Over the weekend I managed both ParkRun and a 10k short long run!
ParkRun was great - I hadn't managed it for the previous 3 weeks (felt like a lifetime) and I was well motivated by my friend and part-time training partner Andrew. We took it gently (he is nursing an ankle injury worse than mine, unfortunately) and got round in 31:55. My ankle is holding up very well, with only a slight ache after the 10k that was gone by the end of the day. So, that's almost it. This week I've run a 5k (Tuesday, 29:50) and I'm planning a gentle ParkRun on Saturday, plus plenty of yoga (today will be day 22 of "30 days of yoga with Adriene") and maybe some meditation, possibly a bike ride and/or swim. Not to mention a spot of carb-loading on Friday and Saturday! We also had lots of fun trampolining at Rush on Monday (where we were lucky enough to have the place to ourselves for half an hour - the joys of home educating). Bring it on...
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Just 10 days now before my first half marathon. My ankle is hardly even swinging now, which is great, and I managed to squeeze in a 3.3 mile run yesterday in spite of events attempting to conspire against me (one child with flu, another injured at gymnastics class requiring hours waiting in A&E). It was far quicker than I was intending or anticipating, but again I didn't push, it just happened, which was nice. Then today Mike the Bike and I had a date. Quite a short ride for me, but fast and nice to blow the cobwebs away. I rounded the afternoon off with day 15 of my "30 Days of Yoga" practice, which was pretty blissful if I'm honest.
I am also now the proud owner of a meditation cushion and a yoga block! So on to the serious stuff. The Day is fast approaching and I'd really love it if people felt able to sponsor me. Here's the link to my Just Giving page - even just £1 from each visitor to my bog would make a massive difference. Thank you :) I did it!
An actual, real run! This is how my day panned out: 4 miles (yes, you read that right) walking the Ollie-doggo in the pouring rain/howling gale first thing (followed by shower, breakfast and coffee). The a spot of Yoga with Adriene (day 12), followed by a short shopping trip and home for coffee and peanut butter and honey on toast (my current favourite lunch). After some digestion time then a short (0.45 mile) walk/run warm up, I decided to take the plunge and risk it... The sun was shining (a total turn around from first thing, although it was still windy), the zombies were chasing me - well, I needed to run. I ran as easy as I could and was staggered when I got home to find that my pace was well under 11:00 per mile (and my cardio health score remains at 41 in spite of my 3 week rest). Adriene helped with a quick post-run stretch, then I re-taped my foot using kinesiology tape (more on that another time). Another mile walked with the mutt (again, in the pouring rain!) and D&I are off out for a well-deserved meal this evening. I feel confident that with careful training in the meantime, I will be able to tackle the half in 2 weeks. Happy days :) OK, I don't want to jinx this, but I may actually be getting there.
Yesterday I tried to run and made it about 100m down the road before I decided to bail out, and went for an 11 mile bike ride instead (so Mike the Bike was happy!). Today I tried a different tactic. No expectations, 30 second intervals on my FitBit. I managed 10 walk and 10 run intervals before feeling like I needed to stop (ankle), so walked most of the way home, then ran the last 0.15 miles. It doesn't seem like much, but the fact that a small yoga session killed any aches makes it feel like a massive step forward. I then walked Ollie-dog with no pain at all (and no painkillers). Softly softly, catchy monkey!... I won't lie... Since I injured myself 2 weeks ago, I've felt restless and grouchy. Sure, I've managed to walk the dog (hobbling!) and a few swims and bike rides, even a couple of weights sessions. But I've felt a gnawing anxiety at not being able to run, and the worry of the clock ticking. I'm not sure what made me think of it, but this week, on Wednesday, I decided to try yoga for the first time. YouTube was my friend here and I quickly discovered Yoga with Adriene. Adriene is a quirky and up-beat yoga instructor, from Austin, Texas (where my sister currently lives) and I am starting out with her "30 days of Yoga" programme. After only 5 days, I am feeling stronger, more peaceful and more flexible as well as noticing a rapid improvement in my injured ankle. I am hooked - I can see this as something I will do every day (or almost) from now on - it's gentle but powerful and just feels awesome! My muscles are already more defined and I am far less worried about what will happen when I am able to run again (hopefully in a week, if my improvement continues). THANK YOU ADRIENE! |
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