It’s not so painful that I can’t walk or anything like that, in fact it feels fine except for if I touch it (it’s very tender) or if I crouch down, like to pick something up, when it is very sore. According to several internet armchair experts, I need to combination of rest, ice, elevated legs and stretches. Lots and lots of stretches. And so that’s what I’m trying to do. I was hoping that I would be back to short jogging on grass by Thursday (it’s now Tuesday) but the way my legs are feeling, I don’t think it’s going to happen.

It also means no squash or badminton and I just found out this morning that I am supposed to have two matches in the next two weeks. That’s pretty bad timing isn’t it?

Hard to write a blog about marathon training when you’re not actually doing any….but I’ll still try!

Ryan Phillips trains for the Dublin City Marathon 2010 – Day 85 – Tuesday 19 January 2010