Still in rehab

So having changed my friday run into a damp amble on the hills with friends looking for eractics and finally finding a warm pub. I used the extra hour this am to do a steady 10km, hammy niggled but unlike before wasn't slowing me down, just a niggle, not like the excruciating discomfort on the couch this afternoon watching my beloved team being humiliated by the skunks.. I will try and put 3 runs together next week over 10km and lots of streching. Not totally convinced I am making progress, we'll see
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In rehab

Well after lots of stretching of my semimembranosus and too much rest, I set off rather gingerly on a 3mile run this evening. Verdict ok first mile (better not been hamstring free since aug in fisrt 100yd) niggle mile 2 then a stretch then pain free mile 3. Can feel it a little 2hr later. So streching and rest til friday and a wee bit further then?
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Physio visit

Was feeling aches and pains much better living the sedentary life, so last night knowing I had a physio appt today went out for wee run to try the old body out and adductor pain 95% better but right hamstring type pain there straight away so thought I'd better pay my money and gets some good advice.
So Mike the physioterrorist prodded and stretched and bent my legs whilst I waited in trepidation for him to ask me if I stretched. (what do you says - yes and they don't believe you or no and they tell you you should - bit like dentist asking if you floss every day - I presume I put my punters in the same position)
Anyway largely better news - strain the semimebranosis and not at insertion so should respond to those avoided stretches and gentle running - he predicts if I behave and do as I'm told I'll be fine in 2 weeks. So no more moping get on with it.

Forrest Grump

Can't run, Can't bike, Can't get in and out of the car, but can grump!

Injury misery

Something has not been right since I returned from usa trip, I've taken it a bit easy by having recovery breaks and apart from a couple of Pete's sessions haven't pushed too hard.
Tuesday night I felt fine and headed off to do the big dipper.
Pretty soon was feeling an ache medial right thigh, buttock mainly - I felt fine going up hill, a little worse down hill and more pain on the flat.
I ran up perky and without too much pain up all the hills, but by the end was dreading the flat bits, and jogged along at the back in pain, silently feeling a bit glum.
I need someone who remembers what I have forgotten about muscles in the leg, I'm reckoning the hamstring/buttock pain post usa is a post flight thing which I should possibily have paid more attention too, but thats not the main problem now. I'm thinking I've knackered my adductot muscles the pain in at the site of adductor longus or brevus. My hunch is that the last Pete session did this, speed and grassy track working the adductor of my right leg more than my left.

So top of to do list this am - get me a physio and if they can't make me run I'll be off to see Martin Speight for a clever diagnosis

No go legs

The only sense I can make of todays run is that my legs were completely shot by Pete's shouty session on Thursday. I did give it all I had then some I admit and deserve to suffer. Yesterday and today my legs felt like they'd done some serious effort, but not wanting to be a wooss I set out along my favourite road towards Bolton Abbey. My anterior thigh and adductors objecting to much hip flexion i resorted to shuffle mode. Reaching mile one, I heard the rapid feet and heavy breathing of a rapidly closing in runner, turned around to be greeted by the welcome smile of my drinking buddy tonight Jon Sinclair. He humoured me by staying with me til I sent him off to do some proper running up Beamsley Beacon at Mile 3.5ish and I waddled along a bit more before turning round to finish 8miles.
The garmin tells a story, slow an average of 8:40 but heart rate 111 -so not much effort there, indeed that last 4miles were mostly in the 90's. So yes the legs just not working.
I really ought to do some stretching - maybe next week

Pete's Shouty session

Back down to the track/feild after work, no mincing around bounding and botty slapping this week, a few efforts across the field then (3x2min with 40sec recovery)x4 with 2min recovery between each of 4 groups. I felt like giving up after each group but somehow hit the track again. My legs are shot, my head hurts, I smell bad, Pete shouted at me - absolutely on the money quality session.

Getting out is the hardest thing to do

Oh dear what a day, walked into work to be greeted by senior member of staff weeping and saying sorry, which i eventually ascertained was for nothing worth getting worked up about much, then computer wouldn't work, then the wonders of teaching young doctors who thankfully didn't cry (well not in front of me), then off to see another work colleague long term off - more tears. Then a quick 10mins at home (no shouting no tears), then off to meet inspector of police, no I'm not in trouble, though we discovered a slightly different perspective on a matter of importance and suddenly it's 8pm, so did a Clarke Kent on the streets of ILkley and hit the road for 5miles of ..well I can't remember, I just ran and let the things that have stuck to me today wash off. So probably more therapy than physical training.
Finished in time to collect junior and get the dinner out of the dog, got home to find eldest finished with boyfriend.
Just patients for the next couple of days - bliss! - not often I say that
Out tomorrow night to meet friends after work - he just ran an ultra at weekend, so he'll inspire or shame me.
Back to Harriers Track session on Thursday - work owe me a finish on time!