I’ve been doing my best to stay positive even though I’m not allow running right now! Yup, I’ve gone from running 1k, 2k, 3k, 4k each week for a full week to running 5-8k and now I’m not allow to run!
Why – well I’m still having pain in my hamstring after I run, even on the treadmill. My physiotherapist said that my hamstring can’t take the blunt force of running at the moment therefore I need to focus on strengthening my muscles. Specifically, my hamstrings, glutes and lower abs.
I can bike, swim and power walk outside and that’s what I’m doing.
Fast legs on stationary bike
I managed two sessions at the gym over the last few days while visiting family/work meetings. For both workouts, I did the following:
- 10 minutes elliptical
- 30-32 minutes on the stationary bike
- PT exercises (Bridge, Lunges, Hamstring Curls with a band and Bird/Dog ab exercise)
And to be honest – my glutes are killing by the end of my PT exercises, so … it’s working! So far, I’m okay about not running but that might change next week when I can’t get to the gym at all. Let’s hope my little power walks will do it until June 3rd when I see my physiotherapist again. Or, maybe…just maybe I’ll jump on my old bike and go for a bike ride – this might not be pretty!
Until then…I’m trying to enjoy the sunlight and hamming it up {getting my hamstring stronger}.
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Today I decided to go for a power walk at lunch and it took everything in me to not lean forward and propel myself into running mode!
Nice little 4k runch – I mean walk.
After my first kilometre, I decided I wanted to see how fast I could walk a km and this is what happened:
1 km – 9:22
2 km – 9:09
3 km – 9:04
4 km – 8:50
Negative split, right?
Total: 4 km in 36:27 {9:05 pace}
I threw in a few hills along the route. Not bad for power walking!
How have your workouts been going?
How fast can you walk a kilometre / mile vs running?
Stationary Bike or Real Bike?
Piper's Run 
Glad you’re keeping busy and making the best of it! My runs have been going ok, but my shins are still tender after all the jumping rope from Legally Blonde this winter and spring. It’s time to really focus on recovery–icing, stretching, and rolling.
I’m trying to keep active and not lose too much fitness 😉 Recovery is key – good luck!
Thats some pretty fast walking! Happy to hear your glutes are getting stronger!
It is, isn’t it! My physiotherapist said I could speed walk on hills so that’s what I did! One day at a time!
I know laying off totally sucks but your PT is right – and it will bring you back so much stronger in the “long run” (ha ha). When my Achilles started hating on me, the same thing – I was running but it HURT. So a few weeks off, some strength and stability work and I was back at it. I was not pain free right away but the pain was different when I started back up. You will get there!!!! Hang in there!!
Keep “hamming” it up – you’ll be healed before you know it!! You’re a speedy walker, too!!!