MFP Runner's Club

sonia2

Enjoyed reading everyone's posts today- laughed alot!:laugh:

Easy 2.5 miles this evening. HOT HOT

chgudnitz

Good morning...

Did a nice 6 miles this morning, felt awesome doing it. I wanted to go 8 but ran out of time :mad:

Oh well, I guess work is kind of important too. :drinker: Here's to the weekend!!!

kechiemc

Good morning:flowerforyou:

Today is a rest day for me.

Off to the pool!
-Kechie.

beckyi88

Bailed on my tempo run today. I am trying to take your cumulative advice and listen to my body's cues. Tom, I especially appreciated your comment about running is something we do for fun and fitness! You're right, it won't do me any good to get hurt and lose days or weeks.
So, when my legs, especially shins, screamed at me today, I listened and decided to cycle instead.
I hope everyone has a terrific day! And thank you all for your advice and encouragement! :happy:
Becky

annaliza

Anyone have any tips on getting rid of knee pain? I don't know if I twisted my knee or had it sitting wrong, but yesterday my knee just started hurting. It felt stiff and shot pain down my leg when I try to walk. Right now I'm kind of limping around and it feels like I need to "pop" it but just cant.

I would like to work through it. It didn't happen because of running...it just happened - it''s so weird. I plan to run this evening...is there something I can do to help me work through it before my run?

Thanks in advance!

Liza

jabdye

Hurray -- it's Wednesday -- and my tempo run is complete!! WHEW!

did 1 mile warmup at 10:10
3 miles at 8:34
1 mile cool down at 9:43

The funning thing is I have 10 weeks till my 1/2 -- and it "predicts" I will run the 1/2 at a 8:39 pace -- HA!!! ROTFLMAO!!! There is NO WAY!!!! :noway: The crack smoker at runners world that came up with this training plan is just plain crazy!!! :laugh:

Hope you all have a fabulous day -- come on weekend -- we're halfway there :bigsmile:

beckyi88

Great run Julie! You are smokin'!!!:bigsmile:

Annaliza, sorry about the knee. I know I was having weird foot pain a couple weeks ago, also not caused by running and it just went away on its own???? See how it feels tonight, maybe running will loosen it up, if it hurts too much, just walk. Just my thoughts on it. I'm sure one of our resident gurus will have better advice! :flowerforyou:

Becky

willywonka

Hi there everyone, I ran 5 miles this morning. Even at 5 a.m. the air was so thick and muggy :frown: but i enjoyed the run anyway. Great job everybody!!

hessied

Hurray -- it's Wednesday -- and my tempo run is complete!! WHEW!

did 1 mile warmup at 10:10
3 miles at 8:34
1 mile cool down at 9:43

The funning thing is I have 10 weeks till my 1/2 -- and it "predicts" I will run the 1/2 at a 8:39 pace -- HA!!! ROTFLMAO!!! There is NO WAY!!!! :noway: The crack smoker at runners world that came up with this training plan is just plain crazy!!! :laugh:

Hope you all have a fabulous day -- come on weekend -- we're halfway there :bigsmile:

Great run! You know...I thought the same thing with the Runner's World program, but there is something crazy that goes on come race day...you really *are* prepared, and you're prepared to run at aa good pace. Not sure if it is the excitement that comes along with the race or what...but I think you'll surprise yourself and find that you will be able to handle that 8:39 pace. :happy:

jabdye

Thanks Heather -- I sure do hope you're right!!!

hessied

Hi Everyone.

I tweaked my tempo run today, since I missed it last week:

2 mile warmup
4 miles @ 8:30 pace with 104 stadium stairs between every mile
1 mile cool down

I'm sure I'll be feeling those stadium stairs in the AM. Yikes!

annaliza

Great run Julie! You are smokin'!!!:bigsmile:

Annaliza, sorry about the knee. I know I was having weird foot pain a couple weeks ago, also not caused by running and it just went away on its own???? See how it feels tonight, maybe running will loosen it up, if it hurts too much, just walk. Just my thoughts on it. I'm sure one of our resident gurus will have better advice! :flowerforyou:

Becky

Thanks Becky!! I sure appreciate you answering me I guess I'm just going to try to run on it and see how it goes.

hessied

Great run Julie! You are smokin'!!!:bigsmile:

Annaliza, sorry about the knee. I know I was having weird foot pain a couple weeks ago, also not caused by running and it just went away on its own???? See how it feels tonight, maybe running will loosen it up, if it hurts too much, just walk. Just my thoughts on it. I'm sure one of our resident gurus will have better advice! :flowerforyou:

Becky

Thanks Becky!! I sure appreciate you answering me I guess I'm just going to try to run on it and see how it goes.

I agree with Becky. Give a slow easy run a try and if you're feeling any pain, just walk. Make sure you stretch well afterward. Hope you're feeling better soon!

hessied

Good morning...

Did a nice 6 miles this morning, felt awesome doing it. I wanted to go 8 but ran out of time :mad:

Oh well, I guess work is kind of important too. :drinker: Here's to the weekend!!!

Six miles is better than no miles, right?? It stinks that the work thing cuts into our running time, doesn't it? You're the one doing the Philly Distance Run, right? Me too, and so are a couple of other girls on the board. Looking forward to it!!

:drinker:

gustergirl

Count me in for the 1/2 in Philly!! So excited! Today was a "cross training" day. Does jumping on the trampoline count?? I am having a hard time figuring out what to do on these days! Heading to the beach tonight! Yay!

VballLeash

Annaliza- You need to ice 20 min on 20 min off a few times a day, very important and helpful! :happy: Stretch well, try taking an anti-inflammatory like aleve or ibprofen, hope you feel better!

I'm trying to decide whether or not to run today, I've been hitting the pavement pretty hard the last couple of weeks so I might take a day off, we'll see, maybe a quick one, I want to use my new water bottle again (yes I'm a nerd!)

HAPPY RUNNING!!!!

~Leash

SatelliteCrush80

Got in my 5k today...much better than Monday's run. Hoping that I can get my pacing down better so I don't wait for so long to pick it up that I am sprinting and dying at the end. It will come in time, just will take practice. Four more days til the big race...I'm so freakin excited I don't know what to do with myself!

Hope everyone had a great day!

annaliza

SC, Good luck on your race!!!! I'm really excited for you! Let us know how it goes.

Leash and Heather, thanks so much for the advice (and Becky, too). It worked like a charm!! I was able to run about 3 miles tonight without stopping and it felt great. At first I was in pain but I worked through it and kind of ignored it. Then I got into "my zone" and it went away. I still don't know what happened or what it was, but, I dont care!!! I can still run!!!!! (lol, ok, I'm still on my running high/hormonal boost hehehe).

Happy Running everyone!!

RunRideRay

I enjoy lighthearted posts… so here you go. I had a top 3 sighting tonight while getting my bike ride in. There was a peacock just roaming the side of the road. A PEACOCK…. it’s Iowa…. what the ??? Anyway, it was worth organizing a top 12 list.

Ray’s top 12 peculiar pedal sightings
12 - Scare vulchers helping themselves to road-side leftovers
11 - See guy’s doing 25 mph potty breaks…. uhh… excuse me?
10 - See a wetbar seatpost attachment….loaded
9 - Ride with Tom Arnold
8 - See a wolf
7 - Startle a bobcat
6 - Have a badger chase me
5 - Watch bald eagles
4 - See 63mph
3 - See a peacock roaming the side of the road
2 - When riding 20+ mph, watch a squirrel jump on my buddy’s bike and go for a ride
1 - Grandma on the nature trail, riding her bike no-handed, and reading a book….amazing

It’s hard to beat Grandma…. I wish a thousand times I had a camera for that moment. How you ride, no handed, reading some novel, and not hit a tree, runner, or anything else!!! It looks like she’d been doing it for many miles too. Totally Amazing! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Anyone else have some funny stuff to share, I love a good laugh! Life is amazing, totally amazing, but only if you take the time to recognize it.

Raymond

msarro

Went for a 35 minute run today, low pace. I just kind of felt like going out and running, not quite sure how much distance I covered. The nike+ says about 4 miles with the warmup/cooldown.

My right calf has a pulling feeling in my lower right leg, near my ankle. I'm wondering if its maybe because I haven't taken a day off of running since saturday? I'll take a rest day tomorrow and see how I feel.

annaliza

LOL, Raymond!! I would have loved to have seen the grandma on her bike reading!

I've had/seen:

Cows that chase me for about a quarter of a mile (its really interesting,,,the bulls get brave then the rest of the herd follows me)

I saw buzzards munching on road kill, too

A skunk that I first thought was a cat until I got wayyy to close to it

A bobcat up in a tree growling at me as I ran by

A bunch of deer

Horses that run with me until they run out of fence

My neighbors dog who MUST greet me every time I warm up before my run

Wild chickens and guiney hens that squawk at me because I'm disturbing their dinner

I also saw a bear once on the side of the road when I was walking but I didnt get too close to it

christine918

Raymond and annaliza!! You guys are hilarious! I have seen a lot of the same things as annaliza because I live on a farm, out in the sticks in Kentucky! (No bobcats or bears, but I can relate to the cows and roadkill!

I am still missing running! I finally decided to listen to the doc and physical therapist and do NO exersise this week at least. Go back on Fri.

Good runs everybody!!


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SherryRH

Ok, I went and had some Harrison test thingy done yesterday so I could see how I walk. My arches are pretty decent but right in the center of the ball of my foot (both feet) is where I exert most of the pressure from gait. My doctor said the 2nd toe and 3rd toe take most of the pressure when I push off while walking or running. Not good. He thinks this is what is causing my problems with my shins.

So he sends me to our running store for inserts in my shoes. I take the little ink prints of my feet and show them to the running store owner and he says "Wow, I think doc was right about this causing some of your problems." He fit me for inserts for my shoes.

Baby Steps. Baby Steps! I wore the inserts last night for a litte while and this morning I walked 3-4 miles with the girls. No strolling. My max hr was 147. Not bad. My shin does NOT hurt but now the balls of my feet do. Can't I catch a break here! I guess I have to get used to the inserts and the way it distributes the weight on my feet.

All you runners have a great day and everyone suffering from an injury, don't push it. Let yourself heal :flowerforyou:

kechiemc

Good morning:flowerforyou:

Sherry, Msarro, and Christine - get well soon

Another rest day for me. I walked for 30 minutes with my daughter this morning and did one of 8 minutes in the morning weight routines.

Funny things I've seen or heard on my run:
I was once chased by a cat. Yes, a cat! Not sure what I did but he was angry.

Heard a coyote while running with a friend. We laughed that if he came out of the woods he would eat the slower of the two of us.

Saw a fox very casually cross the road.

In the dark, saw a very large deer running down the road in my subdivision.

Early one morning while running on the golf course, I saw a couple making out behind their house. I hope they live there.:embarassed: Of course I yelled good morning. They were quite embarrassed.

Enjoy the day
-Kechie.

chgudnitz

Good morning...

Did a nice 6 miles this morning, felt awesome doing it. I wanted to go 8 but ran out of time :mad:

Oh well, I guess work is kind of important too. :drinker: Here's to the weekend!!!

Six miles is better than no miles, right?? It stinks that the work thing cuts into our running time, doesn't it? You're the one doing the Philly Distance Run, right? Me too, and so are a couple of other girls on the board. Looking forward to it!!

:drinker:

Yes, I am doing the Philly Run. Right now I just hope to finish, but every time I get out and run distances it feels SOOO much easier. This week I started doing some tempo runs. I can feel the speed is inside me somewhere, I just need to get it out of me. :laugh: I hope to see some of you all there, it should be an awesome time. :drinker:

jabdye

I ventured outdoors today -- and it was HOT -- even at 5:30am!!! Did 4 miles. I think I need to get out more cause I'm a treadmill sissy! :embarassed: I've got to get used to the heat and humidity. Going to try again tomorrow!

OMG the posts about seeing funny things are cracking me up!!!

Raymond -- you must elaboate on the squirrel -- makes me think of the movie Elf when he's attacked by the racoon -- does somebody need a hug??? (hope you've seen it or else that is just not funny at all!)

Kechie -- way to go on embarrassing the make-out kids -- that's just hilarious! I LOVE that you shouted hello! And being chased by a cat -- what in the world!

Annaliza -- glad to hear you were able to run through the pain. I wish I had more knowledge of "injuries" to be helpful.

Leash -- I have GOT to get one of those bottles if it makes you want to run more! ....or maybe I should ask -- what are you putting in it???? :bigsmile:

Shuntae -- GOOD LUCK on your race -- can't wait to hear all about it!!!

Sherry -- you just can't catch a break can you!!! The way I see it your poor body is started to like having an ailment -- so maybe if you put a bandaid on your finger you can trick it into thinking it's hurt and you can still run!

Hope you all have a HAPPY THURSDAY!!!

hessied

SC, Good luck on your race!!!! I'm really excited for you! Let us know how it goes.

Leash and Heather, thanks so much for the advice (and Becky, too). It worked like a charm!! I was able to run about 3 miles tonight without stopping and it felt great. At first I was in pain but I worked through it and kind of ignored it. Then I got into "my zone" and it went away. I still don't know what happened or what it was, but, I dont care!!! I can still run!!!!! (lol, ok, I'm still on my running high/hormonal boost hehehe).

Happy Running everyone!!

Yay! I'm glad the pain worked itself out. LOL @ your runner's high. :laugh:

hessied

Ok, I went and had some Harrison test thingy done yesterday so I could see how I walk. My arches are pretty decent but right in the center of the ball of my foot (both feet) is where I exert most of the pressure from gait. My doctor said the 2nd toe and 3rd toe take most of the pressure when I push off while walking or running. Not good. He thinks this is what is causing my problems with my shins.

So he sends me to our running store for inserts in my shoes. I take the little ink prints of my feet and show them to the running store owner and he says "Wow, I think doc was right about this causing some of your problems." He fit me for inserts for my shoes.

Baby Steps. Baby Steps! I wore the inserts last night for a litte while and this morning I walked 3-4 miles with the girls. No strolling. My max hr was 147. Not bad. My shin does NOT hurt but now the balls of my feet do. Can't I catch a break here! I guess I have to get used to the inserts and the way it distributes the weight on my feet.

All you runners have a great day and everyone suffering from an injury, don't push it. Let yourself heal :flowerforyou:

Alright, Sherry! That's good news that the doctor thinks he found a source to the problem. I hope the inserts do the trick! :flowerforyou:

hessied

Rainman, Kechie and Annaliza - I'm laughing at the strange sights that you've encountered. You're right Raymond, that biking Granny takes the cake! LOL:laugh:

My runs are very boring compared to you guys. I'm ok with that! LOL:laugh:

jabdye

Come on Heather -- you must admit that being chased by a crazy cat or having a squirrel hitch a ride would certainly spice things up a bit!!!