Running for fun, running for sanity

Bally8

Sorry to hear about Edinburgh, it must be so frustrating. Great idea to head over anyway. Enjoy the atmosphere.

Blueskye

Was planning a few more runs after Monday's success then got a stomach bug on Tuesday which was not pleasant and knocked me out for a few days. The joy of working with the public, I seem to pick up all manner of bugs going around. Anyway, got back on the horse today:
5.21 miles (supposed to stick to 4 but was enjoying myself)
strength training
physio exercises
stretching plus foam roller.
Have had 3 physio sessions now and my knee is much much better but my fitness has taken a bashing. Still it feels great to be back out there. And hoping to get a bit of consistency back now. Would love to be doing Connemara tomorrow as planned but I'm nowhere near ready for it. Best of luck to all, I'll be thinking of ye. Lots of sunscreen!!!

Blueskye

An ambitious 6miles planned for today. Well the knee had other ideas. Managed 3.5miles then had to walk most of the way back with a few spurts of running inbetween.
3.96 miles
core work
physio exercises and lots of foam rolling (ouch!)
stretching++

Blueskye

Monday 12th April
Joined the gym (finally!!) did some cardio (I hate those bloody crosstrainers), weights and physio exercises.

Tuesday 13th April
Fitness test in the gym and program design. Jaysus I have zero upper body strength :eek: But I guess you have to start somewhere. Focusing on strength training, upper and lower body while I keep up the running. Long overdue.

Wednesday 14th April
Really busy, should be preparing for a presentation at work but dying to get out for a run. 5 fantastic fabulous miles, felt great, no pain at all. Nothing beats the buzz of running outside.
Physio exercises
Foam roller
Physio session in the morning

Blueskye

Physio was really happy with my knee on Thursday, he thought it had improved a lot which is great. Recommended increasing distance but not running two days in a row for now so happy with that. No running Thursday evening due to serious sinus issues and sleeping from 6pm to 6am!!!! :eek: And Friday was a washout too.

I've cancelled Edinburgh trip altogether, saving the funds for a much bigger trip I'm taking in June - Mexico, Guatemala and Belize . Soo excited. I'd prefer to head over to Edinburgh when I'm actually running the flippin race, it'll be too depressing otherwise.

Saturday 17th April
6 flat miles. Fantastic, and zero pain. Last two were 8.40/min miles so very happy with that given I've lost a lot of fitness. I've 9 weeks to get the fitness back, then I'm off backpacking for a month and I'll bring the runners but not sure how much I'll get done, then I'll return mid July to focus on training for DCM, plus a few of the Adidas series and maybe Cork to Cobh. Cannot wait to get back to full fitness. Have a strength program for the gym too so going to give that a go too as it's well needed. Happy days.

Blueskye

Sunday 18th April
Not really supposed to run two consecutive days in a row at the moment but I couldn't help myself, just had to try and see what would happen. Managed 3.5miles but the knee started to act up a bit so I called it a day. Nice to get out even if for a brief run.
Physio exercises and foam roller. IT bands much better too.

littlebug

Good to see you back in action Blueskye:)

Blueskye

Planned a run yesterday but was asleep before 9pm, felt like a zombie all day with sinus pain. Love this sunshine but my sinuses definitely don't.

Wednesday 21st
5 miles no pain. Just ran, not thinking about pace/speed at all at the moment.
Physio exercises
Foam roller

Blueskye

Not a good week for running. I've been like a zombie after work and sleeping way too much. It's a combo of sinus issues and work being really busy, I'm just shattered when I get home.

8 miles This is my longest run since my knee started acting up, in fact, last time I ran 8 miles was early March :eek: I won't lie, it wasn't easy, my fitness has gone to pot and I did feel a twinge from about 3.5miles but it didn't develop into anything. But glad to be seeing some progress. Icing it here now. I won't run tomorrow I'll go to the gym and go for a run again Tues and see how it is. Have another physio session on Thursday.

Blueskye

Gym session, 15 mins on the treadmill, knee felt fine, bit of rowing and then mostly strength training.

Blueskye

4 miles
Whole body stiff from yesterday's gym session, presumably that'll ease once I'm a bit more used to it.
Core work
Physio exercises
Foam roller

Blueskye

Thursday 29th April
7 miles. Distance seems to be ok on the knee now, it's the fitness that needs a workout!! We'll get there. Great to be out running a decent distance midweek.

Blueskye

Had planned to go to the gym after work yesterday (Friday) but was absolutely shattered.

51.5miles in April 2010

Saturday 1st May
Gym session this morning -
2km run to warm up
3 sets of 15 on each exercise:
seated row pec fly
lat pulldown chest press
leg press shoulder press
gravitron abductor x2
ab machine inverted rows
squats lunges

physio work
core work
stretching

5 mile run this evening. Legs felt a bit tired after this morning's work but at least I got out. Knee felt absolutely fine.

Blueskye

Sunday 2nd May
6miles Knee felt grand until about 5 miles and then I could feel something, not pain but a dull feeling in my knee. 6 was enough anyway, I was tired afterwards. It's going to take a while to get the fitness back but great to be able to run two days in a row with no pain. Saying that, I was jealous of everyone running in Limerick today. Would have loved it.
Iced the knee afterwards
Physio exercises
Foam roller

Blueskye

Monday 3rd May
Gym session
Hoped to get a short run in too afterwards but felt the knee go after a 1km warm up on the treadmill so decided to leave it for today.

Blueskye

No time to run yesterday as working late and had to get my vaccinations for my holiers

Wednesday 5th May
4.34 miles 9.33/mi
stretches

Blueskye

Friday 7th May
Nice easy 5miles watching the sun set over some green hills. Fab. Apart from the 4 flies in the mouth and one in the eye!!
Few small hills to test out the knee. Hmm, not sure it's completely mended but it's much improved.
Stretching

Blueskye

Saturday 9th May
2 hours of surfing, well trying to surf. Brilliant fun and some fun cross training!! Fantastic day to be at the coast.

Sunday 10th May
10miles in the glorious sunshine around the backroads of Limerick. Lovely to be out of Cork for the weekend and what a day for a run. Found the hills tough enough on the breathing but otherwise the knee held out. Icing it here now. Felt a twinge at 9miles but not pain. Longest run in quite a while. Feels great to be running again.

Blueskye

Monday 10th May
1.5miles on the treadmill followed by strength session in the gym.

Blueskye

No running at all this week, just wasn't in the humour. Working late and then once I got home was no in humour to head out. Lazy lazy.
2 hours surfing yesterday. Waves pretty ****e compared to last week but I managed to surf a few waves which is progress.

Sunday 16th May
10mile run today. Same route as last Sunday. Hills seemed easier. Both knees a bit iffy toward the end of the route. Icing them here now.

RacoonQueen

Good to see you're getting back now. You aiming for Dublin now instead of Edinburgh? I'm still mulling over a fun run around Roscommon in July.

Blueskye

Yep have cancelled Edinburgh. I'd never manage it. Have registered for DCM so once I'm back from hols in July I'll start focusing on training. Hmm could be tempted to do the half in Roscommon.

Blueskye

Monday 17th May
5 miles. Arms aching from the surfing Saturday. Knees in good shape.
Foam roller
physio exercises

Blueskye

Wednesday 19th May
7.5miles. Had planned to do 5 but was enjoying it so took a bit of a detour. Wow, warm out there this evening.
Physio exercises
Stretching

Blueskye

Thursday 20th May
Really wanted to go for a run in that sunshine this evening but I also needed to get to the gym and do some work there so 1.5 hour strength session in the gym. Will run tomorrow.

Blueskye

Friday 21st May
3.3miles this morning. Planned to do 5 but bit of a twinge in my knee so didn't want to ask for trouble, this is more mileage than I've done in a week in ages. Hoping to do 13 on Sunday.
Stretching
Foam roller

Blueskye

Had planned to do 13 on Sunday...but between getting up late, dreading the heat and general procrastination it didn't get done.

Monday 24th May
5 miler planned but what a lovely evening decided to stay out longer. Only headed out at 9pm and the roads were lovely and quiet and it was fairly cool. 7 really enjoyable miles and two happy knees. One of those runs that makes you very grateful to have two working legs and to have decided that you'd like to take up running few years back. A total pleasure.
Physio exercises
Stretching

Blueskye

Tuesday 25th May
6.3miles with Hunnymonster and Colblimp, pretty slow pace and some walking towards the end. Neverthless, brilliant to meet Amadeus and HM and the rest of the fantastic crew and a privilege to run with HM on her awesome achievement.

Blueskye

Thursday 27th May
5miles. Didn't head out until 9.45 this evening but it was still light. Lovely out there.

Blueskye

Friday 28h May
Just over 12 miles in that heat!!! Longest run since injured. Felt grand except bit of a twinge in the knee toward the end. Had planned to do 13 but felt sensible to stop at 12. Might need to visit the physio again, although I'm way better I don't think it's 100% and it may start to act up as the mileage increases.

Followed by cocktails and Sex and the City II.