Thinking of renaming this blog to ‘Sags’ Injury Management Blog’. My left hamstring and glute are still giving me problems. I had my first physio session last week and, as suspected, I may have a muscle imbalance. This is due to all the full-on bike TT action over the summer, followed by a return to running in the Autumn. I have reduced my running 20 no more than 20 min per session and it is all easy paced. I am stretching loads too. What with Achilles rehab stretching and glute/hamstring stretching, it feels like I spend more time contorting myself than training! I have another physio session today, so let’s hope the treatment starts to work!
That said, my swimming is coming along ok for this time of year. Compared to previous years, I am getting heaps of distance in. The main parts of sessions recently completed have been:
3 x 700
2 x 1000
10 x 100 (test set at pace)
3 x 500
8 x 200
Mixed in with these sessions have been drills and technique. I am almost confident of swimming below 6 min for 400m next year; I can’t be far off that pace right now. Amazing what 6 weeks of focussed work can do.
My turbo trainer is getting some stick too! However, 95% of the time is spent at 75% of max heart rate or below. Also, there are plenty of single leg drills.
A comeback to triathlon in 2010 is still possible – older, slower and a bit more creaky!
5 comments:
Stick with it mate and don't give up hope, things will come good eventually, i'm the proof!
I feel like a right moaning old fart now! I must stop whinging!
not at all mate, just trying to help you get over it and keep you motivated, I missed you this year!
That's a massive swim set :-) . Must remember to come back steadily from run injuries/layoffs! 10k sub 38 was not steadily! LOL! Anyhow with this blog you should be able to keep reminding yourself about being sensible ...
Hang in there, the whole winter to get sorted and be in fine fettle by next Spring.
I'm fighting the urge to eat everything in sight at the mo think it must be the cold weather that's doing it!
K
Hey Kelda. Maybe I should have been more precise! Each line of the swim sets were the main parts of different sessions! Eat well and train well! Where's my Jaffa Cakes gone. . .
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