Trotting for Turkey (November Running)

[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.

[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.

[Veronica]

Keep at it seven! It took me a long time to decide that I was a runner. For the ah ha came when I set reasonable goals and expectations. I hope you find the magic soon!

Veronica

[emily_in_nc]

I did my first organized 5K today! Turnout was low, so as I suspected, I was the only woman in my age group (46-54), so I won it by default. Even though I was slower than most of the veteran runners in this race, I still had my best ever time (compared to treadmill, trail runs, beach runs, and road runs in the past) for this distance -- 30:28, for a 9:50 pace. Yes, it's slow, but for me, it's awesome!

Even better, my DH came in FIRST overall! He's going to be 58 next Saturday, and there were certainly younger male runners, so I was sooooo proud of him! He did it in 23:16. It's his first organized running event in over 25 years, but he ran track in his young days and has always done well at running. Where I struggle with every stride, it comes easily to him. Lucky guy.

I am super motivated now and want to do more 5Ks to try to get my time under 30 minutes. Unfortunately, there are few organized running events here on the island, so it may be awhile until my next chance.

[emily_in_nc]

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.

I can totally relate, 7rider! I would describe myself similarly. I have been a cyclist for years and a very irregular runner/jogger. It's never come easily to me as it seems to come to others. It's miserable much of the time, actually.

BUT, I think my "a-ha moment", as you say, came today when I completed my first organized 5K. It was hard, hot, and sweaty, and I was one of the slowest runners, but it really changed my attitude about running.... I suffered, but I was very proud to finish and actually set a PR.

You'll have your moment too. Hang in there!

[VeganBikeChick]

Congrats, Emily! That's great!

I've been invited out for a social run on Thursday, just a 3 miler around the lake. I have a VERY slow pace, and really want to go, but I've never met these people before, don't want anyone to feel like they have to run with me, but also don't want to be the outcast because I can't keep up with the group. Decisions, decisions.

[Veronica]

Congrats, Emily! That's great!

I've been invited out for a social run on Thursday, just a 3 miler around the lake. I have a VERY slow pace, and really want to go, but I've never met these people before, don't want anyone to feel like they have to run with me, but also don't want to be the outcast because I can't keep up with the group. Decisions, decisions.

I say go! Sometimes running with someone just a little faster, makes you a little faster.

Veronica

[emily_in_nc]

Congrats, Emily! That's great!

I've been invited out for a social run on Thursday, just a 3 miler around the lake. I have a VERY slow pace, and really want to go, but I've never met these people before, don't want anyone to feel like they have to run with me, but also don't want to be the outcast because I can't keep up with the group. Decisions, decisions.

Do it! You'll never know until you try, and even if you end up last and running alone, at least you got out there, which is more than 99% of people would do.

Believe me, I was nervous about even attempting this 5K today. Sure, I've run that distance many, many times in training, but I was afraid it would be much harder on race day, I'd freeze up or something. I knew I would be one of the last finishers. But you know what, it doesn't matter. I still had a blast and feel great about it!

Good luck and let us know how it goes. Do it do it do it!