Running is Fun - Week of July 7

[colby]

Thanks Oak and jes - it's definitely not a stress fracture, and I'm still hoping for "just really annoying muscular pain and not a tear or major injury" They claim to be making me an appointment with an orthopod next week to see if we can figure it out.

In the meantime, I did commute to work and have been walking, and am going to be kayaking on Sunday. I'll probably go swimming to keep me from going nuts until someone tells me what an acceptable level of activity is... it seems that the weight bearing stuff (running) is the big no-no, and cycling may be okay (but isn't always pain free). I'm really hoping this is just something that massage and lying low will fix.

[oneskineejosie]

Had my workout this morning with my tri training group - my first brick! Wow, uh, that was quite a learning experience!!! That first mile or so into the run - I thought I was going to fall over and die!!! Once I got my breathing under control my legs came back and I felt really good, surprisingly. This was also my first run trying out my new sneakers (Saucony Hurricane) and this was my first time running without discomfort. Good shoes rock!!!! On a less positive note, I definitely had one too many manhattans last night at dinner, and woke up very dehydrated and was unable to rehydrate properly, so I had to do the whole 5k clutching my water bottle. Lesson learned!!!!!!!

[kelownagirl]

I went out for an 'easy' run today and my shins were angry again. Only did 3.1 km in 21:20. PT on Monday. Might leave my long run for Tuesday instead.

[yellow]

KG...frustrating ...I'm sorry your shins are cranky. I hope they ease up soon.

OK, so I am tired today and I figgered it out...this week I:

• Ran 34 miles (finally back above 30!)
• Rode 35 miles of singletrack
• Planned (and orchestrated) a big BD party for DH
• Went to TWO baseball games (we have a AAA park here...love baseball)
• Worked a full week
• Mowed lawn, pulled weeds, drained hot tub, fixed cranky irrigation

Yeah, no wonder.

Hopefully I can keep the running above 30 mi this week and then...I'm on vacation for 2 weeks. Bringing my running shoes but I suspect the pressure to not run and drink fruity concoctions with li'l umbrellas delivered by a cute boy will be tremendous...

[kelownagirl]

KG...frustrating ...I'm sorry your shins are cranky. I hope they ease up soon.

OK, so I am tired today and I figgered it out...this week I:

• Ran 34 miles (finally back above 30!)
• Rode 35 miles of singletrack
• Planned (and orchestrated) a big BD party for DH
• Went to TWO baseball games (we have a AAA park here...love baseball)
• Worked a full week
• Mowed lawn, pulled weeds, drained hot tub, fixed cranky irrigation

Yeah, no wonder.

Hopefully I can keep the running above 30 mi this week and then...I'm on vacation for 2 weeks. Bringing my running shoes but I suspect the pressure to not run and drink fruity concoctions with li'l umbrellas delivered by a cute boy will be tremendous...

Well luckily it doesn't stop me from riding like a crazy woman!

And WOW, you HAVE done a lot this week! I'm tired just reading it all!

[OakLeaf]

yellow, I was just feeling bad about letting my running drop below 35 miles for the MONTH of June

I blew off racing yesterday. I hadn't been training - some reasons, some excuses. Thought about turning up just for a run, but decided I'd rather do the club ride yesterday.

Three minutes push, three minutes jog x 6 today, from home (and this time I was ready for it and did all 6 repeats ). I had GREAT fun doing my last push straight up the side of that 16% grade. 4.5 miles total.

I would've rather done a flat session of sprint intervals but didn't want to drive all the way into town to run on the trail. Regardless, it was fun , and my intervals were considerably quicker than the last time I did this workout last month.