Running Into Fall (but, not falling!)

[kacie tri-ing]

Hello....

So I did a little swimming over the weekend....still in pain

I went to see the massage therapist yesterday, and now I am sore. I am going to the chiropractor in a few minutes.

I was going a little stir crazy without my running, so I hopped on my bike for the past couple of days...but I am still going stir crazy.

I think this is the only state of mind that I could read about a really long treadmill run and feel jealousy!!

Wish me luck :-)

[Aggie_Ama]

I think this is the only state of mind that I could read about a really long treadmill run and feel jealousy!!

Next appointment- a mental health professional!

Seriously, hope you get on the mend.

[kacie tri-ing]

I know! I feel a little crazy!

I went to the chiropractor (a good friend of DH). He told me that my hip joint was pretty much locked in place (instead of moving), and it was completely messing up my flexibility and range. So he did some stuff, and before I left, my legs were equally flexible again. I am still icing and stretching, but he seemed pretty confident that I would be able to run again in a couple of days. In the meantime I am icing, stretching, icing, stretching, and seeking mental health professionals!

[Aggie_Ama]

There should probably be a new thread but I am not one to find a catchy title. Last night was my first cool weather run, a cold front blew in about an hour before a got off of work and two hours before the run.

It was around 60 and windy last night, enough to chill me at the start. Those 20-35 mph winds sure made it interesting but I did manage to up the ante to 5 laps or 4 miles. I was a bit slow but not too bad considering the elements. This follows a speedy time for 2.4 miles on Monday so maybe the legs were a bit tired to. Man I forgot how nice running is in the cooler weather!

[OakLeaf]

Yeah, I was noticing the decline in posts... looks like half of us are racing (and doing GREAT!) and the other half maybe are in a similar rut to mine.

The solution to my rut is pretty obvious (which is why I haven't posted). Run more (especially now that the temperature and light conditions aren't so conducive to cycling), change up my workouts, drive someplace to run more often instead of running the same old out-and-back from home, sign up for a race even if it's only the same 5K at the end of January I ran last year.

I've been running only 1-2x a week, not getting any faster or stronger (no duh when it's only happening that often), running intervals only when I drive in to the trail which is only every 2-3 weeks, getting bored with my route.

I think I'm still dealing with some residual depression from this summer. Motivation has been tough. Maybe if I put my HR strap and sports bra on AWAY from the mirror so I wouldn't have to look at the hole in my breast every time I get dressed - when I'm teaching aerobics I'm kind of particular about getting my nipples to line up, which is really tough now with the scar tissue and the difference in volume, but when I'm running by myself it doesn't matter.

Anyway enough with the pity party - I'll just have to decide whether to ride my bike into town tonight to teach the beginner aerobics class, or drive and go for a run before the class.

[Kimmyt]

I've been sick, so definitely seen a decline in activity. A case of strep caught me last Friday and now that it's moved on a secondary infection (sinus thing of sorts) is wreaking havoc on my nasal passages. Nothing more fun than bloody snot!

I am running though, and still battling my weird hip thing. I'm signed up to do a 5K in costume this weekend, and very excited about a mud obstacle course 10K in early November.

On top of all that, my job is in danger, so I've been spending my days writing an application to keep my own job. Yay! Maybe the stress is why I'm sick. Either way, I've been making sure to work out, hoping to get back into a good healthy pattern.

Hoping today to run during lunchtime. It should be crisp and nice out!

[limewave]

Sounds like I'm not the only one struggling with motivation.

I've been lucky if I run 2x a week, down from 4x. DH got home really early from work yesterday. We snuck out and did a 60 minute trail run before picking DD up from daycare. It was great to have someone to go with. He runs a lot faster, but we start and end together.

I have no idea how far I went. But I felt pretty good for being pg. It was a beautiful fall day. Lots of leaves falling and changing colors.