Looks like we had the same run... except I'm sure yours was faster. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
Great job on getting out there and doing it!
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Looks like we had the same run... except I'm sure yours was faster. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
Great job on getting out there and doing it!
Elevate and massage towards the heart. To get maximum elevation, lie in bed or on the floor with your butt against the wall and your legs vertical. It's supposed to help move waste products out of the legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimmyt
The only thing I would comment on there is that when you elevate the legs such that the hip is bent at a 90 deg angle, you can actually impede the flow of waste products/fluids out of the legs. the optimal angle as taught for lyphmatic massage is 70 deg.
And yeah KSH, I think we were virtual running partners today.:D:cool:
And according to Chi Running, you lie with your legs up against the wall for 3-4 minutes then, starting at your ankles, you squeeze down (up?) your leg as if you are wringing it out. I don't know if it worked or not, but I felt dizzy for awhile when I got up... My legs felt pretty good though.Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Oh how I would love to be running and see eagles, or the beach and warm weather! January in southeast Idaho is not too great. I did another DVD core strength workout yesterday and ran 7 miles on ice, with wind and a high of 28with wind chill of about 20 something. OKAY, I have whined enough!! Yes I did get out and did not have to run on the treadmill but oh how I long for the sunshine!! The gray days are already getting to me.
I went in to work at 6:30 AM and worked today from until 7:30 PM so no run today. I am committed to running Wed when I am off work, hopefully the sun will shine and I can get a sunshine fix.:):)
I ran again today. 1 min walk, 1 min run. I went after school. I was tired. It was just barely above freezing. The roads were snowy and icey. It was windy. My legs hurt. Then it started to sleet.
But I enjoyed it in an odd sort of way. I feel so good when I get back to school and people say "Did you go for a run?!!". Yeah, I did!!!!
Went swimming afterwards. I tired.
I ran 2 1/2 miles on Sunday, making that my second run in 13 years! The weather was rather icky (rain/snow mix), but it was nice to be outside on a day that I would have otherwise been homebound. For the first 2 miles or so, I stayed with some friends who run at a pretty slow pace. For the last half mile or so, I picked it up and finished feeling pretty good.
I did a half hour of intervals on the treadmill twice last week, too, and that must have helped because I wasn't sore at all during or after Sunday's run. I'm actually looking forward to running at this point, which is a good sign.
This weekend, however, the temps are supposed to drop below zero, and I'm not sure I have the fortitude to run when it's that cold. I may opt for the treadmill.