Spring Previews - February 25th to March 2nd Runs

[OakLeaf]

Oh man (((((kg))))) that bites.

Hoping you get it sorted out and get to feeling better soon. RnR, hope it goes well for you.

Re: extended warmups: maybe that's my problem. My longest run so far is 6 miles. Maybe I'm just not out long enough for it to feel good

[Tiffany]

All of you are doing so well ... and keep up the great work, Wahine. Your mileage is rock'n!

Well, I got to run outside today. I was ing the whole way. I ran 5 miles today and hit 102 miles since January. I really just started running again in December. Having the Nike+ iPod system realy helps me keep track of my mileage/pace/time, etc. It's been fun tracking it all.

[teigyr]

Kg, I hope you get it sorted out. I'm used to orthotics and pain and I know what it's like. If you don't get satisfaction where you are, think about going elsewhere. You should be somewhere that understands what you're doing and what you hope to accomplish. I lived far too long with the "you can't do that" mentality and hopefully you can make it better.

Today, after a rather hellish day at work (without eating much, no less because there is Much Evil), I went out for a 3 mile run. This was after working about 11 hours and already being tired and emotional but I beat last week's time by 6 minutes!!! I actually felt good and strong and like I could control my pace.

Dunno what's up but it was so much fun. My pace was, in fact, my fastest 3 mile pace ever. I was dripping sweat when I got home (and it was 8pm) but I felt very energized. Yay

[Kimmyt]

I haven't posted in here for a bit but I finally feel able to.

I saw the ortho yesterday, regarding the hip issues I'd been having while doing longer runs (and after that it started happening during every run,even my normal 3 mile runs). Even after I took time off from running the pain persisted, so I visited doc yesterday and he basically confirmed that he thought I'd just ramped up the mileage too quickly. Dumb me.

After my initial anger at him (even though I had guessed this was the reason anyway, I still needed to be angry at someone!) and then rightfully at myself, he told me to strictly use the 10% rule, and actually in the first few weeks use the 5% rule.

So he had me start by running whatever distance I could pain-free. Which, today, proved to be.... 2 miles. Ugh. I haven't run that short of a distance since I started running, but at least there was no pain. So 2 miles shall be my starting point and I shall go from there.

I hate math, but I just spent the last 20 minutes of my lunch calculating my strict running schedule. Because as much as it sucks, I'm happy to be able to run again. I really underestimated how much I enjoyed it, I mean, I do lots of other stuff, but nothing really fills it's place. Maybe it's because unlike my other sports, this one takes shear determination, because I'm really not good at it and don't enjoy it until it's over. So it feels like I'm working out more than it does when I'm doing my other more fun sports. I miss that, the fierceness of running, and I'm glad I can at least do a little of it again.

And he did take an Xray and nothing abnormal except a teeny bone chip in the top of the hip that could or could not have been a factor. He said if I don't find myself able to increase mileage (slowly....ever so slowly!) I could come back in for an MRI to find out if maybe the chip is more than it seems.

So, well I guess I'm back, though the Mini-marathon is out now, as well as the 9 mile trail run in March... anyone want to buy my transfer for Indy?

I guess this will give me more incentive to focus on cycling for the upcoming tri season... there's always an upside!

K.

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi Kimmy! Sorry the hip is bothering you. I am reaching 8 weeks on the injured reserve list.

So girls, I survived the intro run. I decided on the treadmill in case I got in to trouble so that I could stop asap. I walked a 5 min warm-up and then jogged 2 mins and walked to mins for 20 mins. Total of 25 mins. It felt so good to run. It did not hurt my knee. My legs felt it big time and my hammies went...YO what are you doing.

But I did a big stretch and I am icing. The proof will be later tonight and tomorrow.

Keep your fingers crossed.

update.......Starting to hurt....

[Wahine]

RnR hang in there. Kimmy, get thee a foam roller and work on these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJLxruO3su0

I finished 11.5 miles today as a split workout. I really have nothing else to say. Same o' same o'.

[rocknrollgirl]

Yoda, I got the roller, but the forgot to send my hunkie roller guy with it. Is he sold separately?

[tattiefritter]

RnR girl, didn't realise you were properly on the injured step (only get time to drop in here briefly lately), I'll stop mithering about my niggly shins!

I've done a goodly bit of running this week: 9.25 miles offroad on Saturday with 1400 or so feet of climbing/descending (fabulous fun). 6.25 flat miles on Tuesday with about 2.5 miles of that intervals - 4 minutes at 8mm (the 10k pace I'm aiming for) and 2 minute jog against a stupidly, stupidly strong wind. I headed out to the seafront for uninterrupted running, got blown to a complete standstill or backwards, got blinded by sand, had to run leaning backwards to stop myself being blown over then finally got blown into a lamppost (missed the doggy poo bin on a post two metres further on thankfully ). It was a glorious sunny day at least but my face stung for hours due to being exfoliated by all the flying sand. I ran for 5.5 gently undulating miles at an easy pace last night then 5 undulating (not hilly compared to the trail run) miles tonight with the club at a more challenging but still comfortable pace. I'm not good with three consecutive days in a row on tarmac (though I still do it) and my shins/calves are a bit niggly. I was going to ride to work tomorrow but the forecast is appalling for the afternoon (the joys of being at the end of the jetstream, another storm coming in) but it'll basically be a rest day tomorrow with some core work.

As far as spring goes I have entered a 6 mile trail race on the 9th March (around some of the local lower level trails I run/ride regularly), my first big trail race on the 19th April of 9 hard hilly miles and possibly a road 10K on the 27th April. Lots to keep me busy/motivated