Running into Spring!!! wk 3/2 to 3/9

**Aggie_Ama** · 03-05-2009, 08:56 AM

Last night since I was only running at the .8 mile trail I stopped at the water fountain. I did 6.5 loops, had a gel and water prior to starting plus stopped a couple times at the fountain. I am trying to drink more today because I am supposed to do 10 miles tomorrow but my stomach is really crampy so who knows.

**Crankin** · 03-05-2009, 10:32 AM

I found the "swings" for the legs and they felt good. I did most of them this morning. I also started putting Nu Skin on that weird blister/callus near my bunion. Every time I run, it gets worse. If I don't see improvement, I will go to a podiatrist. My husband keeps saying, "See, I told you running was bad for you." Oh, I am a walking compendium of sports injuries.
I went to the gym today and did 30 min. on the elliptical and then yoga for 75 minutes. When I was on the elliptical, all of a sudden, my left calf started hurting. OW! It worked itself out by the end of the 30 minutes, but when I went to stretch it afterwards, it hurt. It has to be from running yesterday. It doesn't hurt now, though and I hope it will be no problem on the x country skis.
Weather looks sketchy up in Stowe. It might rain on Sunday, but Sat. and Monday look good for skiing. OK, off to the train station.

**Jolt** · 03-05-2009, 10:39 AM

I haven't run at all this week because of the snow on Monday (I've snowshoed instead). It's supposed to be warmer this weekend so a lot of the snow will probably melt, which is just as well because at this point most of the snowshoeing trails are pretty well packed down anyway. Might as well get down to bare dirt and be runnable again!

**eclectic** · 03-05-2009, 10:48 AM

Thanks for the responses! It is just soreness - I know it isn't an injury because it keeps moving around to different parts of my calves. It isn't too bad now. I think I will walk tonight and play it by ear on Saturday.

Crankin' - glad you found the swings - I really like them and haven't had any trouble w/ my hips but that may be from the miles I am swimming every week.

Hope your calf is feeling better soon - was it cramped or just sore? mine are sore but not cramped. I used to get a bad leg cramp at the end of my swim when I first started - as I did more weight training and rode my bike more the cramping has gone away - NOW if I can only get rid of the soreness.

Urlea that is right now I remember you said the full.

Susan why can't we all be independently wealthy and have full time housekeepers ? ? ?

Veronica Hope you are feeling better soon. The good thing about teaching HS is I don't get many parents for conferences by the time they are in 11th and 12th grade, which is all I teach. I haven't been yelled at by a parent for a long time but I can relate (then you know why the kid is the way they are.

Come and teach here - we have a class cap of 20 for the lower grades and 25 for the upper elementary, most classes at that level run about 23. My advanced high school classes run from 8 to 15 kids, I have a class cap of 20 for most of them and the largest has been 24 this year. I won't accept anymore than that and I have a say in the matter.

**Susan Otcenas** · 03-05-2009, 11:28 AM

eclectic - I would love a housekeeper. But then I'd feel like I had to clean up before (s)he came, so that I wouldn't appear to be a slob...

I did have someone come in and do all the windows yesterday - inside and out. That was well worth it!

Back on topic - your mention of leg cramps piqued my interest. I don't usually have cramping problems while running, but I do notice that I get charlie horses in my feet sometimes when swimming (happened this morning, too). I wonder if running will help minimize that, or if there's some good foot stretching exercise I should be doing after running to help minimize the tendency towards charlie horses when swimming. I'm pretty sure I don't spend enough time stretching after I run - especially my calves which tend to feel "tight", but not necessarily painful.

**eclectic** · 03-05-2009, 01:04 PM

[QUOTE=Susan Otcenas;408340
Back on topic - your mention of leg cramps piqued my interest. I don't usually have cramping problems while running, but I do notice that I get charlie horses in my feet sometimes when swimming (happened this morning, too). I wonder if running will help minimize that, or if there's some good foot stretching exercise I should be doing after running to help minimize the tendency towards charlie horses when swimming. I'm pretty sure I don't spend enough time stretching after I run - especially my calves which tend to feel "tight", but not necessarily painful.[/QUOTE]

I used to get charlie horses in my feet too when I swam but this time around I don't get them - i never thought about it until you mentioned it. I have no idea why I am no longer getting them. they always happened at the end of a long hard swim so I figured out they were fatigue related and maybe a little dehydration. I am stronger now going into is so maybe that is why I don't get them anymore. And I try to remember to keep a water bottle poolside

I think I saw a video on runnersworld.com that showed good foot stretches

**Crankin** · 03-05-2009, 04:21 PM

My calf pain was pain, definitely not a cramp. Like it was being overstretched from the elevation of the elliptical. It was a burning ache. It was fine walking about a mile in the city today.
I have to go pack. The weather is looking even worse

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**eclectic** · 03-05-2009, 04:42 PM

Crankin' - hope you don't have anything lasting w/ the calf pain. I can't even describe mine; pain, stiffness? I could hardly stand up and needed to use my arms to push up. Today is much better.

Tonight I decided to hold it at a walk. I went on the track and was able to do a 13:08 min mile for 3 miles

For awhile I thought instead of my calves hurting it would be my shins but everything held up ok.

Just think my run was 13:00 when I started

**Crankin** · 03-06-2009, 03:16 AM

I know what you mean about being a fast walker. I am not quite as fast as you but I can do a 14 in. mile walking without working too hard and when I walked with my Garmin, I found out I was walking at a 12.5 min. mile a good deal of the time! Ah, that's my running speed a lot of the time.
Calf feels fine this morning. I am still not packed; I was so tired last night, I went to bed, after getting some of my equipment out. Well, our friends will be here in 2 hours, so I guess I should get away from my computer!
It's going to be 60 here this weekend! I am questioning my sanity about going up north. I guess my bike will wait, since it definitely looks like the last ski of the year.

**Susan Otcenas** · 03-06-2009, 09:58 AM

My program is tapering in preparation for next weekend's Shamrock Run. 45 minute run today. I covered about 4.25 miles. 45 minues went by pretty quickly after my last two 65 minute runs!

eclectic - Thanks for the suggestion to check out the videos on Runner's World. I'll do that!

Susan

**rocknrollgirl** · 03-06-2009, 03:05 PM

Why I do not run on Friday afternoon. I was TIRED!!!! But I got the 40 mins in. DH kept me company in the slush.

V....I would just like to end your school year right here and now...I hate cranky parents. I hope you feel better soon.

**Veronica** · 03-06-2009, 03:10 PM

Today was my last day of conferences and it just worked out that my last two were with really awesome kids. It was a nice way to end a tough week. I thought I might be up for running this afternoon... but I am wiped out and just want to veg.

I hope to get in a run and a ride this weekend.

Veronica

Oh and nasty mom's kid - right back to his usual tricks today. Taking someone's "money" (token economy in my class), passing notes during a test... whatever.

**rocknrollgirl** · 03-07-2009, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by Veronica

Today was my last day of conferences and it just worked out that my last two were with really awesome kids. It was a nice way to end a tough week. I thought I might be up for running this afternoon... but I am wiped out and just want to veg.

I hope to get in a run and a ride this weekend.

Veronica

Oh and nasty mom's kid - right back to his usual tricks today. Taking someone's "money" (token economy in my class), passing notes during a test... whatever.

Apples falling from trees.....they sure don't fall far do they?

**solobiker** · 03-07-2009, 08:28 AM

Only able to run 1x this week. I have had a bad cold that I can't seem to get rid of

Next week should be better...I hope

**Urlea** · 03-07-2009, 11:01 AM

Made it out for my long run today, thankfully the wind had died down over the night and it was great weather for running. 10-12 Above w/ only 6mph winds!

The training schedule I have printed off told me to run 9miles today at a 11:50 pace, but I accidently ran 10.5 miles (wanted new scenery so chose an alternate route) and ran at a 10:57 pace. I was comfortable with the distance and the pace which was good. The last mile my tummy was growling though, guess I need to eat more prior to any run over 8 miles or bring gels out with me again.

Mmm, chocolate milk post-run is fantastic!

Anyone else get out today?

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