1st up was the trail run on the 30th March - I thought maybe a change of terrain and a change of shoe would make a difference, apparently not! Following a 7 mile walk on the Saturday I think I may have overdone it, that said despite the pain it was awesome to be back out along the river in the glorious sunshine!
Interspersed with a hobble of squash (it's a new term I'm testing out for activities I do!) the next session was a cycle, having walked, run & played squash over the previous 3 days I didn't want to go too far but it seems even the 16Km I managed was too far the knee felt like someone had driven a re hot poker through it on the way home.
A day of rest then back to the pool fro some more pull buoy training - pretty pics to follow again as I still haven't got the download clip or software for the training watch! A full 3 day of rest as I was definitely feeling it all down the leg by now which brings us into this week. Again Monday's ritual game of squash (a game this week as I was spritely and even won some!!), a physio appointment Tuesday with yet more pushing and pulling. Wednesday was a post physio rest to let things settle and then into tonights dismal affair of a run. I felt quite good in the 1st quarter but it soon spiralled out of control and even forced a walk, there is clearly something amiss with my gait/run style as I can feel a limp or a hip issue when running - all of which of course bodes well for the 1st Tri 2 weeks on Sunday, I genuinely don't think I am going to complete it but where there is a will there is an alcoholic reward at the end!!!