3 in 1 Thaipusam Hols

Lama bangat tak update blog nih. Was a bit tight up with works, dealing with local authority's requirement yang boleh mencecah tahap permintaan dewa-dewa Siam. Sikit lagi je depa nak mintak batu bersurat je. Then came Thaipusam 3 days holiday throughout the weekend which toppled eveything.

Sabtu, a well planned speedwork. Dah lama tak buat speedwork. Since our Week 11 training pun dah pushed jauh sikit menjelang marathon, now ada ample time sikit to squeeze in other activities. Venue was jalan kosong kat Putrajaya pool. The normal members showed with special appearance by Azwar. Menu, 100m x 10 reps. Warm up was a bit short sebab running to and fro the road agak boring sikit.

The moment, on my fifth rep trying to catch up dengan Bacin yang dashed off earlier (mengelat), when I pushed a bit further. With lack of warm up, stretching & maybe my full week diet yang tak menentu, my hamstring muscles pulled! It was a sharp pain that struck behind my left thigh. It was a bit scary. Takut ooo...memang takut pun, first time kena & in the middle of a training. Macam ni agaknya all those EPL players yang selalu masuk physiorooms kan? The remaining 5 reps were nothing more than a slow pace run. Finish up the morning with 300m swim with a minute break between 150m.

Came back home, whizzed down a recovery drink & dozed off. Sebelum tu, a quick check from the net, it was either my semitendinosus or biceps femoris that was pulled. I have a hunch it was the biceps.

I was awaken in mid afternoon by a gassy stomach & warm body. Alamak, rasa macam demam la pulak. 90% says that, while my immune system was down after the hard workout, the virus that strucked my whole family for the last 2 weeks took the oppurtunity to strike an ambush while I was sleeping. Slack. All 3 in 1. Hamstring pull, upset stomach & a virus fever. A complete package to start a 3 days holiday grounded at home. I was determined to recovery fast with a BOOM! Took all the medications I came across, rest, rest, rest, ice, ice, ice, compression & elevation.

By the fourth day, I took a blood test & confirmed I was free from virus. Coming back to the office was a bit slow. Had to switch to alternate search. Quit the running search fot a while since tak nak fikir pasal lari only after I can run back again. Ingat mau tukar frame mtb la...hahaha.