Previously, on Marathon Training….. I injured my leg, thought it was Shin Splints, but it turned out not to be and actually to be something to do with muscles around the shin (which is slightly differeny I’m told) then the leg got better after a lot of rest, then I played badminton and it started… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Days 94-118
February 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So….about those last 2 and a bit weeks eh? How about ‘em? Ok, so let me get things up to date so we’re all back on the same page. Back on Wednesday 27 January, I last posted about my daily training for the Dublin City Marathon. Things weren’t going too great, because I had recently… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 92
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’m still off running because of the dodgy legs/shin splints so today I went for a swim in the pool in Trinity College. Usually I try to go at a time when there will be fewer people in the pool then I stay in the casual swimming part (rather than the lanes) because I’m not… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 91
January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today I got back on the horse (or, to be more accurate, and possibly to use a better cliche, bike) after a week out of the gym and without exercise. It was this day last week that I hurt by leg and developed what I have self diagnosed as Shin Splints. That still has to… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 89
January 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Conflicting advice about shin slints abounds! Firstly, some people I’ve talked to, and some people on the interweb who’ve seen my youtube videos, seem to think that because of where the pain in my leg is, it’s unlikely to be shin slints at all. Then those who do think it’s shin splints, are split in… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Days 87 & 88
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Well, there’s not a whole lot of nothing going on in terms of marathon training, the last two days I haven’t done any. I’ve done stretches to try and loosen up whatever it is that’s causing these Effing Shin Splints, but it’s not really working to be honest. I might be going drinking with my… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 86
January 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
More sitting about and doing nothing today! God damn injury, enough already, go away. I got a bit depressed about the whole thing today. It’s a horrible helpless feeling to be sitting on your hole and waiting to be able to start training again, especially when, like me, you’re only at the very start of… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 85
January 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Being injured sucks balls. I don’t know whether it’s a bit stupid of me, but I’m not going to the doctor about the shin splints issues. I’m sure that that’s what it is, so I’m a bit reluctant to pay €65 to be told that. Also, I’ve two friends who are physicos and a sister… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 84
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Well arse to it anyway. And that’s me being very polite about how I’m feeling right now, very polite indeed. I’m not doctor, nor do I have any formal medical training, not even first aid experience, but I’m 99.9% certain that I have got poxy effing shin splints, particularly in my right leg. I went… [Continue Reading]
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