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The only good part about June was that I was on holiday. We had fun with the kids camping by lakeside. Weather was perfect until we got a quick thunderstorm but the tent stayed dry inside so nothing to worry! It was almost midsummer so there was daylight practically through the night which is a bit weird when sleeping outside always. Feature image is from the campsite beach after midnight. We went to an amusement and a water park which both were practically empty as they had just opened up after corona. I also managed to catch up some sun and this sudden heatwawe felt so warm! I really enjoyed the short holiday, but training front has been as quiet, or even more quiet, than previous months (if that is even possible??)
Week 23 total is easy, complete zero! I do not know when has been the last time in my life that this has happened, but yes absolutely no exercise whatsoever. Week 24 so second week of June I did a bit more and then it backfired again and my knee started hurting so week 25 was easier again. Thought I would give it a try again week 26 and of course it backfired again after the long walk so back to square one every single time I try to do something.
So thought I would do upper body training instead and have gotten familiar on the muscles I need concentrate on with this “runner’s knee” problem thinking I will do those then on my spare time and upper body at the gym and maybe, maybe one day the pain will not come back again…
I can assure you I am very frustrated, but try to not think about it too much. I see people running and walking passing by my house every day as it’s a very popular route for exercise and I look at them with envy thinking maybe I can do that one day again, but push the thought aside and try not to think about the fact that
I have not been able to run for four months now!
It makes me sad, but like I said I try not to think about it too much. Did I say I try not to think about it!!!
Truth is, it’s hard. Really hard when you are used to exercising and now cannot do anything practically. I did get referral to MRI and result is the same old “runners knee”. So nothing broken and no surgery needed, but it does not seem to heal either. Orthopaedist gave referral to physiotherapy and now I’m trying to figure out who or how to pay for it as the insurance as such does not cover it unless it’s after a surgery which I was told I do not need.
Training plan
Whatever the cause or outcome I am tired of fighting against this injury and have been thinking that maybe I am not meant to run anymore. Simple as that. So no plans, no huge enthusiastic goals. Just waiting.
Total June
- 14 activities, 9 h of training
- 6 km running, 18 km walking, 11 km cycling 3 h gym and 1 h pilates
Week 23
- 0 = Nada = Niente = Nil = Nothing
Week 24
- 3 Walks = 6 km –> 3,25 km, 1,66 km and 1.38 km
- 1 Run 2,8 km
- 1 Cycle ride 5,6 km
Week 25
- 1 Walk 3,8 km
- 1 Gym training 1h 25min
Week 26
- 1 Walk 6,36 km
- 1 Pilates class
- 1 Gym training 35 min
