Super fast post here today, I'll recap the past few days...
Friday - Got in my swim in the morning, I felt pretty good and seem to have rediscovered my swim stroke that I had lost for the better part of the past month. I think it had something to do with work stress. I skipped my run, giving my right quad a bit of rest figuring that I would only do more harm than good.
Saturday - I was able to sleep in a bit before bringing my dog to the vet with "The Diva" at 8:30AM. Once home I was able to strap on my bike gear and head out for a frigid four hour ride. I rode from my home in Doylestown all the way up along the Delaware River to Lafayette College (my FIL Alma Mater). I stopped at a local bike shop to pick up some Gu Chomps and had to field a sales pitch. All in all my ride was 75 miles in right about 4:00:00. I was really beat, probably erred a bit on the fuel, should have eaten more before my ride. Immediately after the ride I put in a 30 minute run at about 8:10/mile pace. I am guessing though because my Garmin kept losing a GPS signal.
Sunday - thank God for turning the clocks back! I slept until 6:30AM, go up and was out on the road by 7:00AM to get in my two hour run. I was really hurting for the first three miles or so, running at about 8:40/mile pace. I turned it around for the last ten miles and brought my average pace down to about 8:33/mile. I ended up about 5 minutes short of two hours, only because I was going with the family to church. My right quad was a little sore, but no pain at all.
Monday - Day of Rest!!! I was a bit more sore than expected, but it went away as the day wore on.
Today - Feeling good! I put in 3,600m in the pool this morning and felt like I was swimming well. My main set was 5 x 400m and I was able to post negative splits on each successive 400M with an overall improvement of about 22 seconds from my first to my last. I have a 45 minute run planned for lunch time today, I am hoping to get out with some of my work friends.
That is it for now. Have a great day! Ciao!
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Showing posts with label Quad pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quad pain. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Stupid Quadriceps
It is funny how you can miss one or two workouts in a week and feel like the bottom is dropping out from under all of the work you have put in over the past ten months or so. Well, that is how I feel today. As I said in my post the other day, I started getting this strange pain in my right quadriceps muscle on Monday and by Tuesday afternoon it was pretty painful. I didn't do any training on Wednesday, figuring that that I would only do more harm than good if I were to have done any biking or running.
Then came Thursday, I made it to the pool at 5:00AM and got in a straight 3,500m without incident. I was slow, but I made the distance without feeling too tired. Good for me. As I was walking around the locker room I made the decision that I was going to have to visit my sports doctor to get some treatment on my quad. It just wasn't feeling right, it wasn't painful when I flex the muscle but rather when I walk, probably something to do with a stabilizing muscle or something.
Anyhow, I managed to get into see my docThursday afternoon and he worked on it for a solid 30 minutes, rubbing, stretching and just flat out beating the crap out of my leg. He gave me the OK to bike but to run only it I didn't feel any pain. I did bike later on that night for about an hour (the battery in my Garmin died before the hour was up so I was guessing) and it was pain free which was a very good thing. A side note about my doc is that he is a triathlete; qualifying and racing in Kona twice. I trust what he has to say and how he decides to treat me. Also, he is always good for some interesting stories and useful advice.
Today I was up bright and early and at the pool swimming by 5:10AM. I put in a solid 3,400m, with lots of short interval work (12 x 75s, 12 x 50s & 12 x 25s). I felt really good, much quicker than I have lately. The fact that my leg didn't hurt all that much was good news as well. I was supposed to get in an hour run today, but I thought it best to rest it for another day and make sure that I can get in my Saturday BRICK tomorrow (four hour bike FIB 30 - 45 min. run). I am not worried about the bike, but the run might be tricky.
FYI, my doc said that if it doesn't feel better soon, I need to get back in for some more treatment. I am hoping that these three days off from running with do the trick and tomorrow it will be back to normal.
That is it for now, time for bed, I have a 75 mile bike ride on tap for tomorrow...funny how that doesn't seem all that far now. Have a great night!
Then came Thursday, I made it to the pool at 5:00AM and got in a straight 3,500m without incident. I was slow, but I made the distance without feeling too tired. Good for me. As I was walking around the locker room I made the decision that I was going to have to visit my sports doctor to get some treatment on my quad. It just wasn't feeling right, it wasn't painful when I flex the muscle but rather when I walk, probably something to do with a stabilizing muscle or something.
Anyhow, I managed to get into see my docThursday afternoon and he worked on it for a solid 30 minutes, rubbing, stretching and just flat out beating the crap out of my leg. He gave me the OK to bike but to run only it I didn't feel any pain. I did bike later on that night for about an hour (the battery in my Garmin died before the hour was up so I was guessing) and it was pain free which was a very good thing. A side note about my doc is that he is a triathlete; qualifying and racing in Kona twice. I trust what he has to say and how he decides to treat me. Also, he is always good for some interesting stories and useful advice.
Today I was up bright and early and at the pool swimming by 5:10AM. I put in a solid 3,400m, with lots of short interval work (12 x 75s, 12 x 50s & 12 x 25s). I felt really good, much quicker than I have lately. The fact that my leg didn't hurt all that much was good news as well. I was supposed to get in an hour run today, but I thought it best to rest it for another day and make sure that I can get in my Saturday BRICK tomorrow (four hour bike FIB 30 - 45 min. run). I am not worried about the bike, but the run might be tricky.
FYI, my doc said that if it doesn't feel better soon, I need to get back in for some more treatment. I am hoping that these three days off from running with do the trick and tomorrow it will be back to normal.
That is it for now, time for bed, I have a 75 mile bike ride on tap for tomorrow...funny how that doesn't seem all that far now. Have a great night!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Uh Oh....Injury?
It has been almost a week since I have posted. This past weekend was a significant one for me in that I am over the hump, my longest week of training is behind me and the taper began as of Monday morning. As of today, Ironman Arizona is a mere 18 days away, less than three weeks. I have to be honest, I still feel like race day is months and months away, but I am sure that will all change very soon.
So, everything has been going great, aside from the typical morning after soreness and slight exhaustion from tremendous amounts of exercise and less than adequate sleep. That is until Monday afternoon, when out of no where my right hip began to ache. It was totally and completely out of the blue, there was no pain or discomfort during work on Monday, it literally happened during my ride home, where I had to keep adjusting the way I was sitting because of the uncomfortability. I dealt with it and figured it was just my hip flexor acting up a bit. Even lying in bed I was uncomfortable and it made sleeping difficult, so much so that I had to pop a couple Motrin at 1:00AM (which did help).
Tuesday morning I was up and out of the house by 4:40AM to get my swim workout in, and I was hoping that the swim would help loosen up my hip. Well, it kind of did, but the pain seemed to move down to the center of my thigh. I tried using a pull-buoy to roll the muscle a bit and work out the soreness (I think it helped). I ended up cutting my swim short by about 1,300m because of pain and time.
At lunch I tried to head out for a run, I did a lot of stretching before hand and massaged the area where the pain was. It had now moved to the inside-center of the quadriceps muscle and it was sore to the touch. I tried to go running and made it about 15 minutes before I turned around and called it a day (total run 30 minutes).
That leaves me where I am today, I cancelled my standard Wednesday morning BRICK workout and am going to take the day off from training. My leg feels much better today, but it still doesn't feel "right". I am going to try swimming tomorrow and if I still feel the pain I am going to go to my sports doctor tomorrow after work and have him work on it for me. I think it is a smart move not training today, considering that if there is an issue I will be doing more harm than good, especially with the race only two and a half weeks away. I guess I'll see what happens tomorrow.
Weekend Recap
Friday - Early morning swim, 3,500m (10,500m total for the week) and I felt really good. My confidence seems to be on the upswing with regard to my swim. I left the water feeling good. Friday night I put in an 11 mile run (1:30:00), with the last three miles at sub-8:00/mile pace. Again, I felt really good and finished the workout with a smile on my face.
Saturday - Daughters soccer game at 9:00AM, she played great and I was really proud of her not only for how she played but also for being a great teammate. After the game I went out and did a 105 mile bike ride. It was supposed to be six hours long, but due to time and a flat tire I had to call it after 5:40:00. I followed the ride with a 52 minute run (6.2 miles), where I felt really strong, although I faded at the end a bit.
Sunday - I was up at 6:00AM and running along the Delaware Rive by 7:15AM. I put in a solid 21 miles in three hours. I was definitely hurting for the first four or five miles (thanks to Saturdays century ride), but I worked out the kinks and finished the run with about an 8:35/mile pace. The first five miles were around 8:50/mile, so I definitely got stronger as I went along. After a night of trick-or-treating with my girls I hit the basement for an hour long session on my trainer. I was really beat, it was supposed to be an hour and a half, but I just couldn't muster it.
That is about it for now. I am going to pray that my leg gets better and hope I can get back to normal training by tomorrow or Friday. Peace out!
So, everything has been going great, aside from the typical morning after soreness and slight exhaustion from tremendous amounts of exercise and less than adequate sleep. That is until Monday afternoon, when out of no where my right hip began to ache. It was totally and completely out of the blue, there was no pain or discomfort during work on Monday, it literally happened during my ride home, where I had to keep adjusting the way I was sitting because of the uncomfortability. I dealt with it and figured it was just my hip flexor acting up a bit. Even lying in bed I was uncomfortable and it made sleeping difficult, so much so that I had to pop a couple Motrin at 1:00AM (which did help).
Tuesday morning I was up and out of the house by 4:40AM to get my swim workout in, and I was hoping that the swim would help loosen up my hip. Well, it kind of did, but the pain seemed to move down to the center of my thigh. I tried using a pull-buoy to roll the muscle a bit and work out the soreness (I think it helped). I ended up cutting my swim short by about 1,300m because of pain and time.
At lunch I tried to head out for a run, I did a lot of stretching before hand and massaged the area where the pain was. It had now moved to the inside-center of the quadriceps muscle and it was sore to the touch. I tried to go running and made it about 15 minutes before I turned around and called it a day (total run 30 minutes).
That leaves me where I am today, I cancelled my standard Wednesday morning BRICK workout and am going to take the day off from training. My leg feels much better today, but it still doesn't feel "right". I am going to try swimming tomorrow and if I still feel the pain I am going to go to my sports doctor tomorrow after work and have him work on it for me. I think it is a smart move not training today, considering that if there is an issue I will be doing more harm than good, especially with the race only two and a half weeks away. I guess I'll see what happens tomorrow.
Weekend Recap
Friday - Early morning swim, 3,500m (10,500m total for the week) and I felt really good. My confidence seems to be on the upswing with regard to my swim. I left the water feeling good. Friday night I put in an 11 mile run (1:30:00), with the last three miles at sub-8:00/mile pace. Again, I felt really good and finished the workout with a smile on my face.
Saturday - Daughters soccer game at 9:00AM, she played great and I was really proud of her not only for how she played but also for being a great teammate. After the game I went out and did a 105 mile bike ride. It was supposed to be six hours long, but due to time and a flat tire I had to call it after 5:40:00. I followed the ride with a 52 minute run (6.2 miles), where I felt really strong, although I faded at the end a bit.
Sunday - I was up at 6:00AM and running along the Delaware Rive by 7:15AM. I put in a solid 21 miles in three hours. I was definitely hurting for the first four or five miles (thanks to Saturdays century ride), but I worked out the kinks and finished the run with about an 8:35/mile pace. The first five miles were around 8:50/mile, so I definitely got stronger as I went along. After a night of trick-or-treating with my girls I hit the basement for an hour long session on my trainer. I was really beat, it was supposed to be an hour and a half, but I just couldn't muster it.
That is about it for now. I am going to pray that my leg gets better and hope I can get back to normal training by tomorrow or Friday. Peace out!
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