A very frustrating start to the week. Looking back over time when I first returned to athletics in my 50s I had several early injuries. It soon emerged that I had many imbalances and weaknesses. I managed to address these largely with the help of the internet.
Then following Covid infection I seemed to have another string of injuries. I started using the services of a Strength and Conditioning coach and a Sports Therapist. I can’t recommend this route highly enough for anyone who wants to train and compete seriously at any age, but doubly for the Master athlete. I should probably return and go over my experiences in more detail later.
I feel stronger than ever, more balanced than ever and have better balance than ever (I did read somewhere that your balance is hit the worst as you get older, more so than strength, speed or endurance for example).
So last season was largely written off with Covid at the start of the year and several injuries. I think it was a foot and an achilles injury. Funny, I now struggle to remember. I had a hamstring strain / niggle at the very beginning of the year. It just came on half way through my first 60m competition of the year, no previous sign. It didn’t appear major and recovery was quick. My S & C became a bit more focused on this area and I eased back into running.
After a couple of weeks there wasn’t the slightest sign of anything wrong, then one evening (actually many degrees warmer than preceding ones) I’d had a good warm up looking at split 450s. I set off at a good pace but 50m in I could feel the hamstring again. For a couple of seconds you wonder if it’s a twinge that will go away. It wasn’t so I eased off and left the track.
A couple of days hence I can just feel it physically but feeling it hard mentally. What have I done, what haven’t I done, what does this mean for the season?
So far, no answers
