Running Amok - April 7 - 13

[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.