I am tired of the snow! At least it has come on a decent day... Still working with the sore foot & some chafing from the worn out Under Armour. Guess it's God sayin to rest today. Hopefully back out on the road tomorrow?
***Update***
It did stop snowing... nothing stuck, it's just aggrivating, LOL! Hopefully I will be back up on my ankle & over the chafing soon so I can get back out on the road. I also did some internet searching, I think my foot issue is a stress fracture of the talus (or talas, not sure how it's spelled).
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Showing posts with label Injury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Injury. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Poor Posting
Hey ya'll! Sorry for the lengthy delay in posting. If I can't show ya'll my runs, there is relaly no point in posting that I ran on the elliptical! Kind of boring! Well, here's what has happened since I have been away:
I hurt my back on Jan 16th Run, which I posted about. I actually ran outside that day.
I was laid up from the 16th till the 26th letting my back heal. I began easing back into the elliptical to test my back & by ITBS issue. I am beginning to pick back up the durration of my elliptical runs.
Bonus was I found some awesome DJ mixes (MTV Mash-ups Vol 1-14) that I am loading up on to my iPod to run to! LOL! I found running on the elliptical is less monotonous if I slap on some TV shows. I have been replaying episodes of Glee & Friday Night Lights... yeah, odd pairing I know, but it gets me through!
I hurt my back on Jan 16th Run, which I posted about. I actually ran outside that day.
I was laid up from the 16th till the 26th letting my back heal. I began easing back into the elliptical to test my back & by ITBS issue. I am beginning to pick back up the durration of my elliptical runs.
Bonus was I found some awesome DJ mixes (MTV Mash-ups Vol 1-14) that I am loading up on to my iPod to run to! LOL! I found running on the elliptical is less monotonous if I slap on some TV shows. I have been replaying episodes of Glee & Friday Night Lights... yeah, odd pairing I know, but it gets me through!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Jan 16th Run (Week 13, Run 54)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Jan 16th Run (Week 13, Run 54)
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Man it was great to get back out on the road again! It had been awhile. Bad news again today!
I got through my stretches and warm up and took off on my run. Everything was great until I got back. It was a little icey and I slipped a little on the trail, not sure if that added to what happened next. I did have to walk just over a half mile due to my knee... same issue that I think is ITBS.
I finished the run and walked back to the house, as was my norm, letting my heart rate drop a little and getting some water in me. I get back to the area in front of the garage and begin my cool down stretches. The norm, hamstring stretches, quadricep stretches, a little extra attention to my right knee, etc. When I go to do my back stretches, my lower back muscles sieze up. I litterally had to push myself up to get back upright. It was excruciating pain! So, needless to say, I'm hurt again and have to figure out how to get over this injury bug that is plaguing me!
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Man it was great to get back out on the road again! It had been awhile. Bad news again today!
I got through my stretches and warm up and took off on my run. Everything was great until I got back. It was a little icey and I slipped a little on the trail, not sure if that added to what happened next. I did have to walk just over a half mile due to my knee... same issue that I think is ITBS.
I finished the run and walked back to the house, as was my norm, letting my heart rate drop a little and getting some water in me. I get back to the area in front of the garage and begin my cool down stretches. The norm, hamstring stretches, quadricep stretches, a little extra attention to my right knee, etc. When I go to do my back stretches, my lower back muscles sieze up. I litterally had to push myself up to get back upright. It was excruciating pain! So, needless to say, I'm hurt again and have to figure out how to get over this injury bug that is plaguing me!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Jan 7th Run (Week 14, Day 52)
I ran for 30 minutes today, granted there was no real impact on my knee to check it out 100%, but I am comfortable saying that I am at at least 80% right now. It ffelt really good to run in just shorts & a short sleeve shirt today! It's been awhile since I have been able to run with this little clothing! I felt almost free! Hahaha!
Hopefully I'll be able to get back out on the road on Saturday for my long run day. I probably won't go the full 10 miles like I am supposed to, but I got to get caught back up to where I can do my LRDs. Without those, April will be a flop. I will probably just let me knee decide what Iam going to run on Saturday. Wish me luck ya'll!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The IT Bands Have It
I think I have self diagnosed my knee issue that arose last week. Basically, as a refresher, I felt a little pop & started getting pain as I ran up hills. I did a pretty exhaustive search online and came up with what I think is my issue... say it with me now kids,
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ill-e-o-tib-e-al ba-n-d sin-dro-m-e)
In a nut shell,
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here ya go!
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ill-e-o-tib-e-al ba-n-d sin-dro-m-e)
In a nut shell,
ITBS is one of the leading causes of lateral knee pain in runners. The iliotibial tract (iliotibial band) is a superficial thickening of tissue on the outside of the thigh, extending from the outside of the pelvis, over the hip and knee, and inserting just below the knee. The band is crucial to stabilizing the knee during running, moving from behind the femur to the front while walking. The continual rubbing of the band over the lateral femoral epicondyle, combined with the repeated flexion and extension of the knee during running may cause the area to become inflamed.That according to the experts at Wikipedia.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here ya go!
So, basically, it's a more severe form of Bursitis. See the bursa that the line is pointing to above. Well, you have these sacks of fluid where tendon or ligaments can rub against bones. These sacks of fluid prevent chaffing of the tendons & legaments. Something happens creating friction on the sack, which in turn causes swelling & inflamation of the bursa, also called, you guessed it, Bursitis.
For those of you who knew me at Korea, I had a bout of Bursitis in the same knee, though it was below the knee where the patellar tendon connects, that had me hobbling around base for a good month. This one hasn't been as bad. Not really sure what caused the bout in Korea, but this one I think was either caused by running on the ice, which is a crazy ballet style of running; or by taking the break then jumping back in to it running all out. Not really sure, but could be both, who knows.
Anywho, I am going to attempt to run again tomorrow and see what it does. Hopefully I won't be too far set back.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 31st Run (Week 15, Run 51)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 31st Run (Week 15, Run 51)
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Well, I woke up to rain to have to run in today. I drug myself out of the bed & ran anyway. It was shaping up to be an okay run until a hill right around the 6 mile point. I felt a little twinge in my right knee on the upper outside area. From then on, it was kind of painful to run uphill. I decided I'd best not push my luck and walked up the hills. By the end of the run, the pain was constant, so I may have hurt myself today. I stretched good & wasn't pushing the pace too hard. I'm about to start chewing on some Ibuprofen and see if that will help. May have to break the ice pack back out in the morning. I hadn't frozen it back since the last time I used it or I'd take it with me to work tonight.
Oh well... we'll just have to see how it goes!
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Well, I woke up to rain to have to run in today. I drug myself out of the bed & ran anyway. It was shaping up to be an okay run until a hill right around the 6 mile point. I felt a little twinge in my right knee on the upper outside area. From then on, it was kind of painful to run uphill. I decided I'd best not push my luck and walked up the hills. By the end of the run, the pain was constant, so I may have hurt myself today. I stretched good & wasn't pushing the pace too hard. I'm about to start chewing on some Ibuprofen and see if that will help. May have to break the ice pack back out in the morning. I hadn't frozen it back since the last time I used it or I'd take it with me to work tonight.
Oh well... we'll just have to see how it goes!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 16th Run (Week 17, Run 48)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 16th Run (Week 17, Run 48)
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Okay... yes, running on ice is one of the hardest things you can do! The trail I run still has ice on a large portion of it. In fact, from Quiedersbach to Linden is still pretty much covered, with only small breaks here & there. I honestly felt like a Looney Toons character during my run as I turned to go up one of the hills on my route. My feet were moving, but my body was pretty much stationary. I was explaining to my wife last night, that it was like a mix of a Reebok Slide & being pulled around a tile floor in socks. Very weird feeling, plus my legs are sore. I guess it used different sections of my muscles to manage the ice running?
That wasn't the strangest part of the run though. Here comes some science content that I can't explain, so if anyone has any explanations, fire them my way. So the trail was pretty much covered in ice. Why is it that in the broad open sections that had no tree cover, the ice was thick & solid, yet the parts that had tree cover, even trees that had already lost all of their leaves for the winter, weren't covered with ice. In fact, there were several parts that didn't have ice, where only 1 or 2 branches of trees overhung the trail and the ice was thawed. It was just very weird to me, and I just can't explain it. I figured the open areas, that got sunlight yesterday, would have been more thawed than the areas that weren't exposed to the sunlight due to the tree cover.
It was a nice run though, a little slower because of the ice, but I managed. My shin didn't hurt at all yesterday, until I ran! 3 days off had me not feeling any pain until I started running again. Not too excited about that. Sounding more & more like it might be shin splints or a micro fracture to my shin bone as opposed to a muscle injury. Guess I'll just keep plugging away.
This will probably be the last run of the week, unless I get one in on Friday, as we are help some friends make Christmas cookies today & going to Nurnburg & Rothenburg to the Christmas Markets on Saturday... all day trip from 0530 til 2300. Woohoo!
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Okay... yes, running on ice is one of the hardest things you can do! The trail I run still has ice on a large portion of it. In fact, from Quiedersbach to Linden is still pretty much covered, with only small breaks here & there. I honestly felt like a Looney Toons character during my run as I turned to go up one of the hills on my route. My feet were moving, but my body was pretty much stationary. I was explaining to my wife last night, that it was like a mix of a Reebok Slide & being pulled around a tile floor in socks. Very weird feeling, plus my legs are sore. I guess it used different sections of my muscles to manage the ice running?
That wasn't the strangest part of the run though. Here comes some science content that I can't explain, so if anyone has any explanations, fire them my way. So the trail was pretty much covered in ice. Why is it that in the broad open sections that had no tree cover, the ice was thick & solid, yet the parts that had tree cover, even trees that had already lost all of their leaves for the winter, weren't covered with ice. In fact, there were several parts that didn't have ice, where only 1 or 2 branches of trees overhung the trail and the ice was thawed. It was just very weird to me, and I just can't explain it. I figured the open areas, that got sunlight yesterday, would have been more thawed than the areas that weren't exposed to the sunlight due to the tree cover.
It was a nice run though, a little slower because of the ice, but I managed. My shin didn't hurt at all yesterday, until I ran! 3 days off had me not feeling any pain until I started running again. Not too excited about that. Sounding more & more like it might be shin splints or a micro fracture to my shin bone as opposed to a muscle injury. Guess I'll just keep plugging away.
This will probably be the last run of the week, unless I get one in on Friday, as we are help some friends make Christmas cookies today & going to Nurnburg & Rothenburg to the Christmas Markets on Saturday... all day trip from 0530 til 2300. Woohoo!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 12th Run (Week 18, Run 47)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 12th Run (Week 18, Run 47)
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Well, I had snow flurries pretty much my whole run. Nothing stuck, but it was like little ice chunks hitting my face. Everything else was covered, but my face & ears were exposed. It took the better part of the day for me to fully warm back up. Looks like next week is going to be rough as I woke up today to a good bit of snow everywhere!
Shin felt pretty good today. Wish I had the test full 2 days off, but I have my fitness test for the military on Monday afternoon.
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Well, I had snow flurries pretty much my whole run. Nothing stuck, but it was like little ice chunks hitting my face. Everything else was covered, but my face & ears were exposed. It took the better part of the day for me to fully warm back up. Looks like next week is going to be rough as I woke up today to a good bit of snow everywhere!
Shin felt pretty good today. Wish I had the test full 2 days off, but I have my fitness test for the military on Monday afternoon.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 10th Run (Week 18, Day 46)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 10th Run (Week 18, Day 46)
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Man, rough run today. It was nasty rainy out! Made for a long run when after the first 3 minutes you are soaked like an abandoned puppy. I made it through though and faster than last weeks mid distance run.
I have decided, to try to help my leg/shin/calf/whatever heal, since I still can't tell if it's the muscle or the bone, I am switching to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday runs. I will do a short run on Tuesday, a mid distance run on Thrusday and still keep my long run on Saturday. Hopefully, this will help the healing process. It seems to feel pretty good after a day of rest, so maybe with enough days of rest, it will fully heal. I am still doing some home therapy that I will blog about a little later, so I'm praying that these things will help me out!
Click the link above for my run from this morning.
Man, rough run today. It was nasty rainy out! Made for a long run when after the first 3 minutes you are soaked like an abandoned puppy. I made it through though and faster than last weeks mid distance run.
I have decided, to try to help my leg/shin/calf/whatever heal, since I still can't tell if it's the muscle or the bone, I am switching to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday runs. I will do a short run on Tuesday, a mid distance run on Thrusday and still keep my long run on Saturday. Hopefully, this will help the healing process. It seems to feel pretty good after a day of rest, so maybe with enough days of rest, it will fully heal. I am still doing some home therapy that I will blog about a little later, so I'm praying that these things will help me out!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 8th Run (Week 18, Day 45)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 8th Run (Week 18, Day 45)
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NICE!!! I came in under my goal pace today. 9:55/mile is pretty good. Maybe this is a sign that my shin is getting better. I did kick it up a notch on the last leg when I glanced and saw my time. The last 1/4 mile was ran way fast for what I usually run it in. Admittedly, I do usually save a little in the tank for the last little bit of my runs and push the pace up some, but today, I was pretty much sprinting! LOL!
It was a good run, but rainy. It was a driving mist, that turned in to a slight rain for about a mile, then back to a driving mist. If it was colder by about 10 degrees, I probably would have been running in the snow... I am sooooo ready for that! Okay, maybe not, but it'll be cool for the first few minutes! :)
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NICE!!! I came in under my goal pace today. 9:55/mile is pretty good. Maybe this is a sign that my shin is getting better. I did kick it up a notch on the last leg when I glanced and saw my time. The last 1/4 mile was ran way fast for what I usually run it in. Admittedly, I do usually save a little in the tank for the last little bit of my runs and push the pace up some, but today, I was pretty much sprinting! LOL!
It was a good run, but rainy. It was a driving mist, that turned in to a slight rain for about a mile, then back to a driving mist. If it was colder by about 10 degrees, I probably would have been running in the snow... I am sooooo ready for that! Okay, maybe not, but it'll be cool for the first few minutes! :)
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 5th Run (Week 19, Day 44)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 5th Run (Week 19, Day 44)
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Man, long run today! A hair over 9 miles! It was cold & dreary today.
I ran through Horbach to this resturant that Maria & I had found before. It's a biker... as in pedal bike, not motorcycle... resturant in the bottom of this valley just on the other side of Horbach, before the turn to the village of Schopp. I run the sidewalks through Horbach, but I found where the bike trail picks back up, right at the Festplatz (Festival Place) at the foot of the church. It was a good run, but let me tell you, 9 miles will wear you out!
The resturant is in an old farm house, and is also a hotel, or Guesthaus. Is sits at the bottom of a valley, with a creek and spilt rail fencing that keeps horses in a pasture. The valley wall on the south side have HUGE rocks justting out of it, of which most are covered with an extremely bright green moss or alge. It really is something out of a fairy tale! Will see if I can grab a picture this week! Ready for my next long run now so I can go see it & bask in it's beauty.
Shin didn't hurt so bad after an extra day of rest that was actually for my hamstring! LOL!
Click the link above to see my run from this morning!
Man, long run today! A hair over 9 miles! It was cold & dreary today.
I ran through Horbach to this resturant that Maria & I had found before. It's a biker... as in pedal bike, not motorcycle... resturant in the bottom of this valley just on the other side of Horbach, before the turn to the village of Schopp. I run the sidewalks through Horbach, but I found where the bike trail picks back up, right at the Festplatz (Festival Place) at the foot of the church. It was a good run, but let me tell you, 9 miles will wear you out!
The resturant is in an old farm house, and is also a hotel, or Guesthaus. Is sits at the bottom of a valley, with a creek and spilt rail fencing that keeps horses in a pasture. The valley wall on the south side have HUGE rocks justting out of it, of which most are covered with an extremely bright green moss or alge. It really is something out of a fairy tale! Will see if I can grab a picture this week! Ready for my next long run now so I can go see it & bask in it's beauty.
Shin didn't hurt so bad after an extra day of rest that was actually for my hamstring! LOL!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 2nd Run (Week 19, Day 43)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 2nd Run (Week 19, Day 43)
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It was just a run today. Yeah, nothing real amazing about it other than it was my medium run for the week. Got started a little later than normal... guess I need to start waking up earlier! :)
Right hamstring is a little tight today... guess I will be icing that tonight!
Click the link above to see my run from this morning.
It was just a run today. Yeah, nothing real amazing about it other than it was my medium run for the week. Got started a little later than normal... guess I need to start waking up earlier! :)
Right hamstring is a little tight today... guess I will be icing that tonight!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 1st Run (Week 19, Day 42)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Dec 1st Run (Week 19, Day 42)
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Decent run today... a little slower than I wanted due to the still nagging pain in my left shin. I guess I may have to get it looked at before I get in to my longer runs in case I have to rest it for a week. Nonetheless, I am still pusshing through. I had to run after work today... no way am I getting up at 0200 to go run... I'm crazy, not stupid! :) Afterward, I had Greek food with my favorite girls at Vogleweh... another Air Force Base over here, not too far from Queidersbach.
That's about the gist of it today!
Click the link above to view my run from this evening.
Decent run today... a little slower than I wanted due to the still nagging pain in my left shin. I guess I may have to get it looked at before I get in to my longer runs in case I have to rest it for a week. Nonetheless, I am still pusshing through. I had to run after work today... no way am I getting up at 0200 to go run... I'm crazy, not stupid! :) Afterward, I had Greek food with my favorite girls at Vogleweh... another Air Force Base over here, not too far from Queidersbach.
That's about the gist of it today!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Running Down the Right Home Remedy
I have had a few "injuries" since I have started my marathon training. The reason I say "injuries" is a throw back to playing high school football. Our coach, Jim Sizemore, the high school coaching legend in the Hattiesburg, MS area, would always ask players who went down if they were "injured" with quotation fingers. He subscribed to the theory that an injury means you cannot get up or continue to perform. I agree with that. It's more of getting hurt. You can keep going if you are just hurt. This, my friends, is a running INJURY!For my hurts, I have found some, less than officially licensed means to help. Let me break them down for you. You may be surprised what you can use, just around the house, to help some of your hurts.
Large Muscle Soreness - for large muscle groups, like the thighs, calves, & glutes, I use a wooden rolling pin. This allows for broad even pressure to be placed on the muscle to work out the soreness. 
Arches of Feet - for sore arches, I have resorted to placing a golf ball on the shower mat in my bathroom, and rolling my foot across it for a few minutes. Do be careful with this though, as too much pressure kind of hurts.
Shins & Feet Aches - I have found that a raquetball feels REAL good on my sore shin and on the tops & sides of my feet. Even on the balls of my feet. I will rub the raquetball all over the sore areas of my shins & feet and the grip it gets due to it's texture really feels good & helps massage away the pain for awhile.
Muscle Cramps - you all probably already know this one, but bananas ain't just a song by Gwen Steffani! The potassium in bananas helps prevent muscle cramps. It's just plain science!
Tight Shin Muscles - there aren't many stretches you can do for tight shin muscles. One that I did find is to sit in a rolling desk chair and place your foot back behind you. Now, with the other foot, slowly pull yourself forward, stretching the shin muscle. This works & really helps.General Aches & Pains - there is no substitute for vitamin M as most folks in the military refer to it as. Motrin, or some form of Ibuprofen, is proof that God loves runners! 800mgs of this wonderous concotion soothes the pain & makes life after your first 5 miler much easier!
These are just a few of the tricks I have found to help keep me on the roads, running & abusing my body more. They really have helped me stay out of the hospital though, and if I can avoid that place, I am super happy!Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 28th Run (Week 20, Day 41)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 28th Run (Week 20, Day 41)
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Now, before anyone says anything, yes, I know my run was slow for having the past 2 days off. Happy Thanksgiving to ya'll by the way! :)
I started looking at my running chart I made to track all my run days and such on. As I progress, I will be gaining a mile each week. This morning, I figured I'd test my knee to see if it's the mileage that hurt it last time. As you can see in my GPS tracker above, I ran the same route and got roughly the same distance. My knee feels great so far... it's been about 5 hours since I ran. I ran intentionally slow so if I felt any twinges of pain of unusual snaps or pops, I could stop and try to isolate where it's coming from, plus I don't need to overdo it. It felt good during... well, except for my left shin is still bothering me, and today, it felt like someone had pulled my right arch so tight it was about to snap. I looked that up and will be trying some home remedy using a golf ball & raquetball... I'll explain in a later blog about home remedies for the runner.
It was cold this morning, but I warmed up quick. It's nice seeing all the Christmas lights & decorations going up little by little. It's actually helping to motivate me to see what's new along my route! I love this time of year!
Click the link above for my run from this morning.
Now, before anyone says anything, yes, I know my run was slow for having the past 2 days off. Happy Thanksgiving to ya'll by the way! :)
I started looking at my running chart I made to track all my run days and such on. As I progress, I will be gaining a mile each week. This morning, I figured I'd test my knee to see if it's the mileage that hurt it last time. As you can see in my GPS tracker above, I ran the same route and got roughly the same distance. My knee feels great so far... it's been about 5 hours since I ran. I ran intentionally slow so if I felt any twinges of pain of unusual snaps or pops, I could stop and try to isolate where it's coming from, plus I don't need to overdo it. It felt good during... well, except for my left shin is still bothering me, and today, it felt like someone had pulled my right arch so tight it was about to snap. I looked that up and will be trying some home remedy using a golf ball & raquetball... I'll explain in a later blog about home remedies for the runner.
It was cold this morning, but I warmed up quick. It's nice seeing all the Christmas lights & decorations going up little by little. It's actually helping to motivate me to see what's new along my route! I love this time of year!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 25th Run (Week 20, Day 40)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 25th Run (Week 20, Day 40)
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Today's run was a pretty good one. Almost had to stop a little short as my distance was getting close to 6.66 miles! LOL! Call me superstitious, but with the problem I had with my knee & my current shin problem, I'm not chancing it! But I was able to make it to my stopping point at 6.60 miles.
Shin was a little better on the pain scale, but nagged me a little longer than on yesterday's run. I'm just working to get to my 2 day break after my long run & I'm going to ice the mess out of it. I may even soak it in an ice bath for 20 minutes to see if that'll help it... not really!
It was nice & the sun was shining today. What a welcome change from either runs before dawn, runs after sunset, or runs through dull gray fog. It was a little foggy, which made me realize something kind of neat.
When I was training for my SCUBA certification, we talked about something called a thermocline. See Allen, some people actually do pay attention in class! :) A thermocline is a point in the water that you can actually see, where the temperature changes. That's what it was like today! I was running through some light fog, that was actually hitting about mid chest level. Then I ran down a hill and I was fully in the fog & it was colder. As I climbed back up the next hill, I felt the warmth go from my head, all the way down to my knees before I went back down into the fog. I've said it many times on here, I'm a science nerd, so seeing something like that on my run made it all worth while!
Click the link above for my run from this morning.
Today's run was a pretty good one. Almost had to stop a little short as my distance was getting close to 6.66 miles! LOL! Call me superstitious, but with the problem I had with my knee & my current shin problem, I'm not chancing it! But I was able to make it to my stopping point at 6.60 miles.
Shin was a little better on the pain scale, but nagged me a little longer than on yesterday's run. I'm just working to get to my 2 day break after my long run & I'm going to ice the mess out of it. I may even soak it in an ice bath for 20 minutes to see if that'll help it... not really!
It was nice & the sun was shining today. What a welcome change from either runs before dawn, runs after sunset, or runs through dull gray fog. It was a little foggy, which made me realize something kind of neat.
When I was training for my SCUBA certification, we talked about something called a thermocline. See Allen, some people actually do pay attention in class! :) A thermocline is a point in the water that you can actually see, where the temperature changes. That's what it was like today! I was running through some light fog, that was actually hitting about mid chest level. Then I ran down a hill and I was fully in the fog & it was colder. As I climbed back up the next hill, I felt the warmth go from my head, all the way down to my knees before I went back down into the fog. I've said it many times on here, I'm a science nerd, so seeing something like that on my run made it all worth while!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 24th Run (Week 20, Day 39)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 24th Run (Week 20, Day 39)
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Decent run this morning. Shin is still tender. I don't know what's wrong with it... don't want to go see a doctor about it either as he'll probably tell me to stop running and to give up the marathon training. I already have 200ish miles & 36+ hours invested in this training, so I cannot forsee me giving up.
The rain was coming down as an icy, driving drizzle this morning, making me pretty chilly to begin with, but by the turn around point I was shedding the gloves & unzipping the collar of my all-weather outer shirt.
Other than my shin, I felt pretty good though.
Click the link above for my run from this morning.
Decent run this morning. Shin is still tender. I don't know what's wrong with it... don't want to go see a doctor about it either as he'll probably tell me to stop running and to give up the marathon training. I already have 200ish miles & 36+ hours invested in this training, so I cannot forsee me giving up.
The rain was coming down as an icy, driving drizzle this morning, making me pretty chilly to begin with, but by the turn around point I was shedding the gloves & unzipping the collar of my all-weather outer shirt.
Other than my shin, I felt pretty good though.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 22nd Run (Week 21, Day 38)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 22nd Run (Week 21, Day 38)
Click the link above fro my run from this evening.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. I ran on Sunday. We went out on K-town with some friends on Saturday after I got off work, so I had to push my long run to Sunday evening.
Was a good run today... 7.5 on the button. My shin is really sore when I start running and after running, but while I am on my run, it feels okay. I don't know what it is, guess I will have to look it up.
Click the link above fro my run from this evening.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. I ran on Sunday. We went out on K-town with some friends on Saturday after I got off work, so I had to push my long run to Sunday evening.
Was a good run today... 7.5 on the button. My shin is really sore when I start running and after running, but while I am on my run, it feels okay. I don't know what it is, guess I will have to look it up.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 19th Run (Week 21, Day 37)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 19th Run (Week 21, Day 37)
Just a "ho-hum" run today. Nothing exciting about it... a little slow. I guess that's the great thing about training for a marathon... no matter how bad a run is, there are usually several more to try for a good one! LOL!
On a side note, my shin feels a little better after icing it yesterday. Will ice again today and tomorrow before my long run Saturday.
Just a "ho-hum" run today. Nothing exciting about it... a little slow. I guess that's the great thing about training for a marathon... no matter how bad a run is, there are usually several more to try for a good one! LOL!
On a side note, my shin feels a little better after icing it yesterday. Will ice again today and tomorrow before my long run Saturday.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 18th Run (Week 21, Day 36)
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Nov 18th Run (Week 21, Day 36)
Click the link above for my run from this morning!
Well, I'm glad it was my mid week run today. Mid week for me is morphing into a slightly longer run. I need it after last night too!
A friend from high school, Kara, was in town TDY to Ramstein for a training class. It's been since graduation in 1995 since I had seen her. I was excited to introduce her to my wife & daughter & just catch up on life events. We decided to hit this resturant in Ramstein Village calle The Big Emma.
The Big Emma is known for their portions! It's reputation was well earned too! I ordered the 1/2 Cheeseburger, and literally, the thing was the size of my head... and if you know me, you know that's pretty large! I ate maybe, MAYBE 1/3 of the burger, & the leftovers FILLED a togo box! It was humongous! I needed this run today to burn those calories! LOL! The snitzels were pretty large too!
Run was okay today... a little slow, but I managed. A little sore in my left shin. Guess I will start icing it with my compression wrap thing. Great invention!
Click the link above for my run from this morning!
Well, I'm glad it was my mid week run today. Mid week for me is morphing into a slightly longer run. I need it after last night too!
A friend from high school, Kara, was in town TDY to Ramstein for a training class. It's been since graduation in 1995 since I had seen her. I was excited to introduce her to my wife & daughter & just catch up on life events. We decided to hit this resturant in Ramstein Village calle The Big Emma.
The Big Emma is known for their portions! It's reputation was well earned too! I ordered the 1/2 Cheeseburger, and literally, the thing was the size of my head... and if you know me, you know that's pretty large! I ate maybe, MAYBE 1/3 of the burger, & the leftovers FILLED a togo box! It was humongous! I needed this run today to burn those calories! LOL! The snitzels were pretty large too!
Run was okay today... a little slow, but I managed. A little sore in my left shin. Guess I will start icing it with my compression wrap thing. Great invention!
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