Up and Running - Week of April 14

[jesvetmed]

KG: This is a common problem for me -- ICE helps right after exercising, ibuprofen, and stretching after warming up. Always stretch after running and lots of fluids. I fight this a lot and it can be so frustrating... I always take a couple days off running when it gets bad. GOOD LUCK! They can hurt SO bad! The other thing I've learned is that when I feel it starting to tighten while running, I walk. Otherwise, it is really bad when I'm done, or stops me dead in my tracks when I am a ways from home!

Also, I'm sure I read something here about cramping a while back and things to do to avoid it -- ie, hydration, electrolytes, etc.

Here's one: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...eferrerid=4859

[OakLeaf]

Oh well goodness, someone has to post in this thread!

4.92 miles, back on the beach. Nothing in mind for this run, but while I was out I resolved I'm not going to post "no goal" any more, because it's just a depressing reminder of how my life is too up in the air to allow for any real goals right now

Today's theme on the beach: wind somewhat off the water, so the tide was higher than I'd expected - good thing I didn't wait until any later. The last few vehicles were being kicked off the beach, and I was running way up by the dune limit poles. A pretty day.

Passed 100 miles on the "new" shoes today ... and I got my lat workout too:



so was I so bad to reward myself?

[kelownagirl]

I'm here too! Did another 5km with the kids today. All's good so far.

[DDH]

I did the next step on the beginers schedule today. I was suppose to run 2 minutes and walk 4 and do it 5 times. I did it, my ankles hurt like crazy by the time I got done, but I did it and I didn't cheat at all.

The two minutes was really hard, I had to push through it. I'm wondering if the beginners schedule is for someone not so heavy as me.

I haven't been able to ride my bike this week because of the weather so I am wondering if, even though the schedule says to rest Friday and Saturday if I can go ahead and do it again anyway?

I wonder if there is something I can put on my ankles afterward to help them. I found the front part of my ankle hurting pretty good this evening after I was finished. It's okay now though.

[kelownagirl]

I did the next step on the beginers schedule today. I was suppose to run 2 minutes and walk 4 and do it 5 times. I did it, my ankles hurt like crazy by the time I got done, but I did it and I didn't cheat at all.

The two minutes was really hard, I had to push through it. I'm wondering if the beginners schedule is for someone not so heavy as me.

I haven't been able to ride my bike this week because of the weather so I am wondering if, even though the schedule says to rest Friday and Saturday if I can go ahead and do it again anyway?

I wonder if there is something I can put on my ankles afterward to help them. I found the front part of my ankle hurting pretty good this evening after I was finished. It's okay now though.

If 2 minutes is too hard or if it hurts, then do less. When I started running again in January, after my shin splints, I was running 30 seconds and walking 1 minutes. Why don't you cut back to one minute run and 3-4 minutes walk and see how you feel. Whatever you do, don't increase until you feel ready, regardless of what the 'schedule' says, and even then, don't increase more than 10% per week.

[rocknrollgirl]

I am here too. I did my mid-week run yesterday. I felt better than the last two Thursday runs. I made sure I did good warm-up and stretch.

I ran a bit shorter than I have been becuase I had a pretty good leg fatigue going this week. The result of returning to a more regular training schedule. So I am taking an easy week to unload it.

Although it was shorter, I felt really good, so that is more important. Came home and did my leg exercises and iced.

Probably 3 miles total.

[Veronica]

2.2 miles today. Not bad for not having run in over a year. I felt like I could have kept going, but we had decided two miles would be a good start. I walked in te door and Thom said, "You weren't gone very long." It took me longer than I had hoped it would, about 25 minutes.

I wonder what will be sore tomorrow?

V.