The knee strikes back

After a steady start to the prior week including the aforementioned mile swim the week slowly petered out so to kick start the training again Saturday brought about a trail run - back to what I enjoy most. Out on to an old trusted route a thoroughly enjoyable run despite wet, slippery leaves & wood and boggy mud! The knee held out OK though I was running at a pace to protect it - it does seem a lot a better now I have tried altering my cadence upon the docs advice.

The rain held off (mostly) but the river was in full flow from recent downpours, the fields fairly forgiving too and ever the trail runner looking for the boggy puddles and stream crossings to splash the filth everywhere!!!

Sunday was a different story, a lack of motivation of any kind and a keen sense of staying dry warm.

Monday and back to work with a tower climb on the cards something I've not done in far too long. All was well until the knee packed in 20m up. Having limped off the tower to do some ground level duties it started to feel ok again so squash on Monday was still a green light!

Despite Mondays tweaks in the knee Tuesday brought on a somewhat forced run cut short by the return of the knee - initially feeling it at around 50m I endured it throughout the 4k entirety. That night it was a s sore as it has been in a long time and I can only hope it was from doing too much after hurting it on Monday. Today has been another rest day! but tomorrow back in the pool and hopefully Friday another run. Xmas festivities on Saturday and maybe another brick Sunday!