Training Log Archive: acejase

Cut an early afternoon lap of the lake. really nice and really glad i did it. just to have some time and space to self. with no running last week and too-ing and fro-ing to Zoe and Abby in hospital I dont think I have had too many moments to myself lately and didnt really realise how I needed it till out on the bike. Pumped the tyres up Dave-searle style (PSI of 100 or as much as you can jam in) and felt good. Tons of people round the two-bridges section so plaenty of slow bits. nice.

Classic loop with the Dees. Felt pretty normal which was good. Twas a bit nippy with winter a-coming and wore gloves whole way. Dave nearly finished their paved, screen area.

commuting via hospital. felt a lot better than yesterdays run. felt normal although similar to some of blairs comments not too much power for uphills.

Same run as saturday but took nearly 10mins or 1/3 longer to complete. Running biomechanics not quite right with major tightness in outside of left hammy. Dont know why seeing I have done no stretching since marathon. Time to start doing some stretching again. Will also have to get back to healthy eating after 3 days of trash.

walking better - still some shin pain and left hammy/ITB wierd. probably could've contemplated going for run but day was too busy and well...nah.

Not even contemplating running although recovery better than last year. Left ITB tight, shins quite painful. Toe nail beginning its "staged withdrawal" from my toe. nice.

C • random thoughts 1

weight this morning 1.5kgs lighter than on Friday. Thighs shot - particularly going down stairs of which there are a lot in my house. Right big toe nail looks like it will be a victim of yesterdays run, just a matter of when. Pleasingly no nerve pain in butt or down leg that I had last year, I think butt stretching and hip rolling-on-tennis-ball paid off.

Thanks again for all encouraging comments. Scotty said to me on the blower today that maybe lips quivering etc indicated I had run out of glucose. Seems to make sense as I had that hungry feeling from very early in the race. I carbo loaded really well but seems my race-nutrition could have influenced crash-and-burn. I didnt take on anymore gels/sport drink from 25k due to spew possibility (see last years mara race report!) but maybe body needed it? Not saying this is the whole reason for not reaching goals - I think the big week made a big difference as others have suggested - but maybe it did contribute.