Masters Nationals and the comeback
So, come feb 6th I was allowed to start my comeback from the stress reaction in the hip
Yep, i was allowed 4min walk, one minute jog x 4
and every alternate day add a little bit- like 1 minute- we allknow how frsutrating the comeback is..
Anyway managed NOT to go crazy and Xtrained my butt offlike you wouldnt believe. Managed to not put weight on which is quite incredible
My sports doc did say i could have a crack at states and Nationals as long as I was prepared to run crap!
Timewise. I sure did, but i still ran seasons best
As luck would have it...nearing 40 and starting back with speed the tendons in my feet are nt happy... sore arch before states,, knew it wasnt great,
raced the 400m ran 70.9 which was a seasons best and a gold medal(no one in my age group)
The backed up the next day for the 800m. Jeepers creeps, hadnt done any consecutive days... legs tired from the day before. Ran a 2.50.8 which again was a SB so VERY happy
goes to show that cross training will maintain your fitness.... yes your running wont move forward much but by working hard, i didnt lose my fitness
Arch hurt a lot in the last 100m............knew i had done something
could barely walk the next day.. tried to train on Tuesday and had to pull up short... Worried as Nationals only a week and a half away. No RUNNING at all til then. So MORE MORE MORE cross trainng(gee im a bit sik of training sol, but will do what i need to do)
Get to Nationals-finally stopped limping but still EXTREMELY sore.
Physio told me i could run(and he said he thought i wouldnt listen if he said no) and he taped it the day before.
So try to warm up- arch with the torn tendon(minor-have i mentioned that yet) is not playing nice..grit teeth, its only for a while but disappointing that it hurts so much.... know that i probably shouldnt run but we all know im going to
Nervous as hell-also racing against a lady at my club who has NEVER beaten me and i really dont want to be beaten
Ran a very good strategic yet painful race... arch hurt A LOT-3rd most painful race ever. There was agirl in 4ht(me in 3rd) she passed me at 400, i tried to hang onto to her which was difficult as running fitness is low, know that if i hang in til the 700 i can outsprint most people... struggle struggle shes 1m ahead going into the straight...comeon jojo, cmon... KICK she also kicks, kick again get past her,pretty sure she's gone..but know she may not be--last 50m is the hardest 50 ever! get there and take bronze..woohoo
Cant walk well today-super sore, have made hte decision to not race tomorrow..it sounds like an easy decision but it is NOT..i still want to race, i love to race..and pretty devatstated but dont want to miss the whole XCR season.
yes that is me making a wise decision- last timei didnt make this decision and ended up on cructhes...
so i salvaged something from the season. It was a tough season... I have had a tough run really............ lets go for 2 years injury free thanks
