Only two days later I felt already bored and lifeless and I changed my mind, heading to the gym and converted to active rest on the spinning bike. For three days in a row I had been riding that thing for about 45 km per day, adding some stretching and mobility exercises to the program.
It was relaxing even though at some point I was pushing, going "up" and "down" at a higher pace. It was relaxing because I had no target time and no target distance. It was a good alternative to laying dead on the couch.
In the middle of the week I decided to go out for a test run, only half an hour. The foot gave me some pain, I stopped immediately and went back home. No swelling and no pain at rest were two signs that gave me hope about the severity of the injury. The rest of the week has been dedicated to cycling and talking to a girl I met at the gym. I usually don't talk to anybody when I'm training and I usually lead home immediately after the shower that follows the workout.
Not in week 49.
