Groin To Run Around the Track

Posted on Mar 22, 2007 - 11:08pm by MarkFu in Training Log

I am a little behind the Crossfit HQ succession of WODs but it makes no difference. I took my sore groin and tweaked lower ab muscle to do this: 4 x 400 meter runs, for time, 2 minute rest between intervals. I took a full 30 minutes to warm up for this and that included slowly running 800 meters and doing stretches, push-ups, sit-ups, etc. I repeated this routine two more times, but running one lap each time. My aching groin did warm up some and I did not expect great times (but at least "Good Times") for my intervals but I wanted to go out as hard as I could and not aggravate any current injury or create any more. It went better than I thought, all things considered, and am no worse for the wear.
Here are my split times: 1:30/1:46/2:10/2:23. Nice to sell out in the first lap!

Actually, the hardest part was the cool-down lap. My back tightened up, my right leg felt weird and the other stuff was still a bother. In short, I felt like crap physically, knowing I can post faster times when healthy, but WTF, I was getting full-effect intervals and got my heart rate up nice and high. I am not crazy about running these days but I do need to mix some in and the track is the place to do it.

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