A week off
No running (or any other exercise) to report this week and my right shin was all the better for it. Today it was pain free while walking so I went for a bike ride to the library to return the ultramarathon book I had been reading (recomended christmas reading- Ultramarathon man by Dean Karnazes) and managed to fall off my bike and landed with my right shin hitting the pedal. Doh - now its sore again! No wonder I don't get out on my bike much! I am such a klutz sometimes....
Holly enjoyed the run/ride though and was very attentive when I fell off - just like when she I fell over running one early morning during winter. I suspect she wouldn't ever to be the kind of dog that would drag me home when I broke a leg or something but she certainly would keep me hydrated with all the licking she does!
I've also been reading a little on running form lately and have concluded I have some form issues - too much heel and not enough bend in the knees when landing. Something to think about when I start again after my break (Thanks for the article ref. Gronk! -much appreciated mate)
Another week off and I will hopefully start back with some trail and beach running.
I have been missing my early morning runs and was very tempted to joing Greybeard on a long one this morning but instead reaquainted myself with the concept of a Sunday morning sleep-in - very nice indeed.
Might also try to slip in a leg massage this week if I can - just because.
Weight gain so far 77 (+1kg)
posted by Wobbly man @ 10:49 PM
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9 Comments:
Glad to hear the week off has done you good WM. I hope you didn't do any damage on the bike falling off episode! Have a great Christmas and I'm sure you'll have a great 2006; marathon year!
Hehe. I love my Sunday morning sleep-ins now. It's going to be very hard to get back to getting up early to go running - but I'm sure I'll manage ;-)
Try not to do any more damage on that bike please :-)
Running form - is there such a thing. I always thought it was one foot in front of the other - easy to remember. lol
I might have to check out those references.
btw, while you were sleeping the Brimbank/Willi crowd were doing a long one in Willi.
With that shiny new PB in the bank you can afford a couple of weeks off WM.
And bike riders say running is bad for your body ;-)
Hope you made the most of that Sunday sleep in. I can't imagine you'll get to do the same next Sunday, with Santa having been there the night before :-)
It's the time of year for resting WM - I hope you really enjoyed the sleep-in, and that it did you the world of good. Hope the massage also got slipped into the week's schedule for you too :)
Have a good rest and come back refreshed for Canberra.
Have a great Christmas mate, don't get too wobbly now ;-)
See ya in 2006!
Wobbly, I've come to the conclusion that sleep-ins on any day are good training. I hope to see that well practised good running form in Canberra.
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