Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Injury Update

I picked up a problem with ((what I think is) Patella tendonitis late last year.  It hasn't impacted my running too much but has been problematic on the bike.  The link below is a pretty good explanation.
http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/health-knee-care-and-maintenance-part-2-17445/

After either a long ride (50+ miles) or a run to bike brick I've been getting a sharp shooting pain below the knee cap when cycling.

So far I've
 - Moved my seat back and down 1cm.
 - Started streatching my ITB, hamstrings and quads daily.
 - Introduced daily single leg squats to my training to strenghten my glutes.

I'm having good days and bad days but its still there after 4 weeks of exercises so am off to see a physio for a full assesment.

As with most triathletes I'm my own worst enemy at not resting though.....  I'll let you know how I get on.

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