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Ironman Week 6 of 20 CompleteIronman helps you develop new ways to rationalize pain.? One of the biggest struggles I have faced so far is identifying that pain, adjusting my mind and body to redefine how I deal with and react to pain.? You have to sift through all of the triggers that you encounter over the course of training and decide which can be ignored, which can be dealt with and which are absolutely red flags.? The tendency of endurance athletes is to cope with pain as a normal part of training and try to push through just about anything.? Since each week of training builds upon the last, missing a week or two to let a minor injury heal just means falling further behind right?? Well, not if it is a sign of a more serious problem that could sideline your whole season.?? ? Training has not been the hard part so far; at long distances with low intensity and proper nutrition I've had no problems finishing the workouts.? My workouts are scheduled to trade off between sports, distances and intensities everyday so that I dont put more than 2 days of a single sport back to back, and never two intense days in a row.? 3 hour bike rides, 20 minute continuous swims and 1:30 long runs have come and gone rather routinely.? The fun begins once you finish the workout, because well … you really arent finished.? To be able to get up and go again the next day your body needs to recover, and fast.? Recovery nutrition, stretching, icing and hydration all need to happen within the next 1 to 2 hours after the workout is completed.? As your training time jumps above 10 hours a week this becomes absolutely mandatory, otherwise you set yourself up for poor performance in workouts and overuse injuries. ? ? I have been dealing with some aches and pains and had to take nearly two weeks off of running in order to avoid a more serious injury.? While extremely frustrating, it has been necessary.? As crazy as it sounds … I really do want to run for 2 hours this week, but Im still not convinced that Im ready to put that kind of pressure on my foot.? As much as my body is going to experience on the day of the race, showing up at the starting line wont be a reality unless I continue to train smart.? I have to continue to sift through the clues my body is giving me and measure the risks and rewards to doing that next workout.? Of course once I do hit that start line … all bets are off.? As the late Jon Blaise said, “I'm going to cross that finish line if they have to roll me across.” ? Swim: 5796.15 Yd 2h 00m Bike: 115.37 Mi 6h 18m 07s Run: 15.42 Mi 2h 16m 38s Total: 10.5 hours? ?? Mental Health: OK Injuries: None Aches & Pains: Significant – Ball of left foot Nutrition: Good Party Days: 3 Good Nights Sleep: 5]]> Comments are closed. |
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