Subject: Injury help needed in prep for Ironman France OK.. at a slightly difficult point here! Have been training for Ironman France (end of June race day ) and have been following the Triathlete's Essential Guide program (IM distance level 4 ). This weekend called for a 2 1/2 hr run and a 4 1/2 hr ride. Due to travel I ran at approx midnight and was on the bike first thing next morning! I am currently working in Saudi so the runs are now on a treadmill due to the heat winding up (already suffered Haematuria and that was scary enough but resolved! ) and the cycling is on a Tacx Fortius turbo (very exciting!!! ). At the end of the cycling this weekend (by the way the weekend in thurs Fri here so bike ride was 3 days ago ) I have been suffering pain in my right knee - feels like it is on the left hand inside of the knee cap itself - as is especially prevalent after getting up from sitting and walking downstairs. Its subsided in last two days but a 10 minute run today started pain again so I stopped. Luckily I am in a recovery week. However I am really worried - just about to hit my peak training for my first Ironman (in france so not cheap! ) with my brother in law for his first Tri (! ) and scared injury could be a pain. I started RICE tonight. I suspect Chondromalacia based on what research I have done. So I have decided to cancel tomorrows turbo sessions for 1:15 hr. But what advise is out there? The pain is not real bad - I can push through it right now but is that bad? Rest - but how long? hate to screw up all the hard work thus far.... :- ( I probably didn't help the matter cycleing a little bow legged to start due to cahffing from the run! Bike is new as are shoes but had done some 2:30 sessions with no pain before. So if anyone can offer advise I would appreciate it. being in Saudi I do not have access to a decent sports clinic!!! Feeling so near but yet so far..... |