To race is but a dream...

[shadydaz]

10-12-15
Easy run
Time: 57:48
Pace: 5:20min/km
Dist: 10.85 km
Ave HR: 145
Max HR: 163
Ave Cadence: 153spm
Ave. Stride: 1.23m

11-12-15
60 min easy
Time: 1:00:03
Pace: 5:22min/km
Dist: 11.20 km
Ave HR: 141
Max HR: 162
Ave Cadence: 160spm
Ave. Stride: 1.17m

13-12-15
5km Paced
Time: 48:55
Pace: 4:51min/km
Dist: 10.10 km
Ave HR: 150
Max HR: 181
Ave Cadence: 165spm
Ave. Stride: 1.25m

3km warm up
2.1km warm down

paced splits:

1. 04:07.6
2. 04:10.9
3. 04:09.3
4. 04:05.6
5. 03:58.5

AVE PACE 04:06
AVE HR 167
MAX HR 181
AVE CAD 177
STRIDE 1.38

felt ok during the session, not at maximum effort so there was more to give.

I had hurt my knee o the Friday taking off my shoes after the run so was a bit wary but during the session it was fine. It think i popped a ligament slightly. it was only when I stopped after the run that it began to hurt again.

14-12-15
Easy Run
Time: 57:19
Pace: 5:21min/km
Dist: 10.70 km
Ave HR: 134
Max HR: 157
Ave Cadence: 160spm
Ave. Stride: 1.17m

Knee went completely, had to walk some and managed to slowly jog last mile home.

Not run since the 14th leading into race on Sunday Morning. Plenty of rest. Knee was ok, had not felt anything for three days so felt like I could go and give it a blast.

20-12-15
XC Race
Time: 43:13
Pace: 5:01min/km
Dist: 18.62 km
Ave HR: 168
Max HR: 187
Ave Cadence: 154spm
Ave. Stride: 1.29m


Ignore the stats above. I was going well until a long hill at 3.5km. No cobwebs etc from not running but by the time I had got to the brow of the slope, My knee was screaming at me. The second half of the race was a comination of walking and jogging through to the finish, depending on surface and gradient.

My knee has been very sore since race. I felt nothing during pre race stretches and warm up. We are now on Tuesday and it still hurts.

It seems to be the Medial collateral ligamentor somewhere around that area. it only hruts when going up or down stairs or running. I have not run since Sunday. I am extremely frustrated and dissappointed as felt like I was really making progress in training and after the 1km session was full of confidence because it had gone so well along with the 5km paced.

I don't know what to do with the injury, obviously I can't run. I haven't been to a doctor or a physio to confirm my diagnosis. I have looked up strength excercises but it'd too early days to start them as there is mild pain even when I am not using leg.

I would really like to get back out on road ASAP but do not want to do any more damage to the problem.

Darren.