An attempt to track the ups and downs and ins and outs of a boys attempt at, at best, becoming a semi-elite (thats at best) long distance runner

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

all training from Injury through to London Marathon and injury recovery post London to to basic training up to this last sunday.

Run Date

Effort Level

Miles

Comments

Thu, Mar 23 pm

Easy

4

lower right shin. AGONY.

Fri, Mar 24 pm

Easy

5

right shin. AGONY. had to walk last mile.

9

Wed, Mar 29 am

Easy

1

Wed, Mar 29 pm

Easy

1

one mile very easy on the treadmill.

Thu, Mar 30 am

Easy

3

Thu, Mar 30 pm

Easy

1

Fri, Mar 31 am

Easy

7

right shin tight. stopped to stretch it a bunch. bumped into Scott on the trail - great to chat to a runner and feel like I've never been gone. Lungs felt huge. SHin only thing stopping from going really fast.

Sat, Apr 1 pm

Easy

2

right shin.

Sun, Apr 2 am

Easy

3

right shin.

18

Tue, Apr 4 am

Easy

1

Tue, Apr 4 pm

Easy

1

Sun, Apr 9 am

Easy

4

treadmill. right shin recovery.

6

Mon, Apr 10 am

Easy

6

right shin recovery

Wed, Apr 12 am

Easy

6

right shin recovery. tightness but no pain. track... ran two sets of 5min tempo at solid pace (not fast but controlled pace)

Thu, Apr 13 am

Easy

8

trail... getting better. woo hoo. right shin tight but no pain.

Fri, Apr 14 am

Easy

6

getting used to running again. stride still feels funny but not as bad as the day before.

Sat, Apr 15 pm

Easy

4

right shin a little off after the morning's run. iced it afterwards and it was fine.

Sat, Apr 15 am

Hard

13

long warm up, then 12 slr with joe and joe and kevin

Sun, Apr 16 pm

Easy

4

Sun, Apr 16 am

Easy

14

long slow distance just tog et time on my feet. felt fine. C&O out and back and then added on rooservelt island and up past arlington cem.

61

Mon, Apr 17 am

Easy

6

Tue, Apr 18 pm

Easy

7

meant to meet Andrew at fleet feet but he didn't show.

Tue, Apr 18 am

Steady State

8

fast-ish 8 miles. just checking the legs still work good and proper. felt refreshing.

Wed, Apr 19 am

Easy

6

very easy. very sluggish. didn't time it. thighs sore.

Thu, Apr 20 pm

Easy

3

pre-London

Fri, Apr 21 am

Easy

3

pre-London

Sat, Apr 22 am

Easy

4

pre-London

Sun, Apr 23 am

Easy

2

early morning warmup pre-london

Sun, Apr 23 pm

Hard

26.2

London Marathon - 181st - 2:38:43 - not shabby considering injury for the last 5 weeks. reopened tear in the last 5-6 miles. pr.

65.2

0

no running at all this week

0

Wed, May 3 am

Easy

4

back in the build up for normal training. felt fine. no reaction in right shin.

Wed, May 3 pm

Easy

4

Wed, May 3 pm

Steady State

7

right shin went while doing workout on bike path. too much too soon. (3min on 2min off). silly hugh

15

Wed, May 10 am

Easy

3.5

Wed, May 10 pm

Easy

4

Thu, May 11 am

Easy

4

treadmill

Thu, May 11 pm

Easy

4

threat of reaction from right shin. might have to take tomorrow off and stick to exercise bike just to give it a day of recovery.

Fri, May 12 am

Easy

6

need to slow down easy runs. right shin a little reaction, but not much.

Sat, May 13 pm

Easy

7

Sun, May 14 am

Easy

7

35.5