running 26:00 [3]
(injured)
Horrible horrible knees. I started out quite happily with F&T, B&S, having spent the previous 15 minutes massaging both knees - but on the first downhill left knee gave an almighty twinge and it was all downhill from there. Ended up having to walk even quite small descents because it was so painful (and unpredictable); can I train only by running up hills from now on?
The Arrows manager has ordered me to REST. Not quite sure what he's threatening me with if I don't but I'm really not confident of running nationals or being able to hike in Tas if this doesn't settle. It's *only* ITB, of course, but hasn't been this bad since 2001 nationals, after which I gave up running for quite a while. A combination of small tightnesses has gradually built up, I guess: no foam roller and not enough stretching in Darwin, standing for a few hours on ward rounds, running shoes getting old...and I really struggled with the heavy clutch and gear-changing when driving the ute on the weekend.
And I was (still am) so much looking forward to 5 weekends in a row of orienteering, starting with the Big Foot Sprints in Sydney this weekend.