“I think everyone should experience defeat
at least once in their career.You learn a lot from it”
Lou Holtz
On monday the leg was still sore and the motivation and mental strength to get out of bed and continue with other exercise was lacking.
By tuesday I decided that if I was to run Comrades I needed to be able to do perform one last decent run of around 25km. I managed to run 8km before deciding I just couldn’t go any further. At this point I decided to pull out.
The next couple of days however I renewed my hope one more and tested my leg out with 10km on thursday. I was pretty certain I couldn’t run after this but Rheanna got my hopes up once more and we have been working pretty hard on treating my back and leg.
Over the weekend I was hopeful I could get better and run but Sunday I could only manage 6km and the leg has been quite sore. Probably the worst it has been. So it is now all over for 2008.
Words can’t express the disappointment at not being able to run but the reality is I have no one to blame but myself. The lack of consistency in training has been the biggest problem and highlighted a number of areas I need to work on. With the earlier date of May 24 for Comrades 2009, I have less than a year already to get right and start training for the tougher down run…
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Training for week Mon 26 May – Sun 1 June |
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Mon 26 May |
0km |
| Tues 27 May |
8km |
| Wed 28 May | 0km |
| Thurs 29 May | 10km |
| Fri 30 May | 0km |
| Sat 31 May | 0km |
| Sun 1 June | 6km |
| Weekly mileage | 24 km |
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
but in rising every time we fall”
Confucius
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Sanjay, I’m terribly disappointed to read that you won’t make it. I do fear that you have overtrained, looking at your logs. I would suggest that you follow a program, or even purchase one, from a coach for 2009. But first, rest and let your injury heal to 100% before you start training. You’ve got plenty of time. All the best.
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:42 am
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June 8th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Sanjay sorry to hear you won’t be going. You will have learned a lot from this. For my five cents worth, see less of Mt Cootha!
I’m sure you will be back next year in the hunt. The downhill is a great race and an amazing finish, I’m sure it’ll all be worth it when you run into Kings Park.
cheers, Stan.