So I have spent the past year dealing with lower leg injuries(calf, Achilles) which have severly limited my running. So much so that a small group I got together lasted only 2 weeks because I got hurt the first week and another person got hurt the second.
Essentially, the story is this: I have been off of running by PT orders since early January when I reinjured my achilles. Orthotics were ordered, and I finally received them last week. I went out to try a quick 3K run without pushing things on Sunday. Going slow, I made it about nearly about 1K before walking a bit, and splitting about 65-35 run/walk for another 1.5K. Last night, I managed to cover off the 3.2K loop, making it a little longer running before walking, but a lot less walking overall. I would say 70-30 run, and it felt a bit better. The problems the orthotics are solving seem to be fine, it's just the legs feel weak and the aerobic capacity isn't there.
Here is the upcoming schedule: a 5K race on April 6, an 8K on April 28, building up to a Half IM on july 8. The 5k in particular I would not be running with a time goal in mind. Frankly, the goal would be to run it without stopping, and anything else is gravy.
A few questions: 1)Everyone tells me take it easy and not to push too fast. Should I take an every-other-day approach for a time? 2)Should I use the HRM to manage pace, or just try to stay nice and slow and just run? 3)Should I make the run a focus for the next little while(ie, run a bunch of 5K runs, etc) and cut back on the other events?
Thanks for any help.
"I can endure more pain than anyone you've ever met. That's why I can beat anyone I've ever met." Steve Prefontaine, Without Limits
Essentially, the story is this: I have been off of running by PT orders since early January when I reinjured my achilles. Orthotics were ordered, and I finally received them last week. I went out to try a quick 3K run without pushing things on Sunday. Going slow, I made it about nearly about 1K before walking a bit, and splitting about 65-35 run/walk for another 1.5K. Last night, I managed to cover off the 3.2K loop, making it a little longer running before walking, but a lot less walking overall. I would say 70-30 run, and it felt a bit better. The problems the orthotics are solving seem to be fine, it's just the legs feel weak and the aerobic capacity isn't there.
Here is the upcoming schedule: a 5K race on April 6, an 8K on April 28, building up to a Half IM on july 8. The 5k in particular I would not be running with a time goal in mind. Frankly, the goal would be to run it without stopping, and anything else is gravy.
A few questions: 1)Everyone tells me take it easy and not to push too fast. Should I take an every-other-day approach for a time? 2)Should I use the HRM to manage pace, or just try to stay nice and slow and just run? 3)Should I make the run a focus for the next little while(ie, run a bunch of 5K runs, etc) and cut back on the other events?
Thanks for any help.
"I can endure more pain than anyone you've ever met. That's why I can beat anyone I've ever met." Steve Prefontaine, Without Limits