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In the highly unlikely event you want my non-medical opinion I'd say if you have an S1/L5 issue then all the sitting on a ball or bollock pinching isn't particularly likely to cure an S1/L5 issue. That's not to say it's pointless (I've done it) just that you're largely addressing the symptoms. My 'cause' was really piss poor structural recruitment (is that even a thing?) brought about in the main by Alpha male syndrome. Once I stopped being pig-headed and worshiping at the altar of Sinitta (Christ I talk some unfathomable shit) then things started to really improve as I began to understand what I was happenning and move better as a result. My experience is it's not about the strength of the core it's how and when you use it that counts. Fnarrr, fnarrr.
Oh also meant to say previously quite how reasonable CW's run of runs is. Nutty as a fruitcake and I think we've all rolled our eyes when we've read about sessions and gadgets etc. but proof is clearly in the quality and consistency of the annual pudding production.
As you were.
Turning my thoughts to autumn races, and it turns out I don't have many free weekends! Looking at w/e of 3 and 4 November and the 2 flat options for half marathons appear to be Nottingham or Lancaster. Has anyone done either of them and would you recommend/advise I avoid like the plague?
Anyway, I would value your input on this yes. I think I sort of understood your reply (I got all the Glover and Sinita references straight away), but not sure I fully got the structural recruitment thing. Do you mean overall posture, and doing stuff like Pilates and yoga and what not? If so that’s a definite area I need to work on (I’m like Mr. Burns with sciatica). For years I’ve done zero stretching, core work, strength work etc. Not sure if you meant something else though. If so hopefully it’s not Precious McKenzie-related.
Ls21 - shame you are still crocked, some virtual yoga with crab might help. Dids took that photo.
Luckily I'm not the family member that is taking geography A level, although county boundaries are probably not in the syllabus.
No niggles at the start of todays run, so I thought I'd a few reps and see how it went. But I had to go back to wombling as it made my ankle hurt, then it pissed down and I got soaked.......still could be worse, I could be benched. The initial period with no niggles was awesome.
OO.. Your senior achievements continue to amaze me, long may it continue. However old age bimbling and being overtaken by milk floats, steamrollers and small children surely awaits.
LS21.. very frustrating. Hope you get to the bottom of it eventually, just don't start playing Sinitta records
Jools.. the Valencia folks have moved the race from mid Nov to early Dec this year due to the usual date clashing with a motorbike event apparently. Nice flat marathon and a lovely city if you decide to go.
Get well soon LMH.
I seem to have caught a dose of post marathon sniffles this week though an overdressed 6m this morning has improved things slightly. I'm off to Sorrento tomorrow for a week of R&R in the supposed area where pizza was invented. Running kit is packed so I won't be slacking completely.
Cautiously optimistic that I may be able to try a little run tomorrow but won't decide until after I've walked the dog in the morning.
Took my anger/shame/frustration out on parkrun today. Cold and wet underfoot. Some lad (listed as Galen Rupp in the results?!!) got on my shoulder for 4k, but there's no way I was getting passed today. 91st run at Richmond Park over the last 10 years, and got a win & course PB of 17:13
I'm now even more gutted. Bloody weather
CD.. duly noted
Dan - cruising vlm in order to save yourself for parkrun !
I had done 10 days in a row already (lots of short runs in there), so I coincided an early road trip for a county game (which was still on amazingly given all the recent rain) with a zero today. 4 weeks left in which to play mileage catch up and bag a few long runs.
TR - really pleased you're back running, you deserve some luck. Don't try to do too much though, just make sure you're on the start line. You won't have lost all that endurance you built up.
Dan - fantastic parkrun, especially to beat Galen Rupp (must be a really slow course if he can only manage a 17:xx there)!
I went to a smaller local parkrun, mainly just to give the dog a run and get her used to running with lots of other runners about. I was just taking it easy but due to the small field (and no faster guys showing up this week) we found ourselves in 3rd place early on, close to the leaders, so we went past them towards the end of the first lap. After one lap we stopped briefly to say hello to Mrs and mini-Padams, which put us back into 3rd, but soon took the lead again and had enough of a lead for the dog to stop for a drink a couple of times in the big puddles. 20:13 was the time, all off-road, quite muddy and flooded in places. I could still feel the marathon in my legs but not too bad.
Another rest day yesterday (other than walking a couple of miles with mini-Padams on my back, which is quite hard work now!) and won't manage to get out for a run today either. But aiming to start some proper training again later this week.
LS21 - Yes Pilates is what I was alluding to. Happy to share some details but frankly I CNBA at the moment. Will pop something up this week at some point. It'll cost you though. You have to agree to say 'Don't let him become a thing of the past' three times next time I see you. One for the teenagers there.
Dan - A Parkrun in roughly the same time it took us to cover a mile on the Embankment. Love it. With consistency like that I was wondering have you ever considered marketing some sort of pacing tool?
As you were.
Impressive to churn out 21 so soon after getting back to running TR. Just keep an eye on that ankle.
LS21 - based on the MRI and CT scans, did you get a firm diagnosis of the problem?
I cracked and put my trainers on yesterday. 8M at a relatively easy pace. The legs did tire a bit and I noticed mild DOMS in the last mile, but all good otherwise. Think I'll have an easy week.
And no Keswick this summer I fear; my son's doing a year abroad in Spain, so we're having two weeks in Santiago de Compostela and then abandoning him there. Now you can get a certificate or something for completing the last 100km of the Camino pilgramage route into Santiago -- which immediately suggests a one-day ultra challenge...
CRAB you're kind indeed -- sorry I missed you this time. Still amazed that my VLM went as well as it did TBH, I was expecting my share of some doom.
Nice parkrun Dan, even if you'd rather not have been up to it, if you see what I mean.
TR -- sounds like you're coming back nicely, great shame you happened to have the problem just at the wrong time though.
I managed to plod 12M yesterday, though my legs were pretty creaky. Rest today, back to some easy run-commutes from tomorrow I think.
Crab - I might be down again this time next week so will think about whether to contact you or not.
CD - not sure the word "rapid" should be associated with my parkrun!
ES- ive been back to it 2 weeks now, short runs at first as hammy was tight, but I did 10m when you were at vlm, and 12 and 15 last midweek as the tightness went last tuesday. But agreed 21 is a jump, I did have bail out options at 18 and 20 though. 4 weeks today the taper starts so I need to get some long runs in.
LMH - how did you get on today?
TR - decent return to training that 20+ yesterday. Plan to do a couple more before taper?
Good to see others getting back to it after vlm.
LS21 - sorry to read about your injuries. Hope things improve with the conditioning and preventative stuff you are doing.
I'm yet to get back into the swing of things. Just about managing 3 runs a week post Manchester. A decent 10 miler yesterday tho. All the recovery between run days means I've been able to get the legs moving a bit quicker. I ought to get some plans in place so I don't let things slip too much.
Very impressed by the post-VLM parkruns.
A big weekend for me by recent standards: 11M with 5 x 1M on Saturday and then 14M on Sunday. Legs are a bit tired today, but hopefully this morning's 45 minute swim helped. I'll find out tomorrow morning!