Stockholm

Since 5 years I have been here for the Stockholm marathon. Again, staying at the same hotel and all that. But this time I won't be able to start the race as the fibula bone in my left ankle broke in training. This happened 5 weeks ago in Boston. Coming back home from Boston I went to 2 different private doctors within 2 weeks and got 2 false diagnoses. They both said there's nothing really dramatically wrong with it and did not eaven x-ray. Just "go and run". The second "specialist" at Mehiläinen -hospital in Helsinki eaven encouraged me to participate in Helsinki City Run 1/2 marathon. But luckily I got better advice and decided to get a 3rd opinion. The result was : The fibula bone has been like fully broken in two. No running this summer. 

What is the fibula?

The fibula is one of two bones that run through your calf. The other bone is called the tibia. The fibula is the smaller of these bones and connects to the back of your ankle. The fibula doesn't bear weight in your leg.

How does the fibula break? 

It's always direct or indirect trauma that causes a fibula break. You can also break a fibula by twisting the calf, which occurs in some industrial accidents.

What are some symptoms of a broken fibula:

• Pain
• Loss of mobility
• Difficulty walking
• Swelling

How do you treat a broken fibula? 

If there is no tissue damage to the area that requires sutures, the calf area can be addressed with a cast. If there is significant tissue damage or the fibula is shattered, then surgery will be necessary.

Most people who have broken fibulas need 6-8 weeks to heal followed by physical therapy.

Well, mine broke because my anckle was blocked from training and it resulted in the foot twisting a little too much so all the weight came onto the fibula instead of the tibia bone that normally bears the weight. 

So now I'm here in Stockholm anyways. Going to go and visit the race office in few hours to see what's there this year. Then heading to Beacon Gobogroup studio to start a screen content workshop for 4 days with Peppe and Lennart. They are the best when it comes to custom made screen content. We also worked together in the 2007 Eurovision song contest in Helsinki. 

So a little different race day for me this year... But it is like it is. 

No guts, no glory.