March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @Avidkeo regarding myofacial release, yes it a thing, it does help. I've had 2 pt's use it and was always left bruised. But in better shape. They have speciality torture devices for getting those extra special knotted up places. Its a love hate thing.

    Thanks for thinking I'm big hearted. I really don't like people, but love the ones i know. I'm a truly a dog. (Chinese zodiac).
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    Its almost 3 am. I hear thunder. @garygse that thwart todays run?
  • noblsheep
    noblsheep Posts: 593 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Afternoon. Been a hectic day for me.

    This morning I went for 5.5k easy run, that I actually took easy! My HR never went above 165 I was only just in zone 4, I even spend 10 minutes in zone 3! I felt like I could run for a lot longer, but as I'm easing in after my injury I'm sticking to the 10% rule. Last week I did all 5k runs, this week, I'll do 5.5. Ill throw in a longer run on Wednesday and Friday - 6 and 7, as long as my leg holds out.

    Talking about the leg - no, I'm not complaining for a change hahaha - I came across this video of a guy saying "this will solve your shin splints", so I watched, with a firmly skeptical mind. Basically he did a myofascial release, I think. he took an object like a scraper, and scraped the muscle. I thought well I'm trying massage and stretching and its not really improving things. what do I have to lose. So I got some oil, and a cake server (the only scraper like object I owned lol) and tried it. I was almost pain free the next day. so I did it again morning and night. and that's it. pain free. And no pain at all on or after my run today (definitely not my shoes then, thank god) I googled a bit more and found the myofascial release thingy - chiropractors use it apparently. I think its more like a deep tissue massage using an implement rather than hands.

    Now I'm a sckeptic. It may be a co-incidence. I was still stretching, rolling and had a couple of days rest. that may have been it. but maybe not. Unsure. Anyone else done anything like this? tried something that looks or sounds unlikely and turned out to maybe be of benefit?

    This sounds suspiciously like Gua Sha. I'll look up some info once I find a computer.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,558 Member
    @ContraryMaryMary congrats on the team win. Nice bling!
  • Piqueaboo
    Piqueaboo Posts: 1,193 Member

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  • Sparx_81
    Sparx_81 Posts: 403 Member
    So I've been struck down with a head cold... Do I a) run it off or b) Rest and try to get rid of it sooner? I'm more in camp a at the moment...
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Sparx_81 wrote: »
    So I've been struck down with a head cold... Do I a) run it off or b) Rest and try to get rid of it sooner? I'm more in camp a at the moment...

    @Sparx_81 the conventional wisdom is that if you're sick from the neck up, go ahead and run. Below that, rest.

  • Squish815
    Squish815 Posts: 150 Member
    @Sparx_81 I tend to go with how I'm feeling, however the last time I did that (10k at the tail end of a cold), I got ill again quite quickly. Could have been coincidence but I've not risked it since!

    04Mar - 1.8 miles (treadmill)
    07Mar - 1.6 miles (treadmill)
    08Mar - 2 miles (treadmill)
    11Mar - 2 miles (treadmill)

    Total so far: 7.4 miles of 40.

    The weather here has been quite windy so decided to stay on the sofa yesterday and after leaving the house to go to the gym/work in similar conditions I'm glad I did - the walk to the gym ended up being a work out in itself!
    However I've got 2 days off at the end of this week giving me a 4 day weekend so my aim is to get outside for a longish run (by my standard) at least twice!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    workaholic_nurse wrote: »
    @amirahdaboss if a runner falls on the trail and no one sees did it really happen
    Only if they post it to social media...
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    3/1 27.34 miles, 305 days on the run
    3/2 37.59 miles
    3/3 18.19 miles, crazy laps
    3/4 19.57 miles
    3/5 19.34 miles
    3/6 19.23 miles, 310 days on the run
    3/7 19.56 miles
    3/8 19.49 miles
    3/9 37.49 miles
    3/10 14.58 miles
    3/11 20.46 miles, 315 days on the run

    Sorry, I can't help but stare. wow.

    @AlphaHowls have you ever considered registering for The Last Annual Vol State Road Race? You're a natural and I believe it's in your neck of the woods. It's on my bucket list, that's for sure. I may have mentioned it before, I can't recall.

    @workaholic_nurse snow is one of the reasons I moved back to Minnesota from Kansas City. I missed it too much. The only thing I hate about snow is that it has to melt, which it's finally starting to do now and I'll be dealing with slushy runs or the slick ice from the melt>refreeze cycle.

  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    Rest day today. When I did my cone touches and walking lunges this morning, my quads informed me that I worked them pretty hard on the hills over the weekend. They're not injured, but it's good that today is a rest day.

    Monthly questions . . .

    Most embarrassing fall: 2016 Rochester Marathon. I got to a mile from the finish (yes, 25.2 miles in), walking from mile 24 or so because of calf cramps, when both calves cramped up at the same time and I went face down onto the sidewalk. I managed to control it to the extent of landing on my hands and going down gently, but it was really embarrassing to cross the finish line on a golf cart. Finishing the Rochester Marathon is on my bucket list, but not this year. Probably not 2020, either; if all goes well, Chicago will be my fall marathon next year.

    Buyer's remorse with gear: Not really. I've bought some stuff that didn't work out, but I haven't spent a huge amount on any one thing that I should have know better than to buy. I learned something from most of the failed purchases, and some were speculative in the first place.

    Biggest gear regret is probably the Hoka One One Cliftons. I did a 6 mile run in demos, then won a free pair in the raffle. Wore that pair for 96 miles running, and in hindsight that was a factor in my subsequent quad injury. Now I'm extremely reluctant to try new shoes. Saucony Kinvaras have worked well for me, and they're still being made. But technically, the Hokas weren't a purchase; they were a freebie.

    Best gear purchase: Probably my first Garmin, to get a real running watch I could control while running instead of trying to use a phone app. Deciding factors were muffing the start button on the app for a few races, and the app not being flexible enough for interval workouts when I started getting coaching.

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