Right this week started with a 5km run a few gym sessions & a 10km run with no real improvement in the knee. I have had this week an x-ray, physio & acupuncture! My knee ligament pain is being caused from an inflamed Iliotibial band apparently, basically its an over training issue, but because it is a tendon it will take longer to heal?
So I have decided that the next week will be a treatment week not a training week and I will be taking some serious rest! I am going to nurse myself better & maybe go swimming to try & keep some aerobic fitness going.
I am certainly hope that my IT band will get better soon & I can slowly build up the running training & get back into my programme, at least now I have a correct diagnosis & will have more physio over the next few weeks to get me back out training again!
Only 3 months to the day virtually for the marathon & my sub 4 hour target time is slipping by the day.............
Fundraising is moving forward slowly but I still need your help to hit my target so visit http://www.justgiving.com/Ian-kelly to donate so we can produce a usable contribution to the charity
Ian
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Friday, 15 January 2010
arrrggghhh!!!!!!!!!!
Knee ligament injury is still the main focus, however recently I have had physio, visit to the GP, personal training session and lots of RICE!!!
I haven't done much road running due to the knee however with the snow & ice I probably wouldn't have been able to do much anyway as it would have been too much of an injury risk!
I have though got back into the gym done loads & loads of strength training work since the last update & I have done a few 5km runs on the treadmill. I have also been working the knee & leg muscles to help stabilise the knee & it seems to be getting a little better!
More cross training, swimming & strength training for me for the next week, hopefully put in a couple of taster 10km road runs mid week to see how the knee is getting on & then fingers crossed I will be able to pick up my training plan & get back to my long steady runs once a week so I can hit the longer distances in a month or so!
Only 100 days to get race fit & raise the required fundraising!!!! OMG this is going to be the quickest 100 days in history!
www.justgiving.com/ian-kelly
Ian
I haven't done much road running due to the knee however with the snow & ice I probably wouldn't have been able to do much anyway as it would have been too much of an injury risk!
I have though got back into the gym done loads & loads of strength training work since the last update & I have done a few 5km runs on the treadmill. I have also been working the knee & leg muscles to help stabilise the knee & it seems to be getting a little better!
More cross training, swimming & strength training for me for the next week, hopefully put in a couple of taster 10km road runs mid week to see how the knee is getting on & then fingers crossed I will be able to pick up my training plan & get back to my long steady runs once a week so I can hit the longer distances in a month or so!
Only 100 days to get race fit & raise the required fundraising!!!! OMG this is going to be the quickest 100 days in history!
www.justgiving.com/ian-kelly
Ian
Monday, 4 January 2010
Update
Well its been a few weeks since the last update! Xmas & New Year passed with not much training being done a bit of a shame really! I was very willing but the weather, snow, ice & my knee ligament was not having any of it!
Did go for a decent run out on Xmas day morning much to my Mothers surprise but still some training miles in, but been on rest & RICE ever since with a strained knee ligament.
Finally back from working in Germany, got some professional advice & physiotherapy who have advised me to lay off the tarmac & long distance running & have told me to stick to the gym to rebuild the strength in my knee so marathon training is on hold until the knee improves, bugger!
Hopefully with some gym training I can get the marathon training back on track in a few weeks but its only 3 months 20 days till the big day so watch this space!!
Fundraising is moving forward but I still need your help to hit my target so visit http://www.justgiving.com/Ian-kelly to donate so we can produce a usable contribution to the charity
Happy New Year
Ian
Did go for a decent run out on Xmas day morning much to my Mothers surprise but still some training miles in, but been on rest & RICE ever since with a strained knee ligament.
Finally back from working in Germany, got some professional advice & physiotherapy who have advised me to lay off the tarmac & long distance running & have told me to stick to the gym to rebuild the strength in my knee so marathon training is on hold until the knee improves, bugger!
Hopefully with some gym training I can get the marathon training back on track in a few weeks but its only 3 months 20 days till the big day so watch this space!!
Fundraising is moving forward but I still need your help to hit my target so visit http://www.justgiving.com/Ian-kelly to donate so we can produce a usable contribution to the charity
Happy New Year
Ian
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