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[shadydaz]

Good Morning,

Major truth in your last post. Since the GER I have been really struggling. Left leg has been riddled with problems. Calf, Hamstrings and Glute. Tried to run last
After The Race I went out for the usual recovery runs. Monday was ok, felt calf a bit afterwards. Tuesday's was bad. Had to stop then just shorten and jog home. Everything just packed up on me.

Fast forward until last Thursday and felt good enough to get out again but a few km into run the leg completely broke down and I had to limp back to car. I have had another 10 days rest and started again on Monday just gone with a very gently 5km. Tuesday 7.5km. Last night I started cycle for a 10km race on 22-11-15. The calf is good. the Hamstring and Glute are a little tight. Will be booking a sports massage soon and getting some rollers.

13-10-15
Easy Run
Time: 28:54
Pace: 5:15min/km
Dist: 5.5 km
Ave HR: 137
Max HR: 153
Ave Cadence: 162spm
Ave. Stride: 1.18m

13-10-15
Easy Run
Time: 28:13
Pace: 5:23min/km
Dist: 5.23 km
Ave HR: 148
Max HR: 177
Ave Cadence: 163spm
Ave. Stride: 1.14m

14-10-15
1km intervals
Time: 14:53
Pace: 4:55min/km
Dist: 3.02 km
Ave HR: 152
Max HR: 175
Ave Cadence: 164spm
Ave. Stride: 1.24m
It was on this session the leg completely packed up, just at start of second rep.

22-10-15
Easy Run
Time: 28:54
Pace: 5:50min/km
Dist: 4.82 km
Ave HR: 153
Max HR: 180
Ave Cadence: 148spm
Ave. Stride: 1.16m
leg packed up again and had to limp back to car.

02-11-15
Easy Run
Time: 29:00
Pace: 5:38min/km
Dist: 5.15 km
Ave HR: 145
Max HR: 170
Ave Cadence: 152spm
Ave. Stride: 1.17m

03-11-15
Easy Run
Time: 38:59
Pace: 5:14min/km
Dist: 7.46 km
Ave HR: 160
Max HR: 188
Ave Cadence: 154spm
Ave. Stride: 1.24m

04-11-15
Easy Run
Time: 80:00
Pace: 5:20min/km
Dist: 15.36 km
Ave HR: 176
Max HR: 192
Ave Cadence: 152spm
Ave. Stride: 1.31m

Legs are a bit stiff today, to be expected. will not be pushing hard on this cycle, just trying to get re-established into a routine.

Darren.