Day 14 - Ouch and about

I couldn't believe it when I woke up on Sunday morning. Not only was it quite early but my knees, hips and numerous lower half muscles hurt.

These 2 things really made me just want to stay in bed but finally I got on with it.

I cannot work out why I hurt so much as it was 2 days since I was in the gym and I usually do 30 minutes swimming on a Saturday anyway and this Saturday had not been more intensive than any other.

Never the less I went out and did a medium distance relaxed (slow) run. Only 7 miles, which was perhaps just as well if parts of me needed more time to recover. At the end of it I can only describe it as invigorating as an hour or so afterward I felt like everything had loosened up and most of the aches and pains had gone. To describe it as a recovery run would be about right.

Monday (day 15) is rest day so another opportunity to give the joints/muscles time to recover. Tuesday (day 16) will mill merge into the training schedule properly. 

Day 12

5 miles of LT Training today.

6 minute warm up, 4 minute cool down and 35 minutes of 1 minute splits at 5.5/8.5mph.

Managed to keep under VO2 max quite well and felt good at the end.

Day 11 - Rest Day

Definitely a rest day in the end. Very strong blustery winds today with the occasional down pour. Doesn't hurt to have a truly restful day.

Day 10

Fast 5 miles today.

5 Mile Loop

Heart rate was not into VO2 max but I definitely pushed on at an unsustainable pace (well unsustainable for 26 miles at the moment anyway).

I don't mind saying that I was glad to reach the end.

I was also breaking in my new Saucony Omni 10 running shoes. I don't thing i've ever tried to break in any trainers in such an aggressive fashion before.

My knee held out OK but it's a little sore now. It's not something i'm too worried about yet but after resting tonight it may hurt tomorrow. We will see.

Rest day tomorrow so maybe out on the bike.

Day 9

30mph winds and driving rain suggested that today may be a day not to go out running.

It will give my knee another day to recover but it makes you conscious of the lost day. Every day counts.

Day 8

Another rest day really.

Seems that i've got runners knee which I think has been brought on by the distance i've covered in the last few months, that and my Saucony Omni's are coming to the end of there life, the absorption is going and the support too.

So i've spent some time today getting a new pair of the latest Omni10's.

The knee is not too bad today either, i've hardly noticed it since about 10am. Maybe the swim yesterday helped.

See how we are tomorrow and I may head for a short, fast 5-6 mile leg.

Day 7 - rest day

A nice way to spend New Years day. Resting.