Chiropractioner II

End of treatment with the chiro. Before (bottom) and after (top) scans show a significant improvement. Very pleased.

Just the calf to be sorted out...

28 Jun 2007

Limavady Round the Bridges 10 Miles - DNF

Mile 1: 8:02
Mile 2: 8:16
Mile 3: 8:06
Mile 4: 7:56
CRAMP

Perfect race, perfect conditions, a real PB course. Got a massive cramp in my right calf just before 5 miles and had to call it a day. Not sure if it is muscular or nutritional. Very frustrating...

26 Jun 2007

Running:
10km - 60:00

200 steps

Very easy recovery run plus 5 * 40 steps.

24 Jun 2007

Randalstown 10k - 48:46 [Results] [Route]

KM 1: 4:53
KM 2: 5:02
KM 3: 5:00
KM 4: 4:54
KM 5: 5:07
KM 6: 5:09
KM 7: 4:54
KM 8: 5:05
KM 9: 4:39
KM 10: 4:02 (!)

Very controlled race and good preparation for next Thursday.

22 Jun 2007

Running:
13.7km - 1:22

120 steps

Easy recovery run after the half-marathon 2 days ago. A bit longer than planned, but was keen to get to the steps (3 sets of 40) to strengthen things up a bit.

Back to running with orthotics. Good news is that the calf pain is (almost) gone. Bad news is that the shoulder pain is back. Why is the human body so bloody complicated...

20 June 2007

Lisburn Half Marathon - 1:51:25 [Results] [Google Earth]

Mile 1: 8:25
Mile 2: 8:24
Mile 3: 8:36
Mile 4: 8:37
Mile 5: 9:04 - 43:07
Mile 6: 8:54
Mile 7: 9:27
Mile 8: 8:04
Mile 9: 9:10
Mile 10: 7:22 - 42:57
Mile 11: 8:23
Mile 12: 8:00
Mile 13: 7:57

What a bizarre run. Started with calf muscle cramps and finished without! Took it easy for the first 8 miles before putting the foot down. Not bad, given that the course is very challenging, it was very windy and I hadn't really trained for 2 weeks.

19 Jun 2007

Running:
5km - 26:45

I have been to the physio today and it appears that the calf problems stem from a combination of new running shoes, lack of orthotics and possibly alignment by the chiro. No damage to muscles, tendions or ligaments which is good news. Went for a quick test run with old shoes and insoles; still very painful, but tempted to give it a go tomorrow. Let's see...

17 Jun 2007

Rowing:
10000m - 45:23

100 Situps

Weights:
200 reps @ 30lbs

Calf not really better. Might have an iron deficiency, so started talking some supplements. Lisburn Half-marathon definitely out. Very frustrating...

14 Jun 2007

Running
6km - 35:00

Short attempt to see how the calf is and it is not good. Feels like cramp and muscle spasm afterwards. Better go and see the physio... Very frustrated!

12 Jun 2007

Rowing:
30:00 - 6710m

Calf still not better, so I decided to go for an easy row.

10 Jun 2007

Cycling
51.7km - 2:01

Right calf hasn't improved at all, so I decided to go out for a spin instead. First time on the bike in almost a year. Hilly and windy all the way and quite tough towards the end but very enjoyable.

Home - Saintfield - Temple -Lisburn - Hillsborough - Annahilt - Ballynahinch - Home

08 Jun 2007

Running:
11.2km - 1:03

Easy run in very warm conditions. Right calf a bit cramped up.

06 Jun 2007

Craigavon 10km - 46:51 [Results] [Route]

Another PB. Finally cracked 47 minutes. 20 seconds faster than last year. Very warm and no km markers.

03 Jun 2007

Running:
12.5km - 1:10

Easy run in undulating terrain somewhere in Lancashire...

01 Jun 2007

Running:
12.5km - 1:09

Easy run; a bit stiff at the beginning.

May 2007 Body Composition

Weight	91.6kg (+0.7kg)
Body Fat	21.5% (+0.5%)
Total Body Water	52.1% (-0.4%)
Muscle Mass	68.3kg (-0.0kg)
Physique Rating	2 (0)
Basal Metabolic Rate	2108 KJ (+4)
Metabolism Age	39 (+2)
Bone Mass	3.5kg (-0.1kg)
Hard work...