2017 Injury club.

axisus

octatonic said:

axisus said:

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 injuries. Running is off the menu.

I sad

What happened?

Well, I wasn't going to bore everyone with the details ..... but 1) I have an ongoing knee problem from an injury 8 years ago, it's aching a lot right now 2) not sure if I have a dodgy hip in my old age. I did a parkrun at the weekend, quicker than my usual training pace and I noticed my hip aching whilst running (I get this on and off). Brushed it off, but did a 14k on Sunday and about 5k from home I realised that both hip and knee were very not happy indeed. Long term prospects not looking good.

monquixote

Just broke my 5k PB

5:27 average pace previous best was 5:33 so quite a big jump.

255k for the year now.

octatonic

monquixote said:

Just broke my 5k PB

5:27 average pace previous best was 5:33 so quite a big jump.

255k for the year now.

Well done.
How are you picking up the pace- are you lengthening your stride or increasing your tempo?

octatonic

axisus said:

octatonic said:

axisus said:

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 injuries. Running is off the menu.

I sad

What happened?

Well, I wasn't going to bore everyone with the details ..... but 1) I have an ongoing knee problem from an injury 8 years ago, it's aching a lot right now 2) not sure if I have a dodgy hip in my old age. I did a parkrun at the weekend, quicker than my usual training pace and I noticed my hip aching whilst running (I get this on and off). Brushed it off, but did a 14k on Sunday and about 5k from home I realised that both hip and knee were very not happy indeed. Long term prospects not looking good.

Go see a physio.

Do you stretch?

Drew_TNBD

2 hour bike ride on Sunday. I did a quick 25minute run yesterday, nothing special just 3K. But I'm aiming for regularity rather than distance right now.

I think back to this photo:


As well as looking like a total knob, I also look slimer. IIRC, I was down to about 78kg around then. I'm a right fat fuck right now!!

All I did was make a few tweaks to my diet, but this was 2013 when I was happy and much less likely to top meself!

- Sushi for lunch most days
- Replace chocolate for popcorn
- Drink a little less
- Run 2km to 4km, 3 to 4 times a week (not long distances!)
- Walk from Moorgate to the office in Bermondsey most days

That was over a summer and I didn't find it difficult. Finding losing weight a fucking slog right now, and I can't resist sugar and booze!

mcsdan

axisus said:

octatonic said:

axisus said:

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 injuries. Running is off the menu.

I sad

What happened?

Well, I wasn't going to bore everyone with the details ..... but 1) I have an ongoing knee problem from an injury 8 years ago, it's aching a lot right now 2) not sure if I have a dodgy hip in my old age. I did a parkrun at the weekend, quicker than my usual training pace and I noticed my hip aching whilst running (I get this on and off). Brushed it off, but did a 14k on Sunday and about 5k from home I realised that both hip and knee were very not happy indeed. Long term prospects not looking good.

Get an appraisal by a physio that knows running.  Weak hips are quite common in runners and often overloads other areas to compensate. A few, correct exercises (like glute bridges, clams, single leg squats etc) can make a big difference.

However be wary of an physio that wants lots of repeat appointments. There are some good ones out there that actually help you progress rather than being a money pit.

monquixote

octatonic said:

monquixote said:

Just broke my 5k PB

5:27 average pace previous best was 5:33 so quite a big jump.

255k for the year now.

Well done.
How are you picking up the pace- are you lengthening your stride or increasing your tempo?

I wasn't consciously doing anything different but runkeeper says my average cadence was the same so I guess bigger strides.

Drew_TNBD

monquixote said:

octatonic said:

monquixote said:

Just broke my 5k PB

5:27 average pace previous best was 5:33 so quite a big jump.

255k for the year now.

Well done.
How are you picking up the pace- are you lengthening your stride or increasing your tempo?

I wasn't consciously doing anything different but runkeeper says my average cadence was the same so I guess bigger strides.

Can we not use the word cadence?? It's an horrific term utilised by HR everywhere.

monquixote

Drew_TNBD said:

monquixote said:

octatonic said:

monquixote said:

Just broke my 5k PB

5:27 average pace previous best was 5:33 so quite a big jump.

255k for the year now.

Well done.
How are you picking up the pace- are you lengthening your stride or increasing your tempo?

I wasn't consciously doing anything different but runkeeper says my average cadence was the same so I guess bigger strides.

Can we not use the word cadence?? It's an horrific term utilised by HR everywhere.

That's the word runkeeper uses so that's the word I use.

I have no concept of HR and thus no idea what it means in that context.

axisus

octatonic said:

axisus said:

octatonic said:

axisus said:

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 injuries. Running is off the menu.

I sad

What happened?

Well, I wasn't going to bore everyone with the details ..... but 1) I have an ongoing knee problem from an injury 8 years ago, it's aching a lot right now 2) not sure if I have a dodgy hip in my old age. I did a parkrun at the weekend, quicker than my usual training pace and I noticed my hip aching whilst running (I get this on and off). Brushed it off, but did a 14k on Sunday and about 5k from home I realised that both hip and knee were very not happy indeed. Long term prospects not looking good.

Go see a physio.

Do you stretch?

Good advice, I need to find a decent physio. Yeah, stretch before and after.

Handsome_Chris

Yesterday i did the C25K week 7 day 1, which is 25 mins of running in which I did 2.4 miles.  

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's run already. 

monquixote

Handsome_Chris said:

Yesterday i did the C25K week 7 day 1, which is 25 mins of running in which I did 2.4 miles.  

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's run already. 

Wow good man

That's no joke!

octatonic

Handsome_Chris said:

Yesterday i did the C25K week 7 day 1, which is 25 mins of running in which I did 2.4 miles.  

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's run already. 

Congrats Chris.
You are nearly at 5k.

fields5069

7 miles along the canal, on tired legs so I'm feeling pretty knackered.

Handsome_Chris

2.2 miles in 25 minutes.  Hmmm, a midweek slump means that I'm going to blast it on Friday.

monquixote

Handsome_Chris said:

2.2 miles in 25 minutes.  Hmmm, a midweek slump means that I'm going to blast it on Friday.

Don't worry about the speed.

This is why I don't like the timed couch to five k.

Better to do 5k in 35 minutes than try to speed up at this point.

octatonic

monquixote said:

Handsome_Chris said:

2.2 miles in 25 minutes.  Hmmm, a midweek slump means that I'm going to blast it on Friday.

Don't worry about the speed.

This is why I don't like the timed couch to five k.

Better to do 5k in 35 minutes than try to speed up at this point.

Agree.

Handsome_Chris

I'm actually still quite happy to be running for 25 minutes. I don't think that I even ran for literally 25 seconds a week a couple of months ago.

Saying that, I did do 5km from door to door.  So I'm kinda getting there 

AustrianJohn

379+5=384k
It's baking hot today in Austria, I really should have waited until after band practice this evening.

fields5069

7 miles along the canal. No heron.