Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Injured
I am just about to head into the build phase of my training when the injury bug has jumped up and bit me. Last two weeks I started getting pain in my knee after running a couple of kilometers on the run. Well, I have been doing some research and it appears that my iliotibial band has been damaged. Sigh.
I know when I damaged it. It happened when I was doing hill running around my house. The hills are really steep and running down the steep slopes put a tremendous amount of strain on that band. My iliotibial band started hurting after that run, but it didn't really start hurting for another week afterward. The inability to run more than a couple of kilometers makes it impossible to train.
I don't think the injury is serious, but it will require rest, stretching, and strength training to heal. I am planning to take 3-4 days off from biking and running to spend time recovering. The worst part is I'll probably have to spend a week ramping up the distance and intensity. I hate to miss the training during this key phase of my development, but if it doesn't heal I won't be able to train or race at all. Hopefully it will heal quickly!
I know when I damaged it. It happened when I was doing hill running around my house. The hills are really steep and running down the steep slopes put a tremendous amount of strain on that band. My iliotibial band started hurting after that run, but it didn't really start hurting for another week afterward. The inability to run more than a couple of kilometers makes it impossible to train.
I don't think the injury is serious, but it will require rest, stretching, and strength training to heal. I am planning to take 3-4 days off from biking and running to spend time recovering. The worst part is I'll probably have to spend a week ramping up the distance and intensity. I hate to miss the training during this key phase of my development, but if it doesn't heal I won't be able to train or race at all. Hopefully it will heal quickly!
Posted by at 9:24 PM in Training
