Running in circles....March 24th-31st

[baskingshark]

Rest day for me today - I did my scheduled run yesterday and it was the first time in a long while I've run this particular route on my own.

It sucked the entire way - there was not one step that I didn't think "maybe it's time to walk", "I hate running", or "surely it shouldn't be this hard". I tried to slow down, felt like a shuffle, persevered and eventually finished. I came home feeling utterly demoralized and miserable.

It wasn't until I updated my running log later that I realized that I had run the entire thing at just a fraction less than my usual race pace and so MUCH faster than my usual easy (with partner) runs. Which explains why it hurt so much.

So, while I was happy with the time, I now also realize I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how to pace myself!

[Wahine]

RnR - You're waaaaaaayyyyyy too chipper for a Monday morning.

[rocknrollgirl]

Well Yoda,
There are several reasons for that:

1.No school today, spring break

2. Spent the entire post run Easter day lounging about yesterday while DH watched HOURS of March Madness, so I am happy to be moving today.

3. I have had a sinus headache for 3 days and I woke up this morning and it was gone...

so yep, I was uncharacteristically chipper this am....probably mostly due to number one!

[KSH]

Very windy in Big D today. So I went to the gym and got on the treadmill. I had enough of wind this past weekend.

I always run faster on the treadmill.

I pumped out 6 miles in 60 minutes.

[Wahine]

I walk ran 15 min on the treadmill yesterday and 5 min today. I decreased today just because I didn't have time, but at least I got in a little cadence training. I ached for about 30 min after both runs.

[rocknrollgirl]

Howdy..good morning...

Did a good run this morning. We have decided lately to concentrate on a more thorough warm-up, so I did my usual 5 min walk and then another 5 mins of skips and hops and silly whatnot and then stretched.

Today I decided to do a 5/1 run to walk on a one mile trail loop. I brought three miles in in 28 mins with the walk breaks. It felt good to move a little faster. I swear it hurts me less.

I was worried because I did 90 mins on my road bike yesterday. Easy, but still longish for me.

I also wore my cho-pat strap on my knee for the first time. I think it helped. They had discouraged me at PT from wearing it, fearing dependency, but I think it helped.

So I think I am as ready as a recently injured runner can be for my first 5k on Saturday!!!!!!

Yoda, sounds like you are getting better. Sorry you are aching. I get tired of the aching part.

[KSH]

I walk ran 15 min on the treadmill yesterday and 5 min today. I decreased today just because I didn't have time, but at least I got in a little cadence training. I ached for about 30 min after both runs.

Good job! Congratulations on getting back to it.

Yea, when I stop running on my long runs... it's like the pain just settles into my body and it hurts. Once I hit my time/distance... I start to walk casually... and I can barely walk anymore. It's like my body goes into shut down mode once it's allowed to stop moving forward.

This is why I know at my IM, I CANNOT stop moving forward. If I stop and rest... I might not get moving again.

[rocknrollgirl]

K, I agree, it is less painful to just keep moving. I just started reading UltraMarathon Man...and last night Dean just finished his frst 100 mile race, the Western States....he talks about coming into the transitions, and sitting down and hanging out...and then having a terrible, terrible time getting started again.

He also described what they eat on the run...blech, belch, barf....pizza, while running...amazing folks...you long, long distance people....