I was aware that I was still hurting a little from Saturday morning but thought I was ok.
Around the halfway, my right achilles started hurting. Rather than scrapping the remainder of the session, I reduced pace on the run bits, dropping from toes to flat foot and continued. By the time I finished my cool down, I was aware that I had problems with both achilles. Also concerned about my back, I included a back stretching exercise I have been given by an osteopath but something pulled right at the base of my back and by bedtime, I was hobbling with both achilles very painful and the base of my back in spasm and painful.
This morning, the back is almost ok which is a relief but walking is difficult due to both achilles. I can't walk other than shuffling flat footed. Fortunately, I am home based today so I've been working with my legs up with cold packs under my ankles and ibuprofen gel is being liberally applied. Hopefully, all will be well in a few days but I'm definitely not running for a week now.
I think, though I chose a Beginner training schedule, I pushed the run intervals too much. Typical of me; if I go swimming, I'm incapable of enjoying a leisurely plod, I have to challenge myself speed and distance. On the 1st run, I was on my toes shifting a 10k in 60m pace on the run intervals, which I think was not what the plan expected - a flat footed jog was probably where I should have started.
So, a week's rest already. Not a good start.
Yesterday:
Note: the two slow pace intervals 4 and 5 are due to being stopped and asked directions!
duration min | pace min/km | distance km |
1.0 | 4.6 | 0.22 |
1.5 | 8.6 | 0.17 |
1.0 | 4.6 | 0.22 |
1.5 | 15.0 | 0.10 |
1.0 | 10.4 | 0.10 |
1.5 | 6.3 | 0.24 |
1.0 | 4.6 | 0.22 |
1.5 | 8.3 | 0.18 |
1.0 | 4.4 | 0.23 |
1.5 | 8.6 | 0.18 |
1.0 | 4.7 | 0.22 |
1.5 | 8.5 | 0.18 |
1.0 | 5.2 | 0.19 |
1.5 | 8.6 | 0.17 |
1.0 | 5.3 | 0.19 |
1.5 | 8.4 | 0.18 |
0.2 | 8.5 | 0.02 |
20.2 | 6.7 | 3.00 |
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