March 2015 Running Challenge

4leighbee wrote: »

JoRocka wrote: »

Hey all runner peoples of running people world.

How do you deal with treadmill gait shifts- for those of you who have noticed this?

I find my gait changes drastically from hardball to treadmill- enough to cause me at the least strain on my shins- worst my college soccer days shin splints are catching up. All a none issue outside)

how do you guys deal with it/adjust??- I've been having to be really overly conscious about it- which is annoying and distracted to me.

Are you running at an incline? If I don't put it at 0.5 or 1.0 (or higher), my lower legs (shins and calves) feel strained.

No helpful input on the problem from me - these numbers just made me remember the one and only time I tried running on a treadmill. I had also read beforehand that you should add a slight incline to make it more like outdoor running. Only that somehow I remembered 5% incline as the minimum for that, not 0.5%. Those 4.5 kms were really tough and forced me to take more than one break. What a difference a decimal point makes...
One thing which I've only tested outdoors, not on the treadmill: when I realise I become overly conscious on my gait (because I read too much about proper running form online ), is concentrating on the movement of my arms instead. I don't know if that would solve the problem with the stain on your shins, but maybe it could distract you from focussing too much on your gait when that starts to annoy you.

shanaber wrote: »

4leighbee wrote: »

shanaber wrote: »

@4leighbee‌, @Elise4270‌, @JoRocka‌ - running on the TM makes my shins and calves hurt shoes or no shoes. My legs and feet are also arch dependent although I have found running barefoot on the beach to be a great strength exercise for my calves, feet and especially arches. Initially they ached afterwards but now they are fine. I have also switched to 0 drop running shoes as they were the only shoes that I could run in w/o pain after I tore the fascia in my left foot. They also made my shins and calves hurt initially until I got used to them.

Every year, my idealized notion of me running on the beach is always more romantic than the reality ends up being ... maybe I don't give it enough time. How long would you say it took for your legs to adapt? I don't have ready access to a beach, so I have a couple weeks at a time through the summer.

@4leighbee‌ - I started running (barefoot) at the beach once every 2-3 weeks or so last October. At first it was just for a few minutes here and there. If my arch hurt I stopped. Now we try to still go every other Sat or Sun and occasionally more often. I run a good 2 miles in intervals with the dog, of course he is running and zooming all over and runs much further than me Also note - beach running is a lot harder than running on solid ground and so I take it slow and easy and enjoy the view!

I know - beach running = beast running!

I'm in new shoes with a small change in the drop. I have significant hamstring pain the last few runs. I may go back to my old shoes a few runs a week. Its funny how complex the running relationship is with shoes, stride, and muscle srrength.

I ran in my 4drop shoes for a year and never acclimated. I've found that if I change my shoulder position (i think im leaning to far forward) that it helps a bit in these new shoes.

Managed 5 miles today... Cross country team was out.... Was awesome seeing the kids run, ages 10-17.

Had an easy and relatively painless 18 miler this evening. Got a nice breeze and decided to bring along music for the first time in a very long time as I avoided crossing many roads and stayed on sidewalks for my route.

@4leighbee‌ all beach runners are insane. None of the local runners I know do it, just the tourists (who then regret it the next day). It is one thing to shift from side to side on a road incline, but most beach inclines are way too steep to be sustainable for more than a few miles before you end up straining a knee/leg.

3/1 - 17 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
3/4 - 8 miles
3/5 - 5 miles
3/7 - 8 miles
3/8 - 18 miles

Total: 61 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 119 miles

I'm in this month as I am injury free (fingers crossed!).

Goal: 130 miles

1/3 - 0
2/3 - 5 miles (treadmill)
3/3 - 0
4/3 - 0
5/3 - 10 miles (treadmill and wow was this boring)
6/3 - 5 miles (treadmill)
7/3 - 7.5 miles (outside, yay for weekends)
8/3 - 13.25 miles (outside)

Total: 40.75 miles.

Managed to get some nice running done at the weekend, glad that it is getting lighter in the morning, means I can get out earlier and don't miss time with my daughter.
Need to spend some more time planning what I'm eating during my run.

3/1 - 8 miles
3/2 - strength training
3/3 - 4 miles
3/4 - 3.5 mile tempo run
3/5 - 3 miles
3/6 - 4 miles
3/7 - downhill skiing
3/8 - 9 miles
3/9 - strength training