2.25 miles – it’s a start…
I was pretty nervous this morning and considered putting it off to the afternoon, but I put on the running shoes and got on the treadmill. I ran 20 minutes, 2.25 miles, and was pain-free! Whew. I was pretty scared with every step I took – worried that this one would be the one that would cause my knee to start hurting. But it was fine. After the run, it did feel a little tight, especially along the far outside of my knee (a different place than was bothering me before), but I did my little exercises and stretched for a little bit, then iced and took a preemptive Aleve. Right now it feels totally fine. As I’m sure you can imagine, I’m pretty relieved.
Yesterday morning it was a little cool and cloudy, but I’m getting sick of riding inside, so I rode through the City and across the Brooklyn Bridge to ride a few laps at Prospect Park. It was pretty nice cycling weather and just felt good to be outside! Prospect Park, even though it’s a relatively short loop (about 3.25 miles) is a really nice place to ride. It’s a nice, rolling path. The roads are well maintained and aren’t nearly as crowded as they are in Central Park. And there are usually some really good cyclists out there.
I’m going back to PT on Thursday and will go next week as well. I’m still waiting for my knee to start hurting again and frankly and probably going to be nervous about it for a little while. I’m feeling ready to get back on track. I am worried about having missed the last weeks of hard training and worried that I’ll suffer at Lake Placid for it, but that’s me getting ahead of myself. For now, I need to focus on increasing duration and intensity of training and then I’ll start evaluating the future.
p.s. no Kona for me, again. The lottery results were announced this weekend and my name wasn’t picked. Oh well… Who wants to race in the World Championships anyway!
Indoor Bike – April 10
Time: 45 minutes
Average heart rate: 117
Swim – April 11
Distance: 3,300 yards
Time: 58 minutes
PT – April 11
Indoor Bike – April 10
Time: 45 minutes
Average heart rate: 119
Strength – April 12
Bike – April 13
Distance: 25 miles
Time: 1:37
Average heart rate: 121
Course: Brooklyn Bridge to Prospect Park
Conditions: Overcast, mid-50’s
Treadmill run – April 14
Distance: 2.25 miles
Time: 20 minutes
Average heart rate: 126