Just a short one....

Oi Oi... ha ha, what I mean to say is just a short post to let you know how I am feeling and getting on.

So I spoke to Richard about my injury and I am now booked into go and see Ellie at Pure Sports Medicine  tomorrow morning.

Monday as always was rest day.
Tuesday - intervals, which I was meant to do on the bike due to my leg injury, which by the way is a suspected VMO strain, which (I had to look it up) is the teardrop shaped muscle just above your knee to inside.

So I did the walk on the treadmill and really worked hard on my posture, I tried lifting my chest up as high as I could keeping my back straight, sucked my belly and bum in and dug my heels in as I stepped down.  Well, finally my bum and the backs of my legs woke up and took the strain, and my injured leg felt fine.  So I decided to do my intervals, 3 sets of 8 mins at 8km/h with 60 seconds in between recovery.

The first set went well, very well in fact, I felt my breathing was much easier and my running pattern felt more natural.  The second set started well but my fitness started to tire by the end of and I was struggling to hold my posture.  I only just started the 3rd set when I realised I couldnt hold my posture and the weight shifted to my VMO muscle and my god did that hurt so I stopped.

I now know 2 things, keeping your posture really helps your running, and my upper body and core really need work!

Today I have done a short dance video and 40 minute strength and conditioning work out.  I feel really good too.  Really stretched out, but what was more amazing is - I have never been able to touch my toes, in fact I can barely pass my knees due to very short tight ham strings.  Well I can now almost reach my ankles!  RESULT!

So all in all I am a happy Fatty Boom Boom again.

High5 have published a lovely article on their website about us see it here: 

Will check in with you all again at the weekend,

FBB xx

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