I tried to run tonight. I managed a whole 1 minute and 36 seconds and had to stop. My foot wasn't horrendous but it felt tender. I was in quite a strop and wondered if the cortisone would work better if I stopped running for longer. I pondered for about 3 hours and then bit the bullet and rang the podiatrist. He was actually very positive on the phone with regards to my foot and how long cortisone will stay in my body... months he said... but, and here's the bad thing... I have to have another full week off running and when I do start again, to start slowly and not increase my distance too far for a couple of weeks. And then there's Basel... I shouldn't do it because it is too intense a race so close to having the cortisone injection.
If I just give my foot a chance, it should recover fully with no need for surgery... but that means I'm out of Basel.
I have to respect his opinion. I shall email tomorrow and ask to defer to 2012.
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