Born to Run: Week of June 19th

[runner2]

It's too hot over here, but I'm still running.
Get up early in the morning is the only way to beat the heat wave, and just do the shorter runs. My Husky can't even walk one block.
I bike more than running this week, but still running.

Stay cool.....

[Wahine]

We have had no problems staying cool here in the PNW lately. Today is the first day I have run with shorts in ages. I ran 5 miles. It was lovely even though the wind was gusted up to 40 mph.

Grog - it sounds like you're trying to use your great toe extensors to help clear the ball of your foot and toes as youswing your leg through. Usually people do this when they don't have enough strength in their tibialis anterior. Try walking on your heels with your knees locked. Then try walking on your heels with your knees locked and your toes curled. If the second one is substanially harder than the first, you're probably compensating for your tib ant. Therefore you must strengthen it. To do that, keep walking around on your heels with your toes curled.

[jesvetmed]

Jes - are you OK? Have you been working too many late night shifts? Whens the last time you checked your calendar?

HA! Look at that. Can't even blame it on lack of sleep -- maybe too much sleep?!

Missed my run tonight -- was going to do it after the swim.... see triathlon thread for this nightmare! No air left to run after, so went to Thai food instead! No guilt here!

[kelownagirl]

I have keyless entry on my car so I just carry the clicker thingy and leaves my keys in the car.

I went for my first run since my race last Sunday. My legs are still tight and I've been kind of tired so I had planned to go easy and only do 3km. I found my shins and other parts of my legs were tight and were hurting as soon as I started running. I did 2-3 minutes of running and then 1 min walking and ended up doing that for the entire 3km. Don't think I could have run any other way. My shins were sore when I got home so I've been icing them and I'll try to 'rub' out the knots a bit if I can. I should probably make a MT appt and get them 'stripped' again. Ugh. I had hoped to do a brick this weekend but that might have to wait one more week.

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi guys,
I have been running, but have been lazy about posting. The only thing exciting about the runs lately has been the 100 degree heat with 100 % humidity. Makes for interesting training. Nothing exciting, just plodding along.

Yesterday I ran in the middle of the day. It was hot, but not humid. We have a nice new rail to trail about 5 mins away by car. It is currently only 4 miles round trip, but it is cinder, which I love to run on.

I decided yesterday to make a pro and con list while I was running.

What was bad about the run:
1. it was hot
2. my legs were really heavy from mt biking the night before
3. the deer flies were out

And the good points are:
1. My knee only barked at me once
2. the honeysuckle and mt. laurel are in bloom, heavenly
3. I saw a cardinal and a bluebird
4. there were only a few flies

So all in all, nothing special, but not awful either. One of those runs that I consider banked for when things get tough on race day and you need to mentally keep strong.

[roadie gal]

I took a few days off after my tri. Now I'm back into training. I'm still hoping to do the HIM in Sept.

I ran 30 minutes on the trails behind my house yesterday and also the day before. Starting out didn't feel good, but after about 5 minutes, both runs ended up being OK.

[emily_in_nc]

I had a nice treadmill run today of 4.5 miles (the last .25 walking). Felt good, nothing hurt. I needed to sweat after missing my mtb ride the previous night due to terrible air quality/smoke from distant NC wildfires. Poor folks in eastern NC have a "Code Purple" air quality alert today -- I didn't even know there was such a thing!

Emily