Training Log Archive: caitlinirving

still really ill, and extremely tired today as i woke up at 2:30 and couldn’t stop coughing my guts up for hours

visited the physio and got some really good advice:
-she thinks the problems are stemming from an imbalance in strength in my glutes/hamstrings which causes me to move outwards rather than go forwards in my hip when I run which causes problems further down my leg.
-my feet pronating doesn't help as I rock inwards when squatting so been shown how to tape my feet to stabilise this
-also been told to continue to train and race and just manage the pain as it would take too long to recover completely and I'd be out the whole season and there's no point in stopping completely as I can manage it as its not too bad of a problem
-before I run need to stretch loads (glutes, hamstrings, ITB) and also heat my leg and tape knee
-after run stretch, heat and roll
-been given strengthening exercises to do as well as stretches to recover as much as possible and make the pain as less as it is going to be
Overall just a case of coping through the season so its going to be recovery, flaring it up, recovering, flaring it up again until it gets used to that.

C • This week 2

central park

core & strengthening