Well, things looked good after the the Stirling Duathlon only for me to fall right back down to earth with a heavy thud as I managed to get injured. Not sure how, the only thing I did know was that it felt like the start of the an injury I obtained before the Edinburgh marathon waaaaaaaaay back in 2010.
Stretched every day and booked an appointment with a sports therapist. Told her where all my pains and niggles were (lower back, right knee, calf muscle was uncomfortably tight). So she went to work and my glutes and lower back got a deep massage. Same went for my ITB and calf muscles. Reduced the amount of training and went back to see her again the following week to get it done again, this time in both legs.
Feeling a lot better but still can feel it just a tad. The worst part was that it happened just before my "key weekend" which is basically a mini triathlon over 3 days.
Managed the 2000m swim on the Friday 11th April, the run on the Saturday I had to cut down a bit to save the leg, I was scheduled to do 10miles in the morning and 8 miles in the evening. I did however manage 8 miles in the morning and 6 miles in the evening so not a total loss. The Sunday was again supposed to be a long cycle, 6hrs to be exact. Due to the weather, I have yet to go out on a cycle where it has NOT rained and blowing a gale. I could not feel my fingers so the extent of not being able to change the gears on my bike so had to quite after 3hrs 30min a long way short of the target time.
The blog started with the training for IMUK 2014, but since then I have progressed and done other events. If only Emma could see what I have accomplished.
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