Running Amok - April 7 - 13

[horsemom]

I haven't run this week yet

I did get my road bike out for the first time this season (snowy north, here) and felt GREAT!! Spinning all winter has really helped. I biked, then went to an evening spin class.

I have a boil under my arm!!!! I thought it was a lymph node, but now it is the size of a walnut and has a small head in the center. It HURTS!! I have never had one before. It is painful when my arm goes back and forth. I put drawing salve (horse type, of course, my husband is a vet!!) and a big bandaid on it, but man, is it sore!! This puppy better go away soon---I have miles to train!!

Happy running, girls.

Laura

[KSH]

I have a boil under my arm!!!! I thought it was a lymph node, but now it is the size of a walnut and has a small head in the center. It HURTS!! I have never had one before. It is painful when my arm goes back and forth. I put drawing salve (horse type, of course, my husband is a vet!!) and a big bandaid on it, but man, is it sore!! This puppy better go away soon---I have miles to train!!

Happy running, girls.

Laura

If that remedy doesn't work... get to a dermatologist. I had a saddle sore that was like a boil/cyst. It was horrible. Would flare up when I rode, go down when I was done.

I went in and in 5 minutes she lanced it, drained it, shot it up with cortisone and my problem was fixed.

[Jolt]

If that remedy doesn't work... get to a dermatologist. I had a saddle sore that was like a boil/cyst. It was horrible. Would flare up when I rode, go down when I was done.

I went in and in 5 minutes she lanced it, drained it, shot it up with cortisone and my problem was fixed.

If it's the size of a walnut (ouch!) it might be better to just get it lanced and drained. Seems like that would probably speed up the process of getting rid of it. BTW, what is drawing salve?

[horsemom]

I actually went to my family doctor last night. He wanted to give me antibiotics, but we talked about it and as long as I feel ok, we might as well wait for it to come to a head. I think he is so conditioned to people wanting drugs, that he was actually relieved when I said I didn't think I needed them.

He, and my husband (yikes! a DOG doctor) both agreed it is not ready to lance.

I ran 2.5 miles today in 19 minutes, but it was starting to hurt as my arm touched my side. I held my jog bra at the neck and held my arm tight to my side, but it still was getting sore. The boil is located at the very top of my arm pit when my hand is in the air.

Drawing salve is salve designed to soften the skin and draw things like slivers and abcesses out. This particular kind was black and smelled bad, but is ok for humans.

It did feel good to run, except of course for the searing pain in my arm pit!!!! Man, we are a strange group, us athletes.....

Laura

[KSH]

Ah...well I hope you can get it lanced soon Horsemom! That sounds painful.

I know my Dr. gave me antibiotics for my saddle sore... to use after the lancing... but I figured I would just see if the lancing did the trick. And it did. I try to avoid antibiotics if I can help it.

Suffering... it's not pain.... it's suffering.

We all gotta suffer to be athletic. Of course, yours is an issue that hopefully can be fixed real soon!

[OakLeaf]

but also, asphalt makes the feets go faster.

In NJ for the funeral, I got in a little run in my in-laws' neighborhood. After running on the beach all winter, even small hills sure felt different - but without the energy absorption of the sand, I went a lot faster than I anticipated, too, even though a mile or so was on grass.

Not too much traffic in mid-morning, but the roads can be pretty busy, so I was glad for the Xinglet I just got from REI - much brighter than it looks in this picture.



5.03 miles at a 9:40 pace.

Owie Horsemom. I've had those a couple of times when I was younger, and the worst part is they made me feel so SICK. Ugh. Heal up fast!

[kelownagirl]

Did another 5km with the kids today. Looks like it's going to work out running 5km at noon. I even have time to eat.

Then I did 30 minutes of hill repeats just before dinner (on the bike that is).

Oh, and I forgot. I wore my orthotics for the first time in 6 weeks and the my big toe joint feels fine (so far. KNOCK ON WOOD!!!!!)

[jesvetmed]

Did 45 minutes at a good pace, then 8x20 sec sprints to finish. Felt good doing it, got completely soaking wet. But after the shower, everything started to hurt in my ankles / feet. What?! Could it be the new shoes? Only the 3rd time I've ran in them, and the first time was on pavement / hills for first time in a long time, so I wrote it off to that. Maybe there is something not right for me with these shoes? Hmm... I wonder if there is money back after 15-20 miles? I guess I give them a little more time and see what I think.

BUT... LANCE talked to me on my i-pod/nike plus thing today! He said, "congratulations... you just made a personal best mile time!". I love hearing Lance in my ears!

Jes

[rocknrollgirl]

I had another tough mid-week run yesterday. Maybe that is just the way it is going to be. My legs were tired from mt biking and lifting and I just could not get in to a groove. My right hamstring was really tight, and it took forever to relax. I had to stop twice to stretch.

But I got it done, about 3.5 miles.

Oh and it was warm for the first time yesterday...blech....

[Wahine]

I ran 3 miles today without any walk breaks and only mild discomfort. It felt soooooooo good to get out and run in the nice weather.

[teigyr]

I ran 7 miles today and yes, it WAS beautiful outside

It was a good day. Last night I fell asleep reading Chi Running. DH came home (he worked until 1am or so) to find me asleep with the book and the lights still on. When I ran today, I tried to focus on proper form, relaxation, and listening to my body. It was one of the easiest runs I've ever done and my average wasn't that bad. I could have gone longer even.

I then had another stress test because my doctor was worried about PAC's. I got the pleasure of running on a treadmill without an exercise bra because they were also doing pre and post echocardiograms. The awesome thing was the cardiologist said I was completely healthy and the rhythm problems aren't a factor. So, yay! I didn't think it had been bothering me but I guess I was concerned...anyway he said I am cleared to do any and all athletic activities. I had never been NOT told to do them but they just wanted to make sure. It's nice to know I won't fall over from some undiagnosed heart ailment.

[OakLeaf]

5.27 around the inlaws' neighborhood again. A definite contrast from yesterday - everyone was exhausted from the funeral and a big lunch, I kicked myself awake and snuck out for my run while the family was sleeping. Yesterday's morning run was sunny and warm; late afternoon today it was cloudy and cool. Felt pretty decent, but not as good as yesterday.

[RoadBunner]

Ran 10 yesterday. The first four were pretty tough but I got into a groove and finished strong. Woke up early today to run 3 (was supposed to do these at my goal half-marathon pace) but felt pretty sluggish and only hit the right pace the last mile.

[rocknrollgirl]

I ran today on the way home from the pool. Same plan as last Saturday. It seems to work well for me. I don't know if the pool gets me loosened up or what, but I had a 99% pain free run. Now that on the heels of a miserable run Thursday. So maybe I do better in the am, or post swim, who knows.

Now I just gotta make through my ride tomorrw....

[Jolt]

Well, we had some nice weather for a good part of the afternoon today so I went for about a half-hour trail run. It was pretty soggy in places and I also stepped in the stream by accident while trying to run across stepping from rock to rock--I stepped onto a log that was slippery and slid right in! So I guess one could say I ran a-MUCK today (and it was fun!). However, I'm definitely not in my best running shape--I felt slow and had to take a few walking breaks which I don't particularly like having to do.