the post office with the map of the area (Malmö TMA) that I’ll be flying in during my education. Felt like I’m actually starting to realize that it’s for real…

Home Again after ten days on Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). The weather was great, but I was not able to run due to the groin starting to bother me again just before departure

This week I’ll meet with the doctor who performed the surgery, a few physical therapists and perform a new ultrasound. I’m quite convinced that the inflammation in the tendon came back when I went off the anti-inflammatories. The question is why the inflammation came back? It’s been off and on for sixteen (16) months now and I actually started to think that I was home safe. I admit that it was a tough break, but since I ran really well during fall and especially just before this setback I’m optimistic that I’ll be running soon again.

Sadly, I have some bad news. But first the good news!

This weeks three sessions of which I ran on Tuesday and Friday meant REST WEEK (three sessions is rest according to coach):

• Tuesday: 4×200m P3′
• Friday: 300-200-300-200m P4′ SP8′

I was really pleased with Tuesday’s session since I managed to average 23.8 dispite me opening up fast with the first one at 22.8. Friday’s session was a rerun of last weeks Thursday session. However, this time I felt that I should be able to do all races a little faster since I finished strong last time. The series was clearly better overall. Sadly, after the races my groin felt strange and I had a bad vibe, a déjà vu, to be precise. My groin started troubling me again with the same sort of pain in the tendon that I had originally (Sep 2005).

Unbelievable! I’ve been so careful not to rush things. Slowly increasing training using speed, intensity, number of races and meters for 3-4 months and now this! The timing was really bad as well since I head for the Canary Islands tomorrow morning…

Some sun and heat can do miracles on this “old” body, so I’ll keep my fingers cross that that and some rehab will do it…