Training log - Week ending 2/20/2022

This week was 60 miles of running, 1500 yards of swimming and 18 "miles" of pool-running -- training log is here.

I met with my physiatrist this week to discuss the results of the cortisone shot near my L5 vertebra. Since that shot yielded substantial (if short term) improvement, we know that I have something inflaming and pressing on my nerves in that area, which is what is making my legs weak, wobbly, and clumsy.

We're going to try platelet lysate injections into that area. Platelet lysate is similar to PRP - they start by spinning your blood down to concentrate the platelets (just like PRP) and then go a step further in freezing the PRP, which shatters the platelets.  Which apparently makes them work slightly differently, in a way that makes them well suited for addressing nerve issues.

I get my first injection this coming Wednesday afternoon.   I'll take Thursday off and then start easing back into activity on Friday and over the weekend.  Most likely I'll get two injections total, spaced 4-6 weeks apart. 

Dailies:

Monday:  9 "miles" of pool-running and upper body weights/core.   Foam rolling at night. 

Tuesday: 11 miles, including a treadmill workout of 6x3:00 (9.0-9.3 mph) with 2:15 jog (6 mph), full recovery, and then 4x40 seconds (9.8-10.1) with 80 second jog (6 mph).  Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming.  Foam rolling in evening.

Wednesday: Streaming yoga and then 11 miles very easy (9:31), plus drills and strides.   ART session in afternoon.

Thursday: 9 "miles" pool-running and upper body weights/core.  Foam rolling in evening.

Friday: 12 miles including a treadmill workout of 6x5 minutes at tempo effort (8.4 mph) with 1 minute jog (6 mph).  Jogged for 8 minutes after, and then did 6x40 seconds at 10 mph with 80 second jog (6 mph).  Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming.  Foam rolling in evening.

Saturday: 11.5 miles easy (9:39), followed drills and strides, and then streaming yoga.  Foam rolling at night.

Sunday: 14 miles progressive, split as first 5 miles averaging 9:49 pace, next 4 miles averaging 8:31 pace, next 5 miles averaging 7:46 pace.  Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming.