Great, so after two [incredibly long] posts I've failed to mention anything about how things are going on the training front--probably need to at least graze the subject, eh? Well, I should also put in the excuse that I've been doing a whole lot of jack shit on that front since the Regional 10,000m. After the race I took 8 days fully off minus a couple forays into a Yoga class at the Muggle Gym and a trip or two over to Moore to hit up the weight room for some epic lifting (Well, not really. Me getting 'swole' is not really gonna happen).
As of this week I jogged a frog's hair over 20 minutes with The Leeder on Monday to test out the leg a bit. It having felt mostly good, I gave myself the clear to run every other day for ~60 minutes. I went Wednesday morning with Brooksy for 52:30 over to the ol' stand-by San Luis and, again, felt pretty good in the leg and back. (Despite feeling the full awkwardness that is my form after having been off for over a week!) Friday morning, however, was quite a bit different. I had plans to go shark fishing later in the day and evening so despite my usual nature decided to wake early and try to be out the door by 7:30 to a) "Beat the heat" as Bobby B so oft says, and b) get it out the way and enjoy the fishing and Friend Friday at the athletic meal hall!
Things felt good at the start, but at around 45 or so minutes my glutes and quad starting giving me trouble and getting weak. I managed to get back fine, and even felt better once I picked it up the last 5min to make it back to use the bathroom (yep...my body generally tries to punish me in some manner for making it run in the morning!), but it was kinda weak and tingly for the rest of the day.
I've since taken Saturday and am taking today off as well. I'm frustrated as I'm really itching to get back at it, but I also can't imagine dealing with the leg for the entire Cross-Country build-up and season. The issue, even when it wasn't really acting up too very badly, really hurt me in my ability to race well all track season and I can't have it hindering me in the Fall. I need to be epic. As for now I guess the 30minutes of Aquajogging I've been doing with the #1 Girlfriend will have to suffice for helping me not loose to much for now.
So, anyway, here's to it feeling okay this coming week and letting me get some jogging in--and that a pair of mad fresh running kicks will have some positive effect on the condition. (As I've been stuck in the same one's since Indoor ACC's)
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