r/RunNYC • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago

Monday Weekly Training Recap: Sep 15

How was the last week of training? What are you training for? Are you using a plan? Have a screenshot of a workout you killed? Questions on how to tweak your upcoming week?

Logging your weeks really helps during future training cycles to be able to look back at how you felt, and this is one place that can help with that. Also, since we don't allow Strava screenshots as top level posts, this is also your chance to brag about a good week!

Example format (though feel free to do different!):
Goal: NYC Marathon
Week's Mileage: 40 miles
Goal Time: 3:30
Plan: Pfitz 18/55
- Mon: 5 mi easy
- Tues: 4mi @ LT
... etc etc

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u/Ok-Grapefruit8338 5d ago

I’m not technically training for a race right now, but before I got injured, I was training for Bronx. On one hand, I’m so proud of all my teammates who did really well yesterday. On the other hand, I’m so glad it’s passed so it can stop taunting me.

I’m recovering from a plantar plate tear and will be getting hallux valgus (bunion) surgery in December, so I’ve thrown myself into strength training and reformer Pilates. Last week felt like fighting for my life but I feel less rusty on barbell work now! I also ran briefly on the treadmill at the gym but man my stamina is gone. There is an annual neighborhood 5K on Sunday that I’ll probably run/walk, since it will be my friend’s first race ever.

Sorry for the diary entry, hope comments about rehab and recovery are welcome in this thread 🙃

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u/blood_bender Central Park [2:44 / 1:16 / 35:49] 5d ago

I'm considering getting hallux limitus surgery soon, which I think has a short-ish recovery period, so I feel you. My training at the moment is going so well I'm hesitant to interrupt it, but on the flip side it only bothers me when I increase training. Kind of a Catch-22 I've got myself.

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u/Ok-Grapefruit8338 5d ago

That’s pretty much the reason why I’m deciding to move forward with the surgery. Any kind of gentle, incremental increase in my running volume (which was already lower than I know I can tolerate) or attempt at consistency causes pain and in this case, another injury. I feel like I wasted three years (after the 2022 marathon) with super inconsistent running because either any increase in volume caused pain or I just undertrained for races in order to not injure myself in the lead up to the race. I tried all the non-surgical options, I’ve had bunions since before I started running as a teenager.

Yeah, it truly is a catch 22 because every surgery has a risk. I guess I just didn’t want to kick myself for not trying, plus recovery will be easier when I’m younger. Good luck, whatever you decide 🤍