TheEd Wrote:Hi wookie
you may provide feedback to how things are going, the reason we recommending the program is to try that for 2 weeks and then we can see if you avoid problems
there is a reason for it
in my recommendation I would curtail your exercise activity down to practically zero and build up on that avoiding niggles and injuries
in truth your body will simply not recover and gain strength if you overload it while carrying niggles
Sadly, I have seen this all before however the difference was that I was able to personally look at the athlete and then go together to the physio (if necessary) to check out the problems and to find a solution.
In this environment it is a lot more difficult to put my thumb on it, so to say
You need to be patient if you want to make any progress at all
You have overuse niggles and complications and it is the body's way of saying hold up give me a chance to recover
a great many can often exercise purely as a habit and not to achieve a goal and when they pick up niggles they simply don't know how to stop and recover
In closing, due to me being unable to fully assess you I recommend the start from nothing approach
Sorry for the long-winded explanation however we are trying to help
Cheers
TheEd
No no, that's all great info! Not long winded at all. I appreciate everything.
Totally agree with the "habit" that's what it is for me. I think I can and have had goals though. But totally a habit that is awful to break. I'm miserable by the end of the day if I haven't done anything lol.
I started the 5km program yesterday.
Indoor track. 226 meters.
I swam before (2,000 meters, 41:00) a pretty relaxed swim.
Then.
30 minute run. Using my timex watch I did 28.25 laps which equalled 6.384 km. My average HR throughout was 156 bpm, high was 164.
Using my Garmin Watch it said 5.93 km but it was indoors and looking at the image of the run http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image...runlo8.jpg it clearly wasn't 100% accurate, or according to the picture I fell off the track constantly and probably would have broken my legs every time
I felt nothing in my knee. My one groin/hip flexor felt a bit of something. Which faded, and I'm attributing to going around corners 56 times. Running on a track is dull... Mentally I wanted to quit. 3 or 4 days of Christmas binging also made me want to quit. I felt a little sluggish in my legs to begin and hadn't slept that great the few nights prior. Finally the facility has a couple of pools inside, the area is warm and. . . not great to run in.
But.... That's it.
Today I can tell I ran, legs feel like that (good sore like I know I've done something). My lower back is a little bit stiff. But not a bad stiff. My knee is non-existant. As it has been the last few times I was on the track.