rainbow kirby wrote: » Found out earlier this week why I've been having so much trouble lately - I'm pretty anaemic (hemoglobin just under 10 when normal is 12-16, and low ferritin too - single figures). Started taking iron supplements pretty much straight away, and tried a very short test run yesterday. This is going to be a very slow build back into things, after running for 10-15 minutes it felt like there was someone sitting on my chest yesterday. :eek:
PDCAT wrote: » Great to have this tread. Don't feel like i'm alone. Im training for Dublin Marathon (first marathon), doing Hal Higdon Novice 1 training plan. All was going well until last weekend during half marathon. Felt a pain in my ankle about 5/6 miles into the run. Kept running and forgot about it. About five minutes after i finished, i couldn't walk on it. Hobbled up to my car in despair, worried for Dublin. Have not ran since half marathon, missed one full week for training including my 18 mile LSR tomorrow. All week, i have tried to rest it when i can, put ice on it, have been wearing compression socks all week (in bed aswell) and have been taking as much Nurofen as i am allowed to. Has gotten alot better since last Sunday, i can walk on it now, but still tender. Feel like i'm a long way from running on it. Have a physio appointment tomorrow morning. Only took up running 18 months ago and can't believe, how frustrating this has me. If i miss another week, maybe Dublin won't happen for me. Have already been looking up foreign marathons in November/December in case the worst happens.
Bally8 wrote: » Really sorry to hear that PDCAT, hope the physio has some good news for you today. If not just try to remember that there will always be another race. You will get better! There are other marathons in Ireland in November and December- Sixmilebridge and Clonakilty so all is not lost. Fingers crossed for DCM though.
specialk1977 wrote: » is there one in de bridge,and what date?
imknackered wrote: » Hi all, Hope the injuries are improving well. I am training for DCM this year and have a history of knee problems (most notably from '07 when i last trained for DCM and had to pull out just before). I have been finding lately that i am getting alot of pins and needles (incl knee locking occassionally) in the days after a LSR, has anyone had any experience of this? Not sure if its a bad sign, really bad sign or sign i need to take a break from training and get it checked out
pgmcpq wrote: » **Rant alert** ....two steps back. Took yesterday off running as I am trying not to run three consecutive days. Leaving the gym yesterday after a swim, the hip started to act up a little. Woke up this morning, set out to do a few miles. Broke down within 50 yards of the house. Two attempts later I had to abandon the run. Hip is now very sore - and I seem to crocked ....again. I'm more than three months into this problem/set of problems and on my fourth attempt at a comeback. I'm not sure now much less I can really do - I'm already almost 10lbs over race weight, and my fitness level is pretty shocking. Maybe the hip will settle down but ...... I am beginning to question the recovery. Boston is six months away ... at this stage I am really questioning if I could be back to where I was three months ago by then. If this is not possible than do I have the motivation to get back running with winter coming ?
gerard65 wrote: » Unfortunely I back here again. Exact same achilles issue from a couple of weeks ago. I think it may be due to my left calf being very tight due to an old injury. Lots of icing over the weekend and when its cleared up I'll have to find some stretching routines for the calf.
dahat wrote: » Bad news today.pins and needles plus foot slapping after 2 mile ish have resulted in me being referred for an MRI to determine the cause.......... Fairly devasted tbh..........:mad:
daveboy01 wrote: » Apologies in advance - this is also posted in the New York Marathon thread. I'm doing New York in 4 weeks but my training has collapsed and I'm panicking a bit:eek: It was all going grand until the Dublin Half - my LSRs were up to the 17/18 miles mark and I was running 3 or 4 evenings mid-week. But on the Dublin half (on 17th September) I strained my achilles and it's only really starting to feel right now. I ran 11 miles on Sunday with no problems. But this week I got a bad head cold / man flu and so again I've done f all running. If I can shake off this cold my plan is to do an LSR at the weekend of 16/18 miles or so. Then next weekend do 20 / 21 miles. My question is about tapering - is that too long a run to be doing with only 3 weeks to the marathon? How long before the marathon should I be starting to taper? I guess I'm starting to reassure myself that even though my training has been start/stop, I've probably done enough to finish ok, just not in as good a time as I was hoping. Was hoping for 3.30 / 3.40 but now aiming for 3.59
pistol_75 wrote: » Most people will do their longest run i.e. 20 miles 3 weeks before the marathon and then begin their taper after that. If you have missed a couple of weeks though your body will be more rested than others so it would be possible to only have a 2 week taper. I guess it is up to the individual themselves which they want to do and how confident they are in the training they have done. Important to not try and cram in training at the last minute though either.
rainbow kirby wrote: » Still only at the stage of doing about 20 minutes at a time, about 3 times a week. I'm not a patient woman and this recovery is slow
pgmcpq wrote: » Yup, it is frustrating. But at least you've got a clear idea of what is wrong and it is fixable. Have you been given a time frame for when you can return ?
rainbow kirby wrote: » Doctor wasn't very helpful after she told me what was wrong - just said "take iron and come back in 2 months", and when I asked about possible causes she said "diet, heavy periods and training too much". I love my red meat, I've not been able to go over 30mpw for more than a week at a time in a very long time and it's not the other one...
hot to trot wrote: » I wouldnt be too impressed with this. Is the problem that you are not able to absorb the iron from your diet or is it that you aree losing blood discreetly from another source, in addition to menstruation? Two months seems a long time to check back, in case it is the first scenario, i would have thought. At least it isnt injury as such and after you get sorted you will be back in action. Moves over on the bench..... hang in there.
