There is no tear in my knee, just a case of IT Band Syndrome. I suspected it was ITBS the whole time, but it is better safe than sorry! I’ve decided to refrain from running the rest of this week and then take it one day at a time starting next week. I had this entire Half Marathon Training schedule made up and unfortunately it is going to have to be placed on the back burner for now. If I am pain-free and ready to run 13.1 on February 26th, then great. If not, I’m not going to push it and end up seriously injuring myself. This is just a very small speed bump and I’m psyched it is nothing serious.
Although I have been antsy without running, it has allowed me to do other things and stop being so hyperfocused on how many miles I run a week. I’ve gotten back into the pool, attended a ton of yoga and Bikram classes, and done some much needed strength training. I’m certainly going to incorporate swimming and yoga into my running schedule so I don’t overdo it again.
This could possibly be the most awkward action shot of me swimming.
This morning I swam 2600 yards and about 75% of it was at a pace out of my comfort zone. For those of you who are competitive swimmers, I know this doesn’t seem like a lot, but let me know how you feel about it after you have been retired for a year and four months. This is what I did this morning:
600 swim, 200 kick, 200 swim
5 x 200– odds freestyle negative split (2:45), evens backstroke negative split (3:oo)
50 easy double arm backstroke
5 x 100– odd IM 90% effort, even freestyle (1:30)
50 easy
My goal is to get up to 3000 by Friday, which should easy. I am looking forward to continuing to swim and (hopefully) putting my cold weather running gear back on next week!
Here is my schedule for the rest of the week :
Wednesday- Spin or swim in the morning and possibly a lunchtime yoga class
Thursday- Forrest Yoga in the morning
Friday- Swim in the morning and possibly a yoga class at night
Saturday-rest
Sunday-Some type of yoga (maybe Bikram?)
What do you do for cross training? Has an injury ever “forced” you to discover something new or change your primary method of working out? Do you have a workout schedule for the rest of the week? Talk to me!
There is no tear in my knee, just a case of IT Band Syndrome. I suspected it was ITBS the whole time, but it is better safe than sorry! I’ve decided to refrain from running the rest of this week and then take it one day at a time starting next week. I had this entire Half Marathon Training schedule made up and unfortunately it is going to have to be placed on the back burner for now. If I am pain-free and ready to run 13.1 on February 26th, then great. If not, I’m not going to push it and end up seriously injuring myself. This is just a very small speed bump and I’m psyched it is nothing serious.
Although I have been antsy without running, it has allowed me to do other things and stop being so hyperfocused on how many miles I run a week. I’ve gotten back into the pool, attended a ton of yoga and Bikram classes, and done some much needed strength training. I’m certainly going to incorporate swimming and yoga into my running schedule so I don’t overdo it again.
This could possibly be the most awkward action shot of me swimming.
This morning I swam 2600 yards and about 75% of it was at a pace out of my comfort zone. For those of you who are competitive swimmers, I know this doesn’t seem like a lot, but let me know how you feel about it after you have been retired for a year and four months. This is what I did this morning:
600 swim, 200 kick, 200 swim 5 x 200– odds freestyle negative split (2:45), evens backstroke negative split (3:oo) 50 easy double arm backstroke 5 x 100– odd IM 90% effort, even freestyle (1:30) 50 easyMy goal is to get up to 3000 by Friday, which should easy. I am looking forward to continuing to swim and (hopefully) putting my cold weather running gear back on next week!
Here is my schedule for the rest of the week :
Wednesday- Spin or swim in the morning and possibly a lunchtime yoga class Thursday- Forrest Yoga in the morning Friday- Swim in the morning and possibly a yoga class at night Saturday-rest Sunday-Some type of yoga (maybe Bikram?)What do you do for cross training? Has an injury ever “forced” you to discover something new or change your primary method of working out? Do you have a workout schedule for the rest of the week? Talk to me!