Training Log: Quirkey

to uni with backpack
Barefeet for c 1.5km from Maud St to Uni Ring Road

to uni

from Uni to Mayfield Gym

OK
Kept hips aligned and glutes engaged where I could - no knee trouble

Home from Gym

home from Uni
Bikila's on for first c.1km
Knee rarely without that dull ache, but better on grass and when running 'tall'.
Abs starting to fatigue a little near the end from constant effort to stop pelvis rolling forward.

Pilates stuff + Swiss Ball
Esp. Glute strength

Need to re-prioritise this for a while so it's habit again.

Early, ACW around throsby ck loop
Bikila's on until I crossed Lewis St bridge on the way out.
Easy pace to concentrate on spinal length+ glute activation etc. Knee generally better when doing this.

Big day of writing (or attempting to)
Walked the dogs, but Planned trot went out the window.

to chiro
Note: Reckons I'm a lot better than a few weeks ago. Standing taller etc.

Re: Hip flexor issue: Likely caused in part by weakened glute resulting from nerves not firing correctly for a few months. Also (converse to my previous logic) not necessarily helped by my attempts at hip flexor loosening , especially if "spiky ball went anywhere near the hip capsule" ...oops. Suggested possibly getting into upper extremity of flexor (buried in side abs towards rib cage), but most important for me to make conscious effort to get glute firing correctly, then strengthen it up again.

home form chiro (excl stop at Art supplies shop)

to gym

A few new ones, and a lot of extra notches of difficulty thrown in.
Wouldn't be surprised if there is some doms (delayed onset muscle soreness) in abs into the W/E.

from town to Uni.
Keeping much more awareness of glute action than usual. Seems to help knee.
Extra km or two on easy cruise round various parking areas looking for the car to pick up my gear bag, but B had slept in. Eventually showed up, racing to get to her morning meeting.