[Lee Mackintosh]

Lee Mackintosh on April 18, 2022 at 2:25 am · in reply to: Returning to Exercise after Covid-19 #65679

Hi all. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Hopefully you’re all getting back into training and progressing well.

I tested positive last week (12th April) and have had very mild symptoms since, mainly feeling unusually lethargic and having a very slight tickle in my throat.

I was just about to get back into Z3 work and on week 5 of my Max strength/Base. I have an extensive history of training for Mountain running and Alpinisim.

Luckily the training is purely recreational so no huge loss to me really. And I am more than happy to return to training cautiously.

Here I’m basically looking for either validation or guidance around my intended approach with regards to starting again, here’s the plan…

Commence training 7 days after having no symptoms

Week 1- up to 3x 30 min Recovery zone walks (flat)
Week 2- 3x 45 mins R/Z1 on undulating terrain (if body allows)
Week 3- 2x 30 min Z2 + 1x strength workout
Week 4- Recommence Base period if feeling ok.

During this I’ll be monitoring my HR during exercise, Morning HR and average resting. Plus my perceived exertion during any activity.

If this is over cautious or anybody has a better insight id be grateful for you input.

Thanks in advance,

Lee

[Lee Mackintosh]

Lee Mackintosh on October 6, 2020 at 3:13 pm · in reply to: Training around injury #45740

Hey thanks for the tips. Apologies for the delayed reply. I have been using the deep water running tips and have recently started hiking again. I’m now able to do some zone 1/2 for up to a couple of hours and zone 3 for around an hour. I’ve been taking the poles but only using them if any discomfort begins, which it hasn’t so far. Next week I’ll start some bw loading exercises in the gym. It’s actually been good to have a long rest and I’ve focused on my upper body (climbing specific) strength. Having consistently trained for nearly fifteen years without injury I’ve never really had to start from scratch so this will be a valuable opportunity. Thanks for the support. This forum is extremely valuable, especially to those of us who train alone.

[Lee Mackintosh]

Lee Mackintosh on August 28, 2020 at 2:47 pm · in reply to: Training around injury #44615

Peter. Thanks for getting back to me. It’s great to get some advice from you.

I have been diligent over the past few weeks and limiting my loading to the basics. I have had a session aqua running but I found it to be more of an arm workout even though I had watched several videos on correct technique. I switched to lane swimming which I have some experience in but it’s no substitute for running huh!

I am seeing an osteopath this week so with any luck I’ll get some scans done to discover the extent. I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to return to cycling on the flat again soon then I’ll move on to the loading exercises as you’ve suggested.

If you have any resources you think might be of interest I’d be really grateful to hear them.

Also what are your thoughts on using a skierg from a kneeling position? Do I sound desperate???

Thanks again for your input.

Lee