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never push urself beyond injury just for the sake of proving a point. there is always another race next yr or few months down the road. Live to fight another day. get ur injuries sorted out with the usual RICE, and then look at strengthening ur muscles coz thats most likely the main cause of injury next to overtraining. When i started out, i used to get all sorts of injuries. Then i realise it all boils down to 1) Form, 2) lack of muscles to support all that movement for prolong periods of time, 3) over training.

 

So i switch to more mid/fore foot striking to minimise impact to knees, working on the muscles department at the gym, and listening to the body when give it breaks and days of rest after a solid effort of excercise. Oh and fueling ur body with nutrients n proteins to repair those muscles n glycogen stores. If u do all these, u will see injury-free days, whether u r big bone, light as a feather, or top heavy. Good luck!

 

Thank you for your advice.

 

Sometimes I need to hear a second opinion from a fellow runner to do what's right. Often I run just to make sure I don't gain extra weight, but instead I have cut down unnecessary carbs on non-running days. Last time I used to fall sick rather often, and I would sometimes run before full recovery and possible get worse.

 

These days, I have been more careful with my health. But somehow when I injured my knee ligaments in a soccer game last year, I started to get a lot more injuries this year, possible with some imbalance of biomechanics as well as age. Also, I have about 1 or 2 non-training days a week. Usually, I have 3 running days and about 2 core/light training days. I don't know if I give myself enough rest or not.

 

The frequency of injuries has made me sit up and notice my weak areas and I'm working on them. Only that this current foot injury is still mysterious and I don't dare push too hard.

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The track at hougang stadium. Very springy compared to punggol waterway. Tonight I 8.84 in an hour pushing stroller.

 

U not worried for the safety of your daughter?

 

I hv a 1 month old girl and I really don't dare to do that.

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Bro, based on your training...sub 5hr 30mins is no problem. By sunday - long run i take it its 20KM and above right?

 

 

Yup, will run more than 20km for long run.

 

But I find it hard to maintain consistent training month after month.

Some months will run only about once or twice a week. only when about 12 weeks prior to full marathon then increase up to 4 times a week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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U not worried for the safety of your daughter?

 

I hv a 1 month old girl and I really don't dare to do that.

Mine is 2 plus. Worry about what? Is a proper path, not like I running thru lion enclosure or lane one of e'way.

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Am running tmr morn 7am @ MacRitchie with 2 frens for the fact that they joined (not me) the NorthFace! [:p]

You just reminded how unprepared I am for northface

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The track at hougang stadium. Very springy compared to punggol waterway. Tonight I 8.84 in an hour pushing stroller.

Usually the ground of the stadium track will be more on soft and bouncy.

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quite hard, now should be tappering time. race in 2wks time

Just go and curse and swear then, come back again next year and start the cycle all over.

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Mine is 2 plus. Worry about what? Is a proper path, not like I running thru lion enclosure or lane one of e'way.

2 years plus ar? Haha

 

Most jogging paths not so even.. Was worried the stroller hit a rock and flip upside down or something...

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Just go and curse and swear then, come back again next year and start the cycle all over.

 

hahaha...why not plan ahead n train in advance for next yr?

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Run keeper have removed their "climb" which they used to record! Damn buggers. Up hill and down dale at botanic gardens and dunno how far up I go c

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