Keeping Momentum
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PetiteSheWolf
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Bon anniversaire!
NancyTree
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Belated 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Happy birthday!
BrigidForged
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Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes and a strong apology for the long radio silence! I will post a longer update tomorrow but things have considerably looked up since my last check-in!
BrigidForged
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So it took me a bit longer to post the update. Oops!
Last I checked in was February, I don't remember if during or after I suffered from a major depressive event which put me off work for an entire month. It also impacted my training because I was unable to do anything anymore. I eventually got back on me feet also thanks to a new psychiatrist and a change in meds, did some small runs then stopped again.
I did not completely abandon exercise. I found a hiking group and did a couple hikes with them as well as some colleagues, not no bodyweight or running.
Flash forward to mid-April and a friend dragged me back onto the track, tricking into run/walking 7k with him. I somehow had DOMS in my abs the next morning.
The same weekend, I go first on 15km hike then on a 20km.
2 days later I twist my ankle.
So I've been in recovery since doing ankle exercises and basically just waiting to get better. Thanks also to my new boyfriend however I have not been completely still, as he enouraged me to still do relatively easy hikes while wearing a splint.
End of last month I went on a two week to Sri Lanka to visit a friend, and parlty visited the island solo while he was working. During this trip I discovered I could go biking without any pain which lead my boyfirend (who is a cyclist) to schedule a couple of bike trips with me.
So I guess I am cycling now.
My ankle still hurts in some position but is much better now, so yesterday I decided to do day one of 8 weeks to 5K to see what gives. No pain to be felt. So I was left with the decision of whether I follow the 8 weeks to 5K program again or if I take an accelerated route because I really do not want to wait 8 weeks again until I can run decent distances.
Then today I went ahead and ran 3.5 km with no issue.
So, I am a bit unsure where to go from here
. I think I will use the 8 weeks to 5K as a template starting from day 28 on Tuesday, but make my long runs longer than what is suggested by the program. I may also have two long runs in the week. It all depends on how my ankle holds up.
In any case it's good to be back and to have a partner who is motivating as a change.
Last I checked in was February, I don't remember if during or after I suffered from a major depressive event which put me off work for an entire month. It also impacted my training because I was unable to do anything anymore. I eventually got back on me feet also thanks to a new psychiatrist and a change in meds, did some small runs then stopped again.
I did not completely abandon exercise. I found a hiking group and did a couple hikes with them as well as some colleagues, not no bodyweight or running.
Flash forward to mid-April and a friend dragged me back onto the track, tricking into run/walking 7k with him. I somehow had DOMS in my abs the next morning.
The same weekend, I go first on 15km hike then on a 20km.
2 days later I twist my ankle.
So I've been in recovery since doing ankle exercises and basically just waiting to get better. Thanks also to my new boyfriend however I have not been completely still, as he enouraged me to still do relatively easy hikes while wearing a splint.
End of last month I went on a two week to Sri Lanka to visit a friend, and parlty visited the island solo while he was working. During this trip I discovered I could go biking without any pain which lead my boyfirend (who is a cyclist) to schedule a couple of bike trips with me.
So I guess I am cycling now.
My ankle still hurts in some position but is much better now, so yesterday I decided to do day one of 8 weeks to 5K to see what gives. No pain to be felt. So I was left with the decision of whether I follow the 8 weeks to 5K program again or if I take an accelerated route because I really do not want to wait 8 weeks again until I can run decent distances.
Then today I went ahead and ran 3.5 km with no issue.
So, I am a bit unsure where to go from here
. I think I will use the 8 weeks to 5K as a template starting from day 28 on Tuesday, but make my long runs longer than what is suggested by the program. I may also have two long runs in the week. It all depends on how my ankle holds up.In any case it's good to be back and to have a partner who is motivating as a change.
Montserrat
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A lot has happened to you! Welcome back!
BrigidForged
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Thank you @JCU @Montserrat @CODawn @Ekaterina @Fremen and @Tileenah for the warm welcome back! I will start catching up with everyone's threads this week.
In the meanwhile, I think I figured out how I wanna organise my running program:
Monday: Run
Tuesday: Lower Body Exercise
Wednesday: Run
Thursday: Upper Body
Friday: Lower Body
Saturday: Long Run
Sunday: Cross-Training
Where Cross-Training means primarily hiking and cycling, with maybe the occasional swim, kayaking etc. Mostly we are outside on Sunday doing something which is not running so I am leaving that one open.
Comments are welcome.
In the meanwhile, I think I figured out how I wanna organise my running program:
Monday: Run
Tuesday: Lower Body Exercise
Wednesday: Run
Thursday: Upper Body
Friday: Lower Body
Saturday: Long Run
Sunday: Cross-Training
Where Cross-Training means primarily hiking and cycling, with maybe the occasional swim, kayaking etc. Mostly we are outside on Sunday doing something which is not running so I am leaving that one open.
Comments are welcome.
BrigidForged
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Thank you @JCU @Tileenah and @Ekaterina !
Th eexercises are the ones from the 5 weeks to 5K although seeing how I will only follow two weeks of that I will need to find something else soon, now htat I think of it. There are not specific core exercises in it so I guess I will add a core workout during each strength session.
Or maybe I will just to the july challenge
Th eexercises are the ones from the 5 weeks to 5K although seeing how I will only follow two weeks of that I will need to find something else soon, now htat I think of it. There are not specific core exercises in it so I guess I will add a core workout during each strength session.
Or maybe I will just to the july challenge
NancyTree
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Welcome back! I'm sorry you got through a rough patch. Good luck with your running!
BrigidForged
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So I am combining the upper+lower body workouts with some plank exercises finally.
I am now on day 50 of * week sto 5K
I am now on day 50 of * week sto 5K
BrigidForged
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Ok, I am being a bit shitty at regularly posting. I wanted however to share some achievements:
5K ran last Saturday for the first time in 5 years
lost the weight I gained during my depressive episode and can now fit in a pair of trousers I could not even close two months ago
5K ran last Saturday for the first time in 5 years
lost the weight I gained during my depressive episode and can now fit in a pair of trousers I could not even close two months ago
Montserrat
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That's great! Congratulations!
Mamatigerj
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Woohoo! 
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aku-chan
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Congrats! 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Awesome!!
BrigidForged
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So Wednesday I did the Darebee WOD and Yoga.
Yesterday I did yoga and swimming.
Today I can't move.
In other news I was diagnosed with a frayed meniscus so running is off the table. At least for now. I see there are people with fucked up menisci running marathons and people without a meniscus doing the same so I still have some hope that with proper PT I will be able to run again. My ortho also did not exclude it completely so there is that.
By the way I probably will not be posting regularly anymore, nothingbad happened quite the opposite but the result is I don't have a need for a training log anymore.
I WILL be posting sporadically to keep everyone posted, and on the other hand I plan to use the time I won't be using to do my posts to cheerlead everyone else on.
Oh I also lost 10kg since May. I still have a voice in the back of my head telling me I will gain it all back though so I have not yet done any sorting through my clothes, but there are quite a few which are... well, baggy is the word.
Yesterday I did yoga and swimming.
Today I can't move.
In other news I was diagnosed with a frayed meniscus so running is off the table. At least for now. I see there are people with fucked up menisci running marathons and people without a meniscus doing the same so I still have some hope that with proper PT I will be able to run again. My ortho also did not exclude it completely so there is that.
By the way I probably will not be posting regularly anymore, nothingbad happened quite the opposite but the result is I don't have a need for a training log anymore.
I WILL be posting sporadically to keep everyone posted, and on the other hand I plan to use the time I won't be using to do my posts to cheerlead everyone else on.
Oh I also lost 10kg since May. I still have a voice in the back of my head telling me I will gain it all back though so I have not yet done any sorting through my clothes, but there are quite a few which are... well, baggy is the word.
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"Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being... it is up to all of us to become his moral superior. Vetinari/Pratchett"
Great going 
You won't gain it back if you keep working towards health. Best of Luck
You won't gain it back if you keep working towards health. Best of Luck
BrigidForged
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In other news I am a bit annoyed because I am getting a knee infiltration for my frayed meniscus on Thursday and I just realised it will potentially mean 15 days of rest (lower body at least)
Montserrat
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But well done on losing 10 kilos!
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
I'm sorry about that! I hope you get better soon!
