Running Gag - Week of 2/16-2/22

[Jolt]

A grand total of 10 minutes on the dreadmill at the gym today, after finishing my lifeguarding shift. I stopped early because I was having a few twinges in that outer left knee area and the dreadmill is torture anyway, and besides I knew I would be swimming tonight and getting a workout anyway. I think it's just the vastus lateralis this time--it didn't feel quite like my ITB pain and didn't hurt at all going down the stairs afterward (good sign). Time to get rollling and stretching again...I'll bet the reason it started to misbehave is because I slacked off on that for a few days and didn't move around much (I was sick at the beginning of the week).

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi All,
I just did a 30 min recovery run, and tried to take it easy. Sometimes I swear it hurts more to go slowly. Go figure.

Anyhoo, my legs were tired from this week's training, but DH went with me and I just focused on quick turnover and good posture.

Got my leg exercises done when I got home, stretched and I am now icing.

Off tomorrow..and I feel like I need it.

[Wahine]

Sometimes it is more difficult to go slowly. It depends on how your form changes when you slow down. It might be beter on your easy days to run at a comfortable pace but walk 1 minute for every 9 running, or even walk 1 min for every 5 min running.

I haven't run this week. Too busy and I've been skate skiing. Must. Get. Back. To. Running.

[rocknrollgirl]

Sometimes it is more difficult to go slowly. It depends on how your form changes when you slow down. It might be beter on your easy days to run at a comfortable pace but walk 1 minute for every 9 running, or even walk 1 min for every 5 min running.

I haven't run this week. Too busy and I've been skate skiing. Must. Get. Back. To. Running.

I feel like I plod when I try to go slowly. Running feels best to me with a very light step and quick turn over. I guess I could try to do a quick turnover more slowly?

But it would probably make more sense to do a walk/run combo. I did that last week on my "long run" because I just added a third day in a few weeks ago and I am trying not to over do....if you can believe that!

[OakLeaf]

Y'know, I've been really aware of how Chi Running has helped my knees, and combining it with some of the things I'm learning in Yoga is definitely helping me improve my form in many ways, and I'm pretty sure it's helping me get faster.

But I hadn't thought about how the one-legged drills and such actually let me run more slowly when I want to. A couple of years ago I doubt if I would've been able to maintain the 10:40-11 minute pace I use for my long runs, now, without completely battering my hips, spine and shoulders.

[eclectic]

Urlea - does DH work in this state or the state next door? I haven't heard of any massive layoffs in our state but I haven't been reading the news regularily so could have missed it.

I didn't think our state was having any big layoffs considering our economy - but I suppose, if it is a company dependent on outside interests. Also I think for the first time the western half of the state is in better shape than the east just because of the oil activity, but that could all change if the price of oil drops anymore.
Also the city you live in never seems to be a part of our state anyway but closer to the neighboring state.

Back to running
your DH is a sweetheart to do that for you for Valentine's day

[OakLeaf]

I got in what I could this morning, which wasn't much on the running front.

Run to the gym (1.4 mile, mostly just warming up)
Pilates class
Tempo run home (very brief re-warm up then 1.1 mile @ 8:19)
Yoga class
Massage (which is why I couldn't just run this afternoon)

Ahhhhhhhhhh


Now, just laundry since I just realized I don't have a pair of clean cycling shorts for tomorrow... they'll have to dry indoors overnight.
I can't miss another ride because every time I miss a day, CrazyCanuck passes me in mileage on BikeJournal. Darn it!


PS Eclectic, I was in Solen, ND in Sioux County for my first two years of high school. I take it you're in the western part of the state?