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| Posted: 05/06/07 12:59:21 21 |
Thanks for everyone's advice. I will alternate easy/hard workouts and see how that goes. This morning did 1 hr on the cross trainer (10 mins warm up/down, with the middle bit alternating 5 mins easy/5 mins hard) and your ITBS didn't seem to mind at all. Felt really good to break into a sweat after all the days I've done nothing. Tomorrow will be an easy base training day.
Fat Fyes - really good news you are ok to run short distances. I don't know anything about knee tracking but so long as you're able to run pain free that's all that counts.
Have booked in with a different physio for 10 or so days time for a second opinion. Sounds really good (knees are her speciality). |
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| Posted: 04/06/07 08:25:48 48 |
Edwina - ok, will give it a go. Well done for the marshalling, I'm sure your shouting was much appreciated!
A little more advice needed for my cross-training...
I'm able to spend 1 hour per day on suitable aerobic stuff at the gym (2 hours or so on Sundays), but am confused as to what would be most beneficial, given that I want to maintain as much base fitness as possible for as long as I'm unable to run.
I was thinking to just do alternate bike/cross-trainer/rowing sessions for 1 hour each day, keeping my HR at 70% Max, but I'm now not so sure that I shouldn't be working harder, given that an hour on the bike/cross-trainer/rower would not equate to the same if running. But I don't want to risk aggravating my ITBS.
What do people think is most sensible? I suppose it would be good to come out of this enforced lay-off with some improvement in fitness, but given that I've already had more or less a month off, I thought a bit of cross training as base training might be better. | |
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| Posted: 04/06/07 08:22:11 11 |
Yes well done bo-bo, great race report!
A bit of advice needed here about my cross-training whilst out of action with my ITBS.
I'm able to spend 1 hour per day on suitable aerobic stuff at the gym (2 hours or so on Sundays), but am confused as to what would be most beneficial, given that I want to maintain as much base fitness as possible for as long as I'm unable to run.
I was thinking to just do alternate bike/cross-trainer/rowing sessions for 1 hour each day, keeping my HR at 70% Max, but I'm now not so sure that I shouldn't be working harder, given that an hour on the bike/cross-trainer/rower would not equate to the same if running. But I don't want to risk aggravating my ITBS.
What do people think is most sensible? I suppose it would be good to come out of this enforced lay-off with some improvement in fitness, but given that I've already had more or less a month off, I thought a bit of cross training as base training might be better. | |
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| Posted: 03/06/07 18:54:52 52 |
Will try not to make this too long...
I was 3 weeks away from doing Edinburgh marathon last weekend when ITBS struck and meant I had to give it a miss. Now after 4 weeks with only a handful of short runs in that time the problem is still there and I've been told I mustn't run for a few weeks, but can cross train (bike, etc). When I get this sorted I'll be building up again for Dublin at the end of October.
I'm able to spend 1 hour per day on suitable aerobic stuff at the gym (2 hours or so on Sundays), but am confused as to what would be most beneficial, given that I want to maintain as much base fitness as possible for as long as I'm unable to run (I had got myself pretty fit before the ITBS stuck, which was precluded by two months of HR/base training over the winter).
I was thinking to just do alternate bike/cross-trainer/rowing sessions for 1 hour each day, keeping my HR at 70% Max, but I'm now not so sure that I shouldn't be working harder, given that an hour on the bike/cross-trainer/rower would not equate to the same if running. But I don't want to risk aggravating my ITBS.
What do people think is most sensible? I suppose it would be good to come out of this enforced lay-off with some improvement in fitness, but given that I've already had more or less a month off, I thought a bit of cross training as base training might be better. | |
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| Posted: 02/06/07 19:29:17 17 |
Fat Fyes that's great news! I'm sure that half in September is still possible, just take it really easy now whilst it's still early days.
Well pain at only 2 miles on friday has well and truly put ideas of 4 mile gentle runs to bed. Gonna have to accept defeat for now and stop running for a bit. Have managed to get a very reasonable gym membership for a month so will at least be able to bike/cross-train (hope the latter will be ok for me, will see how I go with it).
Really frustrating as have been trying to speak to physio for the past two days to check a few things out, both days he's meant to call me back and both days he hasn't. Doesn't help when you're anxious and wanting to know what you can/can't do, when you're hanging on the phone waiting for your physio to call. I don't need any more stress about this right now.
Does anyone know if it's ok to use the rowing machine with ITBS? I used to row a lot so was thinking this would be another option in the gym to help keep fitness up. | |
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