Not my average training diary

If you've read any of my blog posts recently, you've probably gathered that I'm injured.

I've also officially withdrawn from Team GB for the World Duathlon Championships, which are this coming weekend in Ottawa, Canada.
I am absolutely gutted about this! At the start of the year I had a few targets - and given the way my training had progressed from Jan - April, I was hoping that by the time August came round I would be in shape to be in amongst it fighting for a medal in Canada. However things have worked out a little different...for 6 weeks I wasn't able to do any cycling or running - definitely not the best preparation! And having missed most of May with sinusitus and an ear infection I didn't feel like I had a very good base to fall back on. Eventually I accepted that if I went to Canada, I was unlikely to complete the race, never mind putting in a respectable performance.
I was not very happy about this!
But, it's not the end of the World, and there's always next year!

I'm feeling a lot more positive about everything now, which is hugely helped by being able to do some training, finally!

I've been focusing on doing all my physio exercises to strengthen up my hips and glutes to solve the weaknesses that led to the injury in the first place. I'm also building up my cycling, and hoping to do a 5 minute run this week - I have absolutely everything crossed my body is ready for this, because I really cannot stand not being able to run!

Knee accessory sponsored by Rocktape and Athlete Matters - thanks for the awesome tan lines!

Here's last week's training - a bit different to my normal schedule, but wow does it feel good to be doing something! And I managed to include a walk round a deer park, a picnic and some spectating at the Northern Athletics League in Saturday's training plan - well done to all the Altrincham athletes on a great performance, just sorry I wasn't able to contribute to the efforts to gain promotion!

Monday
am: 9 min bike steady. Physio exercises - Hip/glutes
pm: 40 min walk. Physio exercises - Hip/glutes

Tuesday
am: 10 min bike, feeling more like a cyclist! Physio exercises - Hip/glutes/core
pm: 56 min walk. Physio exercises - Hips/glutes

Wednesday
am: 11 min bike. Physio exercises - hips/glutes. Think core exercises are aggravating my knee
pm: 30 min walk. Physio exercises - hips/glutes. Knee sore, tape slipping off

Thursday
am: Physio exercises - hips/glutes. Knee sore so no bike & getting knee re-taped
pm: 40 min walk. 12 min bike at 80rpm, physio exercises - hips/glutes

Friday
am: 13 min bike at 85rpm, physio exercises - hips/glute
pm: 1 hour 10 min walk, physio exercises - hips/glutes

Saturday
am: Physio exercises - hips/glutes. 1 hr 45min walk (plus picnic!)
pm: 14 min bike at 85rpm, physio exercises - hips/glutes

Sunday
am: Rest - every good training schedule needs some rest time, especially after such a long walk yesterday
pm: 30 min walk, physio exercises - hips/glutes


I'm pretty pleased with that as a week's training - I've made good progress and my knee hasn't prevented me from building up my cycling. In total over the week I managed over an hour on the bike, managed to get my RPM over 85, which feels like actual cycling compared to when I started a week ago when I was doing 5 minutes and merely pushing the pedals round gently to try and get my legs moving again.

If things go well over the next week I should be doing 20 minutes on the bike and maybe a couple of runs...I can't wait!!