It's only just over four months until we will be on the start line of the 2018 Gobi March. I remember when I initially signed up, the date seemed an age away. Now the date is approaching at an alarming rate!
The year so far has been incredibly busy with a lot of travel for work and family visiting us, my training volume is nowhere near where I had planned it to be so far. I was intending on being up at around 80km a week about to start adding weight on my back. I find myself at just under 50km a week but I will still start to add the weight in order to get my strength up and practice the technique.
Along with the lack of volume, my left knee is proving pretty problematic with the physio diagnosing tendonitis. I'm my own worst enemy in the cause of this, lack of stretching, foam rolling, and strength training will have contributed to this. I don't really have a choice but to push through the pain and start to stretch and strengthen in tandem. The pain is bearable but really noticeable, particularly after a long run.
The excitement of the Gobi March is starting to build and I will soon be starting the final planning which is one of my favourite bits. I remember the prep for the Marathon des Sables and trying to save fractions of a gram off every piece of kit! Nutrition is still a bit of a question mark but I'm speaking to a few people about their experiences and getting some really good advice.
This is a bit of a punctation point in the build-up. Hard work really starts now, I'm hoping for some big gains. Every kilometre in the bank will make the race easier, at least that's the idea!
The year so far has been incredibly busy with a lot of travel for work and family visiting us, my training volume is nowhere near where I had planned it to be so far. I was intending on being up at around 80km a week about to start adding weight on my back. I find myself at just under 50km a week but I will still start to add the weight in order to get my strength up and practice the technique.
Along with the lack of volume, my left knee is proving pretty problematic with the physio diagnosing tendonitis. I'm my own worst enemy in the cause of this, lack of stretching, foam rolling, and strength training will have contributed to this. I don't really have a choice but to push through the pain and start to stretch and strengthen in tandem. The pain is bearable but really noticeable, particularly after a long run.
The excitement of the Gobi March is starting to build and I will soon be starting the final planning which is one of my favourite bits. I remember the prep for the Marathon des Sables and trying to save fractions of a gram off every piece of kit! Nutrition is still a bit of a question mark but I'm speaking to a few people about their experiences and getting some really good advice.
This is a bit of a punctation point in the build-up. Hard work really starts now, I'm hoping for some big gains. Every kilometre in the bank will make the race easier, at least that's the idea!
