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We may see local loosening of lockdown now they know what the first wave of infections tops out at in each region. Still, there will only be essential many to many person interactions permitted, similarly one to many, and travel restrictions. We may get to see people local to us one to one, except for those that are vulnerable who will be shielded until a vaccine arrives.
I haven't been doing a great deal, a couple of short runs of 30-40 mins last week and a couple of bike rides of 1 hour and 2 hours.
Watched the 1981 London Marathon on the box yesterday pm and it made me think how time flies and things change so quickly.
I haven't run since I got ill even though I've been okay for a week - got into habit of going for a 4 or 5 mile walk every day with Mrs Skinny which gave her a bit of company but used up my exercise allowance - going to try and run home from work each day this week to get me started again.
There will be a lot of very fit people after all this is over (like Lit with her 50 miles a week but no marathon to expend the fitness on) but one of them won't be me.
Cheers everyone.
I've done nothing bar my physio exercises. Glutes, lower back, calf muscles in particular being strengthened well, however I have some concerns as I am still getting discomfort in area. I am definitely much stronger, for example 10 days ago when I started on calf raises/drops 13 was my limit. I am now doing 35 each side.
My worry is though I am doing everything I am advised then I get to the end of the process next week, go for a run and nothing at all has changed!
I enjoyed the mara coverage yesterday. 3 hour runners referred to as fun runners, the womens field referred to as girls, more depth in the race at 2.40 finishing time than 4.40, queueing to get across the finish, decent runners doing it in full cotton traksuits and rugby tops.
A lt has changed since then to make us fasted, well beyond bouncy nike trainers.
Good luck with the return to running Skinny.
mace, sounds like you’re mixing it up well. have you started to track your fitness yet ?
Although its a long time since I've posted I do have a nosey from time to time to see how everyone is getting on. There seems to be quite a few on the bench at the moment which I suppose could be considered good timing or bad timing depending on how you look at it. Skinny its really good to see you able to run again when you thought for so long it might not happen. Also good to see Lit hitting some big mileage again. Both Muddy and DT appear have knocked out some really impressive times in my absence. Sorry you are both struggling with injuries at the moment though.
As for me after having 7 months off running last year, I've found my mojo has suddenly returned. Lockdown has probably helped in this regard as the extra free time and desperation to leave the house has made training a more attractive option than it has been!
I'm up to about 35 miles a week now and paces are starting to come down nicely. That's encouraging as at the start of the year I was probably as unfit as I've been in 10 years. It's funny I didn't realise how much I missed being capable of actually going out and running (moderately) quickly. It's a good feeling.
Hi Mr V, good to see you back running. I noticed that you started popping up more on strava though wasn't sure if you were one of those that uploaded to strava when you could be arsed.
Muddy, good to hear you are moving again.
I had a consultation with a consultant yesterday, pretty interesting guy-
https://www.fmpa.co.uk/2019/01/14/dr-mark-gillett-appointed-medical-advisor-premier-league/
I am just concerned that whilst I am getting stronger elsewhere, my back still feels the same. We had a good chat and he feels he knows what the issue is and it isn't complex etc and i'll be fine when racing resumes, however he has to be able to examine me which he thinks will be allowed pretty soon. He was talking about injecting nerve blocker or something in there to allow me to do certain things to build up etc.
So I just need to sit tight as he said and hold on for that appointment. He was clear though that it isn't a problem that would just go away with rest and it needs intervention.
Mr V - good to see you back running and feeling fitter again.
DT - sounds interesting, hopefully you'll be ab;e to get a face to face appointment soon. A couple of people I know work industries where close proximity people including physical contact is required (physio, health and beauty etc) and there seems to be contrasting views as to how soon they'll be able to return to work.
Skinny - sounds like a sensible approach after being under the weather.
Muddy - sure you'll be back to full fitness with a bit of consistency.
I've mainly been cycling the last couple of weeks with a couple of runs per week, like muddy I've felt really uncoordinated when running and that I'm not getting into a rhythm, sure that will change once I start running again more.
DT - sounds promising
muddy - good that you’re back running, will be back at the top in no time. I’m not doing any proper tracking as such, not used an HR monitor for yonks, just the garmin.
4M Monday and 4.5M today
Good news on the hammy Lit and sounds like lots of us are finding other exercise to do other than running with hula hooping probably winning.
4,1.5,1.5 (it’s 1.5 miles to work unless I go the long way which is 4 miles).
i always used to do an extra loop to make the 4 up to 5 but since McFlooze gave me that counselling (or maybe Madbee) I’ve managed to run a few 4 miners without any post traumatic stress kicking in.
I do also have a really long way home which is 8 miles but I need to be up for that which I rarely am after a day at work.
Muddy great to see that you have managed a couple of runs
Good to hear you are feeling better Skinny
Tommy a few of my running buddies have logged more bike miles than runs over the past weeks. It may change for a few days with the weather here.
Lit lucky if i can hula hoop for 5 secs, whats on the lunch menu?
Hi Mace & Mr V
Plodding away with runs over the past weeks.
First run of the year was 22nd Jan after a long time off. I managed 1.6 miles in 16 minutes and was fooked !!! Monthly mileage since is Jan 10, Feb 36, Mar 20, Apr 27. That’s a pathetic average of about 5 miles per week.
5M this morning. A new journey at age 54 starts now ...
i did 8 this morning for a weekly total of 16.5 (from 5 runs) so tempted to try and squeeze another in tomorrow to get in the 20s.
22 for the week - back in the saddle.
You're getting out on the bike though Mace ?
Hope the hammy is holding up Lit.
Well done Skinny that sounds like a decent effort over 5 miles.
Nods to Tommy and Kevin. Any news DT ?
I managed 29 miles this week. Two biggest runs were 7 miles, I didn't pay much attention to paces though on one occasion I tried to run a fastish 5k (because it was cold and pissing it down) that felt around marathon effort and it came in at 22 mins
So what's the goal for this week - 4 runs total 20 miles? Run every other day?
Well I finished the week with 3.5 recovery at 9:30/M to make 17 for the week.
muddy, I did a couple of bike rides but not sure it’ll be a regular thing.
Hi Kevin
Not heard from consultant further yet so assume we need lockdown to ease first. I'm going to try another similar sort of run tomorrow. Sometimes the act of running can move things about and get rid of irritations like that.
I saw earlier that Octobers scottish mara in Sterling has postponed to next May. it must only he a matter of no much time before big ones pull.
Good to see mace and Skinny push things out and Muddy back to it.
6M for the fat kid .... in the wind !!
4 yesterday and 1.5 this morning. (that's 4 days running on the trot!!)
Managed 7 miles yesterday and 6 miles earlier today.
Well done Kevin! Not worrying about pace is my favourite kind of running and - I believe - probably better training anyway.
I'm planning to try a mid week 8 tonight because it's beautiful weather but lots of things need to align for me to have time or it might just be a 4.
When is your Not Wedding Lit?
I had another go yesterday, 4 x 6 mins easy off a min. Felt fine at time but back has stiffened right up today.
I suspect until I can actually get to see someone, that sort of thing every few days will b the extent of my running.
That's a shame Lit. One of the amazing things about this pandemic has been discovering how many people are considered/consider themselves as vulnerable from a health perspective. Out of a total staff of over 250 we have over 10% at home due to their vulnerability (and none of them are over 70).