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Training Log – 19th-25th Feb – 7 weeks to go

// February 25th, 2007 // No Comments » // Physio Diary, Training

Please click here to see what I've been up to this week. Had planned on doing 19 but actually only ended up doing 17. Not too bothered as got a monster brick in on the Sunday. 

Still in one piece and with 8 weeks to go it would seem that the ankle is settling down. I put this down to the treatment Mel has given me plus the additional calf stretches. Whatever the reason is….I'm glad it's going away. With all the long runs I do seem to have developed a line of blisters underneath my toes. Quite painful but it isn't going to stop me from getting out there. Otherwise things are going very well.

Ankle Problems – Kinesis to the rescue!

// January 24th, 2007 // No Comments » // Physio Diary

I don't remember going over on my ankle but I appear to have an ankle problem. The pain is a bit like the sensation you get when you've sprained your ankle. It's on my right foot and under the right side of the my ankle bone. Very strange. I noticed on a short run last week that my ankle felt like it was trying to sprain itself. I've had this before but it was back in 2001 when I first started training for the London Marathon. On that occasion it was down to me using a pair of knackered old trainers. Funny how many basic mistakes are made when you're a novice. It all seems to obvious now but I was under the illusion that it didn't really matter what condition your running shoes are in. I now change them every 500 miles without fail! So I presumed this niggle was due to my running shoes failing and promptly went out and bought a new pair from Sweatshop. My next run was a 20 miler and the problem seemed to get worse. Funny how 20 mile runs do this to a weak spot. My weekly physio session with Mel today was mainly focusing on getting the ankle better. Mel did some pretty painful manipulation on the area and put the problem down to tight calves. She prescribed a localised strength programme for the ankle and recommended regular stretching of the calf (on top of all the other stretches I'm required to carry out). Hopefully things will get better soon as I'm now entering the critical part of the training plan and I wouldn't want to miss out on any sessions. Worse case scenario is that the ankle gets worse and worse…..but I don't want to think about that.

Post PB Physio

// May 30th, 2006 // No Comments » // Physio Diary

I believe yesterday was the first significant signs of improvement after all the physio sessions and hours of core work. I excitedly rolled up to see Mel today with good news of a new personal best at Thames Turbo Race 3.

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Gym Ball Exercising.

// May 10th, 2006 // No Comments » // Physio Diary

Mel has prescribed me a 30 min gym ball exercise program to be executed once a week. I’ll never again under estimate how hard gym ball exercise actually are! (more…)

Disappointed but glad to be in one piece – London Marathon 2006

// April 24th, 2006 // No Comments » // Physio Diary, Races, Running races

I finished the 2006 London Marathon in 2hrs 49mins 49s. So why the long face?

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Cock your leg like a dog

// April 12th, 2006 // No Comments » // Physio Diary

Just had a session with Mel who’s freed my very sore knee after yesterdays Reading Half marathon. Last week I had some ultra sound and could have sworn that there was a tingling feeling going on. As it turns out ultra sound is supposed to be totally sensation free. It just gets the injury repair process to happen a bit quicker!! (more…)

Core Blimey

// April 11th, 2006 // No Comments » // Physio Diary

Having had the lower body assessment yesterday with Kinesis, today my personal physio Mel has given me the first few exercises aimed at improving my core. Apparently I could be a more efficient runner and a more powerful cyclist if I sort out my core strength.

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Like an Onion

// April 10th, 2006 // No Comments » // Physio Diary

Today at 6.30pm I forfeited a swim session in exchange for standing around in my underpants being analysed by three women and a bloke. Allow me to explain!

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