Crossfit Endurance vs Old School: Three Steps to Maintaining an Injury

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Three Steps to Maintaining an Injury

Several cliches over which to genuflect as I continue to run through pain.

1) What does not kill you can only make you stronger. My below the calf injury isn't so painful that I can't run. I ran another 6 miles today (in 48.28) ,going back to back, and it was definitely worse than yesterday but it did not get appreciably worse during the run and I managed to run at 7.50ish pace the last three miles or so. Using the Kobe Bryant mentality, I just have to figure out a way to work through it and I'll be mentally stronger.

2) If you aint in pain then you can't gain. The only way to get better is to slowly push the edge of your comfort zone, which means you are pushing your body to do extraordinary things.

3) I am a moron. I never stretch which is pretty obvious if you see my hands an area code away from my toes. I haven't touched my upper back in about three years. The only time I do start stretching is when I have a problem. So I have stretched two days in a row.

Back to the weights tomorrow morning - I think I am going to add deadlifts. Mike did 365 yesterday and I'm feeling inadequate.

1 comment:

mywriteFebruary 10, 2013 at 4:01 PM
Swear I'm not trying to get you to stop so I'll win in May (OK, maybe a little), but that sounds like achilles. Just be careful, you blow that and you're done for the rest of the year at least. Especially at your age.
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CFE v. Old School Concept

Merrill (Merrill) is a 48-year-old runner addicted to a basic weight routine (some might say an incredibly powerful and impressive routine) and 30 miles each and every week.

Michael (mywrite) is a 36-year-old Crossfit devotee of nearly four years who enjoys running, but not 30 miles each and every week.

Wise (old) vs. Youngish (stupid), follow the two as they train for a half marathon in the Spring, and a full marathon in the Fall with their chosen programs.

Michael will use Crossfit Endurance (www.crossfitendurance.com/) and Crossfit as his guides, with a mix of power and Olympic weightlifting, conditioning, sprint and mid-range running workouts.

Merrill will train as he always has, running four times per week 6-7 miles at 7:30 per mile pace with a longish run thrown in once a week at pretty much the same pace, and lifting three times a week (bench, curl, upright rows, triceps, squats and military press). And oh yeah, two sets of pushups (50), pullups (15) and situps (eight minutes) everyday. Like Rainman.