Solo Run While running has taken a back seat since Barcelona I’m lucky that my urge to expend energy can be satisfied by the lesser known but dare I say it “equally rewarding” acts of cycling and swimming, covering 62 miles of the former and 3.7 miles (6k) of the latter in the 8 days since the marathon. Certainly the swimming has been great with no impact on the legs (apart from the gentle push off required from the end of the pool the day after Barcelona).
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My right knee continues to irritate slightly during the early part of my bike sessions (mild and hopefully temporary runner’s knee?). But it was the 2 mile run following my Sunday bike ride that revealed the biggest threat to my running form over the next month or two. Apart from the mild bonk half a mile into the run (insufficient fueling on the bike) my left calf was stiff and sore afterwards despite the easy 8 minute pace and it took a few hours before I could walk without feeling discomfort. On the other hand my right calf, which I pulled in Barcelona, was fine – that’s not to say it’s all better it’s just that it probably requires a bit more of a strenuous effort to uncover it’s weakness.
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My plan for the Ballycotton 10 next Sunday was for an easy effort just to get me back into the swing of things with 3 weeks remaining before the beast that is Connemara. However i’ll give it a miss if I don’ get a clear pain free run this week and continue to up the mileage on the bike. Connemara was always more about endurance and less about speed so i’m hopeful that it is faster paces as opposed to time on my legs that it causing my current niggles.
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My right knee continues to irritate slightly during the early part of my bike sessions (mild and hopefully temporary runner’s knee?). But it was the 2 mile run following my Sunday bike ride that revealed the biggest threat to my running form over the next month or two. Apart from the mild bonk half a mile into the run (insufficient fueling on the bike) my left calf was stiff and sore afterwards despite the easy 8 minute pace and it took a few hours before I could walk without feeling discomfort. On the other hand my right calf, which I pulled in Barcelona, was fine – that’s not to say it’s all better it’s just that it probably requires a bit more of a strenuous effort to uncover it’s weakness.
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My plan for the Ballycotton 10 next Sunday was for an easy effort just to get me back into the swing of things with 3 weeks remaining before the beast that is Connemara. However i’ll give it a miss if I don’ get a clear pain free run this week and continue to up the mileage on the bike. Connemara was always more about endurance and less about speed so i’m hopeful that it is faster paces as opposed to time on my legs that it causing my current niggles.
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