Sluggin' away?! July 30-Aug 5

[Wahine]

Yellow - I'd have to say that you're making a good choice. Trail running is tough and it's a lot harder to add 4 miles on a trail than on a road. It's also harder on the achilles and you do not want a full blown achilles tendonitis.

Sorry you had to give up the race.

Hope you feel better soon.

[yellow]

Sorry you had to give up the race.

Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed, but I also do not want to get injured. I think this whole long distance trail business is just going to take a lot longer to work up to than it ever took me to advance in road running. Plus I'm a little older now. I'll get there eventually, but yes, I'm pretty disappointed in myself at this moment (and disappointed that I feel disappointed for making a wise decision). Ugh.

[tattiefritter]

I know how you feel Yellow, I had a trail race booked for the 1st of September, "only" 8.5 miles with about 1300ft of ascent/descent, pre-injury I could have got myself round but not at the minute or in the near future. I have put my sensible head on and decided to limit myself to 4 mile max trail runs for the next three of four weeks until I'm happy my left leg can take the descending. I'm also disappointed with making a sensible decision. Its an oversubscribed event so I e-mailed the organisers yesterday to offer my place to anyone who wants it.

Today I did 5.25 miles on the road, aiming for between 8.45 and 9mm pace, I managed to keep it to 8.45 average but I was reining myself in a lot and struggled to keep it constant, I varied from 8 mm to 9.10 mm. While I am pleased I can still run faster now is really not the time for it.

[Starfish]

It is a LOT harder to make the wise decision NOT to do an event. This kind of disappointment is ROUGH.

You mentioned getting older...I know that there are a lot of quite wise, young women on TE...but I never would have been one of them.

When I was in my 20's, I ran and ran and ran through the pain until I did lasting damage to my knee...and it still bothers me to this day.

Now, in my 40's, I know I have to sometimes live to fight another day by stepping back. Doesn't make it any easier, though. So sorry for your disappointment!

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi Guys,
Tattie and Yellow...I am sorry that you guys are nursing injuries, but you are both making the right decision to back off a bit. An ounce of prevention or something like that.


Hang in there....

[KSH]

It is a LOT harder to make the wise decision NOT to do an event. This kind of disappointment is ROUGH.

You mentioned getting older...I know that there are a lot of quite wise, young women on TE...but I never would have been one of them.

When I was in my 20's, I ran and ran and ran through the pain until I did lasting damage to my knee...and it still bothers me to this day.

Now, in my 40's, I know I have to sometimes live to fight another day by stepping back. Doesn't make it any easier, though. So sorry for your disappointment!

Exactly. Stepping back and knowning when it's not OK to push through something is smart and wise.

Back in October 2005, I decided I would do a half mary to get over my mental block of running longer distances. So I set off to train. I got some weird injury... and I finally had to step by and realize that I couldn't do it.

It basically took me a year and hard work with a running coach to get over that injury.

Now, in August 2007... I'm basically doing half mary's (got a 12-miler scheduled this weekend) for training!

Always smart to not injure yourself!

[Starfish]

Now, in August 2007... I'm basically doing half mary's (got a 12-miler scheduled this weekend) for training! Always smart to not injure yourself!

You rock.

On a different thread, I did a little book report on a book called Marathoning for Mortals. (I'm thinking of starting a walk or walk/run program later in the winter as some cross training.) I am finding their approach to this whole idea of staying injury free, and discretion being the better part of valor, to be really helpful. I mean, it isn't anything I don't really already know (I mean the discretion part), but it sure does help to read it in print and get that positive affirmation.

[HillSlugger]

I'm "slugging" on all my runs (MDHillSlug...get it? )

I've been kinda down about my running. Back in June I was running in the low 9's per mile and had visions of getting under 9 consistently. Since I've gotten back from my ankle sprain I'm mostly running in the 10's and 11's. It's been weeks now and my ankle is no longer an issue but I just can't seem to get my run back!

Ran 3.4 miles today at a 9:59 pace; definitely my best run of late.