Trotting for Turkey (November Running)

[OakLeaf]

BikeChick, that's so cool! I just read about how a similar get-together in Florida has grown to 400 runners. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/featu...,7932268.story

[katluvr]

Started yesterday with a 5K Turkey Trot. I missed it last year for the first time since I started doing it in 2004. So it was extra nice to be there and the weather was awesome.
Worked today (Black Friday) and will work tomorrow, but have another "fun" 5K scheduled with a brewery sponsor. So I am getting my runs in, more slow than a race and food and/or beer involved!

K

[jessmarimba]

Tried running today. Ran out 3, walked back (and timed it so I finished with our running group perfectly).

Guess it's time to get the tendonitis taken care of. Now I need to find a PT or doctor who isn't going to immediately scream "ORTHOTICS" at me. I think it's a leg length issue, so orthotics in both shoes is not the answer.

[Veronica]

2.8 mile run today at 9:22 average pace. It's a super flat run though, only 80 feet of elevation gain in the whole thing!

Still the first time I did - last Oct. it took me nearly 33 minutes - 26:15 today.

Veronica

[solobiker]

Nice 4 mile run early this morning (630am). The temp felt great.. I think the it was in the low 20s. I was planning on going for 6 miles but my hamstrings said no way. Oh well.

[VeganBikeChick]

Just did a 3 mile run today on the treadmill.

A question for all you runners out there - I'm left-side dominant and notice when I run on the treadmill, my left leg does all the work and is always sore when I finish, my other leg is just fine. I posted this question on a running website, and was told it's very common to have a "power" side and a "skill" side and that physical therapy could help me with this issue. However, I think it will be all but impossible to get a referral to physical therapy for something related to sports activity, when my leg doesn't bother me any other time. Any ideas?

[OakLeaf]

A chiropractor should be able to refer you. I don't think you can have that marked of a strength difference without the bones being pulled out of whack.

[GLC1968]

I've been doing a lot of running lately! Three miles on the treadmill on Wednesday night as my tempo run. 5 miles on Thursday in the pouring rain and driving wind before a lovely dinner. Friday I did 3 miles with my husband and we both were focusing on our Chi Running techniques. It was really nice out, so we had fun.

Today was my long run of the week. Actually, it was supposed to be tomorrow, but since it was dry and almost sunny today, I wanted to take advantage of it. 11 miles and they pretty much all sucked. I guess this will just make the next good run feel spectacular in comparison?!

[jessmarimba]

Just did a 3 mile run today on the treadmill.

A question for all you runners out there - I'm left-side dominant and notice when I run on the treadmill, my left leg does all the work and is always sore when I finish, my other leg is just fine. I posted this question on a running website, and was told it's very common to have a "power" side and a "skill" side and that physical therapy could help me with this issue. However, I think it will be all but impossible to get a referral to physical therapy for something related to sports activity, when my leg doesn't bother me any other time. Any ideas?

Does your insurance require a referral? Because as I understand, Washington State does not require a referral to see a physical therapist. (It's a "direct-access" state, like Colorado).

[VeganBikeChick]

Thanks so much for your reply, Jess.

I looked up my insurance benefits information, and while it doesn't look like I need a referral, it also doesn't look like it would be covered. They state:


• Services are to restore and significantly improve function that was previously present but
lost due to acute injury or illness,
• Services are not for palliative, recreational, relaxation or maintenance therapy, and
• Loss of function was not the result of a work-related injury.


Boo.

[VeganBikeChick]

A chiropractor should be able to refer you. I don't think you can have that marked of a strength difference without the bones being pulled out of whack.

Thanks, Oak. Unfortunately chiropractors scare me after a coworker of mine needed back surgery following a severe mishap with one.

[Bike Chick]

I ran 21 miles yesterday and it went fairly well. I experimented with my nutrition so I wouldn't bonk like last week. I took in a total of 800 calories over 5 hours and even though I felt like I was eating the whole time, it paid off. I was still feeling pretty good at 20 miles--so good that my training partner and I were singing and dancing like Rocky with our hands in the air when we hit 20 miles. Two hours later I crashed and I'm still pretty sore but I'm really proud of my accomplishment. It was a confidence builder and as long as I don't injure myself, I shouldn't have any problem finishing the marathon. Next week is the St. Jude half marathon so I'm going to rest and take it easy this week and try to heal these legs!

[jessmarimba]

Thanks so much for your reply, Jess.

I looked up my insurance benefits information, and while it doesn't look like I need a referral, it also doesn't look like it would be covered. They state:


• Services are to restore and significantly improve function that was previously present but
lost due to acute injury or illness,
• Services are not for palliative, recreational, relaxation or maintenance therapy, and
• Loss of function was not the result of a work-related injury.


Boo.

That is boo.

I guess I haven't looked very closely at mine, but I keep ending up with tendonitis and I guess that legitimately counts as an injury. I need to find someone who does gait analysis, though. My usual PT (since my back injury) is a figure-skater and she's a little lost when it comes to running problems.

[katluvr]

Ran a fun 5k last night, did it at slow pace w/ friends. It was a craft beer festival so tasty beer afterwards. (Didn't get a pic to post in the toast thread, though!).
Got up and ran 4 miles today. No real plan, just ran. Then I sat down and figured out I have 11 weeks til the 1/2 Marathon that I want to PR in. Not much time to get speed up. I want to get under 2:10 and as close to 2 hours as possible. So I found this plan I saved from Women's Running to PR at a half. So I am ramping up mileage a bit AND speed tomorrow. Not sure I can tempo run at the pace they suggest to get my PR, but I'll try to get close to it and keep working on my speed. We shall see!

Veronica,
I notice when I run hills that I have a "power leg". It is my right leg. I'm left handed so don't know if that is why. It is probably also the leg I use to "step up" on things, too. So it is naturally that leg. I do feel my "gait" get off when I am over due for a massage. After he works out my back for a couple of hours I usually have less of a "hitch" in my gait and probably run a bit more equal in strength w/ my legs. Not sure, just my self-assessment.

K

[7rider]

Ugh.
Been trying to up my mileage by 0.5 miles each weekend, in preparation for the 5-mile Celtic Solstice run coming up on the 18th. Today was 4.5ish.
Also, been running to the beat of a metronome to increase leg turnover speed. It's been exhausting.
Last night, had turkey fried rice for dinner (trying to find creative ways to eat up the holiday leftovers). Rice + morning = not a happy customer for me. Needless to say, I was ... um.. drained by the time I met a friend for this run.
And it wiped me out.
So discouraging. HR spiked (at one point, it said 202, but I don't believe it...but it makes me think of my other running friend and her heart issues). I actually stopped and sat down on a storm drain cover for a bit to ponder my sorry state.
I am waiting for the day when I become a runner. In the meantime, I will be a plodding, suffering, jogger who sorely needs a good a-ha moment to make running work for me.