Training Log Archive: AlistairH

Stiff from yesterday but not too bad. Hip still a bit sore but can contemplate some training now as long as it doesn't involve intervals. I think I'm now too late for planned mileage block in time to switch to speed before Alloa Half Marathon then JK. Need a new plan. Prob. forget Alloa Half and just gradually ramp up slow miles and switch back to speed when I think I've taken that far enough on.

East District X Country League @ Broxburn. Wasn't going to go due to injury but, although front of right hip sore in the morning (after stretching) I decided to go anyway and treat it as a bit of a tempo run.

Hip didn't hurt at all when I warmed up, or during the first lap, where I did go off fairly easy. So I sped up a bit on the second and third laps. Some discomfort and reckon I had better not do tarmac intervals soon but nice to be able to race again.

Something like 113th I think, results to follow.

4'15; 40'7; 4'25; 4'09; 4'11; 4'29; 4'08; 4'00; 4'20 roughly 3k/lap. So actually I didn't speed up much,

Felt like my aerobic fitness was reasonable but strength has dropped off a bit, esp. up hills.

More sore front of right hip - possibly due to lots of stretching yesterday and no ice today. Not too bad though.

Getting there perhaps.

Another easy 5k. Feeling better by the day. Almost not hurting walking, just a bit towards end of run. Getting there.

Getting there. A bit less sore. I think I've got a good ITB stretch now - it seems to put pressure on the injury every time I do it but longer term effect is good. Ice. Ibuprofen. Optimistic I'll be able to train properly in a week or two.

One of my exercises is single leg squats, concentrating on using inner thigh. That's probably quite a useful exercise I should really be doing for training as well as binning the injury.

Another 5k. Feeling a bit more flexible. Irritating I have managed to get the left side slightly inflamed with the stretching exercises.