“Everyone gets knocked down. Champions get back up”
Resting HR (average): 55
Injury status: (L) low back 1/10, (R) shin 3/10, (L) shin 3/10,
(R) Calf gd 1 tear 6/10
It is not a year to go until Comrades 2010. Preparation was not good this week. Monday was a tough 12km as i’ve been battling with my shins. Tuesday and Wednesday I was not up to form mentally and didn’t train. It’s the hardest aspect I find. If i’m not in tunementally the motivation to train is harder than the physical pain. I’ve been struggling to sleep lately, getting up a few times during the night and needing to eat once or twice too! It’s not good for my recovery, nor my waistline! In the end i’m often not rested enough to get up and train.
Thursday and Friday were all about trying to get back into a groove again with some light sessions.
Saturday disaster struck as I was just doing an easy 6km. Half way in I tore my right calf. I couldn’t run on it and it was a struggle to walk. Considering I never tear muscles I was extremely disappointed and frustrated. It was pretty sore the rest of Saturday and it’s going to take some time to get right again. At least Saturday night I was able to watch the rugby and get inspired by the champion Bulls! It meant no sleep Saturday night and Sunday was just a walk and starting to manage the calf.
For awesome coverage of the Comrades marathon 2009 check this out:
| Mon 25 May | 12km, abs |
| Tue 26 May | |
| Wed 27 May | |
| Thur 28 May | 6km, abs, 30 min cycle |
| Fri 29 May | 1/2 hour total trainer, 30 min crosstrainer |
| Sat 30 May | 3km before calf injury |
| Sun 31 May | Rest |
| Mileage | 21km |
| Running Load | 50 |
“When I get stuck, I restart myself by focusing on
one goal I can finish in the next seven days
– something simple.
I don’t think about anything else
– that usually starts my momentum again”Explorer John Goddard
