Monday 12 November 2012

Gosh!

Where has time gone to this past month or so?! There's not much to report really. Here's some stats from past month or so:

1-7 Oct - ran 37.70km, 1 turbo session, 2 strength sessions

8-14 Oct - ran 65.83km, 1 turbo session,  1 walk. Saturday run was long at 25km and I felt some knee pain.

15-21 Oct - ran 36.09km, 1 turbo session. Knee pain gradually worsened over the week. Possible ITB inflammation?

22-28 Oct - ran 15.89km, 1 strength session. Easy week with just 3 short runs. Lots of foam rollering, soft tissue therapy, stretching and icing knee.

29 Oct-4 Nov  last few days/Nov - ran 15.28km very easy, 1 strength session. Knee pain kicks in at 20 minutes. It's not acute pain, just a noticeable pain that tells me to stop. So I stop.

5-11 Nov - full week of rest from running as knee hasn't improved over the last week. Did 3x 40min turbo sessions focusing on strength.

I'm just about to head out for a short run to see how the knee is, nice and easy. I feel like I've lost all my fitness over the past 3 weeks. I also feel like I've lost my motivation. Having an injury brings up lots of emotions and while I know what I'm to do and how I need to feel it is hard. I miss being able to run easily. I've done plenty of foam rollering, stretching, received loads of soft tissue therapy and followed the advice I give my clients - if there's pain it's there telling you to stop - lets see if it's all paid off.


A photo to inspire me...taken by Tim on our run from Glossop to Chinley for the beer festival. That was a good day, I ran strong and kept up with the boys relaxed pace.

4 comments:

  1. I don't need to tell you this, but you've NOT LOST YOUR FITNESS! you did 3 turbo sessions! #injurybuddies :)

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  2. thanks Zoe, I do know...and even though I have a degree in Psychology and am a qualified sports & remedial massage therapist it doesn't help sometimes!! Sometimes I need reminding to say that "I'm rehabilitating" rather than "I'm injured".

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  3. You are not alone kiddo! Check out Dave Macleod's blog. Thinking of you (and Budd too of course!).

    Matt

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    1. Cheers Matt, we miss you guys too. You are coming to live in Glossop aren't you...yeah? I'll make you lemon curd and blackberry chutney and we'll supply beer and everything...x

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