Fun

Feeling a little pain last night & this morning after my 2miler. Mainly just stiffness in the ankle area. Started out a little faster than I had wanted to but I had some work issues on my mind that was/is causing me some stress. But I quickly realized what I was doing & slowed my pace & breathing down. Finished in 19:48/avg. pace 9:51. I think my feet may be getting the hang of landing more on the mid-foot to toe & less heel striking. Plus apparently my bod likes the slower paces running. Go figure.

Lisa reminded me yesterday another just as important if not more important aspect of my doing the 10k. That "F" is for fun. Thanks for reminding me that overall I need to enjoy the race. Because I am never gonna have a 1st 10k.

Got the usual Thurs. x-training. *I'm outee*

Failing or finisher?

Got an email yesterday letting me know what wave I'm going to be in at the 10k. It's going to be wave "F". At first I thought why couldn't I have "A" or "B"? Ya know "F" standing for failing. But then I thought I could turn this into a positive & w/ all the injuries I'm dealing w/ I will look at the letter "F" as a finisher because I will be blessed to be able to do that after this. So no predicted paces or end time. My goal is to complete it.

W/ that said I've a 2mile shortie today. *Hugs*

Slow run

I didn't think it was possible to go slower than last Friday's run. But apparently it is. Yesterday's run was 3 miles in 29:39/avg. pace 9:37. I always thought that it would feel like I was just barely moving at that pace but I was wrong. Even though it was about 1 min slower than what I normally go,it definitely felt I was moving fairly fast. I wasn't as winded as normally am afterwards. There was some pain during the run & some afterwards but not as intense as it has been in the past few weeks.

So I talked w/ my pt yesterday about setting up my next appointment as well as possibly changing out my shoes now(rather than after my race in a month). He said that between the pt,modifying my stride that's enough changes for right now & if there is any new pain(let's hope not!) or the existing pain doesn't get any better we won't be able to tell if it's from stride changes,shoe changes,pt or what. So I'll be running in my Nikes at the race & then we'll see after that.

M,I have thought about trail running but because I am trying to change the way how I run,it's probably not a good idea to totally change the terrain as well. But I would be up for looking at some local trails to run once I'm healed & I'm done w/ my race.

Robin,I wish you the best of luck w/ your Thurs. run. I'll have a box of Kleenex ready but I don't think you'll need it. Because as you know,even a bad run is still a good run because you were physically able to do it.

X-training today. *Byeeee*

W/ the speed of a turtle but the step of a gazelle

Well it looks like that I'll be doing my Mon. run by myself today. My R.B.'s shins have been feeling a bit wonky(we think sympathy pain from my stress fracture) & she has a half-mary next Sat. So she taking today off. Me,on the other hand will be doing a turtle but gazelle like run today. Woke up w/ some stiffness in the right leg but hasn't progressed to full-on limp inducing pain so far. Originally I had a 6 miler scheduled for today but the doc wants me to cut that in half. So I'm going for 3(was going to do 4 w/ the R.B. but it's probably a good thing that she bowed out & I don't do more than what I am supposed to).

I'm starting to feel like animal kingdom here(w/ the turtle & gazelle references) but apparently running like "me" isn't getting the job done. Good luck to everyone on the road,tread,ellip,..etc..*buh-bye*

I do run,run

Yup,you read the title right. I did a run! Talked w/ the doc on Friday. She said that I had the beginnings of a light stress fracture. She didn't think that I needed a spec(bone-she said they are the same thing) scan. She did talk about doing a walking boot but only if I was still having pain when I walked. Also she corrected my technique w/ the massage roller. Apparently I wasn't applying enough pressure to really break up the tight muscles(which was contributing to the pain). She was ok w/ me doing a short run. But I had to take it s..l..o..w.. Almost a jog,just above a walk. Think trudging but gazelle like(no heel striking).

So I set out w/ the R.B. for 3 miles. We set the pace between 9:00-9:15.

Miles splits:

Mile 1: 8:57(oops a little fast,but gimmie a break I'm used to going much faster than this)
Mile 2: 9:10(better)
Mile 3: 9:00(like that negative split)

I did feel a little stiffness towards the middle of the run but not enough to make me stop although my r.b. kind of sped up a little & I told her to slow down! Never thought I would be the one to say that. Definitely felt some painful stiffness after the run but did the roller & felt a little better afterwards. Had some pain while I was running errands yesterday but got better by the end of the day.

I told the doc that I have a long run scheduled for Monday(6miler). She wants me to cut in half so I can ease back into training. I'm gonna do between 3-4 depending on how I feel during the day before the run.

Some of you commented on the dynamic stretching that I mentioned in a previous post. My pt recommended that I do certain movements to target the muscles used in running to warm up. Think running in place w/ high knees,running place while doing kick backs(trying to touch your butt w/ your heels),leg swings(stand on one leg while swinging the other back & forth from the hip). It takes about 5 mins to do them.

According to some studies dynamic(active) is more beneficial than static stretching because your making your muscles mimic the movements of running(but more exaggerated) w/o actually doing the run itself. The static stretching lengthens the muscles which isn't a bad thing but it makes them a little too limber & unable to handle the pounding force of running. Static stretching is good for after the run to break up the tightness built up from a run. There's tons of articles out there on net on this topic & I have to admit my legs(outside of my left ankle tendinitis & right leg stress fracture) don't feel quite as tight as they used at the start of a run after doing dynamic stretching as oppose to static.

Anyway this post has gone on long enough. I hope everyone is having a good weekend & thanks for listening. *Smooches*

Getting felt up

Finally heard from the doc. I'm going to see her today & she's going to feel me up like my pt did. This is the most action I have had in a while. We're going to talk about whether I'll need a spec scan(I guess kind of like a bone scan but more accurate than an x-ray to catch smaller fractures). The pain is getting significantly less w/ each day. Still some stiffness when I get up to move after sitting for a while. Felt no pain when I did the ellip last night.

Based on what the doc says I will either have more x-training or possibly a short run(I've got 3 miles scheduled). I know that I don't want to push it but on the other hand I do want to push it if you get my drift.

M, it would blow if I end up having to buy another pair of shoes right now. That would make the 3rd pair in 3 months. I wonder if I could start a charity to raise money for new shoes? You all would contribute? Right? And I heard the same thing about stretching providing no benefits before you run. My pt showed me some dynamic stretching moves that's supposed to be better. He said that I could save static(like quad stretches) stretching for after the run.

Robin I would totally rock the Ab Lab test right now. Bring it!

Remaining positive

Thanks for all the positive vibes & well wishes. I know a lot of you out there have been through what I'm going through now & it helps knowing I can vent & you know my pain.

In response to M's comment of possibly needing new running kicks to help the problem,I wish it were that easy. The shoes that I have now I just bought them around the 2nd week of Dec. last year. I have roughly 190 miles on them. So even though the pt said to me a few weeks ago when it was time to replace them that I would need something w/ more motion control,he didn't suggest that replace them now.

Speaking of, my pt hadn't heard from my doc yesterday. So still no word on that front. Did the ellip last night while trying not to feel down about it or jealous of the runners on the treadmills right in front of me. I felt less pain yesterday & I am able to walk around a bit better w/o limping. Which is a good thing.

Robin,I could sure use some mental diversion right now..;-) More x-training tonight. *Hugs*