Did you run today?
poke987
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What was your run today?
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Today was a day off, but since my son had swim lessons, I had to be at the ymca anyhow. So, I did 30 mins on the elliptical and walked a mile on the treadmill. 45 mins total. Tomorrow will be my longer run, assuming I can fit it in before the snowstorm.0
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Off day today. 21k Saturday 8) Wheeewww.0
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45 minutes on elliptical for XT today. I used up all my miles for the week already! Darn that 10% rule.0
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Woke up to snow already falling and with the ice we already have... no pavement for me today. Boo. Plan is to flip flop the long run to tomorrow, but hubby and older kids had a full day of snowmobiling planned. Not sure I'll fit it in before they leave... wonder if I can rope a girlfriend in to come watch the littles so I can still get my miles?!0
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21k done!!...Feeling good atm
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Way to go!0
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FireStorm1972 wrote: »21k done!!...Feeling good atm
Wow well done! I did a 5k parkrun this morning in the ice. Might try and fit in a run tomorrow as well if I can find the time.
Long run next week is 8.5 miles, almost looking forward to it...
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Snow/ice last night, so 8 miles on the treadmill today. I'm hoping to get outside tomorrow for another 8/10 miles before the next storm moves in. I did a trail run on smow a few weeks ago and it was really hard on my back so I'm trying to avoid a repeat.0
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I ran 8 miles today in a PB 1:20:08. It was AWESOME! I ran at my local national park and the weather was perfect! Temp in the 50's and sunny.0
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AZ: 8 miles on the treadmill. I'm impressed. I hate the treadmill with a passion! Ceci: 50 and sunny, sounds like bliss! I did 4.28 in 40:15. The roads were terrible, super slushy and wet so I didn't go as far as I wanted... but it really wasn't safe out there! My running buddy insisted we turn back, it wasn't worth the risk, she said. I listened.0
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12.5 miles today. I'm super slow but it was so nice to run outside. The trail was mostly clear, with a few slushy/muddy sections.0
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Cross training day today so Biked and Yoga.0
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Today's run was a quick 2 miles (19:18). The weather was horrible, but I sucked it up and got it done.0
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4.5 miles done in 50 minutes. I am starting to notice my speed improving and I really didn't struggle during this run. Going to try and add a longer weekend run as well, but I will need to buy more kit as the laundry can't handle it! Getting my gait analysed too, as I figure it is worth investing in good shoes0
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Yes, get fitted for sneaks, I was happy to get evaluated and buy the right pair... but now, I've been having some IT band pain, and even though I got the new sneakers in june, I think they are part of my trouble. If i added correctly (and logged every run on the map my run ap) they only have shy of 300 miles on them. The store told me 500 then replace... I'm disappointed not sure if they are maybe not the right shoe after all, or just dead early... still investigating, trying to figure it out. Ran 6.04 (1:03:41) in an older pair, and no pain today. Hummm. It was cold, 18F when I left, but with blizzard tomorrow I knew I needed to get it done. Hubby met me on snowmobile, as the last 2 miles of this route are trail, and I wasn't up for that. Zipping home was fun
I know what you mean about gear. I've slowly added, and now my "workout" drawer is one of the largest! Not to mention the coats and vests that hang... sigh.0 -
Yes definitly get fitted properly. I have slight overpronation so i bought some Brooks Ravenna 5's, they now have 700+km on them and am in new Saucony Grid 7's. As for IT band syndrome, I also dealt with that on some runs. I found foam rolling the IT band helps alot, before and after my runs, short or long.0
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.... they only have shy of 300 miles on them. The store told me 500 then replace...
Generally you'd expect somewhere between 300 and 600 miles, subject to your weight, gait, and the terrain that you run on. You should get a half marathon training cycle and race out of a pair, although personally I rotate several pairs.
IT Band Syndrome is less about the shoes as your glute and core strength, or overtraining. I managed to give myself ITBS on a trail half at the end of last season, which was largely as a result of ramping up too rapidly after illness.
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Hummm, wonder if I should go get my sneakers replaced. Any way to tell by looking at them, or just by how they make me feel and milage?
I'm just under 140lbs, 5'5, and run mostly pavement.
It could be over training... i admit that I didn't do much research, just started running and added miles with reckless abandon... no 10% increases, just jumped around what I felt like I could do. Also, at the time IT pain began I was biking a lot, with 2 kids in a trailer.... and also started a lifting routine... so... likely my fault there.
I got a foam roller At Christmas. Trying to make time to use it daily, but don't always get to it... snowed in today, so no excuse!0 -
It doesn't really sound like shoes are your issue tbh.
fwiw the jury is out on foam rollers for ITBS. The IT Band is a strap of inflexible tissue, so rolling it out shouldn't really help and doesn't address the cause of the tightness, which is generally going to be more about stability and core strength.
Cycling can also exacerbate the issue, particularly if your riding is hamstring dominant or you're pulling rather than spinning.0 -
What I had read about the roller was maybe more for the hip, which in turn helped with the IT? I'd read some hip stretching and exercise helps. What's your opinion on that?
Now that it's too cold to bike with the kids, I've laid off completely. Knee pain isn't getting better though.
Do you think it matters that I always run hills? We live on the side of a hill, either way I run I end up going up and down the whole way. I personally feel, this combined with the grade of the road is what's causing the most difficulty0 -
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What I had read about the roller was maybe more for the hip, which in turn helped with the IT? I'd read some hip stretching and exercise helps. What's your opinion on that?
Ah, they certainly should help in that case. Also just generally good value to abuse the muscles with the roller.
Single leg squats, hungarian deadlifts and the like help a lot with stability and improving strength. Similarly Glute Bridges.Do you think it matters that I always run hills? We live on the side of a hill, either way I run I end up going up and down the whole way. I personally feel, this combined with the grade of the road is what's causing the most difficulty
Shouldn't make any real difference, although clearly hill running is slower with much shorter paces. Hills are good for the quads as well. By grade do you mean camber? That might make a difference as you end up unbalanced.
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Just did my 15Km midweek long run. Quite hard work as I'm a bit underfuelled, and I think a bit dehydrated.0
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Training schedule called for 5k today.0
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Thanks for all the tips every one! I suspect tomorrow will be mostly shoveling out, and no formal exercise, as we are in the 2+ foot zone, and my 5 yr old spent the snow day throwing up! My fitbit daily average is well over 17, 000 steps... I'm not even to 7000 today. Sigh.
Most of the roads are crowned. Higher in the center, and sloped to the edges. So, unless I run on the shoulder my inside leg is higher slightly. I can't stand the treadmill, despise it really. So must do my running outdoors. I could drive someplace to run, but that sort of defeats part of the joy of running for me. I like that I just open my door and go. No time wasted in the car. One route is really bad, the crown is quite high, and I can almost guarantee knee pain when I go that loop. It was the hill where I first experienced the problem in fact.
Shouldn't make any real difference, although clearly hill running is slower with much shorter paces. Hills are good for the quads as well. By grade do you mean camber? That might make a difference as you end up unbalanced.
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My knees got extremely sore when on roads like that.0
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It sounds like the camber might be contributing as well. That would translate into an unbalanced gait.
I'm the same, loathe the dreadmill.0 -
10k run tonight, under an hour, not to shabby for an "old" guy.0
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After a morning of shoveling, I did 60 mins on the elliptical. I'd do just about anything to avoid the treadmill. So, no running... 30 inches of snow... hopefully enough road will be showing tomorrow afternoon to get some miles in as another storm rolls thru Friday!0
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FireStorm1972 wrote: »10k run tonight, under an hour, not to shabby for an "old" guy.
That's great in my book!0
