“What will determine the course of your life
more than any other one thing is whether or not
you’re willing to tolerate necessary discomfort”
Barbara Sher
Resting HR (average): 58
Injury status: Low backstrain 5/10
Neural stretching (knee to nose. averages in cm):
Baseline 33; Afterwards 28
Pain. Lots of it!
This week was a tough week, and required pushing through the pain barrier!
Monday through to Thursday I was feeling tired! It’s been tough getting back into normal training again but at least it was a full week with decent mileage for a change.
The midweek longer run on Tuesday started to get more comfortable, but it was still very tough. I can feel how tight I am neurally by the fact it takes 6-8km to warm-up and feel looser. Running those first 6-8km is painful, especially through the shins and thighs!
Friday I was out by 3am. I can’t believe I felt so sore. Every step caused immense pain in my shins, hamstrings, everywhere! At 7.5km I sat down and was ready to ring Rheanna to come and pick me up. I figured I’d just run 500m more and do 8km at least. I kept thinking I can’t give up, otherwise I’d be just like most other people!
At 8km, I thought, just get to 10km. At 10km I was not too far from a service station and thought, get some food and have a powerade, then see how I feel. I paid for 2 powerade’s (so I’d pick up the second one on my way back), it’s amazing what spending $3 does for you! I struggled through to 16km and my turnaround point, focused on the fact I had to at least pick up my second powerade which I’d paid for!
Then it was just get to 20km, 22km, 23km, 24km…etc
There was a lot of stopping at traffic lights and intersections on the way back. I was so grateful just to stop and try rest my legs.
When I got home, at 32km I could barely stand. My feet and legs were so sore! As I said to Rheanna “this was one of the hardest runs I’ve ever done.” I say that fairly regularly, but I am sure this ranks as one of the toughest! (They all do, not sure why someone would voluntarily do this so often!)
Saturday and Sunday were fairly easy days. Next week I need to build on this week’s training, hopefully it’ll get slightly easier, but I wouldn’t count on it!
| Mon 11 Jan | 10km, Abs |
| Tue 12 Jan | 18km |
| Wed 13 Jan | 30 min cycle, Abs |
| Thur 14 Jan | 6km, Abs, Squats |
| Fri 15 Jan | 32km |
| Sat 16 Jan | 1 hour total trainer, Abs |
| Sun 17 Jan | 10km, Abs |
| Mileage | 76km |
| Running Load | 353 |
“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence,
is the key to unlocking your potential”
Sir Winston Churchill
