Training Log Archive: Dooby

Event: Kingdom League, Muckross Abbey
 

Avg Cadence = 91rpm

After a day spent lounging around, although did go in to watch the 2nd half of the County Final, bit dull until injury time, but the ref played extra extra injury time to give legion a chance to equalize, and then once that happened a decent scrap broke out. As per a good GAA scrap the subs came running in but didn't really get stuck in.

Just watched some telly, scared myself watching Uploaded. Some scary stuff going on with lads hanging off buildings, didn't like that at all.

Much better feeling this evening, was going to stop at 40, got to it and then kept going for another 10. So pleased with how this went.

Avg Cadence = 86rpm

Was volunteering at parkrun this morning so decided to get some training on the turbo done beforehand, wouldn't have done this if racing tomorrow but since i'm not I need to do something.

Watched an episode of Shameless, Series 2 Episode 1.

Definitely found this a struggle. Probably a combination of starting pretty much out of bed and also it was before breakfast. So didn't enjoy this, particularly the closer I got to finishing.

Was very tired later on in the day but did spend money on a hand held foam roller and a sliotar, will use both on my upper legs to hopefully help the muscles.

Around the pitch by the playground to test the knee ahead of Sunday. Went for a grass surface to give knee every chance.

Ran for 10 minutes and then it started to hurt, gave it another couple of minutes but no improvement.

No race on Sunday :-(

Back also a bit stiff today after circuits last night.

Circuit, thinkt the 6th week.

Went back to 2 circuits this evening but with longer time at the station. Was tough at times.

Interesting warm up, try and hit the knees of your partner! Then we did a plank race across the hall, boys versus girls. In the plank position, person by the wall then runs over everyone in the plank, when the person passes you, up and run, so either running or in the plank, across the hall and then back. Trainer said the boys lost. I'd be dubious of that call, especially with the penalty for losing being 20 burpees.

So overall a tough session.

Avg Cadence = 89rpm

Episode 3 of Game of Thrones Series 5

Cadence is a couple of rpm back on last time but suppose I didn't feel that it was at the same level as previous session. Could feel left leg at times, not sore, just could feel it. Upper quad is very tender today after yesterday's physio session. Stretching to do later.

Diagnosis not too bad but it's not a brilliant one either.

For starters calves are tight, but that never surprises me.

But the left knee issue is likely to have been caused by a very tight ITB. So a lot of time was spent working on that. Hopefully that sorts out the issue but will need to do a lot of work stretching wise.

Also not quite got the ok to run on Sunday, it's a check and see how it feels recommendation.

New plan for the week:
Wednesday - Turbo Trainer
Thursday - Circuits (will be some bit of a test of the knee)
Friday - Running (not that far, maybe 30 minutes or less, see how the knee feels)
Saturday - volunteering at parkrun and maybe something on the bike, indoors or out
Sunday - Cross Country hopefully

Probably some tiredness in my legs after yesterday but nothing serious.
Now what am I going to do with myself this week...

Monday - Running/Turbo
Tuesday - Physio :-)
Wednesday - Running if allowed
Thursday - Circuits
Friday - Turbo Trainer
Saturday - Rest Day (volunteer at parkrun)
Sunday - Cross Country, 10km, Munster Seniors

All based on a positive visit to the physio tomorrow. Will try running for a bit this evening and if that doesn't go well i'll add in some turbo trainer too. Not sure whether to be optimistic or pessimistic about how tomorrow will go, only thing that i can be optimistic about is that there's a bacon & cabbage dinner to look forward to afterwards!

Going to do some core again this evening and tomorrow, then give it a break on Wednesday.

Knee was ok for maybe 5-6 minutes and then got progressively worse. Not very painful but running further not an option. Some of the pain later in the run might have been in a muscle above the knee, so not sure if it's a direct problem there too or just caused by knee trying to protect itself.

Probably didn't help that I ran on the road but closest to the house.

Wasn't arsed to get the turbo out either after the short run.

Physio tomorrow so fingers crossed, looking forward to that race on Sunday!

Around 6 different exercises. Was nearly not going to do it but manned up.