Rest, Recover, Reset…

Post-Marathon(s) Action Plan for the Hypermobile

Giving running a rest at the mo. Not 100% planned. Although after back to back Marathon training blocks with Ride100 and a couple of triathlons thrown in, I knew I needed to cut back once I’d finished London…

But I strained my hip good n proper on Birdcage Walk and had to hobble to the finish line clutching my hip. What an old lady thing to do! So, no running for a while and getting back into swimming… which I kinda love and hate all at the same time. I really do need that private pool in my basement sorted!

From the outside, it feels like so many people can be running a marathon a month, a week no less! And all I did was run one every 6 months… I trained sensibly, did my Strength and Conditioning (or Physical Prep as it’s called now) – and still injuries flared up – darting up and across both legs like a snake across the desert…

Turns out I’m a bit hypermobile. Which I knew I guess. And had thought maybe that was the culprit. But I still blamed myslef for my injuries, instead of thinking – well, that’s kinda just the way I’m built. But yesterday at my osteo app, she confirmed this was the case and is something I’m going to have to learn to work with.

So the plan (which is no different from any other really)
1. Rest – let the hip strain heal fully.
2. Recover – do the physio exercises and receive treatment from my osteo. Make sure all niggles and injuries are fully recovered.
3. Reset – continue and build on my strength training.
4. Restart – currently cross training but will start running as soon as I can. Slow pace. Gradual build up.