"Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them"

RunningKing wrote: »

Hows the Hamstring?

Still sore.Wearing compression bandage as we speak and elevating the leg.Plan is to rest it completely for next few days. Hopefully do so easy cycling nearer end of week with some gentle stretching and then next week see how it feels and maybe some gentle running around middle of week. Pondering a visit to physio but reluctant to spend 50-55 euros to be told to rest and stretch etc etc. Very frustrated as I was targeting Raheny 5 on 27th as a goal race but now I won't have had enough time to put in any "hard" training beforehand.

RunningKing wrote: »

Thats a pity, but look up the next target, identify the next 'A' race and use that as your motivation.
I'd still encourage you to go to one as it could be caused by something in your back/glutes/knees etc that s/he could identify?

yeah youre probably right...will see if I can get an appointment tomorrow

career_move wrote: »

Fair play (she says as she finishes off another kitkat ) Hope the physio sorts you out

I had some chocolate cake today but only because it's my son's birthday.

pansophelia wrote: »

Sorry to hear the injury has you completely out of action! It's really frustrating about Raheny, especially since you were flying along lately.
I read an article in Runners World last week that had me thinking, it was about a guy who has been running most of his life and the lessons he had learned over the years. Anyway, one of them was that when you think about a life of running, thirty, forty or fifty years (well, longer for some of us than others;)), then taking a week or two off here and there to allow an injury to heal is so important, and such a small fraction of time. I don't think I'm paraphrasing very well, but it did make me think about longer term goals - like completing my thousandth Parkrun when I'm 65!

That's gas I was just thinking that today. My big goal for the year is to go sub4 in DCM so I was just think today that I shouldnt worry too much about the injury now. I'd rather it now than in October! I reckon I'll still make Raheny 5 (depending on what physio says tomw) and still post a PB ,just not as big a one as I'm capable of.

The most frustrating thing is that I was hoping to give the local club a real go in january and now I have to delay that, but I supppose that can wait. Will give this one every chance to heal then I will be back with a vengeance!;)

Signed up for Balbriggan Half Marathon on St Patrick's Day, not because its part of "The Plan" mostly for sentimental reasons. I lived there from age 6-19 and the charitable cause that is benefiting from the race is the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group. My Dad (God rest his soul) died from Cancer 4 years ago.

Assuming I recover quickly from this current injury which I am confident I will, this gives me a good target after Raheny 5 which will allow me to focus properly on my running. I'm hoping I can get back running by middle of next week so this would give me approximately 8 weeks training which should be enough. I've got a decent base of running since DCM of 20-30 miles per week so I've something to work with once I get back out on the road. If anyone can recommend a good training plan over 8 weeks, feel free to post suggestions here!

In terms of where I'm at...My current HM pB is 1:56 but I'm pretty confident I could go close to 1:50 in March if training goes well.

guinang wrote: »

My dad is going through his battle with cancer right now. I lost a nephew to it a couple of years ago too. If I didn't already have wicklow on the following week I would join you.

Sorry to hear that Guinang. I feel your pain. There's a possibility I might be doing the 10k option in Wicklow so might see you then.

Raining and very blustery wind but didn't care because I'm back running again. Easy run tonight,pushed it a little harder than last night but not too much, still have to mind the leg a little bit and slowly build back up to where I was at 2 weeks ago.

4.25 miles @8:40 avg

Avg HR 144
Max HR 192( That has to be wrong!)

WTD : 7.72m
YTD : 27.75m

Just when I thought things were going well and I was on the road to recovery....I put my back out!

my own stupidity of course...lifting the dog , bed and all from one room to the other , I was just putting him down on the floor and I felt my lower back give way. Same problem as I had at Christmas. There's obviously a weakness there that I need to fix.. Sooo frustrating...and painful!:mad: Walking around like an old man now , that's when I can eventually get myself to my feet.

Raheny 5 now looking in doubt....sick I am , sick!

Back not improved that much today. Didn't sleep well with the pain of it last night. Spent most of this morning debating with myself whether I should go back to Physio, see my GP, find a chiropractor, an osteopath, or spine specialist....Hmmmmmm

Finding it hard to get to standing position from seated position or lying down. Sometimes even when I'm walking , it's like my back gives way and is not able to take the weight of my upper body.

Decided to do nothing over weekend and probably go to GP on Monday, take the day of work. Maybe he will refer me on. An MRI would probably tell what the problem is but not sure how easy it is to get one of those. In the meantime its Solpadeine and lots of HTFU. Hate being injured but this awful because I feel so useless around the house too.

Well, I've been to the Doctor and the diagnosis is that I have a prolapsed disc, or slipped disc as it is commonly known. Ordered to stay out of work for two weeks and not do anything silly, so I guess running is probably off the cards for next week anyway! He gave me a difene injection and I'm on a cocktail of painkillers and anti-inflammatorys.

Interestingly I still have to keep on the move as lying around doin nothing could be counterproductive. So plenty of walks over next while but no running just yet.

I'll be at Raheny 5 at end of the week but purely as a spectator to shout on a friend, some colleagues from running club at work and any Boardsies' I see.