A couple of OK runs hopefully means I can get back in to training properly - though as I've missed the best part of a month in training and gone slightly backwards instead of forwards the target is now just to get round somehow instead of run for a target time.
By now I was hoping to be able to run 9 or 10 miles - I'm managing about 4. I should be able to get that up to around 8 miles in training before the GNR but that is still along way left for the crowd to inspire me for. I'm now looking at around 3 hours to complete the 13.1 mile course instead of the 2:15 I'd hope for.
I'm trying a change of strategy on the training too - more bike and rowing machine work to get the aerobic abilities up while putting less stress on the joints. Basically trying to balance the need to train with out overdoing it and injuring myself again.
August is going to be a hard month
Friday 31 July 2009
Monday 27 July 2009
The non running runner
A couple of weeks ago I had a problem with my left calf – a real tight knot inside, a bit like cramp but came on gradually and took a couple of days to fully disappear. Rest for about 4 days and tried it once again, rested a few more days then got the bike out. I was able to cycle fine – though legs and bottom not really used to it and as the bike has lain virtually unused for a couple of years it wasn’t quite right either.
The nut that holds the left crank on has decided it wants to undo itself as you ride along. I just about got home on the first ride out (5 miles). I did it up with a socket before the second ride and it lasted about a half a mile so rode back, tightened it up again this time with a box spanner which enabled me to get it tighter. Much better but it only lasted about 7miles, still 2 miles from home. I’d brought the spanner with me but only a short bar rather than the long one I’d used before to tighten it up. This time is was only about a mile before it started to come loose again but with careful nursing I managed to get home before the pedal and crank fell of completely – time for a more reliable solution.
Between the rides I when on the rower at the gym so hopefully my fitness won’t have gone too far backwards. It does mean it hasn’t moved forwards at all for about a month and it’s now unlikely I’ll complete the GNR in anything like a respectable time. Now it’s just a case of trying to get some running in and do enough work to get two thirds of the way round and then see what’s left from there.
The nut that holds the left crank on has decided it wants to undo itself as you ride along. I just about got home on the first ride out (5 miles). I did it up with a socket before the second ride and it lasted about a half a mile so rode back, tightened it up again this time with a box spanner which enabled me to get it tighter. Much better but it only lasted about 7miles, still 2 miles from home. I’d brought the spanner with me but only a short bar rather than the long one I’d used before to tighten it up. This time is was only about a mile before it started to come loose again but with careful nursing I managed to get home before the pedal and crank fell of completely – time for a more reliable solution.
Between the rides I when on the rower at the gym so hopefully my fitness won’t have gone too far backwards. It does mean it hasn’t moved forwards at all for about a month and it’s now unlikely I’ll complete the GNR in anything like a respectable time. Now it’s just a case of trying to get some running in and do enough work to get two thirds of the way round and then see what’s left from there.
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Nealy two weeks off
The main reason for raising money for the BHF was because Angela was having an heart operation, she had that a couple of weeks ago and everything seems to have gone fine. However with going to Papworth (about 83 miles away) every day for 12 days the running went by the board.
Been out a couple of times but obviously not made the progress that I would have liked but thats the way it goes, Wifey obvously comes first.
I'm doing the Gt Bentley 5m race on Friday and should be able to get round in around the hour, I'm expecting to be last. Hopefully there will be some slower runners I can keep up with for at least the first 3 miles and see how long I can hang on after that - get a reasonable time and not keep people waiting too long.
Been out a couple of times but obviously not made the progress that I would have liked but thats the way it goes, Wifey obvously comes first.
I'm doing the Gt Bentley 5m race on Friday and should be able to get round in around the hour, I'm expecting to be last. Hopefully there will be some slower runners I can keep up with for at least the first 3 miles and see how long I can hang on after that - get a reasonable time and not keep people waiting too long.
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