Update on Training

Since my last post when I reported of an injury, I have been able to train with relatively little pain in my right leg/hammy/hip. I have not gone to any PT or massage therapist and have just been careful with my mileage. Here is a quick summary:

12/17 20 minute jog....2.0 miles

12/18 8 easy miles...64:00

12/19 10 miles in 73:00

12/20 9.0 in 72:30 SNOW TOTAL for week 29.0 miles

12/21 5 in AM/ 4 in PM

12/22 5 in AM / 5 in PM

12/23 7 miles in 53:06

12/24 9.5 miles 66:00

12/25 9.0 easy in PM

12/26 5 easy in 36:00

12/27 33 min on bike followed by 7.5 miles on roads in 52:30 TOTAL for week 55 miles

I am feeling pretty good during my training runs and just have to be careful not to overdo anything. I am planning on racing New Year's Day. Maybe a 4 miler.

Pinched nerve

Yesterday, I went to the doctor and he diagnosed I have a pinched nerve in my hip which is causing the pain in the hamstring and thigh of my right leg. So he set up an appointment for today to go get a cortisone shot which should help relieve the pain. He did not specify if I should run or not so I am just going to see what the shot does for me and go from there. Hopefully, I will be out running soon.

Week ending 12/13/09

M 12/7 8 miles in 60:00

T 12/8 8 easy in 1:04:30

W 12/9 cycled for 25 minutes

Th 12/10 8.5 in 1:05

Fr 12/11 8.5 in 1:04

Sa 12/12 10 in 1:19

Su 12/13 off

Kind of a funky week with the snow on Wednesday and no run on Sunday due to severe pain in my hip/hamstring on my right leg. I am a bit concerned with this so I made a doctor's appointment and I am going to rest until I find out what it wrong. If not for this, then I would say my fitness is very good.

Week ending 12/6/9

M- 11/30 9 miles (1:04:30)

T - 12/1 9 miles (1:04:24)

W - 12/2 off

Th - 12/3 9.5 (1:09:08) included several pickups/hills and 6 x 20/40 to finish

Fr - 12/4 8.5 (1:00:00) w/ MQ

Sat - 12/5 10.5 total (1:20:00) track 1 x 800 in 2:28 (73/75) 4 x 400 (78/77/76/75)

4 x 200 (36/35/34/34)

Sun - 12/6 8 miles (59:31)

Track workout

I got up early and grabbed a medium coffee at DD then went over to North Andover Middle School and did a track workout similar to the Keenyans over in Swanzey. After a 30 minute warmup (nice and easy) I jumped on the track and did a mile worth of strides (backstretch and homestretch) then started the workout. I ran 1 x 800 in 2:28 (73/75) took a 800 rest/jog then did 4 x 400 (78/77/76/75 with 400 recovery between each) and after another 400 rest did 4 x 200 in 36/35/34/34 with a 200 jog/rest in between. Warmed down with 30 more minutes of easy running on grass.

I am very satisfied with the effort and feel I had at least 6 more seconds in me for the 800 time trial. It would of been cool to do the workout with someone. The conditions were decent but cold.