The tendons under the foot (both) are hurting, not much when sprinting, more when walking after resting them.
My hamstring (both) hurts like hell when I do speed work.
I’ve also had chin splints for several years, but it’s currently under control. What I’m worrying about right now is my feet.
My week currently look like this:
Monday: Olympic lifts
Tuesday: Upper body strength (weights)
Wednesday: Speed work
Thursday: Tempo/running drills
Friday: General strength with bodyweight
Saturday: Meet (60m) or resting
Sunday: Resting or weight lifting
I’ve progressively increased the speed and dropped the intensity in the weight room. Right now I’m concentrating on speed and I have nationals coming up two weeks from now.
What do you suggest I do?
I think I’m not doing enough running and shocking my legs on speed day / meets. So I’m thinking of adding two tempo sessions on Monday and Saturday morning.
Another option would be to end the season, rest a few weeks and then start GPP.
Third option is to just continue what I’m doing and hope for the best. I’m actually running close to PB right now.
I will also get a new pair of running shoes as my current ones are flat, however, my current ones greatly reduce my chin splints.
(mod: don’t know if this belongs in recovery or the injury section, so feel free to move it)
When weather allows it I do the tempo work outside on plastic grass.
I also got real indoor tracks (mondo) about 80 minutes away.
Most of the training though, I do on concrete with worn-out transport bands on it (very hard).
If I was to add more tempo I would do it on the grass.
Would you suggest any change in my current training?
Do you have access to real grass- that plastic stuff is an abomination and kills your legs- as you’ve probably figured by now. If you can’t get real grass, consider tempo in the pool. Check the archives for details of pool workouts
I do not have access to real grass, some days it snows and some days it rains. The fake grass is the softest surface I can possible run on though, almost softer then real grass. Nothing beats real grass though.
I’ll start annoying the swimmers now to see if it helps my hamstrings without hurting the feet.