Taking the sprained ankle into consideration it may be at least another three to four weeks before I can run with any conviction. This makes me sad but does allow for a period of reflection.

Eating as healthily as possible has been part of my plan of recovery. For me this is muesli for breakfast with fruit if I have some. Meals during the day have been either salads, sandwiches or the occasional fried egg or vegetarian sausage. I like the idea of eating simply, dressing simply and, indeed, living simply since it frees the mind to think about other things and surely this must be a good thing!

Currently I feel that I am about two-to-three weeks away from gentle jogging but it’s really hard to be sure of this. Cycling maybe a good way to build some strength but I don’t feel the inclination to do it for various reasons.