Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown
News from the physio is the hammy tear is all but healed, though the muscles are still tight and the glutes need strengthening and the back muscles need loosening and and and ....
Anyway, he's basically given me open slather runningwise (not hills or short sprints though). Still, I'm erring on the side of caution and not going much faster than 4:45s for the time being.
Its been good to pick up the mileage again, with averages over 70k the past two weeks.
Friday morn was an 18k-er at the GC. Followed it up with 22k on Saturday back here in Brissie. Gotta say the Saturday run is the best I've felt since even before the hammy went. According to Blair's trusty Garmin we were averaging 5:20s - seemed slower which is a good sign. I felt like I could have kept going though was having a bit of a sock issue due to my shoelaces being too loose, and also I'd forgotten my sunnies. Amazing how quickly you get out of practice with the basics that are usually just routine.
Sooooo, after much procrastination I've decided to do the full, it will be my 19th standard marathon. Now to start worrying ....
Anyway, he's basically given me open slather runningwise (not hills or short sprints though). Still, I'm erring on the side of caution and not going much faster than 4:45s for the time being.
Its been good to pick up the mileage again, with averages over 70k the past two weeks.
Friday morn was an 18k-er at the GC. Followed it up with 22k on Saturday back here in Brissie. Gotta say the Saturday run is the best I've felt since even before the hammy went. According to Blair's trusty Garmin we were averaging 5:20s - seemed slower which is a good sign. I felt like I could have kept going though was having a bit of a sock issue due to my shoelaces being too loose, and also I'd forgotten my sunnies. Amazing how quickly you get out of practice with the basics that are usually just routine.
Sooooo, after much procrastination I've decided to do the full, it will be my 19th standard marathon. Now to start worrying ....
posted by Tesso at 2:05 PM
19 Comments:
Terrific news, Tess! No need to worry or have the 20th breakdown...if I finish the 'half' before you finish the 'full', I'll be there to cheer you in!
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Great News Tesso, look forward to seeing you there!
C'mon don't do it. You don't want to hurt the hammy and be out again. Just do the half please?
Just wondering if the Stones also sang "Back in Business". Or if we will get a series of Stones titles. I'd like to see that!
Pom poms are at the ready, Tesso
You are a gutsy girl Tesso making that decision so soon after tearing your hammy.
Good luck with it. Unfortunately I won't be there this year to cheer you on. I will, however, be thinking of you & sending you telepathic cheers instead!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k35b7M-BtYI
You're Grate .... I mean Great!
Here it comes, here it comes,
Here comes your 19th CR belly punch!
See you and your abs soon :)
Way to go Tesso - best of luck for an awesome run. Looking forward to catching up afterwards for coffee, champagne, chocolate!!!
giddyup!
Wow thats great news !
"5:20's felt slow" Oh yeah thats a good sign
Go Girl !
Was there ever any doubt?
I think you've done the right thing. But if everything goes pear shaped I'm going to say that "right thing" comment referred to punching Ewen in the guts!
Have a great race.
Good luck Tesso. I took the easy option re injury & I'll be on the side-lines to cheer you on.
it's hammy time.
now don those shiny gold pants and do a little dance:
Only hours away...hope it all goes well. I have faith in you. 3:28.
Steve
Hope you ran well in GCM, sorry we didn't catch up, I was a dns re - gastro, late Saturday night.
Wow, that's guts (and not a punch in them)!
Hope all went well Tesso, and can't wait to hear the stories!
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