Training Log Archive: Desmond

I got my cortizone injection this evening. Now i have to rest for some days. At the end of the week, i can start training again.

Warming up together with Thomas vdK before the Springcup relay.

Springcup Relay.
Team: Trol Belgium (Ken Peeters, Desmond Franssen, Winston Franssen and Adriaan Pelckmans) - 57th - Mens open.

Today i was 2nd leg runner. Ken Peeters was our startrunner, he ran a strong race and finished as 43rd.
I made a very stupid 2'30 mistake towards the first control. Afterwards i still made some little mistakes, but afterall i'm satisfied with my result. Matthias Niggli (Ulricehamns) and Eirik Watterdal (Baekkelagets) passed me during my race, but they ran too fast for me. I'm for sure not in my best shape at this moment.
At the finish I was 48th, so I lost 5 places.

Map (coming soon)
Results

A very short warming up before the Springcup long distance race.
During the warming up my knee was painfull, but during the race it didn't bother me.

Long distance race Springcup.
135th - H21E.

The story: Towards control 1, I immediately made a 1'30 mistake (like many other runners). At this control Thomas vdK catched me up already and also Jeroen vdK (started 1' before) punched this control together with us.
I ran together with Thomas during the next controls, but on the way to #6 he ran away from me (at this moment I was 43th). My calves started to feel sore, the speed was too high for me.
Aftwards I ran on my own (slower speed) without mistakes with some fast legtimes when Christian Bobach and Yevhen Kandybey catched me up.
Towards control #20, I ruined my whole race. I couldn't recognize the green part (like many other runners) and lost a lot of time (more than 12 minutes!!!). Being disappointed, i continued my race while jogging untill the finish.

Map (part 1 and part 2)
Results (winsplits)

Cooling down towards the sea and back with Thomas, Jeroen and Ken.

Event: Spring Cup 2009
 

Visit at the doctor:
Diagnosis: An inflammation at the bursa (slijmbeursontsteking): knee bursitis.
Solution: a cortisone injection

I'll get the injection on monday, so i still can run next weekend (with pain). After the injection i have to rest for 5 days and then the problem will be solved. So that's good news.

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The situation isn't getting any better, tomorrow i'll visit a doctor.

Again no training.