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

**rocknrollgirl** · 03-24-2008, 02:59 AM

GOOD MORNING!!!!

Well, I am off to the pool this morning, but I wanted to get the thread started. I am pleased to not have any residual pain after running the whole 30 mins yesterday. I feel pretty confident that I will be ok for the 5k on Saturday. My first ever by the way. I have run in adventure races, and triathlons, but never just signed up for a road race. It is kind of exciting!

Have a good day everybody.

**baskingshark** · 03-24-2008, 09:39 AM

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** · 03-24-2008, 11:56 AM

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

**rocknrollgirl** · 03-24-2008, 01:28 PM

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** · 03-25-2008, 05:15 PM

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** · 03-25-2008, 08:54 PM

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** · 03-26-2008, 05:04 AM

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** · 03-26-2008, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 03-26-2008, 07:13 AM

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....

**KSH** · 03-26-2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by 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....

Yea, I feel the same way when it comes to riding. There comes a point where my thighs/quads start to burn and when I stop riding it just hurts even more. It hurts less to pedal at that point.

I'm not sure how they eat pizza AND run. No way. Not me!

**jesvetmed** · 03-26-2008, 10:08 AM

Got in my 10k yesterday on the trail.. and at decent pace and level pace (about 9:30 to 9:50/mile average). Felt fast and not in a good way, but it didn't truly HURT I guess! Just a little bouncier or rougher than usual... (does that even make sense?!

). Anyway -- my tri has the 10k at the end, so I've done it a couple times now so I know I can struggle through.

I

'm not sure how they eat pizza AND run. No way. Not me!

I'm pretty sure if there's pizza involved, I could find a way! I'm truly warped when it comes to pizza. Anywhere, anytime, baby!
Jes

**teigyr** · 03-27-2008, 06:49 AM

I ran hills on tuesday and it was one of those "can I make it up this hill without feeling like I'm going to fall over?" days. I'm always happy when I'm done though

Yesterday it was raining as I drove home from work. DH said it wasn't raining at home but I could tell the rain was moving north. By the time I got on my running clothes, it was raining. I headed out for a 2.5 mile run and by the time I was 1/4 mile into it, it was snowing big huge WET snowflakes! I finished though I had to keep slowing to clear my eyes. I had THE ice cream headache from heck, my muscles hurt from the cold, and I was glad to get home and change. I'm glad I did it...I figured it was a test of mental fortitude.

Speakin' of, Friday is my long day. There is a 90% chance of rain that day. Do I run in the rain? Do I run 13 miles on a treadmill? Neither sounds pleasant...I think I will toss a coin

And pizza...mmmmm. I'll do most anything for pizza

I'm one of those freaks who could eat it at any time of the day or at any part during a workout.

**kelownagirl** · 03-27-2008, 08:29 AM

I finally did a full 5km yesterday. MY shins were sore from the MT the day before but I went anyway. I am up to 5 min run and 1 min walk now. Wish I could just skip the rest of the walk/run phase and go to straight running....

**KSH** · 03-27-2008, 05:08 PM

Ran 5 miles in 51 minutes on the treadmill tonight.

Bottom of my feet hurt. Very odd pain.

I got it done though.

**rocknrollgirl** · 03-29-2008, 12:40 PM

Hi Guys. I ran my first 5k ever today. Yep, technically it does not count as a first because I have run off the bike so many times in tri's, BUT i have never just gone to the starting line with the "runners". It was so much fun. All of my newbies runners from the group that I started where there running. They all did great!!! It was windy and cold, but very sunny.

I am pleased with my time 26:11, and I am hoping that I will not pay too big of a price later with my knee. I am attaching a picture of my friend Jackie and I . She is in my group and has trained really hard. I am really proud of her.

I have to shrink the picture down, I will post it as soon asI get it done.

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