I can train like a looney for 9 months for ironman and as soon as I take the foot off the gas for a bit of a rest I pick up an injury or get ill since Outlaw I have had a nasty colitis flare up and now my hamstring has gone tits up it seems to happen one way or another every year, I am stumped how I did my hammy just woke up with it one morning whilst having a real lazy week, any body else get this or struggling at the moment?
share your woes and feel free to have a good old moan!
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KK The way I look at it if I casn keep doing IM that'll do for me
Right enough of me and KKs misery who else is crocked and why do I get crocked every year when I start to take it easy limpping like a limpy thing today need to go and see my physio soonest
Awww, hope you feel better soon, RBM.
The vit was my main event for the year, so I thought I'd take it easy for a couple of weeks after then get back into things to try and maintain fitness as planning on doing Outlaw as first IM next year. Sure enough after 2 weeks taking it steady came down with stinking cold, really unlike me to be off work (and definately not for a cold) but totally floored me. Still feel like I've got gunky lungs (or maybe I should accept everyone was faster biking last night?!).
Now I'm getting grumpy that I'm loosing base fitness & have foot surgery a week today so will be off it completely (not evern swimming! In fact it appears I have to sit with my foot elevated for 70% of the day I am going to go seriously nuts) for a couple of weeks, then have to build up very slowly. It's pretty much only going to give me 7 months to train..... wibble....
I'll only be able to do plank on knees (or one legged), as not good position for foot... but my pilates insturctor is also soft tissue therapist and knows my weaknesses (wonky pelvis,weak glutes, inflexible lower back), so has kindly said she'll put me together a floor based, foot friendly program
I've also found a 5K santa dash 6.5 weeks post op podiatrist & surgeon think 5k should be ok by then, so as long as I accept it as a fun run in a santa suit should give me a target to keep me going!
Hope the physio sorts your leg!
I think you may have something there Ultra I had a 10 days of f when rough with UC then had another week off as I was busy fitting a kitchen and I go and pick up an injury as I get older I think my body likes to keep moving so I will attempt to cut back when I can rather than stop although not always possible with the UC as it can knock the stuffing out a bit
I was told to stop running and take up golf 20 years ago when I went to a fat drunken navy doc with a knee injury wonder if he is still around lokked like he was going to have a heart attack any minute I could not give this game up if I wanted to its a central pillar for my lifestyle one of my mates is 70 and still cracking out good times I want to be there doing that
I am very lucky. Would be shocking to moan after listening to the horrors of UC and all its attendant glories. And poor Becky... isn't that the second time you've been seriously laid up this year?
I'm just a bit creaky here and there because I'm old but am sure that training for Roth this year had me in better nick than for ages - with fewer niggles, so I ain't stopping!
Wish all the crocks better. x
PS - great idea to get core going if you can't run etc.
I've just started getting back to doing regular things..... no injuries but boy it feels hard work.
And I am not hammering it or doing silly distance, just 3-4 10ks a week...
Was that you I saw at Bolventor. Didn't get a proper look as I would have stopped for a chat, Sorry if i seemed rude.
Glad to see your out & about though.
CD probably the sun was in my eyes and I couldnt see a thing I was out at 8 taking it nice n easy got to Bolventor 10 ish, I will start getting some organised sunday rides going again now I am feeling better
No twinges at all today and feeling really sharp gonna test the hammy with a 40 min run at lunchtime, whispers "start saving up for IM Wales entry???"
Temptation growing too strong is it, and there was me thinking you said you were taking a year off from IM
Bought a new pair of trainers from sweatshop, they measured my feet and tested my gait on the treddy.
Went for a few runs in them finished up with 2 black big toe nails, i'm having to stick em down with plasters , waiting for appointment to have them taken off. So will hae to suffer a bit on my runs for now.
Just got a problem with an ache on the inside of my knees any ideas.