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| status of my Virgin Money Giving page @ 22nd March 2018 |
The clock is well and truly ticking with the 22nd April approaching at record speed - well that’s what it feels like from where I’m sitting. I still need to raise another £409.00 so if you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, then please do. Every penny counts. Come on, I’m proposing to run 26.2 miles on a dodgy knee! If there is one good thing you can do today, then donate a few pounds to Tommy’s, the charity I am running the London marathon for and help save babies lives. It will make you feel better😇. Click HERE to go to my fund raising page.
Now about that dodgy knee, let me give you a quick update.
Good news for once people. I can run without pain. It’s a MIRACLE. Well not exactly, but running without pain really does feel like a miracle trust me. With determination and a lot of google surfing, I discovered Strength Runner Blogger Jason Fitzgerald. Within a few days of following his ITBS rehab program I was able to run, yes run, without pain and even downhill which has been a complete no no since the 7th January. ITBS is short for Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) which I was finally diagnosed with following an MRI scan together with lateral collateral ligament damage to my right knee. Now only time will heal the ligament damage. Eight to nine months to be precise, but the ITBS is something I can address. It's one of the most common overuse injuries among runners. It occurs when the iliotibial band, the ligament that runs down the outside of the thigh from the hip to the shin, is tight or inflamed. The IT band attaches to the knee and helps stabilise and move the joint. When the IT band isn’t working properly, movement of the knee (and, therefore, running) becomes painful. IT band pain can be severe enough to completely sideline a runner for weeks, which is what, unfortunately, happened to me.
Good news for once people. I can run without pain. It’s a MIRACLE. Well not exactly, but running without pain really does feel like a miracle trust me. With determination and a lot of google surfing, I discovered Strength Runner Blogger Jason Fitzgerald. Within a few days of following his ITBS rehab program I was able to run, yes run, without pain and even downhill which has been a complete no no since the 7th January. ITBS is short for Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) which I was finally diagnosed with following an MRI scan together with lateral collateral ligament damage to my right knee. Now only time will heal the ligament damage. Eight to nine months to be precise, but the ITBS is something I can address. It's one of the most common overuse injuries among runners. It occurs when the iliotibial band, the ligament that runs down the outside of the thigh from the hip to the shin, is tight or inflamed. The IT band attaches to the knee and helps stabilise and move the joint. When the IT band isn’t working properly, movement of the knee (and, therefore, running) becomes painful. IT band pain can be severe enough to completely sideline a runner for weeks, which is what, unfortunately, happened to me.
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| Mo wins the new Big Half Marathon |
Oh why didn’t I discover you earlier Mr Fitzgerald. I begrudgingly pulled out of the Big Half Marathon on 4th March and now think if I had started my rehab program earlier I could’ve run this race. Oh well, live and learn. The only silver lining about not running the half marathon was seeing the mighty Mo Farah run past and win the race.
Jason Fitzgerald’s thesis for any running is to avoid injury. Makes sense when you think about it like that. If you think you can just pull on your trainers and go out for a run then think again. True, everyone can run, but can everyone run correctly? I think not. Years of bad form has caught up with me. Jason has had only one injury since 2009 and competes in many marathon’s so at last I've found someone who really knows what he is talking about.
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| Jason Fitzgerald |
So I’m now listening to Jason’s advice and not my consultants. He said “I advise you not to run the marathon, but please prove me wrong." And that Ladies and Gentlemen is exactly what I plan to do - can’t believe I actually paid for that so called advice!
Even though I'm slightly behind with my training schedule I’m feeling fitter than ever following lengthy cardio and strength sessions at the gym. My gym even praised me the other day as one of the most frequent visitors during January and February! But I’m now running and because of my fitness can build up the miles pretty quickly. I’m back and feeling pretty confident that I can do this.
BRING ON THE MARATHON. I’m sort of ready for you!
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| HIT session on the beach whilst visiting my mum in Spain recently |
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| Begrudgingly had to pull out of this race |
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