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07-Nov-2009 08:03:12 AM [(GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore]
Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2010 |
There's this pain that's developed on my knees and tenderness around the joints, especially when I climb stairs. I've had to lay off training my legs for this week to let the muscles recover. My training is taking a toll on my knee joints. Either that or it's a case of increasing mileage too fast. I've ditched the ankle weights and kept the load of my backpack to around 5kg. The pain has eased, hopefully that's a good sign.
This week felt like a really long week and it was. It was APPEC week, the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference held in Singapore, pretty much the oil and energy industry event of the year. It's usually a case of love it or dread it. And like every other year, there was the almost ritual string of cocktails and parties to attend (aside from covering my markets as a reporter). This week was mostly dedicated to what comes along with APPEC and made it a challenge to keep to training. It forced me to rest my knees, which wasn't such a bad thing.
On another note, I've been training with the Booster - compression support socks by BV Sport. Patented and scientifically certified, the Booster technology focuses on maximum pressure specially adapted to the calf, to help purge lactic acid and other toxins while improving muscular performance and reducing the risk of injury www.bvsport.com.sg
 
Thank you Matthew and your team at BV Sport. The socks are great and I feel somewhat lighter training in them. I'm defo packing the Pro-Recup recovery socks into my backpack. Thank you also for the Confort range, to aid in my uber long 30-hour flight from Singapore to Chile.
 
It looks like we're nearing the monsoon season here, makes it hard to train outdoors. Even more so when December kicks in. It's also when I plan to crank up training with a full backpack load. I get a little more nervous when it gets to a new month... the clock's ticking. I might have to simulate training on a treadmill and combine gym sessions, just more indoors.
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