Monday, 13 June 2011

Camelback frictionitis :o( : Day 13

Stepping out for my recovery run was tough today. I had already done a school run, commuted to the University of Sussex, sat an exam and driven home by 12 midday. However after a quick glance at the Juneathon running leaderboard, I decided I really couldn't afford to slack off! I put my reluctant feet into my trainers and head out the door.

My legs felt like they were running on auto-pilot, and despite feeling slow I had a fairly good pace to start with. At the .5mile point I suddenly felt my legs join the game, hurrah I thought and bounded off along the road, however that was short lived and I was back to the 'running through custard' feeling.  I ran two miles in 21  minutes and am glad today is nearly done. I'm out for dinner with a friend tonight to celebrate my birthday which was about three weeks ago and mid-point through the exams (werhooo)!

I also have a very annoying injury, caused by long run camelback frictionitis on my back and rain and sweat too I guess. I had a really sore bit on my back from last weeks run which had healed. Steve had patched my back up prior to our long run yesterday,but at about 5miles the plaster was hanging off as it was quite a rainy run!  But today it's sore and in order to keep as much skin on my back as I can in the next 16 weeks I have investigated female designed camelbacks and bought some anti-chafing gel!!! The joys of marathon training, and it's only week 1!! Still it's not a real injury and running every day for Juneathon brings with it risks of injury, death or serious madness...

Miles:2
Total: 55 I think
Exams taken :3 (whoop)
Exams left:3
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5 comments:

  1. Grumpy Runner13 June 2011 at 10:12

    I really don't know how you do all this...exams, family etc..and still have the motivation to get out there on cold, wet days to put that kind of mileage in.
    That takes some strength of character... Well done you!
    Hope the scrapes and chaffes clear up soon.

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  2. zoecakes13 June 2011 at 10:51

    Ouch to the chafing and hope you enjoy your belated birthday dinner!

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  3. Anonymous13 June 2011 at 11:08

    Ouchy ouchy... got a small one of those from my run bra strap.(We can cope, hardcore Juneathoners!). Well done on running and blogging through your exams - hope the last 3 go well.

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  4. Anonymous13 June 2011 at 14:07

    Oooh. Nasty. I hope the anti-chafe gel does the trick.

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  5. Anonymous16 June 2011 at 07:13

    Ew, chafing is a bummer. With certain pairs of shorts I wear, I have to remember to Vaseline my inner upper thigh, or I get what I call "chub rub" (chafing right where my thighs rub together). My husband like to stand by & make rude comments while I apply this precautionary measure. Why are they so juvenile? HA!

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