TRAINED to pursue a diagnosis and then seek a cure, the qualified veterinarian in Laura Muir could surely appreciate the grand tour of possibilities explored before doctors discovered that the source of the back complaint that derailed her indoor season in late-winter was hidden within her hip.
From crutches to cross-trainers to careful rehabilitation, the 29-year-old was wholly unused to such a period off her quicksilver feet. “I don't think I've had that long a break off running since I started when I was 11 or 12 years old,” she reflected. “I really didn't know where I was going to be. But when I got back training, I was a lot further than I thought I would be.”
