So my 2019 plans were to run the Houston Marathon a few weekends ago and then Galveston 70.3. IT band issues flared up about 6 weeks ago causing me to drop out of the Marathon. I took 5 weeks off and did some PT while focusing on the bike and swim. Last week I started with some easy 2 and 3 mile runs with a 5 miler on Sunday. This week I bumped up to 6 miler. I felt it a little during the run today, but now its without a doubt flared right back up as Im sitting around.
So I'm probably looking at 5-6 more weeks of little to no running. At best I'll be able to get after it 5 weeks out from the race after nearly 3 months of little to no running.
I've seen plenty talk about going into races relying on bike and swim fitness to fill the gap while healing a run injury. What's the best way to approach it? If 2-3 mile runs dont aggravate it, do I just load up on those and try to keep weekly mileage as high as I can with that?
Just demoralizing as these two races were the whole focus since late summer. I was faster than ever before in December with expectations to realistically run 13.1 at the end of a 70.3 at my current stand alone PR time.
So I'm probably looking at 5-6 more weeks of little to no running. At best I'll be able to get after it 5 weeks out from the race after nearly 3 months of little to no running.
I've seen plenty talk about going into races relying on bike and swim fitness to fill the gap while healing a run injury. What's the best way to approach it? If 2-3 mile runs dont aggravate it, do I just load up on those and try to keep weekly mileage as high as I can with that?
Just demoralizing as these two races were the whole focus since late summer. I was faster than ever before in December with expectations to realistically run 13.1 at the end of a 70.3 at my current stand alone PR time.