David Carruthers

Yippee…… Now Back in Full Training!

It was a tough winter, my recovery management from the Memphis Marathon was seriously suspect. In short, I did not take enough time off post race to allow my body to fully recover from the stress of my Memphis run. The result was a succession of niggling injuries and, finally, a serious one which cost me 6 weeks of missed training, losing half of February and all of March. I had to endure the frustration of watching runners prepare for Go St Louis from my apartment window and that was torture.

However, a lesson learned for next time. I have now been running again for five weeks and things are beginning to click. My weekly mileage is now back above 50 miles per week and I am looking forward to full fitness and racing again.

My spring and summer racing schedule is below:

May 6th 4 Mile Road Race STC Road Series
May 9th 5K Road Race South City Road Series
May 13th 5K Road Race STC Road Series
May 20th 2 Mile Road Race STC Road Series
May 23rd 1 Mile Track Big River Festival of Miles
May 26th 3000 Meters Track STC Track Series
June 2nd 1500 Meters Track STC Track Series
June 6th 5K Road Race South City Road Series
June 9th 800 Meters Track STC Track Series
July 4th 1 Mile Road race Big River Macklind Mile
Aug 1st 5K X Country STC XC Kick Off
Sep 13th Marathon Lewis & Clark Marathon
Sep 19th 5K Road Race South City Road Series

Look out for my race results and weekly training log updates!

David Carruthers 6th May 2009
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