Wo!

Well, the last couple of weeks since I posted has certainly been a wild ride!  My training was going SUPER well and I was shaping up for a real, red hot go at Northburn100miler the week before Easter.  I cranked out a 50k in the ridiculous humidy we have had in Bundy, I went to the Coast for a training weekend with Jason and Anna which included the 53k Connondale loop and heaps of fun.  I have been dragging tyres, stepping and doing bulk k's to get ready for my next adventure.....until....This week, since the Connondale loop, my foot has had a mysterious pain.  It has gotten sorer through the week to the point where 2k was very painful.  I had the whole weekend off and tried to run this morning and it ended in more bad pain.  I took a trip to Nix my physio friend and, scans need to confirm but it looks like I have a stress fracture in my right foot.  I am so devo that I am not going to be able to go to New Zealand to race as Northburn is a race I have wanted to do for about three years.  Looks like it will have to wait till next year! I will more than likely have 6weeks in a boot and no running.  Not happy!On a positive though, I am really going to try and make the most of time away from running.  I don't get to enjoy many other activities when I am running so I am looking forward to delving into my meditation practice, some yoga, biking and maybe some swimming.  Its no running, but it is something!  I want to also focus on cleaning up my diet and getting in the best 'non-running' shape I can so when I come back, Ill be ready to rumble!Apart from running stuff, we are super excited that it looks like we are buying the Beach Shack we are living in.  We are still waiting on final approval but all is looking good!  We LOVE this house and have many plans for it over the years and really think it is a house we can grow in.  We have been so blessed with the opportunity and praying all the final bits and bobs go through.All else is going well in the Grills house and life is gold!  I will be a hob-a-long for a while but it could be a lot worse.I hope and pray this finds you all well, loving live and smiling like a crocodile!  Much love, stay the path and see ya soon.  Mat