It would have been nice to run every day in January.
However. If I don’t take the next couple of days off running I will definitely be on the injury list.
After yesterday’s parkrun I was limping and this morning even after a liberal application of ibuprofen gel I still couldn’t walk naturally. It’s all self- inflicted. I’ve been nursing a few niggles for a while, which I’ve ignored. Then a few hard sprints plus trying to race people faster than me at BMF before Christmas made things worse. I then carried on parkrunning and not stretching enough.
Although I’ve had rest days and cut my mileage since my marathon, at the end of November, the benefit of marathon training left me enjoying much improved pace which I was unable to resist! So I’ve not allowed myself to recover fully and could do with adding some ‘easy’ back into my running plans. Especially if I want to be fit to run a good 10K at the end of the month and half marathon in February.
Time to be sensible. Plus I’m probably not great to know when I’m injured and can’t run (not to mention the boring winging blog posts).
So my Janathon activity for the next few days will be stretching, squats, lunges and all my other physio exercises and foam rolling. I will sort out a sports massage and not run again until I get my calf muscles into more flexible shape (and be able to walk properly). Promise.
Well that’s the plan…
Janathon day 3. Boring squats, single leg squats and calf raises plus lots of lovely (if that’s the correct word) foam rolling and massaging my legs with a sadistic spiky ball.
My Achilles is feeling much better already…
January 3, 2016 at 8:33 pm
Definitely wise to be sensible… Are you doing the Winter 10k again?
January 3, 2016 at 8:38 pm
Yes!
January 3, 2016 at 8:45 pm
Eek! I swear by sitting with my niggle on a hot water bottle while stroking the cat and drinking tea. Oh, and eating biscuits.
January 3, 2016 at 8:48 pm
I’d better get some biscuits. And steal a cat.
January 3, 2016 at 9:48 pm
Is there such a thing as a boring squat? Hope your legs feel better for all that hard non-running work!
January 3, 2016 at 9:48 pm
Give Julia Buckley a go for the month while you recover Rachel, lot’s of workouts to keep you active x
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January 4, 2016 at 9:07 am
Am going to try it this month!
January 5, 2016 at 7:03 am
What a wonderful role model you are. Why is it so hard to be sensible?
January 8, 2016 at 9:12 pm
Well done on taking it easy and being sensible! Proper recovery after a marathon is a must!
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