Proper training with some pain

stats of the week: run 31 km, zwift cycled 46 km, gym 3 h

Finally, I managed to complete a full week of proper training. I ran 12 km on the treadmill where as part of my daily routine before breakfast, I walk 500 meters and then jog up to 2 km. I’m happy that my meniscus remains stable, but unfortunately, the cartilage in my kneecap is still worse than before the surgery. Interestingly, I’m pain-free while running, but as soon as I stop, the pain kicks in - only to vanish again once I start jogging. Crazy.

A new setback is some muscle pain in my legs, which I suspect is caused by the new medication prescribed by my urologist - pills I now have to take daily for the foreseeable rest of my life. I’ll experiment with reducing the dosage to see if half might be enough.

Me on Zift May Field:

Training camp light

stats of the week: run 9 km, cycled 75 km, walked 21 km, gym 1.5 h
stats of the previous week: run 17 km, cycled 75 km, walked 26 km, gym 1.5 h

As expected, my Lanzarote holiday turned into a rather relaxed training camp - not that I’m complaining! I managed to stay active every day, switching between walking, jogging, and cycling. In total, that added up to 25 km of easy jogging, 44 km of brisk walking, and 150 km of leisurely cycling. Hardly the training plan of a marathon champion, but still satisfying. My meniscus played along without any complaints!

Now, looking ahead to the Lisbon Half Marathon—the official time limit is 3 hours, which means I need to maintain a pace of 8 minutes and 32 seconds per kilometer. If my knee is on board with the plan, a mix of running and walking should do the trick. Fingers crossed!

Some Lanzarote photos: