Running week 5/4

[kacie tri-ing]

Yesterday was kind of a bummer. My cycling commute to & from the gym on Monday was so great that I was just itching to get on my bike again. Figuring I would continue to obey the taper I decided to only commute to/from the bank which is about 9miles total and skip a trip to the gym entirely.

It was raining lightly which meant the section I ride past that they are currently hauling soil back into a field they emptied (to build dikes for the flood) caked my tires & me in dirt.

Arriving at the bank I was met with 2-3" rocks covering dips in the driveway that were about 6ft wide. Had to ride through that ON A ROAD BIKE, but I made it! Only to unclip one foot where I planned to get off the bike start grabbing my breaks. Between the wet parking lot making that one unclipped foot slide & tires covered in grit taking longer to come to a stop then I took into account, I went down.

What does this have to do with running? Well, when I went down my left knee (the still clipped in foot) took the brunt of the fall. Granted it was a slow-speed fall, but my knee is definitely bruised & slightly swollen. No fun!

This morning was my final run before the marathon on Saturday. Not knowing how my knee would feel I kept it short to only 3miles. I had good company & I have had worse runs, but I'm discouraged. Will I be able to run the full 26.2 with my knee hurting, probably. I hope so. But, earlier this week I was so excited to race w/ fresh legs,feeling strong & now I'm feeling unsure of myself. Perhaps that's normal though. I don't know.

I'm praying for swift healing in the next 48hrs. & adrenaline rush big enough to distract me from a roughed up knee.

I'll keep you posted! Thanks for listening to my rant.

Kacie- Sorry to hear you are still injured. Hope you get good news from the DR.! I'm excited for you to get back to running, can't imagine how you feel.

Ah yes, hurting yourself while tapering!!! The week before my HIM, I kept stubbing the same toe really really hard! I was SO scared about running and not being able to do anything, and alas, I was fine!

I agree ICE ICE ICE. It is really magic! I don't understand how it is so great but it is. I also agree that you are ready and you will loosen up when you start running. By mile 20, you will NOT be thinking about anything but blocking out all of the doubt and pain and getting to the end.

I am so excited for you!! Get some rest, and enjoy it! Have a blast, and give us a great race report!!!

[Urlea]

Thanks for the encouragement Ladies!!! It helps a lot, You Rock!

I met up with a few women from the marathon training group to pick up our race packets this morning. Seeing them and driving around the course got me more excited/ready to tackle this race. **** Beardsley signed some stuff for me at the expo & we were able to chat for about 10minutes which was fun. Nice guy.

It's been a tough week between getting injured & layoffs at DH workplace so I have decided to take a mental day today. I need to be focused for tomorrow & well rested physically and mentally. Thankfully I am self-employed which makes taking the day off easier.

Supper is ready to heat, a nap is in store & of course some icing of the knee. I feel okay, can definitely still feel the bruised knee, but I'm fairly confident I can run through it without injuring myself further.

I'll make sure DH has the camera so I can include pics w/ my race report!!

Keep on running!

[indigoiis]

Good luck, U, on your marathon.

I ran 2.5 today loose and easy in preparation for tomorrow's flat and windy (beachside) 8K. Ankle hurts a tad...

[OakLeaf]

Good luck on your races gals! Hope your injuries work themselves out quick.

[michelem]

Urlea,

Sweet dreams and good rest for you tonight and good luck in your race tomorrow! I'm looking forward to reading your race report . . .

[OakLeaf]

Well I owe you Urlea and Indigoiis.

I couldn't not wish you luck on your races... and after posting here yesterday, I couldn't not run. I was almost going to blow it off. But I got out for five anyway.

Still struggling with lack of motivation (I did accidentally post Monday's interval workout to last week's thread, so no, yesterday was not my first run this week) but I WILL run tomorrow and I WILL do a loop, for the first time ever from this house.

Looking forward to your race reports! Hope you're both basking in the glow right now!




had to add this:
DH just picked up my foam roller and made as though he was going to hit me with it (just playing around). I said, "Go ahead and whack me, it'll hurt less than rolling out my IT bands!"

[michelem]

Just looked up your results and WAY TO GO URLEA!!!

[Jolt]

had to add this:
DH just picked up my foam roller and made as though he was going to hit me with it (just playing around). I said, "Go ahead and whack me, it'll hurt less than rolling out my IT bands!"

Good one...that reminds me, I need to be rolling out my quads. As for my run today, it was more walk than run. Why can't I maintain decent form for more than a few minutes? Frustrating.

[Urlea]

Hey Ladies!!

This isn't my RR, but I figured I would at least let you know I finished ALL 26.2 miles yesterday!!!! WOOHOO!

My total time ended up being 4:38:36 or a 10:38 pace. Which I'm pretty pleased with. I was hoping for a 4:30 time as my #1 goal, but I finished below my #2 goal of 4:45 and didn't need to worry about #3 goal of at least below 5:00.

It was a good hard race. My quads unexpectedly started to give out at mile 11, but I was able to stay with my 4:30 pace group until mile 18. After that I slowed a little & after mile 22-23ish when it had started to rain & the wind kicked up a bit I had to run/walk.

Still sprinted at the finish which I thought completely impossible towards the end there.

Anyway, more details to come w/ pics! Thanks for the well wishes. Excited to hear about your races this wknd too!