After missing the corp cup on Wed, it was good to get out today for a Hurts session today. Only five of us at the start including James and Indrajit. Just decided to do the Hickson Road route today so started out at around 4.40min kms and came down to about 4.30's around the 4/5km mark. Hip pain started again around the 5.5kms so decided just to half the course and pick up the pace to Shelly Street. Very happy to have brought the pace down to just around 4.05's and felt ok cardio and leg wise. Chiro appointment is booked in for Thursday morning so will hopefully get something sorted out for the hip after that.
Run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/88250320
Melbourne Marathon entries opened yesterday and very disappointed that for this year only it won't finish with a lap of the MCG due to AFL season extension. Whole reason for doing it was to run inside the G - will still sign up, but not happy.
May well do a ride on Sunday morning, weather permitting.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Monday - working off a bad morning
Glad to get out at lunch today after a less than happy start to the working week! Anyway a good session with Hurts clears the head. No Mike or Tom today, but Laura, James and Wildman among a crowd of about 12. Wildman and a couple of others headed off at a cracking pace so no way I was keeping up with them. Laura and I hit the front of the second group and managed to hold a 4.25 average pace for the first couple of kms .Held that pace and brought it down for the last couple to about 4.10's. Run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/87458508 and very happy that heart rate averaging 160 odd for that session and never really felt any cardio issues all the way round. Hip hadn't been feeling that great over the weekend but no issues running today - just weird.
Anyway, lunch on tomorrow and hoping to get out for Corp Cup on Wednesday although a vendor lunch may prevent that.
Anyway, lunch on tomorrow and hoping to get out for Corp Cup on Wednesday although a vendor lunch may prevent that.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Friday
A very frustrating day at work helped by getting out with Hurts at lunchtime. Decent size group today including Mike,Brendan, James and Laura. Hip still not too good, so just did half the run. Over the bridge today and four of us turned at the bottom of Neutral Bay and back to the State Library. Run out was very easy but came back about 30 secs per km quicker on a hilly course. Very happy with pace on the way back, cardio and legs felt good but hip pain kicked in at the 6km mark- got to get to the chiro or physio next week.
Run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/86781233
Not sure I'll get out this weekend - charity ball on Saturday will be a late one so will put paid to an early morning run.
Run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/86781233
Not sure I'll get out this weekend - charity ball on Saturday will be a late one so will put paid to an early morning run.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday
Happy that I got out today and tried the lift in my left shoe and while it didn't prevent the hip pain, it wasn't as bad for my longest run in about 5 weeks. Adam and I headed out with Hurts for their long run around Centennial Park. We headed off half way round the park and came back via Anzac Parade - stats are at
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/86400037. Happy with a 4.47 average pace as the first half is pretty hilly and felt strong getting into the park. Adam won't be too happy, but maybe this will motivate him - last 4 kms pretty slow as I had to wait for him.
So hip pain doesn't appear to be from the shoes, so physio/chiro visit in order to find out what is causing the trouble.Will miss the speed set tomorrow and aim for the Hurts Friday run.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/86400037. Happy with a 4.47 average pace as the first half is pretty hilly and felt strong getting into the park. Adam won't be too happy, but maybe this will motivate him - last 4 kms pretty slow as I had to wait for him.
So hip pain doesn't appear to be from the shoes, so physio/chiro visit in order to find out what is causing the trouble.Will miss the speed set tomorrow and aim for the Hurts Friday run.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday
Adam and I managed to get out for a run with Hurts yesterday. Some great results from the Hurts folks in the SMH Half on Sunday.
Good crowd out for the normal Monday run and a nice and easy pace to start the week. Put a gel pad in the left runner to see if that makes any difference to the hip and it felt ok with a couple of twinges around the 6/7km mark. Importantly no pain today and so will aim to get out for part of the long run tomorrow and try out the heel lift. Run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/86188988.
Good crowd out for the normal Monday run and a nice and easy pace to start the week. Put a gel pad in the left runner to see if that makes any difference to the hip and it felt ok with a couple of twinges around the 6/7km mark. Importantly no pain today and so will aim to get out for part of the long run tomorrow and try out the heel lift. Run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/86188988.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Corp Cup and Out of Half
Well no run stats today as watch battery ran out before I got to the start! Probably just as well as another poor CC run today- estimate doing around the 25 minute mark so not where I want to be and felt like I had nothing in the last couple of kms. Will have to wait for the official results to find out the exact time. Adam managed a 25.58so he was happier with that start to this series.
Have withdrawn from the half as hip still starting to give pain around the 5km mark although not as bad as I ran in the old shoes. Right heel however didn't feel great after the run - guess it is another trip to the physio and chiropractor to see what options I have. So a bit despondent but would rather miss Sunday and be able to run later races. Have someone to take my Half spot who will do a better time than I would, so every cloud etc!
Have withdrawn from the half as hip still starting to give pain around the 5km mark although not as bad as I ran in the old shoes. Right heel however didn't feel great after the run - guess it is another trip to the physio and chiropractor to see what options I have. So a bit despondent but would rather miss Sunday and be able to run later races. Have someone to take my Half spot who will do a better time than I would, so every cloud etc!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Half in Doubt
Well blog is finally working again so chance to update yesterday's run commentary.
Headed out with Hurts - big group yesterday due to the Half on Sunday, so we decided to do part of the Half course. First few kms were at 4.30 pace and after about 4kms the main group started to pull away and lost sight of them at the 6km mark. Managed to get 10.5kms in, and run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/84461557 however not looking good for the half on Sunday as left hip is starting to hurt about 5kms in and don't fancy trying to run another 16kms and do some damage. Think is related to the new runners, ironically enough the right foot is feeling great, so will run corp cup in old runners tomorrow and see how the hip feels before making a final decision tomorrow. Pretty disappointed but would rather miss this and get in the C2S, Blackmores Half and Melbourne Marathon than injure myself and not be able to anything for a few months.
Headed out with Hurts - big group yesterday due to the Half on Sunday, so we decided to do part of the Half course. First few kms were at 4.30 pace and after about 4kms the main group started to pull away and lost sight of them at the 6km mark. Managed to get 10.5kms in, and run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/84461557 however not looking good for the half on Sunday as left hip is starting to hurt about 5kms in and don't fancy trying to run another 16kms and do some damage. Think is related to the new runners, ironically enough the right foot is feeling great, so will run corp cup in old runners tomorrow and see how the hip feels before making a final decision tomorrow. Pretty disappointed but would rather miss this and get in the C2S, Blackmores Half and Melbourne Marathon than injure myself and not be able to anything for a few months.
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