“Be not afraid of going slowly;
be only afraid of standing still.”
Chinese Proverb
Resting HR (average): 52
Injury status: (R) Low back 5/10; (L) hip/groin 2/10
Not my best training week, but unlike the past I still managed to do some exercise while recovering from injury. My back has only responded very slowly, and so Monday I rested. The pain has made me more tired than i’d usually be and i’ve struggled to get up early like I usually do.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were smaller sessions, and by Friday I still couldn’t run comfortably so my goal of 22km was abandoned.
Saturday I spent a fair bit of time doing some strengthening, ab work and cycling. While Sunday my back started to get a bit better and I was able to push through 12km at a reasonable pace.
I am pretty sure my back is a costovertebral joint problem at the T12 level, which may be why it is responding slowly. It’s on the right track and i’ve got to get back into a decent week next week…
| Mon 23 Mar | Rest |
| Tue 24 Mar | 6km |
| Wed 25 Mar | Weights, step exercises, 30 min cycle |
| Thur 26 Mar | 6km |
| Fri 27 Mar | 60 min cycle |
| Sat 28 Mar | 2 hours total trainer, abs, squats, 60 min cycle |
| Sun 29 Mar | 12km, abs, squats |
| Mileage | 24km |
| Running Load | 61 |
“Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day, saying…
“I will try again tomorrow.”
