Here's how the week of running went. I ended the week with 56 miles on 6 runs. I'm happy with whatever runs I can put in.
Monday: Easy one hour run. The legs really appreciated the easy effort. Yesterday’s run ended the week at 64 miles, my highest mileage in about 7 months. (8.6 miles in 1:00:04 – 6:58 pace).
Tuesday: 10 miles including 5 x ½ mi with ½ mi recovery. It felt good to put in some fast pace running. I started to feel a little irritation on my right Achilles during the cool-down. (10 miles in 1:06:19 – 6:36 pace).
Wednesday: 6 miles very easy with my NCO. The right Achilles still feels irritated. I had it checked by a physical therapist and underwent 15 minutes of some type of electromagnetic treatment. The PT put two pads on the achilles and attached some wires to it which felt like needles to the skin. Will undergo five more treatments. (6 miles in 45:45 – 7:37 pace)
Thursday: Thought of not running to give the Achilles a break, but my stubbornness led me out the door. Took it easy the entire run. Same exact route and pace as Monday. Underwent treatment #2. (8.6 miles in 1:00 – 6:58 pace)
Friday: 10 miles at aerobic pace. Ran the first 5 miles easy averaging 7:00 min/mile. Ran the second half in 30:58 (6:12 pace). The Achilles was feeling okay so I picked up the pace to get in some faster leg-turnover. I'm really asking for trouble. Treatment #3. PT asked if I ran and I told her yes only a few miles. (10 miles in 1:05:58 – 6:36 pace)
Saturday: Took a day off from running to give the Achilles a break. Rough and busy day. I missed my treatment.
Sunday: With a ¼ mile of visibility due to dusts and temperatures in the low-90s at 5:30 in the morning, I chose to run on the treadmill. Ran majority of the run very easy. In the middle of the run I did 4 x 1 mile at 6:00 pace w/ ½ mile easy in between. Overall, the entire run felt easy. Underwent treatment #4. (13 miles in 1:31:30 – 7:02 pace)
Weekly Total: 56 miles
3 comments:
Looks like a great week. Sounds like e-stem that they are doing on your achilles. It does wonders.
Hope you are back to 100% soon. Nice to have you back, stay safe!
Is your PT adding any medication to the pads? Just curious if it is e-stim or iontophoresis.
Nineties before the sun comes up...that is some ridiculous weather. Hopefully it's a dry heat. haha.
yeah, the treatment is iontophoresis and the PT is adding some type of medication. I think it works well if you receive the treatment and lay off of running. Stupid me, I think I can do both.
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