Training Log Archive: schnitzer

Normal range-of-movement session with added calf rolling/massage.

4 weeks into proper training now so time to reflect on my short-term goal of sorting out all of the physical problems.

I think that the flexibility, core strength and balance work has had a big effect on my running form, probably in combination with my weight continuing to drop. I certainly feel like I am running more freely.

The right knee niggle has gone - 15km on trails would flare it up nicely last year but I've felt nothing after Friday.

The right calf issue is still there however, hence the intro of rolling/massage today. I really need to get into warming up/down and stretching properly directly after running but sometimes it's just not possible because of 'constraints'.

Virtually every run I do I develop a stitch, usually in the right lung area. Maybe I have a bad VO2 max and need to do some 'no-mans land' interval training. Maybe I just need to breathe harder before and after hills.

Anyway I think the situation on the whole is good enough to try to increase to 3/4 hours of running per week.

C • Maybe finish your runs 5 minutes early. 2

Jarla Double Day 2 Nackareservatet EOD OM9 (9/38)

Today's map had the cool part of the Nacka Reserve in it, the detailed, craggy, marshy, medium green bit. I think Nick used this bit for the Varsity Match when it was here not so long ago. Anyway as this is Jarla's map I actually haven't run here that often so nice to have made it two weeks in a row without pink legs, great.

However I definitely had a worse run technically today than last Saturday. Legs 2 and 3 were longish and I ran off towards 2 without a real plan, in the right direction at least. Only a lucky relocation on the way saved time loss here. Shame I didn't learn the lesson for 3 and this time it cost me, both on the way and near the circle. Not so bad that Winsplits considered it time loss however. A slight banana to 4 and from then on I was back in control, navigating rather than just running.

The other significant mistake was on 14, having to backtrack because I couldn't descend a tall crag although the red line covered the reentrant I was aiming for. Looking at it afterwards the crag line is actually not broken.

Felt ok physically but Friday's longer run was definitely still in my legs a little.

Finally doing sets of 20 now for core exercises.

Hugo hadn't been helping us sleep that well earlier this week, we noticed a new tooth has come thru so that probs explains it. I did plan on taking it easy next week but that was moved forward accordingly.

I want to try and get my 2 hour fitness back over the next few months so today I went a bit further than usual. At only a steady effort it's difficult to say for sure but it did feel more natural on the well-surfaced trails. In fact to start with it felt a bit too loose if anything but after warning up it felt both straight and solid.

I had yet more problems with my breathing which is starting to get worrying because I wasn't pushing that hard but I still had to keep a stitch at bay for 20 minutes or so. A few hours later I took Hugo for a walk and felt the stitch coming back when going uphill. A few weeks ago when I had similar problems it was as I thought - I was in fact a little ill and the runs brought on a very minor cough which lasted a day or two. Now I can only guess that it is due to lack of sleep.

Anyhow this was nearly 5 minutes better than my best time for this route in Nov 2014 so at least progress is being made. I just need to plan a 20km route now.

Upper back/neck almost back to normal now.