Wolfie says "hi"
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:28 pm
Hi folks,
just popping in to say hello.
I have not done any serious erging for a couple of years now. I still get down the gym a couple of times a week instead, and row once a month for the CTC (incredible really how the splits drop away).
A temporary goal popped up a few months ago when one of my golfing buddies mentioned the Birmingham Half marathon.
I'm not much of a runner (think tall, heavy, two cruciate ops on left knee and a compound fracture of tib/fib on right leg ) but for some reason this sparked something and I entered.
The on line training plan really helped. Starting out with 10 min, then 20 etc.
At first both my knees cried out in agony, the first few hundred yards of any run were no fun at all. But oddly they warmed up and I could stagger on.
Training went ok from then, when life/golf allowed, and I thought I was prepared for the run yesterday.
That was until last weekend when my calves decided they'd had enough and went very, very sore and painful.
A few days rest, two massages, and a tube of deep heat seemed to have done the trick, and I was lined up ready to go.
Target was to shuffle round at 11min mile pace, and aim for 2:20 (definitely under 2:30)
I'm glad to say all went well and I beat target to finish in 2:13 (just over 10min/mile), without any walking
I really enjoyed it, and the FS sweatband worked wonders too!
So now that is over, my thoughts are to use the erg again .... we'll see.
All the best,
Wolfie
just popping in to say hello.
I have not done any serious erging for a couple of years now. I still get down the gym a couple of times a week instead, and row once a month for the CTC (incredible really how the splits drop away).
A temporary goal popped up a few months ago when one of my golfing buddies mentioned the Birmingham Half marathon.
I'm not much of a runner (think tall, heavy, two cruciate ops on left knee and a compound fracture of tib/fib on right leg ) but for some reason this sparked something and I entered.
The on line training plan really helped. Starting out with 10 min, then 20 etc.
At first both my knees cried out in agony, the first few hundred yards of any run were no fun at all. But oddly they warmed up and I could stagger on.
Training went ok from then, when life/golf allowed, and I thought I was prepared for the run yesterday.
That was until last weekend when my calves decided they'd had enough and went very, very sore and painful.
A few days rest, two massages, and a tube of deep heat seemed to have done the trick, and I was lined up ready to go.
Target was to shuffle round at 11min mile pace, and aim for 2:20 (definitely under 2:30)
I'm glad to say all went well and I beat target to finish in 2:13 (just over 10min/mile), without any walking
I really enjoyed it, and the FS sweatband worked wonders too!
So now that is over, my thoughts are to use the erg again .... we'll see.
All the best,
Wolfie