When Things Don't Go As Planned....

get in the kitchen and make some food!   Making and eating good food solves everything. For you gluten free folks, check out the Quinoa bar recipe just posted. Tova fired these out last night and they didn't stand a chance. I don’t have the specific nutritional breakdown for y’all but for sure the protein/carb ratio in a few bars would be right on the money for the pre and post workout nourishment. Even better, negate a portion of the sugar content and they would work well for breakfast on the go.

The Infirmary Report

I’m down and out. I have to be honest, I’m really bummed about it too. There is something different about this one. Its not tendonitis whereby a little patience and TLC and you are back crushing some miles in a few weeks. Its not a cold, virus or general lack of sleep which has the similar treatment and resolution. This one is the big unknown, I mean, its the “what if I can never ......”. I suppose this is the downside of our access to so much information today. I lay awake all night wondering if I had any cartilage left in my knee and had decided that my running days were over. I have an MRI on Friday to get some detail. Looks like its a meniscal injury of some sort from lifting my 18 month old out of the bath tub from my knees. It does not appear to be related to overuse or a tendonitis type of injury.

Here is where I was after 7 weeks, hopefully I can jump back into the game again soon. Cross your fingers for me. The Boston dream must live on!

Lastly, I posted a link (at the bottom)  to a note on an interesting way of looking a fatigue. I have been spending a lot of time reading about the mental & spiritual relationship of this pursuit.  Check it out..

WK	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	TRM	Notes
1	Core	T- 4m	HR - 6 x 70min	EZ - 6m	CT - Spin	OFF	LR -50 min	20 miles	Great week. Nice transition into 2012
2	Core	T- 5m	HR - 7 x 70 min	OFF	CT - Spin	WT	LR -60 min	23 miles	Good group Tempo on Tuesday helped
3	OFF	Prog run 7M	EZ - 6M	HR - 7 x 90	EZ - 5	ST - OFF	LR - 75 mins	26 miles	Long way to go, form, breathing all off
4	OFF	T - 6m	EZ - 5	CT - Spin	HR - 8 x 70	OFF	LR - 90 mins	28 miles	Re learning how to breath, HR is still a little high
5	Core	Prog run 8m	CT - Spin	INT  5 x 400	ST - OFF	REC RUN	LR -105 mins	32 miles	Really Trashed and suffered,  pull back next week
6	OFF	OFF	T - 6m	EZ - 6	INT 6 x 400	CT -Spin	LR - 90 FF	20 miles	Knee Sprain - pulled up on LR
7	OFF	OFF	OFF	OFF	OFF	OFF	OFF	0	Right off possible torn Meniscus

http://www.runningplanet.com/training/elements-of-running-fatigue.html