Training Log Archive: schnitzer

9255 steps.

Later on in the day twas to be another nice walk in the forest, this week with Hugo while Elisabeth helped collect controls after Centrum's ultra-long club champs.

8040 steps.

First go at a full set of static stretches. Groin & glutes difficult, quads impossible. Understandable that my left-hand side is more flexible than my right just now but still proper weird considering the usual day to day fight vice-versa.

10370 steps.

Physio again, bike again but faster and more resistance (level 1.5/5). Then some leg work. Knee tired, a little bit painful.

Need rest now, forgot to make sure I had the car today so ended up walking to/from bus stops twice. Plus leaving/fetching Hugo at/from school. Probably doing a bit too much.

Right foot doing fine. Slight complaints every now and then but not getting in the way of anything.

7610 steps.

A good effort today, working hard on the exercises. More reps, holding longer, adding ankle weights. All good.

Later on in the evening I went for a little walk and even tried jogging a few steps. Only uphill on my toes however but it worked. Felt 99% in control but got tired in the knee joint and quad pretty quickly. Not going to get my hopes up as downhill is still proper wobbly, even just walking.

10095 steps.

Six week check-up at the hospital this morning. Xrays look fine, they didn't really have much else to say apart from suggesting to try and sell my £750 brace on Blocket (think Ebay) before throwing it. Apparently it costs way to much to replace the pads (cleaning them is obviously also out of the question) so each brace is basically disposable, terrible world we live in.

So now the physio is the boss and went to see her in the afternoon. Did some of the usual stuff and then 5kg on the leg extension machine (both legs) - seemed to go ok. Then I did 15mins on the exercise bike (approx resistance level 1/5) - big fun. Nice to be progressing.

11450 steps.

Another mini-stretch session before commuting, trying to keep this right foot plantar thing under control.

No such problems with the increased distance today :)

10670 steps.

Into the city/work again, this time without brace. Saw the work 'physio' for the first time since the accident, she 'helped' with the compensatory problems in my right foot. Generally very painful but I trust her by now, the things she has done in the past have either made a positive diff or at least not made things worse.

Absolutely buggered when I got home. Realised that my walk with Elmin yesterday was not just my first walk on forest paths but also the longest continuous walk I've done without the brace.

The last approx 1km section from the bus stop to my house today was difficult, had to take it slow. Knee quite painful in the evening, I've had this once before when I've done a bit too much so not worried.