Hello friends!
I haven’t been blogging since I posted about my injury, which was four weeks ago…
This injury has been a frustrating one- they all are, though, aren’t they? Ha!
I took two weeks completely off of running. I went to a spin class every day (just 45 minutes) and often a pilates class (as I normally would.) (Spin fitness did NOT translate to running fitness for me.)
I was cleared to run, but it still hurt, so my coach set up a run/walk “return to running” type plan to gradually load the tendon again. Finally, after a week of that, the pain was close to a zero on a scale of 1-10, so I started running continuously without planned walk breaks, but very slowly.
I am now running mostly normally, but with a cutback in overall mileage and intensity at this time.
I haven’t had a lot of injuries (fortunately) other than of course the major one when I broke my tibia/fibula in 2018 ahead of the Antarctica marathon. I have had plenty of little niggles, but they are usually cured with a few days of rest, some physio and maybe some shockwave therapy or dry needling. This time, I did ALL those things, plus more- collagen, tart cherry juice, sports massage every week, and two different physios with two slightly different diagnosis- one said it was a strained peroneal tendon, one said it was the soleus tendon. The treatment for both injuries is pretty similar, so I have continued to see both doctors. They gave me slightly different exercises, so I did them all- religiously!
7 weeks out from Paris: 0 miles of running
6 weeks out from Paris: maybe 6 miles total of running
5 weeks out from Paris: Less than 30 miles of running
Now I am 4 weeks out from Paris. Ideally, I’ll have one more week of building mileage before a 10-12 day taper. I have considered running Paris with my sister Erin; her goal is between 5 hr and 5 hr 30 min. I may also just run easy on my own. TBD. I’m definitely not going to race it. I’m hoping I can just get to a point where I can safely cover the marathon distance and potentially have some fun.
Monday: No running, 45 minute spin class at Psycle, pilates at Heartcore after work. Physio at Nordic Balance over lunch.
Tuesday: Run commute (it’s been awhile) + office run for 7 miles.
Also had a colour analysis for a women in finance event; I loved it! I’m a “cool summer.” Time to clean out my wardrobe and keep clothes that are in my palette!
Wednesday: Lunch run, 5 miles. Gorgeous day in Hyde/Green/St. James parks.
Thursday: Ruth run! 7.5 miles, physio at Purus Active Health after work
Friday: Easy run with Tina and Kelly, 5.8 miles with a stop at “It’s Bagels” on the way home (via Primrose where this decorated telephone booth is located.)
Saturday: I managed 14 miles, but there was a lot of walking and the running was quite slow for me. It’s frustrating just how much endurance I lost in just 2-3 weeks.
All taped up…
After the long run and a quick shower, I took a Heartcore pilates class. I wouldn’t recommend pilates immediately after a long run…my body was already too tired so I didn’t get the most out of it. But my goal is always twice a week if possible, so I took the class anyways.
Saturday evening, Dustin and I went to a 60 minute session at the Hackney Rooftop Saunas. You book a private sauna room and there are also cold plunge tubs. It was fun!
We followed it up with a lovely dinner at Sesta in Hackney.
Sunday: Heading out shortly for a short run with Ruth.
Summary: About 40 miles of running, 2 pilates classes (though I do have another booked for this evening), lots of physio and core exercises throughout the week.
One highlight of the past few weeks was a hike of Seven Sisters on the southern coast- it’s totally accessible as a day trip from London, and we will definitely do it again with guests.
(If you’re interested in the logistics of how we did the hike from London, let me know!)
That’s a wrap! I’m linking up with Running on the Fly and Confessions of a Mother Runner; check out their blogs to connect with other fitness bloggers for workout ideas and inspiration!
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