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Short term training injury recovery

  • 21-09-2009 12:10pm
    #1
    shels4ever
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    Hi there,

    Just looking for some suggestions. Training was going great until about 3 week ago when I had some problems a calf injury. Basically jsut been doing easy miles and cross training the last few weeks but almost on the mend now. Injury is a bit of a strong term there is no tear but just a super stiff calf.

    Had a session today with sports therapist this morining and the feeling is I should be back in propper training in a couple of days. This will leave 2.5 week until the novice XC so what type of session would be best. I'm thinking easy miles with some tempo running for the next two week and see how it goes or should I try an include some of the reps I was doing prior to the injury.


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  • #2
    RJC
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    I always thought it was the reps and tempo stuff that was the riskiest in terms of biomechanical injury (or so says The Lore of Running book). I couldn't guide you otherwise.


  • #3
    ecoli
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    Agreed i mean even if you do manage to get in reps you usually wont see any benefits at all for atleast two weeks minimum so at best all you doin is putting yourself at risk of more damage.
    If the novices have been your goal race then the training has been done now it just about ticking over if not then just do the miles and work back into sessions after the novices


  • #4
    shels4ever
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    ecoli wrote: »
    Agreed i mean even if you do manage to get in reps you usually wont see any benefits at all for atleast two weeks minimum so at best all you doin is putting yourself at risk of more damage.
    If the novices have been your goal race then the training has been done now it just about ticking over if not then just do the miles and work back into sessions after the novices
    Yep novices has been the target race all along so a bit frustrated at the moment as I was going well 2-3 weeks back. But could have been worse. Would like to have one good session before the race but will play it by ear.


  • #5
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    How bout an LT Session perhaps something along the lines of 2x2mile at your 5 mile pace with short recovery in between ( i am doin this session this week my target being 11.20 wit 3 min recovery and looking to go sub 16 for rathfarnam so should give you a good idea of converting for your own pace).
    These sessions are great for strength without being too much of an injury risk as you not pushing yourself beyond your limits yet you still get the feeling you have really achieved something.
    To be honest though i would say any major changes at this stage will not have much bearing on your race work been done long before this. BEst of luck in it though and i will see you there


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