20-05-2021, 07:33 PM
Hi TheEd
Just a quick check in... I started back on the build up period yesterday. After the race I found it a bit difficult to get motivated again, as is often the way. I had quite a few rest days but have kept up approx 30km a week, mostly easy paced runs around 4:45-4:55/km and between 9 and 12km distance.
The good news is that the Achilles seems pretty much back to normal, however I seem to have a vague injury in/around the left buttock/upper thigh which sometimes seems to extend to the hip and quad. Not enough to stop me running, and more discomfort or numbness at times rather than pain. Strange one but I'll keep monitoring it and hopefully it'll improve.
Will report back at some point during the build up. I'd like to finish that and get a cycle or two in before racing again I think, so will start looking at events around end June. Have been thinking about a half as well maybe towards the end of the summer.
Cheers
Just a quick check in... I started back on the build up period yesterday. After the race I found it a bit difficult to get motivated again, as is often the way. I had quite a few rest days but have kept up approx 30km a week, mostly easy paced runs around 4:45-4:55/km and between 9 and 12km distance.
The good news is that the Achilles seems pretty much back to normal, however I seem to have a vague injury in/around the left buttock/upper thigh which sometimes seems to extend to the hip and quad. Not enough to stop me running, and more discomfort or numbness at times rather than pain. Strange one but I'll keep monitoring it and hopefully it'll improve.
Will report back at some point during the build up. I'd like to finish that and get a cycle or two in before racing again I think, so will start looking at events around end June. Have been thinking about a half as well maybe towards the end of the summer.
Cheers