New Years Run

[OakLeaf]

Emily, you might just try running in the warmer part of the day once or twice, just to see. My experience is that I'm much more likely to experience heat stress if I run in the early morning when the humidity is so much higher, even though the temperature is lower. Once the humidity is even above 85% - and typically in early morning it's closer to 95% - but anyway, beyond 85% sweat really doesn't evaporate at all, meaning my body can't cool itself whatsoever. The main source of core heat is the body's own heat generation, not the ambient temperature. Once the humidity drops to 75% or 80% by midday, even though the thermometer might show a much higher figure, I can run the same distance and pace with a lot less chance of dizziness and nausea by the end.

[rocknrollgirl]

I got cleared to start slowly returning to running post foot surgery. Today is six weeks out. I tried a bit of walk run on Tuesday, but it still hurts pretty bad to impact. So I am taking that as my body saying it is not healed enough. If I have to gimp along to do it, I am not ready. My PT told me that it is usually 8 weeks post surgery before they consider the initial healing to have taken place. Which makes sense to me.

So i will stick to running, yoga and lifting for now and try again in a week or so.

[Helene2013]

Better be safe than sorry. I remember when I had my breast reduction (which is far less serious than a foot) I was told it was about 6 weeks before running. On the 4th week, I was allowed to do "some" light running on the trainer. And wear 2 sports bra - one over the other to protect the boobs as the inside was not healed yet even if it looked good on the outside. And even then it was not that great. So I can truly read you on the present pain.

When I had my knee surgery, it took a lot of time before I resumed to most activities. Do you have access to a pool (like school) you can try swimming in the meantime?

[rocknrollgirl]

Better be safe than sorry. I remember when I had my breast reduction (which is far less serious than a foot) I was told it was about 6 weeks before running. On the 4th week, I was allowed to do "some" light running on the trainer. And wear 2 sports bra - one over the other to protect the boobs as the inside was not healed yet even if it looked good on the outside. And even then it was not that great. So I can truly read you on the present pain.

When I had my knee surgery, it took a lot of time before I resumed to most activities. Do you have access to a pool (like school) you can try swimming in the meantime?

We do have access to a pool, although it is high school swim season so tough to get in. My hubs and I both do tri's so it was just a matter of waiting to get cleared to go in. The doc needed to wait until the incision was completely healed on the outside. We may try and get in this weekend, which will be unpleasant at best because I have been out for a bit. OY.

As long as I can mt bike, I will not get too squirrelly. Tough to watch my husband our mt bike friends pack up and head off when I was stuck inside.

[OakLeaf]

If the pool isn't so crowded and you can have a lane to yourself, you might try deep water running too. It's neuromuscularly the same as running on land - in fact it always helps my "real" running form when I do it, because it reinforces the feeling that my lower body is dangling from T12-L1. The only trouble is you're moving so slowly you really can't share a lane with even the slowest swimmers. I need some pool time myself ...

[rocknrollgirl]

Excellent idea Oak. They have a large family area set up on the weekends. I could grab a corner.

[emily_in_nc]

Emily, you might just try running in the warmer part of the day once or twice, just to see. My experience is that I'm much more likely to experience heat stress if I run in the early morning when the humidity is so much higher, even though the temperature is lower. Once the humidity is even above 85% - and typically in early morning it's closer to 95% - but anyway, beyond 85% sweat really doesn't evaporate at all, meaning my body can't cool itself whatsoever. The main source of core heat is the body's own heat generation, not the ambient temperature. Once the humidity drops to 75% or 80% by midday, even though the thermometer might show a much higher figure, I can run the same distance and pace with a lot less chance of dizziness and nausea by the end.

Excellent point, Oak. I will have to double-check the hours the track is open to the public; I think it's 6 am until noon and then again in the early evening (which doesn't work for me, though it would be cooler -- that's when DH and I are having dinner together and walking our dog after). I usually get there around 7:30 am for my run, but if I were to try going at say, 11, the sun would be higher and humidity less. Enough less to help, I don't know, but it's certainly worth a try.

Thanks!

[Helene2013]

I'll be looking too to get back to a pool. See....this thread is taking us somewhere. I do not like public pool just for the strong smell, having to wear a headcap and often the water is a bit too cold for my taste but if it can help my knees, it may be worth the try.

[OakLeaf]

Yeah, I hate chlorine too, plus it kicks up my asthma a little - not so much as I'd notice otherwise, but if I go pool running before my allergy shot and blow into my peak flow meter, it always shows.

Wet run today. I figured I'd ride to the yoga studio, run from there, do the aerial class and ride home. The radar showed only sprinkles. It started pouring about three minutes after I left on my bike, d'oh. It let up and dried out a little, but by then I was so soaked that I had to borrow a towel from the teacher who fortunately lives in the back of her studio, and my butt was still wet enough to soak through the kite. It seemed to stop raining while class was going on and started up again about two minutes after I started to ride home. Blecch. At least it was warm!

[katluvr]

Did my 18 miles yesterday. I now know why a 1/2 marathon is my race. 18 miles is long and that really means 8 more to complete a marathon. I felt like I had a few more miles in me, but not 8. My overall avg pace is JUST within my goal (finish in 5 hours). So I'm a bit nervous that I won't make my goal time. But I felt pretty comfortable and I don't dread 20 miles (1 week from tomorrow) as I really felt like I could do 20.
I have a few minor blisters on a few toes, but nothing that will prevent me from running again soon!
K

[OakLeaf]

Way to go Kat! You've got this, you know how the race-day psych always gives you speed and endurance you don't have in training.

Hope your blisters heal fast. I'm a huge believer in Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister colloidal pads - both to let me run without pain when I have a blister, and to pre-wrap my most blister-prone toe if needed.

[TrekDianna]

Speaking from my recent experience.... for me, miles 16-19 were the most difficult mentally. It really felt that after 15, everything seemed to slow down. When I saw the mile marker for 20, it seemed the end was near since the mile markers now started with 2 rather than 1. After seeing 20, I thought, "huh" I only have a 10K left." That was my experience. Your mileage may vary

dianna

Did my 18 miles yesterday. I now know why a 1/2 marathon is my race. 18 miles is long and that really means 8 more to complete a marathon. I felt like I had a few more miles in me, but not 8. My overall avg pace is JUST within my goal (finish in 5 hours). So I'm a bit nervous that I won't make my goal time. But I felt pretty comfortable and I don't dread 20 miles (1 week from tomorrow) as I really felt like I could do 20.
I have a few minor blisters on a few toes, but nothing that will prevent me from running again soon!
K

[katluvr]

12 miles today. I know why I don't do more marathons...the time to train (properly which I am barely doing) is very time consuming. Yes, I could of got out of beed sooner (was out about 6:30) and could of moved faster to get ready (but I like to enjoy some coffee, Today Show and my cats on my morning off). AND if a was faster....(well that's another story). So by the time I head out (8:30) and do my 12 miles (2 hr 14 minutes) it's almost time for lunch!
Trying to feel more comfortable with the 1/2 half of the marathon mileage. My pace was about the same as the last 12 miler, but I think I was struggling less in the latter miles (or at least that is what I tell my self).

Next on the agenda: 10 K and 5 K on Saturday, back to back "races". I'll see if I can pick up the pace a bit!

K