Hello,
Well this month has been eventful. At the start of the month I had a dull ache on my left hip, after a series of runs it hadn't gone away and as it had been hanging around for a while I started talking to some of the veteran runners at work. The advice was to get it checked out straight away by a professional. So I did. Off to a local sports physio in Stockport I went!. A first for me so I didn't know what to expect. After a thorough examination I was diagnosed with Trochanteric Bursitis and I also had a really tight Iliotibial band on my left leg... none of which I understood at the time! To cut to the chase though, the prime suspects for this are that it turns out I have one leg longer than the other, and low arches. After some sports massages, anti inflammatory gel, heel raise and low arch support in my running shoes, things seemed to get better. I think only the long run will tell though.
My training for this month was good, especially considering the injury. I upped the distance to 10km although I did reduce it after my injury was diagnosed temporarily.
6.2km
03/02 - 26:50
07/02 - 27:12
14/02 - 27:20
10km
04/02 - 50:29
06/02 - 50:13
17/02 - 50:04
18/02 - 50:46
20/02 - 50:16
27/02 - 48:18
The last run I did push a little on, but I still had a little left. For March, I think I'll just consolidate this months work and if I'm still feeling well, maybe try an 8 miler in the last week of March.
Andy
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I read your post Shiz. Well done on getting that checked out I would have been at a lose. A good time nontheless and I'm sure you will be up to the task come May. I was, however, thinking about your run and the costume you will be wearing. I remember back to the days when I was studing the operational training of the SAS and in the attempts to eclimatise the troops to the Jungle condition, which happen after you get selected, there run and train in very heavy packs and think multiple layered clothing. If not saying run with a 80lbs satchal but you can by training aids and think clothes to run in. P.S. I'm sure you are aware that this will make you extremely dehydrated during the RACE. Train hard Fight easy.
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