Sizzling August Runs

[Blueberry]

Over the weekend, I did my first 6 mile run since my surgery. I was dreading it but I made myself go anyway (I'm on a 1/2M training plan). Shockingly, it was the first enjoyable run since my injury! I actually was able to think about how nice it was to be out and about instead of using every spare thought to talk myself into putting one foot in front of the other (like all of my runs this year). I think I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the long dark tunnel of recovery!

Yay!!! So happy you are back out there! I finally got a referral to my favorite PT to try to fix my knee issues (patella femoral syndrome) so that *crossing fingers* I'll be able to start running.

What shoes are you using?? Just curious

[GLC1968]

Hi Blueberry!

I'm running in the NB Minimus Road. They redesigned them for 2013 and they are wider than they used to be. I have a pair in regular width that I like for walking around/casual wear, but for running, I ordered a pair in D and they are quite comfy. They are super slippery on trails but until I can find a new trail shoe that will work, I'm making due. My old NB Minumus WT10 (trail version) are no longer wide enough for me in the mid-foot. They rub something awful on my incision/scar tissue area on my right foot. Grumble, grumble.

I ran 3 miles last night on the treadmill. I had to skip dinner to make it to bowling after work (league night) and then had to run immediately after getting home, so I was literally running on empty. It was a surprisingly decent run anyway (for a treadmill). I am now even more convinced that I may have turned that corner!

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi girls,
We are in the mountains and enjoying some fall weather. As planned we swapped a run for a hike today. Just under 7 miles, but a few thousand feet of vertical, so a good workout.

Glad everyone is doing well. Blueberry, I had a terrible case of PF syndrome a few years back. If you need any advice, I would be happy to help.

Yellow, we do the tempo stuff year round even if we do not have an event looming. It keeps the workouts fresh. We call it working on " fast feet"

[skhill]

OUCH! Even though my calf was really tight when I got up this morning, I decided to try running anyway as it is a gloriously beautiful day. Bad idea. I decided I'd give it a mile to loosen up, and if it didn't I'd turn around. Well, it was still very tight at one mile, so I turned at the next corner, planning to head home on the parallel street. That muscle didn't like making a turn at all. So I walked home, slowly and carefully. It's painful enough that I drove to the farmer's market instead of biking. And my dog's walk was very slow and short, much to her disappointment.

[yellow]

Oh, skhill, I am so sorry. Being injured sucks