Training Log Archive: Thumper

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Decided to "go for it" and run into work (I had stashed my bike in the bike shed over night.)

The soreness form last night has subsided but I didn't feel great running in, despite it being a stunning morning everything began to hurt.

Its so tough knowing how to manage this issue, seeing as I don't know what it is.

Currently the big conundrum is, "is the soreness part of the injury, or is it just DOMS from getting back running.

I'll cycle tomorrow and hopefully try another run Sunday.

A pukey Sophie led to rubbish sleep, so my planned am run and pm cycle went out the window.

Did a 30 min run after work in a lovely breathable air.

Sadly my quads were killing throughout, but hamstrings better than the other day.

Hoping to run in tomorrow.. quad depending.

Cuddles with Sophie meant I left too late to do an hour, but was very early to work

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I did a 15 min then a 20 min tester over the past 4-5 days, with rest days between.

I decided to treat myself to 30 mins this morning seeing as though my x-ray was this afternoon.

Things felt fine throughout, in terms of the injury, but my hamstrings were screaming by the end due to the shock of running..no wonder people find it hard to get into running!

Not really sure how the injury has responded today, as everything hurts as a result of the shock of it all. Will try another 30 min run on thurs if things react ok.

The Xray appeared normal, but hopefully they will now refer me for the MRI to see if there is any bone swelling.


My Vitamin D test showed an abnormality that will require supplementation, which makes sense for a number of reasons. It probably won't change anything but I see no daylight between November and February and often get injured in this period. I will continue to try to run unless things get sore.

I really enjoyed my run. I love it so much. I am a little dismayed at the timing of getting back into running however.. as it doesn't really give me time to peak for anything before I then need to have a pre- marathon training break.

I cant be arsed aiming for a quantifiable event such as a 10k or 5k. So I think I might focus on the hills and just enjoy some training to feel. With a view to having a bash at the uphil only trial which is on May the 31st and will be perfect timing. I can also use cycling well as part of this training.

A few of us re heading for a Lescar/Mogul Rooms ensemble next Monday if anyone fancies? Apply within. Timings to suit the latest arrival

C • In! 2

Needed to do some exercise on National XC day, also needed to avoid the in-laws after a bit of a spat.

Headed in search of some good hills, but as always in Oxford missed them and ended up on busy roads.

I had hoped to escape for 3 hours but fitness just wouldn't allow it so had to head back

Enjoyable ride out into the peak.

Took in some big climbs and good scenery.

Headed to the docs for a blood test (turns out from these resutls I have a vitamin D deficiency.

Then did a warm up loop via chatsworth for 3 x an ascent of Beeley with roll down recovery.

A great session. I didnt hit it, jsut getting up is enough presently- sadly, these were 3 of my personal worst beeley times.

Ride from Sheffield home after some shopping

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Rode with a lad from the club, lovely day with a highlight being the sight of cycling alongside the Peak Rail Steam Engine which chugged along beside us for a mile or so.

Lovely day with some treacherousness as the sun went down.

Garmin completely reset itself before the file uploaded which is frustrating as my heartrate was awful throughout due to lack of fitness and I quite wanted to have a look at how unfit I am!

Solo after some playing out and furniture shopping with the fam.

Scary in parts but nice to be exercising outdoors.

Unfit

Slept in again. Im hoping a few early nights this weekend stop this rot.

Got on the cross trainer optimistic of hitting my target of 60mins + 15 mins of circuits.

But my left knee was niggling throughout making it difficult to both concentrate and see the point of pushing through it. So after 30 mins I got off and instead of circuits I jsut did general core.

Bored of this now, don't know how to tackle it and I'm missing running (and being very grumpy)

Could not for the life of me get out of bed this morning. I felt so knackered. So knackered that pushing through it would have been silly.

In fact the day asa whole was a bit of a struggle. I got on the turbo when i got home though and managed 5 x 5 mins/1 min. Not all out but just a more sustained effort than normal. The session flew by. This is the way to go.

The only problem was that I am developing cycling niggles due to poorly fitting kit. This is what I hate about cycling its so fiddly, with so many things to calibrate. To do this properly you either need to shell out £100+ for a bike fit or spend hours twatting around.

Just before I got back running, I decided to go all in for cycling and chose the events I would compete. Knowing equipment made a lot of difference, I upgraded my cycling shoes for both cross and road form the £50 cheap nasties to £200 pairs. (The norm for many) I could not for the life of me get on with the road shoes, which is frustrating as they are a lovely shoe. I never really wore the cross ones as after the crash and the Hilly TT I spat my dummy out.

I;ve been using them this week and now have a foot niggle where they dig in unnecessarily and a knee niggle because the cleat position is wrong. Problems that were not initially apparrent and have worsened over the week. Frustratingly I donated my shit (but comfortable) pair to a young lad in the club..

Bloody cycling

Had a cack nights sleep last night and accidentally slept through my alarm
Wich meant I missed my pre-work cross train.

I planned to do circuits at lunch but my leg was pretty sore. So did nothing. Then afterwork we had a meal out, where I ate too much. Now I'm knackered...

Grrr. I'm so shit. (and fat)

Wasn't as bad as expected.

Leg niggling all day though- not sure if the two are related

Watching Boardwalk. Just an easy pootle who hb is diffi ult to get the heart rate up but legs feel not the next day.

I've decided to do the turboing without the fan on. It gets the heart rate up higher but also, I'm shit in the heat so might be beneficial heat training. Who knows

Knackered today after a lot of Sophie crying in the night.

Never have time to train on Mondays but I'm now feeling fired up to start getting into shape. Going to go on a serious booze avoidance mission and hopefully get stuck into some cross training.

Leg hurting on the wards, frustratingly. It felt good on waking so I was hoping I was turning a corner. My plan is to lay an easy endurance base with some VO2max bike reps

No CV today as had Hatts' birthday celebrations, then gave a massage, then went for a massage