Running Into Fall (but, not falling!)

[Jolt]

Wow! It sounds like everyone but Jolt is having a great week running-wise. Jolt, how are you holding up? Have you seen a PT yet?

This week, my PT worked on releasing my diaphragm. OUCH!!! The left side released right away, but two sessions and the right is still pretty "stuck." I saw her Tues./Thurs. and each night went to the gym and attempted speedwork (intervals Tuesday and tempo last night). Both nights I got pretty bad side stitches (on the right side, of course), right in the area she worked on. So, I ended up walking more than I would have liked.

I'm hopeful for my long run on Sunday though: cooler weather and I don't get side stitches when running at the slower pace my long runs require.

Keep up the good work everyone, and keep enjoying this lovely fall weather!

Thanks for asking. I went to the sports medicine doc yesterday and he said it is indeed a classic case of IT band syndrome and gave me a referral for PT. I have an appointment in about a week and a half with the PT (they were booked for a few days and plus I have a crazy schedule) and am hoping once I get that started it won't be ridiculously long before I can get running and hiking again. I've been just sticking to swimming and will continue to do so until I go to the PT; it's decent exercise but it stinks having to drive to the Y and then being indoors to work out when I should be outside. Interestingly enough, flutter kick causes a few twinges but breaststroke kick seems not to bother it at all so I've been using a pull buoy for freestyle and doing a fair amount of breaststroke. This is really a rotten time of year to be injured (not that there's any good time...)! Hope nobody else is dealing with this problem right now!

[kelownagirl]

Hi all!

I've had a bit of a slow week (only ran 3k on Tuesday) but I'm doing my Zen Run 10K 'race' for the World Wide Festival of Races today. Here's my bib number.


I just made up my own 10K route down on the flats today. It's sunny but cold. 5C right now. Will have to wear tights and a jacket for sure.

[teigyr]

Syndirelah, good luck and have fun!!! And please don't forget to let us know how it went

michelem, I'm still coughing. I ran a total of ten miles this week - Runners World said to do 1/4 mile weekly training the first week after a marathon so I figured 1/4 of 40 would be easy. It's strange but I am now faster. I don't know why. My legs never did hurt after the marathon. I don't know why. Perhaps we will discover Nyquil is an effective training tool.

Jes and Jolt, I hope both of you can get back to doing what you want to do. Jes, it sounded promising for you? And Jolt, at least it WILL get better. I can really understand the impatience though.

Oh, 20 miles on a treadmill?

[colby]

20 miles on a treadmill, nooooooo! Hopefully the weather cleared up!

I actually got to run today! Yay. I went just about 3 miles, 4 minutes running, 4 minutes walking, so about 35-40 minutes (a little extra walking). It felt weird when I got back, but I don't feel bad now. My PT is letting me run 3 times a week, 4 minutes on/4 minutes off then 5 minutes/3 minutes, etc, 4 repeats (I did 4 run/walk repeats with a walk warmup). Trying to focus on engaging my glutes when I was walking, but that's too much when I'm running, so I just try to stay "even" and have good form.

On the road again... hopefully I get to stick with it. My regular exercises have been reduced to only a few that are less dependent on isolation and more on integration, especially in my glutes.

[tattiefritter]

I'm trying to shake a cold at the minute. I got soaked to the skin on my trail race on the 4th of October which brought it on I think. The Trail Race was cut short due to the weather conditions, the Mountain Rescue team on hand wouldn't let the full higher level 15K course be run so it was changed to a low level 11K course instead. The English Lake District is well known as a precipitation magnet but a months worth of rain fell in one day, it was torrential! I have blogged it in more detail but suffice to say I have never, ever been that wet running!

I also ran my first Cross Country race on Saturday, it was hard work but really good fun. It was much more fun than running on the road but not sure it did my cold any good! I've blogged about it but the Very Red Shoes are now properly muddy:

[Aggie_Ama]

Something randomly fun I noticed last night will doing 2.4 miles on the walking trail- the lights are on a circuit. One lamp popped on, then about 20-30 seconds the next one and down the line they went until the entire path was lit. I don't know why but it was amusing to watch them turn on one by one.

I ended up running 4 days but never built above 3.2 miles. I need to get over the hump since it is only about a month to the Turkey Trot and those 5 long hilly miles. Maybe a change of scenery would help? I might try a different trail that is on the way home from work tomorrow.

[michelem]

I realize I should start a new week's thread for this, but I just don't feel like it -- so there!

Running on the treadmill SUCKS. High winds continued through the weekend. Less than the previous two days (gusts to 38 on Thursday, 44 on Friday, 35 on Saturday, and 30 on Sunday), but still too much for running or cycling. So, I FINALLY mustered up the wherewithall to go to the gym for my long run last night. Got in a PATHETIC 18.7 miles before the gym closed at 9pm. Pathetic because I was so slow and felt like such *&!# The treadmill maxes out at 1hr. 40 min. I got in 10 miles during the first go-round and only 8.7 the second. I was HURTING. Why does it hurt so much more to run on the treadmill??? I threw hills in there and everything so I wouldn't just be pounding out the same ol' same ol' the whole way, but that didn't seem to help. I did take a potty break after the first 10 miles, which necessitated going down and back up stairs. So, I didn't get in my full 20 miles, but it sure felt like longer! Granted I didn't eat much during the day because I didn't want to have "intestinal distress" while running (normally I run first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach, and even then I end up in the porta-potties at least once). So, maybe part of the pain came from not enough fuel. Who knows? All I know is that I sure hope I don't have to do a long run on the treadmill again any time soon!

Lookin forward to someone else starting the new week's thread this week.

[colby]

Running on the treadmill SUCKS. High winds continued through the weekend. Less than the previous two days (gusts to 38 on Thursday, 44 on Friday, 35 on Saturday, and 30 on Sunday), but still too much for running or cycling. So, I FINALLY mustered up the wherewithall to go to the gym for my long run last night. Got in a PATHETIC 18.7 miles before the gym closed at 9pm. Pathetic because I was so slow and felt like such *&!# The treadmill maxes out at 1hr. 40 min. I got in 10 miles during the first go-round and only 8.7 the second. I was HURTING. Why does it hurt so much more to run on the treadmill??? I threw hills in there and everything so I wouldn't just be pounding out the same ol' same ol' the whole way, but that didn't seem to help. I did take a potty break after the first 10 miles, which necessitated going down and back up stairs. So, I didn't get in my full 20 miles, but it sure felt like longer! Granted I didn't eat much during the day because I didn't want to have "intestinal distress" while running (normally I run first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach, and even then I end up in the porta-potties at least once). So, maybe part of the pain came from not enough fuel. Who knows? All I know is that I sure hope I don't have to do a long run on the treadmill again any time soon!

Now that's dedication.

Running on the treadmill always feels so different. I always feel slow, even though people claim you can run faster on the treadmill than on the road (maybe those are people who mostly run on a treadmill?). I just don't seem to get a good rhythm going.

So, I'd say 18.7 is darn close enough!!

[Aggie_Ama]

Yuck to treadmill running! I think the longest I have held out was 1 hr 15 minutes. 18.7 close enough!

[Jolt]

Yuck to treadmill running! I think the longest I have held out was 1 hr 15 minutes. 18.7 close enough!

Yuck is right...who wants to run indoors and stay in one place next to a bunch of random people? That's the main thing that is bugging me about swimming laps in the indoor pool--it's inside, no change of scenery, and sometimes one has to share a lane (although usually this pool isn't that crowded). However, it's past outdoor swimming season unfortunately... When I go to PT next week, I'll ask if they think biking will be OK to do until I get this IT band problem sorted out--I'm not sure if that would make things worse so have been staying off the bike too.

[emily_in_nc]

Wow, although I actually like treadmill running since I don't like running outside when it's hot and humid (too often here in the southeast), 18.7 miles is simply way beyond what I could tolerate. Amazing!

Of course, my longest ride ever is 5.25 miles, so 18.7 miles is out of my wildest imaginings, anywhere, anyway!

I did a nice 2.5 miles outside today -- gorgeous sunshiney day and only 70-72 degress when I was running - lovely! Also 3.5 on the treadmill on Friday. I am one of those who is faster on the treadmill since I'm such a hill slug.

[kacie tri-ing]

Hello....

So I did a little swimming over the weekend....still in pain

I went to see the massage therapist yesterday, and now I am sore. I am going to the chiropractor in a few minutes.

I was going a little stir crazy without my running, so I hopped on my bike for the past couple of days...but I am still going stir crazy.

I think this is the only state of mind that I could read about a really long treadmill run and feel jealousy!!

Wish me luck :-)

[Aggie_Ama]

I think this is the only state of mind that I could read about a really long treadmill run and feel jealousy!!

Next appointment- a mental health professional!

Seriously, hope you get on the mend.

[kacie tri-ing]

I know! I feel a little crazy!

I went to the chiropractor (a good friend of DH). He told me that my hip joint was pretty much locked in place (instead of moving), and it was completely messing up my flexibility and range. So he did some stuff, and before I left, my legs were equally flexible again. I am still icing and stretching, but he seemed pretty confident that I would be able to run again in a couple of days. In the meantime I am icing, stretching, icing, stretching, and seeking mental health professionals!

[Aggie_Ama]

There should probably be a new thread but I am not one to find a catchy title. Last night was my first cool weather run, a cold front blew in about an hour before a got off of work and two hours before the run.

It was around 60 and windy last night, enough to chill me at the start. Those 20-35 mph winds sure made it interesting but I did manage to up the ante to 5 laps or 4 miles. I was a bit slow but not too bad considering the elements. This follows a speedy time for 2.4 miles on Monday so maybe the legs were a bit tired to. Man I forgot how nice running is in the cooler weather!