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Easy 5 miles this morning and no niggles
Hope the hip settles, oo.
I went for a run sunday, 4 x 5 mins easy off 1 min. Felt much better than my last run 4 weeks earlier. Went again yesterday for 4 x 6 mins. Felt ok doing it but back stiffened right up yesterday pm and feels like it's had a battering today.
Feels like 4 weeks of grafting on all these rebalancing exercises etc was all in vain. I just need to accept that until i can get to see someone to get a proper diagnosis and treatment i just need to sit quietly on the bench.
A very sluggish 11 miles for me this morning. Lockdown seems to be making me more tired than ever!
0054 easy does it sure you will bounce back soon.
Dt can you just run easy without too much pain rather than rest ? forget sessions for now as you will just set yourself back further .
Jools nice 11 keeping active passes the time, hopefully Boris has some good news for us on Sunday as we are all bored of lockdown now and I'm still going to work !
I too got a bit over 11m today ,it's the furthest I've gone in some time and was a bit of a struggle towards the end but such a lovely warm day to be out in the sun . Dunno how some crazy folks can knock out mara's as my legs seem to have forgotten how to run long but sure it will come back ...
The theragun was the original iteration so has a market lead but ive had one used on me as well as my £60 model. Build quality might be better but in terms of job, mine at £60 does an identical job. it's definitely a worthwhile bit of home kit at that cost in my view.
I'm sure you'll get used the big miles Leslie, just takes some practice 😉
Jools - yes, I blame all the video conferencing.
Leslie - yes, you'll be pounding out those longer runs before you know it.
OO - take care of that hip. Hope the rest sorts it out.
6 easy miles and a bit of shopping this morning. I should have gone for the 2.6 toenail challenge (lost another one yesteryday). Keep running until you've 2.6 left
Hope the hip recovers soon, OO. Good idea to rest, you know the drill.
Decent 11 miler there Leslie. The better weather is such a motivator and working from home right now makes it a lot easier to get out and enjoy it.
Rest day today as I had a speed session yesterday and the knee area still feels a bit weak.
Managed a 6 miler which comprised intervals of 6 x 0.5 mile strides with 3 min jog recs.
previously (a couple of months ago) that session broke the knee, so I was pleased to get through it and scored some good interval paces despite no sprinting. Final half mile rep came out at 6.16 pace, which was a surprise as it felt much slower.
The Wednesday weigh-in went OK. Bang on 13st (82kg). This is my top-end acceptable weight these days, so now I'm off the biscuits and when I'm into campaign, I'll soon get down closer to 12st 7lbs, racing weight.
It's a nice bit of kit and pretty light g-dawg. Sort of thing you can throw in a holdall and take with you if you have a race away etc.
Im coming in at 11,9 at minute so about 4lb over where I like to be generally but about 10lb over where I was in Feb. I know it'll come off easy when things change so im not stressing about it.
The nerve irritation I have been getting through glute and hamstring seems to have disappeared since Tuesdays run. My coach said that often doing some light running can push things on like that.
Going again tomorrow for easy paced intervals. I'm hoping sunday there will be an announcment that will allow physios and dentists etc to get working again.
I had to pop to work today to the local office. You can se that he 'people'have pretty much decided they've had enough of lockdown.
Delighted to see DT has persuaded GD to join the Theragun Club™ - you won't regret buying it, GD, and may find you spend less on physio visits. I hope your back issue resolves itself, DT.
Doesn't Poacher generally like to see a photo of manky toes, Gul? 😂
Started the week with a couple of easy 8 miles runs with a few strides in yesterday's one. Both hilly trail ones to try and keep it gentle on my joints. Left ankle was aching a bit yesterday which scares the hell out of me, so am taking that as a sign to deload this week (as my weight-lifting son likes to call rest weeks 😊) and just let my aged body chill. As I get fitter, I guess my pace gets quicker and the impact forces greater so it is important to really prioritise the rest and rebuild bit of the process.
The chat re weight from the men is an interesting one. I could also do with shifting some lbs put on in lockdown but a key factor to training as a female is not to lie below your body's natural set point for long. I have seen so many female athletes try to get thinner than their bone structure naturally suggests they would be; they end up disrupting their hormonal balance, running poorly, and become more susceptible to injury and illness (physical and mental). Sooooo, slightly plumper and slightly more rest when needed for me.
Probably just as well, as I have a broken washing machine and a ton of laundry to do for the family. Technician can't come for TWO WEEKS 😱 so if you don't hear from me, you will know why.
I'll have a look at the app - could be useful as I have a horrible suspicion I am perimenopausal and the app could help me track things reliably.
DT - hope the intervals go okay. Yes, maybe you will be able to get a face to face appointment soon.
MsE - no photos from me you'll be pleased to hear. Wise to ease up a bit I think.
Decided also to take a rest day yesterday, although then spent 9 hours clearing out the garage
Felt fitter yesterday than 2 previous runs so hoping even some very light running in short term will start bringing me on.
10 years ago today i ran my first ever race. Didnt see the fun of running then but got persuaded by friends. Did one training run about 10 days before to recce the course and posted 42 minutes on the day. The first seed was sewn that day but it took me 2 more years to start running regularly ish.
7 easy miles this morning. Hope to start building up the mileage again this coming week.
Just get a new one delivered can't be without the washer very long ...If its over 5 years its bin time anyway once it goes wrong ,best policy is buy a new cheap one every few years forget the extended warranty as you just pay out the cost of a new one in the long run and put the saving towards a new one, that's how I roll ( extra tenner for higher spin speed is ok though lol )
Gul after all that did you throw anything out or just move it around a bit like I do lol !
0054 hope you can make a start next week again.
DT happy running anniversary ! 42 mins 10 K ? shows a bit of talent alright . Got me curious so dug out my old training log , I started on 13 th aug 2011 at 38 , 11 runs and less that a month later I was doing a half mara on 11th sept 2hrs 2 mins ,not bad for a fat lad and on 25th oct a month later I did a very hilly 20 miler training run with no water just pushed myself till I could go no more , when i got in I couldn't eat as i felt so rough and hot /dehydrated and sat with back door open as I was on fire and my wife thought I was going to die and wanted to call ambulance lol I didn't do any more 20's for quite some time !!!!!!! I know it's frustrating and you will just have to see how your back reacts to each run and maybe walk instead a lot of days to keep moving.
6 easy yesterday and a 3 mile tempo today , first two miles were mostly into a headwind which was holding me back and with it behind me on mile 3 I was flying , 7:00, 6:57 and 6:04 for the last mile.I knew the 3rd mile was going to be fast so pulled out all the stops to max it out. That 6 min mile is looking possible again and it's been a long time coming ..
34 mile for a better week .
My running comeback started in 2009, when I managed 50:27 in the local 10K. In my defense, it was very hot and I must have been 105Kg.
Hope you can get back to some running next week OO.
Good easy miles and an impressive spot of garage clearing Gul.
You're showing remarkable restraint on the injury management DT - hopefully you'll get to see the physio soon.
Hope the ankle is OK MsE. Bad timing on the washing machine malfunction although my sons seem to have given up on changing clothes during the lockdown.
A good turn of speed on the intervals G-D. Plenty of time for the weight management.
16 miles for me late afternoon in very windy conditions. Once I got out there it was not as bad as I had feared and the cooler conditions were a welcome change. 70 miles for the week but no real progress on the niggles and I think I'm getting slower and less fit!
I'd say same to you, now is a good time to try and deal with those niggles if you can.
Leslie, nice little tempo. my first half was in 2012, did 90.12 having run over 10m once in training. It was that half that probably turned my corner. Month later 1.29 and 1.27 by September.
A 20 is a big step up mind, no wonder you felt crap.
4 x 3 min and 1 x 4 off 1 min today. Jusst adding minutes in at a time. Felt ok.
The massage gun arrived. Good bit of kit, very pleased with it.
I also got a skipping rope. Thought it might be a good addition to cross-training.
Took about 40 mins to get the hang of it in the garden on Saturday, having not used one before. I was sweating buckets, it was a good workout.
What I didn't realise is that in my attempts to get the hang of it, I was really hammering my calves and Achilles.
I felt some weakness in my knee after the speed session last week and felt on a a 4 mile recovery on Friday, so I rested Saturday (apart from the skipping), plus it was very warm so I thought going longer on Sunday would be more pleasant.
Hit the trails yesterday, it was still quite warm but I was only going slow on the trails. Could really feel the skipping session (as I can now) but it was a nice 13 and a bit miles with no knee issue.
SBD - windy here today, too. Are you tempted to ease up a bit to see if a bit of recovery gives you a boost?
DT - that's an impressive HM debut too. Hopefully we'll get some more detail on the updated lockdown rules today, but I agree it seems to confirm that large races won't be happening this year. Might be possible for some local small-scale races with staggered starts, perhaps? On a positive note, I think I may have been spared the monotony of being confined to the garden for my 12 hour endurance run.
GD - hope the skipping hasn't done any damage. Pleased to hear your knee is holding up.
10 easy miles this morning.
I got out before work, hit the trails for a 7.5 at easy pace. Calf muscles were super stiff due to the silly weekend skipping rope malarky. Feel better now, though.
They are a decent bit of kit for the money, g-dawg, that's for sure. Nice 10, not sure i'd ever get to grips with skipping.
Is the solo 12 hr endurance run still on, Gul?
Out again today, 3 x 4m ins and 1 x 5 mins off 1 minutes. Just nudging the continuous period up a bit. Glute still tightening in the latter stages but eases as soon as I stop so hopefully just needs to strengthen up. Pace v HR improving a little each run.
Sadly no announcement from the govt that will allow me to seek hands on physio still.
Furlough scheme extended to October. Is that an indication of anticipated crisis length? Autumn races look doomed if so...
Dt 90 mins was always the goal, a benchmark we could be rightly proud of. Think my second was 1.50 some 6 months after then 1.37,1.32, 129,1.28 after that improvements in fitness were cancelled out by a increasingly bad knee after an op and 18 months I came back with 1.25, 1.26 and 1.23 all in 6 weeks then another bad injury lol
Gdawg skipping sounds very risky with a bad knee glad you have survived with just some muscle soreness.
As for the furlough I heard employers will have to pay an increasingly large % as time goes on that's when it will get real. We had our local NI plan set out today but with no dates except an end date around December, so it's not looking good at all for racing or indeed much else we used to take for granted... The new normal as they call it roll on 2021 I am done with 2020!!!!
Gul be nice to get more space although I'd like a bigger garage as mine is tiny.
6 easy up after first of 4 nights.
DT - steady progress. Yes, I've pencilled in the last weekend in May.
Leslie - if you get a bigger garage you'll just accumulate more junk to fill it with.
10 easy today.