I have been really lucky. The best thing about not being able to get out and about has been the huge amount of visits that I have had from friends in the last month. Today was no exception. I think in total there has been 22 people around since Christmas, some 2-3 times! I have really really appreciated it.
Today I managed to get out for a brief tempo-crutch run. I wanted to get to full speed after a warm up of crunches, stair reps and leg lifts. A lap of the road to the post box and back. A short taper before a longer crutchathon tomorrow. Diet-wise, it is 6 days of no alcohol, lots of fruit and veg and feeling very positive. Cast number 5 goes on when I go to hospital on Monday.
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Friends are just ace!
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Toughening up
My 2.05 miles yesterday was followed up by a 1 mile crutchathon the the shop to get milk and plenty of fruit and veg. I am close to achieving 23 minutes for the mile. I should have a go at it in the next few weeks. Aside from the mileage I have been building strenght with crunches and reverse crunches, dips, leg lifts, superman and stair reps. I am feeling like the core is developing and I am really enjoying the no booze, reduced caffeine and low fat, high veg and salad diet.
Tonight I am going to sit and coach Susie through some core strengthening exercises to improve her style and technique. Running by proxy is as good as it gets at present. I love it! Coach UltraBobban!
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Exorcising my Demon
Off I went today for a little bit of fresh air. Off to the shops to get some teabags and perishables. It was a bit embarrasing yesterday afternoon as we ran out of tea and had 8 visitors pop in throughout the day, including Chris and Penny, or should I say, the new Mrs Chris, tanned and fresh back from Malaysia and Australia. Also great to see Tom and Jessie, Glen, Sue and Tiaghe and also Keith!
Anyway...I digress. I thought that I would take a detour to visit the place where I skipped over in the ice and broken the leg so badly. It was under the railway bridge. Anyway I have no animosity for the structure, or the tarmac underneath and the ice is long gone. Non-event really! Anyway I have been busy trying to gain some fitness. I managed two outings today, with plenty of tea in between! I did have to rest and raise the leg for 2 hours after the first leg. Daily crutching; 2.05 miles. I have had my leg up for another hour and it is very painful. I will sleep well tonight. Janathon day 4 successful
Monday, 3 January 2011
Team Janathon
We all appear to be at it.
I have completed 1.2 miles on crutches today. I have seemed able to crutch at an increased speed. It must be the stair-reps that I am doing. Like hill-work, stairs appear to good for the crutch-gait. Improving VO2max has been at the forefront of improving fitness through injury. i overtook people today, coming around Crystal Palace Triangle I slipstreamed a man with a pram and then overtook him. I then overtook his wife, then two old men (I think they were in the V50 class) and it felt amazing. After a food break, I set off for leg 2 of my mission, circumnavigating car parks, fartlekking across in front of the cars. I needed to improve the speed. It felt great.
On top of this, Beardo (pictured) has joined the Janathon spin-off, Dry Quarter! day 3 and going strong!
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Janathon 2011
I have joined Janathon 2011 not as an Ultra Marathoner, but an Ultra-Crutcher. Using the Loftstrand Crutches I will be negotiating a mile a day until the end of January to develop my fitness and increase VO2max. Hopefully when I return to King's College Hospital on Jan 10th I will have another cast and possibly a weight bearing one. How exciting!!
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Out with the old
2011. New Year. New start......
OK well I still have a broken leg. Having said that I am visualising 2011 as being the comeback year! I have put together my cross trainer machine today although will not be able to use it for a few weeks until I have a weight-bearing plaster. I will be able to count the calories, update the spreadsheet and think about getting back to recovery. One small step on this is that George, Eric and I from Dulwich Park Runners have decided to go alcohol free for a time. Last year we completed "Dry Jan". This year is infinitely more ambitious......"Dry Quarter". There will no doubt be updates on this but alcohol is a "bone robber" and slows down the healing process.
http://www.foodandlife.com/healingbonesresearch.htm
Instead, a diet rich in calcium, vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc and Iron. Now where is that Ocado van?
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