Training Log Archive: Leakie

Grim Challenge - Ridiculous amounts of ponds to wade through. Sort of a cross between running and swimming really, and very very cold :-)
Couldn't see what was under the water, so I was running along a ridge but I missed my footing, fell off it, and embarrassingly managed to submerge myself entirely. Carried on a bit soggier than before, but oblivious to my poor knee. Look down, blood everywhere, panic, have to finish the race (stupid), off to A&E.
Finished 18th woman, and about 200th overall out of something like 3000 people though - I don't think the roadrunners in their trainers were loving the hills and mud quite so much!
Several stitches later and I can't bend my knee anymore :( Since I can't walk or even put my own shoe on I think training and XC will annoyingly have to wait for at least a week. I think it's the bruising more than anything that's sore.
Quite annoyed since I loved the race and was really getting to enjoy my running again. Oh well, such is life.

A mixture of weights, core & physio exercises. Shins feeling a bit sore after track, so going to leave off running until Saturday & then hopefully I can have a good weekends training.

Jogging, strides, stretches - the usual warm up/down

1 mile (6:13)
6 x 500m (supposed to be 10km pace but was a bit fast at 2min reps)
++ the recovery jogs between (never allowed to stand still sadly!)

200m reps to practice fast race finishes on tired legs. Had the tired legs bit down, not so sure about the fast part.

Really up for it this evening. Had a good day at work, and lots more energy back in the legs. Cranked up the choons!

Really tired. Note to self - attackpoint is not a competition, you've only been training for 3 months, it's okay to chill out :)