October 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    singlet is new to me too but i have noticed it is for both men and women. they don't seem to be much different than a sleeveless shirt or tank. it usually is for a team or running group in our area

    We call them singlets here - they are meant to be an under garment - keep you warm in winter. Tank tops are the same design but meant to be worn on their own, usually in summer so often have colours/logos etc on them.

    I detest the term wife beater and cringe anytime I hear it. I think its an OLD term, thinking a Street Car Named Desire, doesnt the guy in that tend to wear a white tank top.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    So nothing ground-breaking or really innovative from the doctor visit.
    This was a sports medicine therapy specialist. Explained my history, current exercise/ strength / stretching regimen. He was impressed, and surprised how dedicated I was. Did a few mobility tests, and said I was good in all that. There was nothing he could find that would specifically point to what the cause of the posterior shin splints were. He did some massaging and pressure point manipulation, and then had me run down the hall to see how it felt. It was still painful, but maybe a little better. Did a little more manual therapy, then handed me off to the physical therapist.
    She showed me some stretches and exercises (of which I already do all but one). Then said OK, that will be $213. And need you to come back again Friday.
    So I’m not impressed or very happy, but they say each session builds on the previous one. I will go one more time, but that is it.
    Same as all the online coaching programs they want you to pay for. If you have a little common sense, and do a little research, you can find all this stuff for free online.
    But he thinks I can still run the 15K on the 21st, and the marathon in January. So I’m trusting he knows what he is talking about.
    He wants me to rest until after the Friday visit, but cleared me to start running this weekend, but only up to 3 miles if no pain :'(
    Oh well, at least I will hopefully be running again.

    @Scott6255 $213????????? F that noise (sorry but Woah).

    I am sure that you have done everything, but have you tried cross fibre massage? It was the thing for my posterior tibial tendonitis, absolute godsend.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    1---2.30 lunch
    2---3.59 3,3 intervals
    Changed shoes. Might be onto something. Or my hip isnt up for one mile intervals.


    Running   5.9/65 to 90
    Cycling. 0/60 waiting on the mtn bike to be repaired..

    Upcoming Races

    October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
    November 3rd Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run. Half. Glen Rose TX
    January 5 BIRR Ultra relay. 50k. Hawaii. For @KeepRunningFatboy
    March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance. Ardmore OK
    April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon (half)
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    @scott6255 I went to PT for hip pain and I was sorely disappointed too. Thankfully I didn’t have to pay so I can imagine i would have been really peeved if I had. I really wanted him to solve my problem and get me running pain free after the first visit - tall order, but I stuck it out for 2 weeks and nothing improved. He said from the get go that I’d probably have to give up running to some extent. He couldn’t pinpoint what the actual issue was either.

    I bought new sneakers and my hip pain clear up. Unbelievable.

  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @Scott6255 Ugh. Sorry to hear that!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited October 2018
    @Scott6255 Hope the PT helps in some way.

    I don't pay anything for my PT... I'm lucky enough to be doubly covered, and have pt allowances built in. Thank goodness because I've done a lot of PT at Baylor. Maybe a years worth. But if it makes you feel better, my PT was billed at ~450/hr. They were worth it though, not that i would/could have paid that... I've just been "lucky".

    You have pain in your lower leg? Is it possible to have a stress fracture or stress reaction? Did they do any imaging? Does it hurt to tap on the bone?

    (That'll be 213$ 😏 or a Panera bread cookie 😁)

    ETA... Hows your core strength? And the minimus and medial glute strength/firing? Gait analysis? Usually injury on men you look down not up the chain... So, how about your feet? How are your shoes? Do you need orthotics? Calf strength? (All rhetorical questions- just to get you thinking). Good luck. Hate seeing a fellow runner down.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    @emmab0902 You have 2 NZ neighbors in this group now, @Avidkeo and @ContraryMaryMary
  • Sparx_81
    Sparx_81 Posts: 403 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    @MegaMooseEsq
    SarahRuth42 wrote: »
    I have never before seen such an in depth discussion about tights. :D
    @SarahRuth42 Yes we can be a chatty group. My local Running Store calls them tights - usually only a fall & winter clothing item for me. But you should see how we can get sidetracked on a conversation about the perfect hotdog. ;)

    Ooh... I had the nicest one ever after Midnattsloppet in Stockholm... They have a relish there called bostongurka! That and fried onions and mustard.... Yum!
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    edited October 2018
    Oh @emmab0902 where are you?
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited October 2018
    Melbourne time moves an hour forward on Sunday morning.

    So for you, I'm starting running my marathon for Dennis / @KeepRunningFatboy not at GMT + 10 (AEST), but at GMT + 11 (AEDT) on Sunday 14 October.

    https://time.is/Melbourne (shows current world times).

    I did say that earlier, but just repeating closer to the time. Will post in the group thread too.

    ETA: Here's the group thread about our group 24 hour run for Dennis starting when I run it.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689708/24-hour-run-for-dennis#latest
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    12 pages behind and I'm only just posting in October's thread, gaaah! :D:s:D

    This month I don't have a distance goal.

    October 2018

    Goal 1: Melbourne Marathon Sunday October 14
    Goal 2: Draw every day for Inktober 2018
    Goal 3: Handstand practice every day
    Goal 4: 2 new blog posts

    Runs:

    Oct 02 – 07.0 km
    Oct 03 – 07.1 km fartleks

    I'm using up all my spare time drawing these days. So happy to be drawing a lot again like I used to!

    Still obsessed with running, but now I relax more by being creative rather than scrolling on Facebook.

    Nice goals!

    And did someone expand our tights/singlet discussion back there by bringing up VESTS? I'm American, and while listening to a running podcast from the UK... I initially wondered why someone would be wearing one to run ;)

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