Sunday...bike in the gym

Had an attempt to run on the t'mill but straight away I could feel that hernia pain so just got on the bike for 90min.
Hernia pain was with me for the day as in a light ache

Sat and sore

Woke up early and wanted to do the same run in Mt Majura as I did yesterday. Ran up to the car & pain was back so I called it quits and went back to bed

Fri

Today I was in Canberra and ran in the arvo. I could feel alot of tightness in the lower abs but felt pretty good. Ran Mt Majura for 1hr all up

Thurs

Went to the gym and felt not too bad so I ran 1k on the t'mill then could just start to feel pain so I did 20min on the bike. Had another go on the t'mill & got 3k done then back on the bike then another 1k then bike then did another 3k then had a stretch then finished with 1k. Felt ok through all that

Aust day and a painful 10k

Started off feeling ok on the run but it got quite painful as the run went on. Was still ok at 5k but the last 2k was really annoying. I'll just rest up from running now until I feel I'm right to run again. Hoping it won't take too long. Worst case it's a sports hernia (like a hernia but without the hernia bulge) and that will be surgery. So will just have to take it day by day. Still hopeful for 6ft but could be doubtful. If I feel it's getting no better in a few weeks then off to sports dr

Tues and not really a run

Went to the gym. Ran almost 1k and the hipflexor pain was annoying so I got on the bike for 10min. Then back on the t'mill for another 1k but again annoying so on the bike for a bit then ran 2k but still annoying pain. Just didn't feel like putting up with it. Could've kept running though.
I'll see tomorrow if I'll run or not

Went to the dr to see if I had a hernia and after 5hrs of waiting I got the all clear so that a relief!
I think it's just abdominal strain

Muzza's memorial run (wambie whoppers)

Struggled to get up at 5am but I did it. Had a slice of toast and a coffee then got out the door. Had pain again in the hip flexor but could still run through it. Starting to think I might need some time off running to let it heal. Got 1/2 way along Ocean view drive and met up with Ian. Ran 4.5k to Wambie Whoppers in about 23min where there were maybe 30 or 40 other runners. A great turnout!
We all stayed together until the Ridgeway Hill then we split up. I was running with the front group up the hill but with the hip flexor still feeling tight & sore I backed off. Coming down the hill there was a drink stop with sports drink, lollies & cans of softdrink. I had all! By now my hipflexor was doing ok so I picked up the pace and soon caught Mark Dunlop, Thomas & Wayne.
Got to the end in 1hr42min30sec. We then all chatted & I managed to get down 2 beers which went down smooth then ran the 4.5km back home in 41min30sec. Hipflexor was good on the way home but could still feel it

All up today just over 29k in about 2hrs27min

Sat Trotters Muzza's run

Around 16.5k this one. Hipflexor was pretty good. Could feel it the whole way but had no problem running on it. Only bits were hard on it was the hill before you go into the ponds.
Ran with Baz & Ian for most of the run. Finished in around 1hr14min (4:29/km)
I was pretty happy with that effort with it only being 13days after doing Narrabeen

The swim at the end was gold!

Friday

Took it easy. Again left hipflexor was tight and slightly sore but much better than yesterday.
Just ran easy 10k in 49:29. Ran the first 5k in 25:26 and back in 24:03

Thurs

Again left hip flexor pain! Anyway still got a 19.2k run from home to Crackneck and back done in 1:42 (5:18/k)

Wed

Again 2 runs. First I just did a moderate 10k on the t'mill. Left hipflexor was really tight & sore but felt better as I got running. Still had pain in it for the day.

Second run I decided to stick to the Haven and run on the oval. Hip flexor was tight and slightly sore but again got better as I got into the run. Ran 10k in 47min.
Weird thing after that run hip flexor pain totaly went away

20k done today

Good Tuesday!

Did 2 runs. First up I just did an easy 10k in just over 50min. That was done on the t'mill

Later I went to Adcock and started with 3x1mile for the warmup. We then did 4x100m then 2 sets of 4x300m with a 100m walk recovery done in 55, 55, 55, 55 then in the second set in 56,56,57 & 58. Then 3x100m and finishing with a 1mile warmdown

Around 20.5k done all up today

Sunday and slow long run

Got out running just after 5am. (have a busy day) Ran a slow 23k in 2hrs6min (5:28/km). Only pain I could feel were in my quads but they wern't too bad. I did stop alot of times to stretch them out though and to also have a break. I found the humidity the killer today. Ran from Terrigal to Shellys beach and back.
We spent the rest of the day down at Luna park and I noticed my knee getting sore as the day time being on my feet went on

Painful trotters run

Damn that had hard. It was one of those stupid really hilly runs all over Terrigal! I started off ok but by 10min my quads and calves were really sore on any downhill. I even walked down Hastings. 10.5k in 59min
Later we went to the shark & ray centre and I spent 2hrs in a wetsuit in the water & I think it was great recovery as I felt heaps better after that!

Fri and running again

Went to the gym to see how I'd go running on the t'mill. I like to start back up on the t'mill so if I do feel any injuries I can just get off and get on the bike. Also you don't se as many muscles so it makes a good recovery.
Ran 6k easy in 32:32. Felt like hard work! Could feel a few tight & sore spots but overall pretty good. After that I got in the steam room for a bit. Back to the gym in the arvo to do a cycle class. That was hard too but no pain except for a tight left quad. Again got in the steam room for a bit after

Day 3

Much better today. Still injury pain in knee and just as much swelling in the foot but the calf isn't as bad and I can walk up & down stairs with only a bit of pain. The knee pain was still bad in the morning but got much better as the day went on

Post narrabeen day 2

Well feeling heaps better today. Muscles are still stiff and sore but can now walk up & down stairs. Injuried pain in left knee that I think will take a while to heal. I think the left calf and foot will be good by the end of the week. Still got quite a bit of swelling on right foot

Post Narrabeen Day 1

Well I must say I do feel alot better today. Yesterday was painful. Every muscle ached all day. Today I wasn't aching at rest but sore if I moved. At least today I could put up with the pain.
The injury pain compared to just "normal pain after running 123km" is starting to show. I couldn't tell the difference yesterday. Left knee on the medial side feels injured could be ligament, right calf that was almost cramping feels like it has a bit of a tear & the top of my right foot is sore & swollen. I managed to get to the gym for the steam room for 15min today which helped and taking some ibuprofen.
All I can do now is do what I do well & recover. No plans for running for a while. Like after every big race/run I'll start again when my body tells me to. The weekend would be good though!

Narrabeen All Nighter!...12hrs tough hrs

Well home after a friggin tough race! Running on flat bike bath/concrete for 12hrs really smashes the shit out of every muscle you have in your body!
Ok no hope on getting the record for me. I have respect for that run.
We got down to Narrabeen about 4pm with a blue sky. We pitched up 3 tents for the family.
I had Charlie & Jono crewing for me but my girls were such great helpers.
We got racing right on 8pm. Plan was to go out at a comfortable pace but faster than I knew I could hold. For the first 20k I was doing in the 15min for the 3.333km laps. Then noticed I started to slow but just kept at a comfortable hard pace.
I really don't know what my splits were after 40k but kept them around 20min. Some were 24min and some were 19min.
I found the tin spaghetti worked like gold! Weather was a mixture of dry & heavy down pours.
I managed to do the whole run without walking except for going through the food stops.
Found it quite amazing that my 2 youngest girls still awake and helping out at 4:30am!
I went through alot of bad patches and good ones. On the bad ones I slowed right down and the good ones I picked the pace up.
After 50k my right calf was almost at the cramping stage. Kept it at bay with salt tablets. The no doze kept me going too.
Had a really great bit at the 100k and that last for about 1 lap then pretty much went 1lap bad next lap good until that last 50min when we ran 500m out then turned around. Tried to keep strong but then last 30min was just PAINFUL!
So in the end I got 2nd place in 123.9k.
Right now my legs are aching, in fact right now I'm aching from the sole of the foot to my eye balls.
Now thats out of the way bring on six foot :)

Thursday and almost there

A couple of days to go and still feeling good. Ran easy again. This time from Terrigal to Forries and back. 12k all up. A few tight spots still hanging around from the weekend. Will rest up now until the race on Sat night.

Wednesday and legs feeling real good!

Was tired when I got running at 6:15am. Ran from Terrigal to Wamberal and back. Nice easy 10k. Ran with Kirko for most of the run. Legs felt great but I was just tired. Plodded along but happy with no pain

Tuesday and still easy running

Again just did a t'mill run at the gym. Was really happy with how my legs felt. Recovering great from the weekends effort. Easy 10k in 53min

Recovery day

Not much done today. Just went to the gym and ran a very slow 5k on the t'mill then did another very easy 15min on the bike. Legs don't feel too bad just that darn left quad but the good news is it doesn't hurt at all running on flat. Had pain walking down stairs but thats only doms. I think I'll just do similar for the rest of the week. Really just want to keep my running fitness there and avoid all hills

Around the Bay

So early this run! Alarm had the nerve to wake me up at 4am. Other than my left quad being sore I felt ok. Would've liked to keeped on sleeping but I know I'd have the shits with myself later on. So got up and made my way to Gosford pool. Not too sure how many runners turned up but there were a quite a bit. Again like yesterday I didn't want to push my legs too hard.
I just run easy staying back with Sharon for a bit, then slowly made my way up to James Moran & Steve Guest. A bit further along I caught Adrian & Wayne then was on my own. Coming down the hill into Kincumber Adrian came flying past me. A man on some kind of mission. Tempting to go with him but I kept back. Wayne then caught back up to me but soon faded. Coming to Frost reserve in 48min I stopped for about 1min to have some coke. I was now on my own for just about the whole run. I could see some other runners ahead every so often but they were about 2min away. Got to the bridge at WoyWoy in 2hrs5min and still flt in good shape so I set myself a goal to finish in under 3hrs. The next runner I caught was Thomas at Point Claire. We ran together for a bit but he to soon faded. My feet were starting to hurt on the last 4k and wanted to change my shoes but other than that i felt quite strong.
Finished in 2hrs57min58sec by my watch but I guess they will get me down at 2hrs58min
Legs got quite sore when I stopped but while I was running I felt good
After some breakfast & a couple of hours rest I went to the gym to use the foam roller and roll out my left quad and get in the steamroom which has helped alot

Beyond the black stump

Hot out there today. I didn't want to push myself too hard so just cruised along at a moderate pace. Got to the ferry just as it was arriving. Good to have a little break on it. The climb out wasn't too bad & I ran with some other guy for a few km's. It was the rocky down hill bit to the castle where I just walked & let everyone pass. I didn't want to smash my legs or twist an ankle with Narrabeen only next week. I stopped and took some pic's at the castle then made my way back up the hill. Found that all good. Got to the road going back to the ferry and ran this bit hard hoping I would make it before the ferry left. Think I missed it by about 2min so had to wait for it. Lost about 7min there but I wasn't at all bothered. The next climb just killed me! Here i am trying not to smash my legs so I slowed down getting up this friggin mountain! By now the sun was blaring right on me & started to feel sick. No idea how long it took to get to the top but felt like ages. There was an esky full of ice & soft drink at the top. I stopped here for about 5 or 6min and chatted to nat, Mick & neil. I then got going again. Felt good again. Got to the road section and there was Darrell with an icypole! That was GOLD! Bit further along some lady hosed me down & I felt back to normal again. Just cruised to the finish feeling good. Very tired but felt good. Took 3hrs32min for this run