Another Day... Another Week...Another Running Thread Week of 2/9-2/15...

[rocknrollgirl]

I do have a recovery drink immediatly following.

How and what do you ice? and for how long?

I have been doing inside calf stretches every time I am at the Y whether it is a run day or not and I can finally feel some let up in the pain department there. I am going to have to suck it up and do more treadmill - it is the cornering on the track that was the problem.

I am going to take more recovery time and work on hydrating better (I thought I was doing a good job in that dept. but I guess not) and eat better suppers. BF and lunch are very good but then I am not a supper eater especially if I go to the Y after work.

I did spin class today then walked the track for about 1/2 mile to visit w/ a friend. When at spin class I thought "ahhhhhhh this doesn't hurt!"

thanks for your support all and keep it coming - I need it!

OK, so don't call the men in the white coats, but when I can, I take an ice bath....15 mins. The first two mins are brutal and then it just gets numb and tingly.

If I can't do the ice bath, I take 4 ice bags and 2 very large ace bandages and do 2 bags on each leg and wrap them tightly with the ace. I leave them for 20 mins and then shift them down over my knees.

It works wonders.

And I am also doing the chiro every two weeks and a massage every two weeks. It has really helped.