Running On, Feb 21-27

**Bike Chick** · 02-23-2010, 06:58 PM

We haven't heard from Kat, have we? I wonder how she did.

I'm out of town for work but am trying to stay on my half marathon schedule. My legs are so sore! Is this normal? I was supposed to do 4 miles tonight but could only eek out 3 with walking in between. Went back to my room and sat in a tub of cold water.

**Urlea** · 02-23-2010, 07:06 PM

BikeChick When I was training for my 1st half marathon my legs hurt/were tired quite a bit. Thankfully your body will adjust it just takes time. Hang in there!

**Bike Chick** · 02-24-2010, 02:46 AM

Thanks for the encouragement and feedback Urlea. It's good to know. I keep thinking I should be over the sore part by now but every time I step up my miles, I'm really sore for a few days. As long as I know this is normal, I will suck it up and push on.

**OakLeaf** · 02-24-2010, 05:18 AM

Sore is normal in a building phase, but be sure you can tell the difference between delayed-onset muscle soreness vs. the twinges of incipient injury.

Some things that help me - compression tights after a long or hard run; extra protein, especially in my recovery snack; LOTS of emphasis on stretching and myofascial release.

**indigoiis** · 02-24-2010, 07:50 AM

Am still dealing / healing with what has turned out to be a lower sprain in the ankle, so no Hyannis for me this weekend. It sucks, but DH is running so I will be his support team.

Yellow, I am glad to hear your surgery went well and as I say it to you I also say it to me: Patience is a virtue! LOL.

You will heal stronger if you let it happen.

To all - awesome runs this week - very inspiring and I can't wait to get back out there.

Indy

**OakLeaf** · 02-24-2010, 09:15 AM

I hope you're just taking some well-deserved rest and treating yourself to whatever you like best!

But if something happened that you're unhappy about, come back here for some sympathy. We've all had injuries, DNFs, times we haven't been happy with.

I know you did your best, whatever you did out there. And I'd love to hear about it.

**WindingRoad** · 02-24-2010, 10:31 AM

Hello all! Hope all is well on the running and recuperating fronts. It's going OK with me, just finished 5.5 in about a half inch of snow. It's amazing how much the snow kicks my butt. Just that little bit of slip wears me out fast. I wore my trail shoes too, which who knows since they are heavy maybe it was just the shoes?

BikeChick this is my second half and I had a LOT of pain when I first started running last year. I have historically only been a cyclist. I did tons of icing on my shins which works amazing, I highly recommend it. It's good too if you want/need to avoid ibuprofen. This year it isn't as painful but I'm still feeling those familiar creeks and twinges as I start to up my mileage. I think it just comes with the territory, but it's worth it.

**OakLeaf** · 02-24-2010, 10:47 AM

Just a mile barefoot today, out and back.

The second half felt amazing.

Yeah, I was on softer sand for the out-lap and a firmer part for the return half. Yeah, there was a 7 mph wind in my face going out, at my back coming home. But still. It was like I just found my stride, found what running is supposed to feel like, bare feet and all, and just felt like I was flying. Pace-wise, I was just around 5K pace for that last half-mile, so nothing brilliant, and I was breathing and sweating for sure, but it didn't feel like work. It just felt amazing.

Indigo, heal up quick. Too bad about this weekend

, but good for you to knowing when to say when.

Edit, five hours later:

Okay, this is crazy. I can't remember the last time my calves felt this good. No tightness, no Achilles pain, even after I've been sitting for a while. I'm seriously tempted to whack the back of my heel against something just to see if it's as tender as it normally is. (No, I'm not really going to do it.) I felt like a freakin' Kenyan out there. For all of half a mile, a short, white, slow, pudgy Kenyan.

But my calves, this is just crazy. I never want to put on shoes again...

**Susan Otcenas** · 02-24-2010, 05:10 PM

11 miles this morning. In the rain. In the dark. Aaaahhh, life in Oregon.

**colby** · 02-24-2010, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

Edit, five hours later:

Okay, this is crazy. I can't remember the last time my calves felt this good. No tightness, no Achilles pain, even after I've been sitting for a while. I'm seriously tempted to whack the back of my heel against something just to see if it's as tender as it normally is. (No, I'm not really going to do it.) I felt like a freakin' Kenyan out there. For all of half a mile, a short, white, slow, pudgy Kenyan.

But my calves, this is just crazy. I never want to put on shoes again...

I feel that way about my shins, I was never able to run as many miles without pain in my shins as I have with the five fingers. I laughed out loud with the whacking something against your heel, that's precisely how my shins are. Around 25 miles a week with a 12 mile long run there is NO WAY I could run my fingers up and down my shins without discomfort like I can now. I've had the "where have you been all my life" moments, too, and I am trying to stay cautious but optimistic about it. I was always a barefoot kind of kid, so I feel almost like I'm getting away with something wearing them, and the dream of freedom will come crashing down.

I don't want to be the barefoot messiah because as with everything it's probably not for everyone and you have to be careful how you approach it, but it's been really interesting.

**spindizzy** · 02-24-2010, 06:58 PM

Nice race Grog!

Yellow- all that talk about cages and screws, sounds like your talking about a hockey helmet- not vertebrae

Treadmill Tabata tonight, 10%grade, 7mph. Short and sweet. Then CrossFit.

**Bike Chick** · 02-25-2010, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by WindingRoad

BikeChick this is my second half and I had a LOT of pain when I first started running last year. I have historically only been a cyclist. I did tons of icing on my shins which works amazing, I highly recommend it. It's good too if you want/need to avoid ibuprofen. This year it isn't as painful but I'm still feeling those familiar creeks and twinges as I start to up my mileage. I think it just comes with the territory, but it's worth it.

Thanks Winding! I've been icing AND ibuprofen and they both help. DH even talked me into an ice bath---I hated it but I had to admit that it sure helped.

**limewave** · 02-25-2010, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

11 miles this morning. In the rain. In the dark. Aaaahhh, life in Oregon.

12 miles last night. In a snowstorm. In the dark.

Life in MI.

**Urlea** · 02-25-2010, 05:32 AM

Had a lot of difficulties falling asleep last night so when I set off at 4:35 am to meet up with the Thursday running group I only had 3.5hrs of sleep to go off of. I just kept telling myself to get out there as it's good training for the ultras when I'll be running thru the night anyway.

Despite the windchill of -17F & my fuel freezing toward the end it went surprisingly well. Having the company of other runners definitely keep the mind off the cold. Between the mileage I logged running to/from the meet-up site and the miles w/ the group I got 13.3 this morning!

Now I need a nap.

Susan & Lime: Way to HTFU thru those conditions and get the runs done! Always makes race conditions seem better when you can compare them against crummier weather in training.

**limewave** · 02-25-2010, 06:06 AM

Urlea--you are one tough chick.

I was looking forward to that 12 miler all day yesterday. We had gotten so much fresh snow. Big, fat, wet snowflakes. It was gorgeous. And I mapped out a route that took us through the State Park and up to Lake MI. It was beautiful and peaceful.

I LOVE running in weather.

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