Kellygirl wrote: » Hi V, I’m rarely on here these days but I heard that you and me are in the same boat! It seems I’ve done damage to my soleus muscle ... hard enough to diagnose but typically if it’s not healed then it goes again at some point when you try a run again. It happened to me back in 2018 just before Dublin too. I ended up having to take 2 weeks complete rest though I could swim throughout. No pools open now unfortunately so trying to walk and that’s now causing me trouble. Physio said I could try cycling on the flat very gently. Anyway, my advice would be give it plenty time to heal. It’s a hard one as if you are like me it feels perfect. Also the physio has me doing loads and loads of single leg bent knee heel lifts. I’ve to work up to 3x30 of them 5 times a day. Best of luck with it.
ReeReeG wrote: » And yes, this is a self-indulgent woe-is-me post
OOnegative wrote: Isn’t that Offaly GAA’s motto........
crisco10 wrote: » Welcome back, at least you don't have tag to drag you back either!
ReeReeG wrote: » Tues 15th 45 mins S&C. V short evening walk. Weds 16th Did the 2km x 3 run again, with 1 min in between. All good again. Did it on the roads as I was completely sick of the fields in UCD. Thurs 17th Long ramble with a friend around the locality. Fri 18th 45 mins S&C. Evening 3.4 miles with no breaks Went around the roads, felt lovely and unfit! Have to say though, there feels like more bounce off my legs per step thanks to the strength work. Sat 19th 45 mins S&C (I’m upping to 3 sessions per week for a while, for a multitude of reasons including vanity!) A trip to Croke Park in the evening was very exciting, the result no so much… half of me was even on the telly :pac: Sun 20th Up to Marlay for 5km on the grass there. Saw plenty of familiar faces which was lovely. Wore the HRM which was disheartening! My legs are so much stronger than my lungs it seems. I’d expect the HR to be up a bit anyway for a couple of reasons but not as much as it was .. Anywho, a huge 15 miles this week! On we go.
Mar Azul wrote: » Saw you in Marlay, delighted to see you back and always welcome to join us on the Sunday
I will join everyone in the thoughts of how much I don’t like this new version of boards. Whyyyyyyyyyy
Anyway, to running. Week of 28th June, I’d run twice but walking down the stairs I felt a sharp twinge through my right calf again. Great switch into drama queen mode, but foam rolled the hell out of it, continued with the exercises I’d been doing anyway and rested it for a walk. To be honest, it probably would have been fine after a couple of days, but I’d rather be overly cautious than plain stupid. So I ran on the 7th, all good, and again on the 10th. 5k both times. Still kept up with 3 S&C sessions.
W/b 12th July
12th - 5k @ 9.11/m
13th - 45 mins S&C
14th - Met a club mate early for a run around Marlay, and happy to get 4 miles done! Also talking slowed me down appropriately. 10.03/m
15th - Last day in my job, went for an evening run. 5k @ 9.27/m
16th - 45 mins S&C, before a trip south to see family.
17th - 40 mins S&C and my first jab, woohoo
18th - 3.4 miles @ 9.14/m. Rough!
I’ve a couple weeks free now before I start a new job after the bank holiday. Not going to stress myself over getting runs or S&C in, but if i’m not at anything particular on some days I’ll try get them in. Have some more family and friend visits planned so I’ll be on the road a bit. Nice weather to have free time in however 😎
Another new job! Congrats.
I feel like I’m not doing enough running to log on here really! Not sure my log title is even appropriate at this rate :p I’ll get back into a proper routine in the next few weeks hopefully. The calf is feeling fine, so it should be ok to get stuck into more miles. Haven’t run any longer than 5 miles in quite a while so getting back to long runs will be fun…
I might dig out the old boards base building plan (if I can find anything on here anymore!) and actually start using my HRM again because I have been totally useless at running at an appropriate pace. Still getting some S&C in, and focusing on the left leg. It’s really noticeable that there’s still less of a spring on that side when I’m doing single leg hops, even though it was the right calf that was hurt. Single leg squats are getting stronger anyway so we’ll get there.
Thought you were talking about boards.ie technical construction plans...
Thank you, so helpful as always!!
Hope your running is going well
Doesn't seem like a bad time to have some low mileage V, still very few races and a lot of uncertainty around the ones that are still in the calendar 😏 You'll come back stronger with all the strength you're doing. Glad to hear the calf is good. Best of luck with the new job, hope it goes well for you.
Hard to know if I’ve been slack with the updates cos of the new site or cos I’m doing feck all running!
Life has been very busy lately so was just throwing in the odd run when I had time / the want to run. I don’t know how I used to commute 5 days a week, and fit in everything else I wanted to; after 2 days of it last week I was so exhausted!!! And its not even a 20 minute drive
28th July - 5 miles @ 9.25/m. Felt tough but nice to get up to Marlay
29th July - 45 mins S&C
30th July - was down in Offaly, 4 miles around the gaa field, 9.31/m. Threw in some strides at the end and the calf didn’t make a sound.
31st July - met a couple of friends for a jaunt around the canal harbour. 3.4 miles @ 9.45/m
2nd Aug - 3.1m @ 9.07/m.
4th Aug - 4m @ 9.35/m. Definitely not a pace that feels easy easy yet.
5th Aug - 45 mins S&C
6th Aug - 45 mins S&C. 4m @ 9.17/m. Went for the run after my 2nd jab before the tiredness everyone warned me against set in, but I actually felt great? Haven’t run since due to tiredness but that’s more likely the social life than the jab! Add in some car troubles and neighbour issues and it’s been great fun really :p
I’ll build up a bit more mileage the next month and then start the base plan. I’ve said it here now so I have to follow through!
The mileage building is going nowhere but thankfully not due to injury, just me deciding to do a million ‘life’ things at once! Don’t mind putting running on the back burner for the next couple of weeks still and getting out when I can. Going to continue the S&C properly as I can really feel it doing good things when I am getting out.
In the meantime, UIBH FHAILI ABU!!! :D Was a great day in Croke Park and the chills listening to the crowd chanting, ohmigod. Got my money’s worth with the women’s semi final going to extra time too (not that many stuck around for them :-/ .. and they even closed the tea facilities during it!! )
Glad you enjoyed Croker V. I enjoyed both of those matches too - total contrast to being stressed to bits the night before. There could be a few decent players in the senior ranks for Offaly down the line. Real old school way of playing about that team - great to watch, except when Dublin were on the receiving end 😐️
