Mile of Miles 2024 10.52

Hmmm

I wonder what my mile time would be now?

I'm feeling really positive about my running at the moment.

I still have some niggles which we're sorting through physio and s&c, but overall it's going very well.

I seem to be able to comfortably run 9.5/10km without any worries. This distance will increase so i'm comfortable running a half marathon in training - how cool will that be!!

I'm going to see what my time will be over the next few days 

Leatherhead fire-station 10k

Loved it!!!!

Uphill into Norbury park for 4k then back down into Leatherhead for 6k

Great route - fabulous views 

Was really happy with how I felt

Was tired by about 7.5k but I didn't stop running unless crossing a road.

Cycled back to mums 

My left groin hip pelvis top of leg area - the bit where the leg attaches to the body - that was very sore. The right side was okay. I'm not strong enough yet - was thinking crikey, no way could I do that another three times to make a marathon. But I will next year!

I did Banstead parkrun Saturday morning in 38:20

I partied at E&A's Halloween party till 00:30

It was a marvellous weekend. 

Day 4/4 - ready for next mini break

I'm loving the 5:55am alarm which is enabling me to do an at least 45min pre work workout. Today was a run. Felt great 

Groin is okay, I can def feel it which I've decided is good as it shows I'm doing more and more. But it's also very annoying as I'm obviously not fully healed yet from my accident over 2 years ago. 

Coach Emma and physio Max plus Mr. Liss are all convinced I'll be 100% by CLS which is excellent as that'll be when I'm about to step up my Outlaw training.

Focus for the next few weeks? 

Cementing the below big three…

1. Physio stretches

2. Physio strength work 

3. Coach Emma's S&C

Reflecting on the 100km

Yeah, I didn't eat enough.

I need to listen to some podcasts, read some recipe books and organise better nutrition.

Sunday I had:

x2 peanut butter and marmite wholemeal rolls

x3 chocolate oaty bars 

x1 banana

A pork scratching 

Numerous biscuits  

Half a date flapjack

At least x5 bottles of water

x4 cups of tea 

So not enough which may have caused the weird pins and needles. 

Love our sport - so much to organise xx

Gridiron 107.5km bike ride

Wow.

Did it.

Groin was so so soooo sore.

However my recovery (currently) is remarkable. Tired but not hugely sore and able to move about. Uber to A's for food as don't think I'd of been able to cycle - certainly didn't want to cycle.

So let's break it down.

At about 35km my groin was sore and I had weird pins and needles / restless legs. In fact the sore groin and restless legs kept going the rest of the day. Groin getting steadily sorer. 

Right shoulder so sore - reckon that's all about position on the bike for all those hours.

Really happy with fact my bits felt fine. Shorts good, chamois cream worked so well. 

Glutes sore 

Quads sore

Top of thighs under butt - sore 

Walked up one hill 

With about 25km to go if someone said did I want a lift I'd of bitten off their hand for one. 

Really tough. 

Also not 100% about nutrition. 

The bacon bap at the end reinvigorated me so much I'm wondering if I'd don't eat enough on the ride 🤔

Absolutely delighted though.

Did it.

Physio today - yee gods my right glute

Wow.

Max's elbow in my right glute. Excruciating. Which means it was needed!

Solicitor Liz reckons it maybe time to explore settling - once get medical report. 

Driving back to Ashtead, lower back sore, was an uncomfortable drive. 

So I guess lots to be positive about but also lots still to do. Max would like to see me once a month for 9months just to get me back to where I was when knocked off my bike. I am also loving having a coach! 

Signed up for the Stubbington 10k  11/1/26

My goal?

To go sub 60mins 

New post accident parkrun PB = 32.41

I'm sat in my living room feeling like I've been jumped on from a huge hight. My entire body is sore!!

This cannot all be from my morning's post accident parkrun pb. It might also be because of the whole trying a carry the sofabed with mattress out of the flat last night (failed) 

Although the very sore groin and lower back plus glutes and hamstrings is probably the parkrun pb 

Upper body and core is probably the sofabed 🤔