Fall Running Thread

[Catrin]

Good luck on Sunday and have fun!

[emily_in_nc]

That's a beautiful rail-trail, RnR. I hope your cranky calf will be happier during your race.

My Achilles is still not 100% but is a lot better than it was, so I am doing just a little running a couple of times a week after a long walking warm-up. Tuesday I ran close to 2 miles out of my 3-mile walk, so that was good. Not even wearing my GPS as I don't want to think about speed or anything. Just enjoying the cardio and taking it slowly.

[rocknrollgirl]

That's a beautiful rail-trail, RnR. I hope your cranky calf will be happier during your race.

My Achilles is still not 100% but is a lot better than it was, so I am doing just a little running a couple of times a week after a long walking warm-up. Tuesday I ran close to 2 miles out of my 3-mile walk, so that was good. Not even wearing my GPS as I don't want to think about speed or anything. Just enjoying the cardio and taking it slowly.

I just got in from testing the cranky calf waters and it seems to have calmed down. At least on flat roads. So if I behave and talk nicely to it I may just be good to go for Sunday. I am glad your achilles is feeling better.

[rocknrollgirl]

Survived my trail race today. It is a tough course. Punchy climbs and descents with lots of roots. It is a state park so they built stairs on lots of the steep climbs and I am not sure if that is better or worse for short legs. I was slower than last time I raced it, but I knew that would be the case. But I ran a solid race and none of my niggles bothered me. I did come home with a very sore instep on my right foot. Not during, started barking after. Not sure what that is about, but it feels like the meaty part of the foot so I am sure it is just trail weary.

I have not seen the full results yet, so I have no idea how I stacked up to the rest of the runners, not sure I care too much at the moment.

[emily_in_nc]

Yay, RnR, you did it! Hope the instep thing doesn't bother for long.

[rocknrollgirl]

Foot felt fine yesterday. So back to normal. My legs were a bit tired day after and my stomach is always a bit wonky day after. So all is normal. I am going to try and do a slow easy recovery run today. On to the next one!

[emily_in_nc]

Good, RnR!

I'm healed from my Achilles problem, I think. I haven't been using a GPS lately because I get too competitive with myself when I do, but I managed to run farther today than I have since I got injured -- maybe 2.5 miles? Plus a mile or so of walking. No pain. I'm making sure to take it slow and easy. I'll probably start using the GPS again Thursday if I don't have any after-effects from today.