Running with the reindeer...December runs!

[Bike Chick]

All a matter of perspective...

Very true! I went to my chiro last night and "ran" all this past him. He's completed the Disney marathon and it certainly makes a difference talking to someone who is a runner and is active. He told me that if I already had my 20 mile run in, my fitness was there and I could do this race--I just may have to walk a lot. It is more important right now to heal my hip and go into the race pain free than to keep running the next 2 weeks to get the miles in. He said a painful hip would take me out of the race faster than being tired. He also told me running a marathon is 90% mental and if I am rested, that makes all the difference in the world. It helped to hear that.

I also tried the eliptical and the hip started burning after 15 minutes so I moved to the dreadmill and got a brisk walk in for 30 minutes. It felt good to be moving and sweating.

[Crankin]

No, Indy, I am pathetic. I hurt my foot running 2-3.5 miles at a time.
I am going to have to bite the bullet and go the podiatrist. It's affecting my cycling and that is not acceptable!

[Catrin]

Crankin - good luck, I hope the podiatrist is able to give you the relief that you need!

Bike Chick - does your fitness club have ArcTrainers in their cardio machine offerings? I've found that ellipticals and other cardio machines either tweak my hip (mild arthritis) or knee ("runners" knee), but the ArcTrainer has a slightly different movement and I can use that as long as I want without pain anywhere in my body. You can use a running-like motion on it, and it is certainly better than the dread-mill... It is worth checking out if they have that option.

[Bike Chick]

Bike Chick - does your fitness club have ArcTrainers in their cardio machine offerings? I've found that ellipticals and other cardio machines either tweak my hip (mild arthritis) or knee ("runners" knee), but the ArcTrainer has a slightly different movement and I can use that as long as I want without pain anywhere in my body. You can use a running-like motion on it, and it is certainly better than the dread-mill... It is worth checking out if they have that option.

No, we don't have any of those but I wish we did.

It must've been pity party day and I think we are all allowed a little bit but we are past that now and moving forward. Right?

[indysteel]

No, we don't have any of those but I wish we did.

It must've been pity party day and I think we are all allowed a little bit but we are past that now and moving forward. Right?

I'm past the pity party. Now if this sidelines me for the rest of the winter, I'm might host another party in my honor, but for right now it's under control. Frankly, I've been under the weather this week so it was just another excuse to take it easy.

[Catrin]

I'm past the pity party. Now if this sidelines me for the rest of the winter, I'm might host another party in my honor, but for right now it's under control. Frankly, I've been under the weather this week so it was just another excuse to take it easy.

I hope you, and everyone, gets to feeling better. I had my own personal pity party last week...thankfully I am starting to sleep a little better and that does help.

Indy, your PT sounds great, I wish I could utilize his services but, alas, he is in a different network.

[katluvr]

Didn't mean to damper any pity parties...I have had plenty of my own. Just wanted you ladies to know how much inspiration I get her from my running buddies!

So I got off the couch this morning (tore myself away from the Today show, my coffee and cats) to go run. I thought about doing speed work, fartleks or even a tempo run. But after yesterday I decided to take it easy. So just 3 miles, probably slower than it should of been...but it is what it is. I'll get refocused for next week and find a way to get some real workouts in...but today if my pre-holiday day off (I work Fri & Sat) so going to the waterfront to take pics of the seabirds and then finish my holiday shopping.

Happy running all!

K