Subject: Fast one week, slow the next Normally I just push through bad days but I'm on a 2 week streak now and am a little concerned. A little background: ~1.5 months ago I somehow messed up the tendon in my left leg (overuse? ). It's still healing but the tendon that helps me move my foot up and down is not 100%. Normally it hurts for 1-2 days after I run and then I don't notice it at all. Well 1.5 months ago, when I first got it, it hurt for a week after running 20 miles. That told me that something is messed up and I pretty much didn't run for 5 weeks (maybe 5 runs at 2-5 miles each time to test the waters ).
2 weeks ago I decided to run a 1/2 marathon (signed up for full but knew that was too much ). I told myself I'd just go as long as I could and then walk off the course if things hurt. It hurt a little but I finished it but I know I pushed myself too hard since I was at my LT HR for 1.5 hours. The following week I got sick 3 days after (grr...friend and his kids are like germ magnets ), so I didn't work out until the weekend. I ran that weekend and was slower than expected but I just tossed it up from just getting over a cold. Well this week I did my bike workout and I was dogging it majorly. I also ran today and my HR was 5 bpm higher for a pace that's 1:00-1:30 slower than a pace I had 2 months ago (slow long run day ). I know I'm not 100% with tendon but this seems a little extreme. Tendon is probably 85-90% healed but even biking was really hard this week (zero pain from biking...appears to be running only injury/pain ). Anyone have any experiences like this? Fatigue from the race still maybe? I'm a little concerned since I have a tri in 3 weeks. |