Running up that hill.... Sept. 17-23

[emily_in_nc]

I'm not running or biking right now and I think the PT and the stretching is making me worse, not better. IT band, piriformis, bursitis in hip. Bad news. My advice to you all, don't increase your workload faster than your body can keep up. I am my own worst enemy.

That's a real drag - so sorry. I had bad ITB syndrome three years ago. Silly me tried to do four centuries in 6 weeks -- no wonder my body rebelled! So, you are quite correct. That's one reason I am increasing the running distances and speed so sloooooowly. Also because I am just too busy to do much more at this point.

Good luck in your healing. Being injured is no fun. I had to stay off the bike for a couple of weeks with my ITB syndrome, then only ride flats for awhile, and short rides. Gradually added back hills and mileage and have never had a recurrence. I've stretched it religiously ever since.

Emily

[michelem]

roadie gal -

YES - major "mental toughness points" for that! Treadmill running is a fate worse than death, in my opinion. Unfortunately, I've been having to do more of it lately due to later sunrise/earlier sunset and poor weather. Bleh.

I'm impressed.

[HappyAnika]

Emily - Congrats on your accomplishments! I totally know where you are coming from. My longest run ever is just under 4 miles.

Roadie Gal - SNOW!!! I'm so jealous, I can't wait. This summer started early and just refuses to end. It's pleasant in the mornings, even ran in long sleeves last weekend, but afternoons are still getting up in the high 80's BLEH! (Ok, it has snowed in the mtns, but not down here).

I have just been running once a week for about 30 min. I should try to build up a few more minutes over the next few weeks so I can still do my 5k in Oct (which will take me 40 - 45 min). Last Saturday was the first time I felt my belly bouncing. May have to look into one of those maternity "belly bras" eventually.

[northstar]

I did the Iron Girl duathlon on the 23rd (race report is in the race results section). Two 2-mile runs, the first in 16:29, and the second in 17:11. I was really happy with my times. I wanted to stay at or around a 9 minute mile pace, and exceeded my expectations!