Yep, you guessed it, another training thread. It's been a while since the last but i'll take the baton and run with it.
The last time i was properly fit was the Kettlewell Relays 2011, decided to take 6mths out to get my right knee under control and ended up taking 2.5yrs!! Latest diagnosis is Patella Chondromalacia which is a breakdown of the shock absorbing structure of the Patella Cartilage and undetectable by MRI, you need to tape your kneecap so it contacts on a different part of the underside to get going again. Physio says he's seen this condition in more cyclists than runners which defines the limits of my training for me. This thread might last 2 weeks or 2 years it's out of my hands for the greater part, i can only do the best i can. Target is to run Dunnerdale and get a PB, which is going to be hard as i was in great shape last time i ran it (50.20).
My distance and tapering philosophy will be based on my tolerance to pints of ale. The most i can handle is about 8 pints and i'm chugging along nicely at around 4/5, so i'll apply the same system to single session miles. I'm not shy of 1/2 midweek but only if i'm feeling chipper.
Training starts tommorrow with perhaps a steady trot around the Strid Wood of Desolation or The Fairy Hills- i always name my routes.
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