Those who follow my posts, know that I did not finish my last race due to a Achilles tendon injury.
Since then I couldn't run for more than a 100 feet on the asphalt, so I decided to try this proprioceptive training (which topics the video below), and already on my first day I could run for more than 2 miles in the sand. I wanted to run further, as it was so awesome to run pain free, but as I also explain in the video, this training requires patience to not cause any other injuries.
The proprioception idea is vast used in swimming, where is a lot harder to perceive your own movement. All those drill excercises are also proprioceptive, so not only useful to treat injuries but to improve efficiency.
Since then I couldn't run for more than a 100 feet on the asphalt, so I decided to try this proprioceptive training (which topics the video below), and already on my first day I could run for more than 2 miles in the sand. I wanted to run further, as it was so awesome to run pain free, but as I also explain in the video, this training requires patience to not cause any other injuries.
The proprioception idea is vast used in swimming, where is a lot harder to perceive your own movement. All those drill excercises are also proprioceptive, so not only useful to treat injuries but to improve efficiency.
Its also worth to say that each injury has it particularity and I would not recommend you to continue training if it is being painful. Also doble care for those who are taking anti-inflammatory, as they can hide pain, so they can also hide a worsening injury. I suggest you to keep away, the more you can, from any kind of drugs...
The workout was done here in Los Angeles, at the soft sand of Santa Monica Beach, and by clicking on the link below you can see all the data (distance, speed and route) recorded by Strava.
