I'm probably going to skip Li'l Rhody this year. I think it's better if I don't throw in a hard trail effort in two weeks time. I'd rather continue to slowly get back into running so that I'm good shape for the South County 4th Season Trail Race Series.
Monday - Seekonk, MA - 3.2 miles
42 pull-ups (standard/chin-up/close grip) 6/10/6/6/8/6Warm day out there! I ventured over to the trails along the Turner Reservoir. A lot of the exposed roots had been spraypainted white which I thought was odd - then I realized that the Seekonk High School next door probably uses these trails for their cross country coarse. Felt good to be out there running and I made a short Strava segment from a loop that juts out into the lake. Knee felt okay but my quad was extremely sore for the rest of the day.
Tuesday - 0 miles
P90X Chest, Shoulders & Triceps (60 minutes)It's probably been six months since I last did a full P90X workout. I put in a good hard effort but I overdid it a bit as my triceps began to hurt by the end of the day.
During the day I both voted and gave blood - double threat guy!
Wednesday - East Providence, RI - 5.1 miles
DOMS! My upper body is super sore all over. Guess I need to resume the P90X more often. And I definitely strained my triceps yesterday. Today I ran along the 10 Mile River bikepath. I kept the pace very easy and was constantly analyzing every little twitch and ache from my knee. Explored a few trailish areas of Slater Park before returning to the car. Overall a good run but my knee was achey that night.Thursday - 0 miles
47 pull-ups (standard/chin-up) 8/11/6/7/7/8Friday - Charlestown, RI - 3 miles
The only activity today was an early morning dog jog. Hopefully I'll get in a 6-7 trail run this weekend.Saturday - 0 miles
Sunday - 0 miles
Notions of a mid-day trail run vanished as a lazy Sunday took root.
Smart resting the knee...Sunday you're welcome to come down and pace me for a lap or two in Warwick!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fairly detailed regimen. That should be held as both an example and a point of reference for how to deal with knee problems should they kick up a storm in other people. That, plus medical support should really help folks pull through quickly from their pain. Thanks for sharing! Take care!
ReplyDeleteAgnes Lawson @ Pain Relief Experts