Again no running for the next 2-3 weeks

It has been a while since I last update my blog here. In my last 2 postings, I was bragging about coming back stronger after laying off for 4 weeks. Here I am again, will be laying off at least for the next 2 weeks.

It all started after the River Jungle Marathon on 9 September 2012. ITBFS struck again immediately after finishing RJM.

This is the view in RJM-with Alvin Yap

The following week, managed to only a total of 17km due to the pain struck from km 6 onward. Decided to take a break then. However, during the period, I did a lot of cycling. Between 11 September to 29 September, I did about 180km of riding while recovering from ITBFS.

Back on the road on 28 September 2012, which was 12 days after my last run for a slow 5km. Things felt good. However, on the next day, supposedly to do a Powerman simulation in Putrajaya, while waiting for other cyclist to show up, did a warm up run and the knee pain struck as early as the 3km. Dang! That's it, how am I going to prepare myself for the coming Putrajaya Night Marathon which I am doing 21km?

L-R: Sebastian, Wei Min, Hong Lan, Renee, myself and Noobus

myself, Jason and Wei Min

There was registered run on 30 September 2012, the Salomon X-trail run in UPM. Prior to that, the night before the run, together with Wayne, Alvin and K1, we attended Stanley Tay's wedding dinner at Sam You Restaurant in Sri Kembangan, Serdang.

myself, Alvin, K1 and Wayne

Salomon X-trail run came and gone. Pain struck at km 4 and by km 8, it had numbed my knee. I actually managed to speed up my pace during the last 3km and finished 11.4km (as per my GPS) in 1:15:19, which is deemed to be very good in my given situation. 

Here I am today, decided to rest for the next 2-3 weeks until PNM or at least 3 days prior to the race day. Between now and then, will do lots of ITBS rehabilitation exercises and at the same time lots of lower body strengthening exercises to burn off some fats.