Training Log Archive: Rich

On the MTB with Amy at the Pines along the trials. Was pretty steady the whole time (as shown by the AHR of 67bpm) so no cardio training but good to test the knee - it pretty much failed. Started to feel it after 10mins and never got to the painful stage in was getting pretty uncomfortable so we stopped after 75mins. Bloody cold and foggy and the riding was made less enjoyable by the rally that was going on.

Some core exercises that didn't need the use of my knee. Not on my feet so much today so it had a bit of rest and as a consequence haven't had pain, just a dull ache.

Knee felt ok first thing but the pain increased as the day went on with walking about on site.

So woke up and my knee was feeling all right but as the day went on, it started to hurt again through just walking around on site. Decided I'd go for a short easy run to see how it was and felt OK for a couple of minutes but started to become painful after 5mins. After 10mins or so decided it was pointless and headed back to the hotel. Not a good start to winter training so far. Guess this is Patellofemoral pain syndrome which is probably linked to the ankle pain I have been having.

Long day on site today. Left home at 6am and finally got to the hotel in wonderful Yeovil at 7pm; here for the working week and probably most of next week too.

Right knee really not in good shape today. Pain coming from just below the knee cap. Thought I'd go for a short run to see how it held up but being so late back decided that I would just rest and do some core work instead.