So 2016 has started off pretty well so far - albeit we are only 17 days in!
Thanks to the gym membership, and discovering how much fun racketball is, Pete and I have been going to the gym 2-3 times per week. 40 minutes of racketball and between 20-30 minutes on other kit (stationary bike, cross trainer, elliptical, rower, TRX stuff, etc). Alongside that I have been running pretty consistently 2-3 times per week. Starting at 1.4 miles and now running loops of either 2 miles or 5k. One of my colleagues wanted to start up, so I have been running with him around Green Park, and also running from home on my own.
Pilates classes start up again next week too, and I am feeling the benefit of it all straight away - sleeping better, more energy and definitely good for my mental wellbeing.
There is one slight issue though. Since I started exercising again, I am suffering with significantly increased hip and knee pain. I have been wearing a knee support for racketball which really helps that, however when we were playing today I was really struggling with my hip. I don't find it hurts when I am running or in the gym, however when I play racketball it has become more noticeable, and also it is back to occasionally waking me up at night. Also post-exercise, it can be painful to walk and quite stiff.
I am going to sort myself out with a new pair of trainers for running as the ones I have now are the ones I did the marathon in and are getting a bit long in the tooth, however alongside that I think I am going to have to bite the bullet and get a second opinion on what is going on in my hip. The previous surgeon signed me off from his care in spite of the fact that in the paperwork I filled out that day I had noted that I still suffered with hip pain daily for certain activities. It might be that I need another cortisone injection in my hip, however I see that as a short-term solution only as there must be something going on in there for there to be significant pain still appearing almost two years post the labral tear operation.
Sunday 17 January 2016
2015 Summary
The last post I did on here was pre-Reading half marathon last year. A loooong time ago!
I am not going to dwell on the half marathon too much, as to be honest it was one of the worst runs I have ever done. I had to walk quite a lot towards the end, and honestly if I hadn't had Sui with me I'm fairly sure I wouldn't even have bothered finishing. I don't know how much of it was in my head but running up the hill less than 5k into the race I was already thinking, I can't do this. I felt like I had to drag myself around and about halfway in, I felt done in. I wanted to run past the hospital where the previous year I had been watching from my room after my hip operation, however I couldn't even muster the energy, and instead walked past in tears. And I sobbed uncontrollably when I finished too. Ho hum!
I had a place for the London Marathon, and prior to the Reading half, there was a part of me that had a vague hope that I might be able to give it a go again. After Reading I knew there was no way in hell, so instead Pete and I went along to Fetchpoint to cheer other runners on instead. I actually found it really emotional, more so than the previous year. I wanted to have been running it so badly, and it was a deferred place so no chance of carrying it over to 2016.
After that I took a step back. I had totally fallen out of love with running and found it very difficult to start up again. Then one of my Inspire friends did a 72 hour race (yes, you read that right!!) and did such an amazing job that I knew I would pick my trainers up again. I had already entered a 10k a few months prior, however had decided I wasn't going to bother running it, but I was all inspired and decided to give it a go. And it was great fun! I actually enjoyed running! I then went along to the Symantec World Run Day event at Green Park and realised that I could enjoy running if I didn't push myself so hard. I met a lady who wanted to run at lunch times, and so we did a few times which was great. I even took part in the 26.2 challenge in Maidenhead as part of the Campaign Monitor team, running two 2.62 mile legs. I was slow but it was fun, and we even won a plaque for fastest IT team!
I continued running after work and started to creep the mileage up. Only to around 5 miles or so but more importantly it was fun! I even took my kit with my on a holiday to Brecon, and went for a run around Talybont Reservoir!
Towards the end of the year, life and work began to get in the way a bit. If I'm honest, I was in a pretty bad place, resulting in being signed off work for a short while. I did the occasional run of a couple of miles here and there, but nothing consistent. Then in December, a new gym opened in Newbury and Pete signed us both up as members. It turned out to be just the kick start I needed! We started to go and spend an hour or so on different bits of exercise kit, and also began playing racketball. I started to realise how much I needed the exercise for my wellbeing - I had more energy and was sleeping so much better! My last run of 2015 was on boxing day, when I managed a little run around Hermitage with a grin on my face, and rounded off the year just nicely!
I am not going to dwell on the half marathon too much, as to be honest it was one of the worst runs I have ever done. I had to walk quite a lot towards the end, and honestly if I hadn't had Sui with me I'm fairly sure I wouldn't even have bothered finishing. I don't know how much of it was in my head but running up the hill less than 5k into the race I was already thinking, I can't do this. I felt like I had to drag myself around and about halfway in, I felt done in. I wanted to run past the hospital where the previous year I had been watching from my room after my hip operation, however I couldn't even muster the energy, and instead walked past in tears. And I sobbed uncontrollably when I finished too. Ho hum!
I had a place for the London Marathon, and prior to the Reading half, there was a part of me that had a vague hope that I might be able to give it a go again. After Reading I knew there was no way in hell, so instead Pete and I went along to Fetchpoint to cheer other runners on instead. I actually found it really emotional, more so than the previous year. I wanted to have been running it so badly, and it was a deferred place so no chance of carrying it over to 2016.
After that I took a step back. I had totally fallen out of love with running and found it very difficult to start up again. Then one of my Inspire friends did a 72 hour race (yes, you read that right!!) and did such an amazing job that I knew I would pick my trainers up again. I had already entered a 10k a few months prior, however had decided I wasn't going to bother running it, but I was all inspired and decided to give it a go. And it was great fun! I actually enjoyed running! I then went along to the Symantec World Run Day event at Green Park and realised that I could enjoy running if I didn't push myself so hard. I met a lady who wanted to run at lunch times, and so we did a few times which was great. I even took part in the 26.2 challenge in Maidenhead as part of the Campaign Monitor team, running two 2.62 mile legs. I was slow but it was fun, and we even won a plaque for fastest IT team!
I continued running after work and started to creep the mileage up. Only to around 5 miles or so but more importantly it was fun! I even took my kit with my on a holiday to Brecon, and went for a run around Talybont Reservoir!
Towards the end of the year, life and work began to get in the way a bit. If I'm honest, I was in a pretty bad place, resulting in being signed off work for a short while. I did the occasional run of a couple of miles here and there, but nothing consistent. Then in December, a new gym opened in Newbury and Pete signed us both up as members. It turned out to be just the kick start I needed! We started to go and spend an hour or so on different bits of exercise kit, and also began playing racketball. I started to realise how much I needed the exercise for my wellbeing - I had more energy and was sleeping so much better! My last run of 2015 was on boxing day, when I managed a little run around Hermitage with a grin on my face, and rounded off the year just nicely!
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| My brother and I at the start of the Royal Berkshire 10k |
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| After a run around GPK - treated myself to a whole load of funky running kit this year |
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| Setting off for leg 2 of the 26.2 Challenge |
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| At Fetchpoint |
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| 26.2 Challenge - Team CM's plaque |
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