Another week closer to marathon number 47!
My goals for the Paris marathon have changed since being sidelined with a tendon injury for 2-3 weeks. Now I just hope to finish the 42km safely (without further injury) and hopefully enjoy myself, no time goal at all.
Here’s how training went this week:
Monday: Rest from running- 45 min spin class at Psycle, Heartcore reformer after work. Physio at Nordic Balance near my office.
Tuesday: Run commute + office run, 7.5 miles total. Heartcore reformer after work.
Wednesday: 4 mile run to physio at Purus (in London city)- they have showers at the clinic, so I used those before heading to the office; Heartcore pilates after work.
Thursday: 4×8 minutes at marathon effort, 8 miles total. Marathon effort was not true marathon effort, but I felt okay for the session.
After work, I walked over to Marylebone to meet Dustin for dinner at Alley Cats pizza; long wait (no bookings) but delicious pizza.
Friday: 7 miles along the canal with friends before work, a sports massage after work. Still doing all the things to try to stay on top of this injury.
Saturday: 19 mile long run, mostly with friends to Battersea Park south of the Thames to see the cherry blossoms, and then on my own for the last bit.
There were eggs all over Chelsea as part of an art exhibit ahead of Easter.
19 miles was tough and there was a fair amount of walking, but hopefully it was enough to get me through Paris in a few weeks…My tendon didn’t really hurt until the end; 19 miles was definitely a lot of loading on it.
I did try out a new Tracksmith sports bra, the Allston, which has a pocket for your phone in the front. It looks a little awkward, but I actually didn’t notice it at all on the run!
Sunday: Daylight savings time in the U.K. Lazy morning but eventually Dustin, Ruth, and I went out for a 5 mile run. It was a gorgeous day in London, so we spent as much time outside afterwards, with a long walk with Ruth through various North London neighborhoods.
Summary: 50 miles of running, 4 pilates classes (one more booked in for tonight), 2 physio sessions, lots of physio exercises…
Happy to be running, hoping to stay healthy.
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Despite feeling slow and cautious, you are still logging a lot of weekly miles! You must be doing something right. I also hope you finish Paris feeling good. That’s always a top goal!
Sorry to hear you’re injured. Here’s hoping you have an enjoyable and successful Paris Marathon without any ankle issues.
Looks like you’re definitely making the best of your situation. I hope things continue to go well, even if your situation isn’t what you’d hoped for with this race.
Nice work getting the miles in and not disturbing your injury too much. You’re going to have so much fun!
That pizza looks good! I’m biased towards Chicago pizza, but always willing to give other cities’ offerings the benefit of the doubt. lol
It’s awesome that you were able to get back to running without doing further damage! I know it’s not going to be the race you hoped for, but I think it’s going to be incredible all the same!
Those eggs are really cool. Living in a big city is always so cool with things like that.
Everything sounds good! You had a 50 mile week with a 19 mile long run and minimal pain. Before my very first marathon, my longest long run was only 18 miles and I made it through. You will be fine! The goal is to enjoy the experience and I think you’ll be able to.
Ha! That phone pocket is genius. I thought that you had just tucked it in there – didn’t realize it was an actual pocket. That’s great it didn’t bother you/you didn’t even notice it. Nice job with all your runs. Hoping that you are feeling better soon and the ankle issues go away soon!
Looks like you continue to make progress with your recovery.. I know you will enjoy Paris even if you have to modify your race goals. Take care!
Good luck. Just finishing and enjoying the race is a perfect goal. I know you will run more marathons.
That sports bra is so clever! Good to hear you’re able to do quite some running (even with walking mixed in) without major problems. 50 miles in a week is a lot. Finishing the race is a healthy goal and I hope you continue to get better.