How far have you ran/cycled/swam today?

[ben lightfoot]

Got achilles injury too, really gutted as this is going to put me back for a pb on my half marathon. Anyone had any similar issues?

[Mick Stockbridge]

I just can't get my head round going to work atm, far too cold, wet, grey and miserable. Don't stop me going out on my bike though....

 

Four hours today, mostly undulating and in no mad rush, just getting the winter miles in.

[silky fox]

Cycling to and from work each day although its only an 8 mile round journey so i do it as a sprint...arrive at work buzzin and raring to go!

[delabodge]

sod running/cycling etc,, walked miles back and forth today dragging brash,,,,from some monster coni`s,,,,aint got the energy for any other excercise!!lol

[paulb4884]

Had the week off training due to viral infection and sore throat but went out this morning for 16 mile run along the Leeds/Liverpool canal - Frosty

[Bombadil]

Got achilles injury too. Anyone had any similar issues?[/quote

 

Before my last race in November I couldn't train and after it I couldn't walk, so decided to do something about it.

Got very good advice from the Physio I visited and reading around the web.Basically, it's an overuse injury, so the only cure is to back off the training until it improves. Reading my training diary from back then, it now seems obvious!!

Having known a couple of people who've had Achilles ruptures, I'm not taking any short cuts on my recovery. Walking breaks on my training runs for a couple of weeks yet and targeting a race in June maybe. Feels like a long way back to enjoying proper training, but if it means it is sustainable it'll be time well spent.:thumbup:

[RobArb]

not today but since the end of October, 2545km

 

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[Amelanchier]

Got achilles injury too, really gutted as this is going to put me back for a pb on my half marathon. Anyone had any similar issues?

 

Had soleus inflammation in right calf and murderous ITB pain in left knee last season.

 

Basically, it's an overuse injury, so the only cure is to back off the training until it improves. Reading my training diary from back then, it now seems obvious!!

 

Likewise. I had set unrealistic weekly milages and started bunched sessions up too much towards the end of the week when I'd missed them at the start. I cut the milage before I crippled myself, stopped the recommended stretching which was making things worse and wore extra leg layers to keep the injuries warm when out training (the ITB was particularly bad in the cold). Luckily I only missed two weeks and was back on form (well my kind of form anyway) before the first race day.

 

This year I'm seven weeks in to the schedule, running in -8 (with windchill) and only the normal protest aches of lazy legs so far.

[ben lightfoot]

Yeah its hard to take a break but after plenty of research is the thing to be doing. I kind of feel good in a way as i actually feel like a true runner in that i miss it......hmmm I think i will lay off one more and do some walking miles although feels much better i just want to be sure. I have started wearing leggins too and make the after aches feel much better. cheers for advice too guys, good luck within your training and challenges

[Amelanchier]

A paltry 2 miles this morning in my 'barefoot' shoes. I am trying to re-learn how to run with better posture and technique. So far it's killing my calf muscles!

 

How's the torture going?

I looked at this barefoot thing and even bought a pair of those merrells last year - I took them back after a couple of runs (with socks mind!). I land fore/mid foot anyway so didn't think there would be much difference from my inov8s but the style you need to use to tolerate them is too much for me! A real stride killer - and like you I had major calf pains even at low distances. So much for injury prevention!

 

Anyhow, I decided that I was running fine without them but I'd be interested to see how others find them.