Another week closer to marathon number 47!
My goals for the Paris marathon have changed since being sidelined with a tendon injury for 2-3 weeks. Now I just hope to finish the 42km safely (without further injury) and hopefully enjoy myself, no time goal at all.
Here’s how training went this week:
Monday: Rest from running- 45 min spin class at Psycle, Heartcore reformer after work. Physio at Nordic Balance near my office.
Tuesday: Run commute + office run, 7.5 miles total. Heartcore reformer after work.
Wednesday: 4 mile run to physio at Purus (in London city)- they have showers at the clinic, so I used those before heading to the office; Heartcore pilates after work.
Thursday: 4×8 minutes at marathon effort, 8 miles total. Marathon effort was not true marathon effort, but I felt okay for the session.
After work, I walked over to Marylebone to meet Dustin for dinner at Alley Cats pizza; long wait (no bookings) but delicious pizza.
Friday: 7 miles along the canal with friends before work, a sports massage after work. Still doing all the things to try to stay on top of this injury.
Saturday: 19 mile long run, mostly with friends to Battersea Park south of the Thames to see the cherry blossoms, and then on my own for the last bit.
There were eggs all over Chelsea as part of an art exhibit ahead of Easter.
19 miles was tough and there was a fair amount of walking, but hopefully it was enough to get me through Paris in a few weeks…My tendon didn’t really hurt until the end; 19 miles was definitely a lot of loading on it.
I did try out a new Tracksmith sports bra, the Allston, which has a pocket for your phone in the front. It looks a little awkward, but I actually didn’t notice it at all on the run!
Sunday: Daylight savings time in the U.K. Lazy morning but eventually Dustin, Ruth, and I went out for a 5 mile run. It was a gorgeous day in London, so we spent as much time outside afterwards, with a long walk with Ruth through various North London neighborhoods.
Summary: 50 miles of running, 4 pilates classes (one more booked in for tonight), 2 physio sessions, lots of physio exercises…
Happy to be running, hoping to stay healthy.
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