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

[OakLeaf]

It's a good thing I posted here earlier or I don't think I'd have been able to drag myself out

No particular objective today other than to just get my feet back running. Junk miles, if you will

Just over 5 miles in a stiff wind. NWS data calls it 17 steady gusting to 33, but I swear it's always windier directly on the beach than at the airport two miles inland. My downwind return leg was fun, though

Most bizarre thing I've seen on the beach in a long time: tracks from someone's spike-heeled, pointy-toed pumps. Out and back, two-thirds of a mile each way (I had to know!). The heel holes were at least an inch deep. I wish I'd seen the person walking in them!

Also four strapping young Beach Patrol guys helping dig out a large-ish motor home that was stuck in the sand. What were they thinking?

Cloudy and a light mist, not too many people out. It started to rain just as I finished my walking cool-down. Perfect timing

[Wahine]

I managed a total of 2 miles running today before my leg started to act up. I stopped promptly and walked home. It recovered quickly.

RnR - How's the knee today??

[yellow]

Emily, cuuuuuuute puppy. When I'm having a bad day/moment, I go to the Daily Puppy (Snap told us about this a looong time ago, some of you might remember...). There is a puppy named Prefontaine on page 2 right now.

Oakleaf, I'm always amazed that women can walk in those shoes on pavement. I can't imagine walking on sand in those things. I bet her calves were pretty angry with her at the end of that!

Mr. Yellow is away on business so I skied Friday after work, ran Sat, and ran today. My azz is toast. Then I had a beat-me-up massage this evening. I think it'll take me longer to recover from that than from the 28 miles I ran this weekend. Nothin' like an elbow in the hip and in the iliopsoas. Yeow.

[rocknrollgirl]

Good Morning Everyone...

Yoda, the knee was pretty good. A tiny, tiny bit sore on the lateral aspect where the "rub"/chondromalacia (sp...sorry it is 5 am) is located.

Now that was before we did a mt bike ride yesterday. OH MY GOD MY LEGS ARE SORE!!!!

I rode with my SIL, we made the boys go out in front and leave us alone. I rode at my own pace, which was good. There were not any huge climbs, just lots of up and down. I felt great until about 3/4 of the way thru and then my quads went, OK, we are done! I wore one of those neoprene sleeves on my knee while I rode and I think it helped.

DH said it happened to him too, so I did not feel so bad!

Right now my knee feels ok, but I am back to school today, I think I will be teaching from my chair!

OY.....

Yellow, glad you got out...ahhh..the pain, feels great right?

[alpinerabbit]

I went to a training seminar with my bike guru. Lactate test, swim video, etc, etc, and finally a running session.

He suggested we do a sort of shuffle - do not lift your feet and don't bounce. All energy into a forward motion.

It felt weird, was difficult to absorb but it makes sense. Also, neither do my calves work so hard pushing off, nor do I strike as hard with my heel stressing the t.anterior.

Whaddaya think, runing Gurus?

[rocknrollgirl]

When I went to the running clinic in November, they suggested a very short stride, fast turnover, low to the ground. Sounds like the same idea.

[KSH]

Hey Alpinerabbit... that sounds... interesting. I can't say that my running coach taught me to shuffle... but if it works, then do it! I see a lot of people with shuffle type of run who are flying by me!


Well, on Sunday I rode 70 miles... aka: 4.5 hours... and then I ran afterwards.

It was a very short brick scheduled though... only 8-20 minutes of running.

I ran 1.5 miles, with a 9:40 minute mile pace. I was shocked! When I got off the bike my thighs were burning so badly. But somhow I pumped out a fast run. Of course, that was my threshold.

[emily_in_nc]

Emily, cuuuuuuute puppy. When I'm having a bad day/moment, I go to the Daily Puppy (Snap told us about this a looong time ago, some of you might remember...). There is a puppy named Prefontaine on page 2 right now.

Awwww, cute site!

I feel like such a slug...I didn't do anything but play with and take care of Paisley all the cold and rainy weekend; then today, I planned a run in the gym, but things got crazy at work and I didn't make it to the gym. Hoping for a mountain bike ride with a friend after work tomorrow, but it may rain yet again. We need the rain, but <whine.....>

I'm running on Wed. no matter WHAT!

Emily

[yellow]

Emily, you should make Paisley a poster girl there!!!

Oh my, I just looked at Aki the border collie-beagle.



Oh, and yeah...I didn't run today. Still recovering.