This week I have been trying to let my psoas muscle heal. I thought I was all better and ran 4 miles yesterday. It doesn't feel terrible today, but it also doesn't feel really great either.
I ran four miles straight yesterday with an 11:35 average. It was very exciting for me. I had a very happy smile on my face and I'm sure everyone was looking at me and how ridiculous I looked. I didn't have to do any recovery laps. It felt awesome! I'm a long way from 8 minute miles, especially if this muscle never heals. But I continue to improve every day!
My kids and husband have been very sick with a nasty flu. Like, vomit every ten minutes sick. I haven't gotten it yet, which is weird because I almost ALWAYS get everything my kids get. I do feel the looming cloud of doom over my head, but I am doing everything I can to prevent it. If I have to retrain my lungs to go long distances this late in the game, I'm doomed.
Showing posts with label Injury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Injury. Show all posts
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Shin Splints
Trying to let my shin splints heal and taking it easy.
Thursday 2/27: 1.21 miles
Saturday 3/1: 5.67 miles
Monday 3/3: 6.5 miles
Hoping for 8-10 today, but we'll see. Shin splints are pretty wicked. I feel fine most of the time, but when I start to run I feel broken. My legs feel like snapped twigs. :/
I have started using Deep Blue fro DoTerra and I really like it. I also have a heating pad on my legs all the time if I am not walking. When I am working and standing at my work table I usually have my legs wrapped up in the heating pad.
Hydration has also been an issue. I always think I'm drinking constantly, but when I try to do a long run, even with drinking water every two miles, at the speed I am running I just feel like I'm not hydrated enough. ugh! One of these days Ill get this running thing figured out and then I'll be great!
Thursday 2/27: 1.21 miles
Saturday 3/1: 5.67 miles
Monday 3/3: 6.5 miles
Hoping for 8-10 today, but we'll see. Shin splints are pretty wicked. I feel fine most of the time, but when I start to run I feel broken. My legs feel like snapped twigs. :/
I have started using Deep Blue fro DoTerra and I really like it. I also have a heating pad on my legs all the time if I am not walking. When I am working and standing at my work table I usually have my legs wrapped up in the heating pad.
Hydration has also been an issue. I always think I'm drinking constantly, but when I try to do a long run, even with drinking water every two miles, at the speed I am running I just feel like I'm not hydrated enough. ugh! One of these days Ill get this running thing figured out and then I'll be great!
Monday, February 24, 2014
I stepped on a piece of glass on Thursday morning. :( So I took off Thurs and Fri to let that heal. I ran 7.6 miles on Saturday. I felt great and felt like I could go further, but I had a date with two little people to see the Lego Movie. Which was doubly awesome, by the way.
Today I ran 5.37 miles and I think I'm wearing out my shoes. One of my toe nails tore half way down. (that isn't why I think my shoes are wearing it. Just happenstance). There is something in my left show that is rubbing against my arch. My "arch" (flat feet woes. . . ). And that's why I think I have worn out my shoes. I bought them a year ago for $200. So I guess it was time for them to be warn out. But at $200, this pass time is an investment!!
Tonight's run was kind of funny. Well, now it is, but it wasn't at the time. I forgot my water bottle and could tell I was starting to feel a little dehydrated. There was a point in the run when all I could think about was pop tarts. I was like, "Seriously, Melissa? Focus! Time. Speed. Steps. Don't dislocate. Poptarts. Strawberry poptarts." And for the next mile all I could do was name every kind of pop tart I knew. Then I knew I needed water.
I'm feeling really good. My legs don't feel like lead weights anymore. I sleep really well now. That is not something that has ever really happened for me. I am so glad for that. It makes life so much easier.
Tomorrow is a 10 mile day, I hope. I normally run in the mornings before my kids wake up, but tomorrow I will be running while my kids do swim lessons. So I will have to go down there mid run to get them showered, etc and back to childwatch. So We'll see how successful I am.
Today I ran 5.37 miles and I think I'm wearing out my shoes. One of my toe nails tore half way down. (that isn't why I think my shoes are wearing it. Just happenstance). There is something in my left show that is rubbing against my arch. My "arch" (flat feet woes. . . ). And that's why I think I have worn out my shoes. I bought them a year ago for $200. So I guess it was time for them to be warn out. But at $200, this pass time is an investment!!
Tonight's run was kind of funny. Well, now it is, but it wasn't at the time. I forgot my water bottle and could tell I was starting to feel a little dehydrated. There was a point in the run when all I could think about was pop tarts. I was like, "Seriously, Melissa? Focus! Time. Speed. Steps. Don't dislocate. Poptarts. Strawberry poptarts." And for the next mile all I could do was name every kind of pop tart I knew. Then I knew I needed water.
I'm feeling really good. My legs don't feel like lead weights anymore. I sleep really well now. That is not something that has ever really happened for me. I am so glad for that. It makes life so much easier.
Tomorrow is a 10 mile day, I hope. I normally run in the mornings before my kids wake up, but tomorrow I will be running while my kids do swim lessons. So I will have to go down there mid run to get them showered, etc and back to childwatch. So We'll see how successful I am.
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