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Wednesday Sep 21, 2016 #
Note
(rest day)
Too painful to run and also have developed Sophie's cold. After much faffing last night its quite clear its my achilles, not really something I'd want to be taking risks with. Will see what tomorrow brings
Didn't see this all happening, knocked me for 6 a bit
Didn't see this all happening, knocked me for 6 a bit
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016 #
5 PM
Running 5:15 [3] 0.75 mi (7:00 / mi)
Failed run.
Headed to Grassmoor and planned to do 3 laps of the 1k loop before heading out on the trail if things felt well.
They didn't and I managed one lap. My achilles/peroneal/whatever it is, isn't happy. I could have kept going but I didn't want to make it worse.
I got a massage with Rich on Sunday, he wondered if it was a stress fracture. I don't think it is, but whatever it is couldn't have come at a worse time.
I don't really know how to move forward from here. I guess just take each day as it comes, I'm pretty gutted and sulky right now. I've always said that when my running "career" comes to a close, I just want to say I trained as hard as I could for something and got to see where that took me. I thought this race was going to be the one. Even if I ran shit I would have left Berlin happy.
What I don't want is to spend the next few days not running and then DNF or run shit and be able to blame this. There's no point cross training as what I really need is to keep in touch with the impact.
Serves me right for starting a sodding blog. Oh well.
Headed to Grassmoor and planned to do 3 laps of the 1k loop before heading out on the trail if things felt well.
They didn't and I managed one lap. My achilles/peroneal/whatever it is, isn't happy. I could have kept going but I didn't want to make it worse.
I got a massage with Rich on Sunday, he wondered if it was a stress fracture. I don't think it is, but whatever it is couldn't have come at a worse time.
I don't really know how to move forward from here. I guess just take each day as it comes, I'm pretty gutted and sulky right now. I've always said that when my running "career" comes to a close, I just want to say I trained as hard as I could for something and got to see where that took me. I thought this race was going to be the one. Even if I ran shit I would have left Berlin happy.
What I don't want is to spend the next few days not running and then DNF or run shit and be able to blame this. There's no point cross training as what I really need is to keep in touch with the impact.
Serves me right for starting a sodding blog. Oh well.
Monday Sep 19, 2016 #
Note
(rest day)
Planned rest day.Calf so, so sore today- hopefully from the massage but I think this week is going to be a roller coaster.
Gonna be a challemge balancing healing of the calf with keeping running as I don't want to run the marathon without being happy with the impact...grrr
Gonna be a challemge balancing healing of the calf with keeping running as I don't want to run the marathon without being happy with the impact...grrr
Sunday Sep 18, 2016 #
5 PM
Running 1:06:08 [3] 10.5 mi (6:18 / mi)
Headed to Holmebrook after work for 15*1min of 1 min jog. Relaxed and at the same pace as my mile reps the other day.
Was anxious how my calf would feel as I was aware of it all day at work- it felt fine running- totally fine.
Frustratingly it tightenes up when I stopped.
I went for a Anne'saasage straight Fter and got a total pummelling as my gluts really are in a bad way- he also worked really hard on my calf
Session wise it felt a breeze
Was anxious how my calf would feel as I was aware of it all day at work- it felt fine running- totally fine.
Frustratingly it tightenes up when I stopped.
I went for a Anne'saasage straight Fter and got a total pummelling as my gluts really are in a bad way- he also worked really hard on my calf
Session wise it felt a breeze
Saturday Sep 17, 2016 #
7 AM
Running 37:01 [3] 5.1 mi (7:15 / mi)
IW.
So bloody niggly…eeek.
So bloody niggly…eeek.
4 PM
Running 33:38 [3] 5.0 mi (6:44 / mi)
Nice to see the pace starting to pick up for no extra effort but my glut niggles are still present and are affecting my lower hamstrings.
Worse till my left calf appears to have balled up for no reason. All in my head? Sadly not :(
Worse till my left calf appears to have balled up for no reason. All in my head? Sadly not :(
Friday Sep 16, 2016 #
4 PM
Running 58:24 [3] 8.0 mi (7:18 / mi)
Plod to the pub near Linacre for tea with my girls, been good this week but a little anxious about my left glut/hammy and working this weekend, so allowed myself a treat night- 2 pints and a nice pub meal
Thursday Sep 15, 2016 #
5 PM
Running intervals 31:41 [5] 5.5 mi (5:46 / mi)
Session of 3x1mile/2mins, 3 x 1k/90secs
After a tentative warm up I decided to at least try the session. Legs remain niggly but I couldn't do it any other day, so opted to just drop out if any warning signs.
As it stood I managed to survive the session feeling ok, with a minor (and new) left calf niggle.
Times were pleasant considering just trying to get through it.
Miles 4.49, 4.51, 4.50
Ks 2.57, 2.57, 2.57
Last major session now save for a short sharpener on Sunday and 3 x mile on Wed, just need that race number!
After a tentative warm up I decided to at least try the session. Legs remain niggly but I couldn't do it any other day, so opted to just drop out if any warning signs.
As it stood I managed to survive the session feeling ok, with a minor (and new) left calf niggle.
Times were pleasant considering just trying to get through it.
Miles 4.49, 4.51, 4.50
Ks 2.57, 2.57, 2.57
Last major session now save for a short sharpener on Sunday and 3 x mile on Wed, just need that race number!
Running warm up/down 31:10 [3] 4.3 mi (7:15 / mi)