Up and Running - Week of April 14

[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.

[KSH]

Ran last night at the track. OH! What a saga!

First the data:
5.50 miles in 49:17
8:58 minute mile

SPEED DEMON fast for me!!!!

Now for the saga... I leave work and I feel that the wind is not blowing as hard as it was. But I feel some wind.

OK, I'll go to the gym.

I start driving to the gym. And on the way I decide I'll run on a track that I have seen a little ways from the gym on Wed night rides.

But I still have to change. So off to the gym I go. I change.

I drive around looking for the track. I finally find it. No one is on it, so this means it's shut down (aka: the public can't run on it).

I then decide to drive to another gym near my apartment.

On the way over I think I'll go to another track near my apartment.

I finally get to the track. YES! Start to run. I'm feeling pretty good and booking it. The wind wasn't bad.

15 minutes into it, I had to pee. I had to pee BAD! Got in the car and drove up the road to the Taco Bell. Peed. Back to the track.

Got to running again. Then I started to feel shaky. AKA: Low blood sugar. So I go back to the car (it's close) and get a gel. I eat it.

I suck it down while I'm running. Keep running.

Around 30 minutes into the run I started to walk. Just felt like walking. Then I told myself to HTFU. Got back to running.

Overall a good run despite all the issues just trying to make it happen! HA!

[kelownagirl]

My shins are screaming at me this morning. I am getting frustrated. I won't run again until Sunday so hopefully they'll feel better by then.

[rocknrollgirl]

KG,
sympathy hugs being sent...it is so frustrating.