September 2015 Running Challenge

@WhatMeRunning that sounds like a plan. Exciting too!

Friends: when I began running a couple of months ago, I was able to successfully deal with some pain in the knee hip area through stretching and strengthening of the muscles. Now, I need some suggestions with a different kind of pain: my left heal is bothering me. Not all the time or every time I run. But it has been bothering me to a greater extent in the last couple of days. Any suggestions for how to deal with that? Stretches, exercises? Thanks.

30 mile goal

9/2/ 1.8
9/4 1.5
9/6 3.7
9/8 2
9/10 2.2
9/12 2 This was my first indoor room since it was raining. Ran on the Y track which was springy and not too crowded.

16.8 miles to go!

Best running weather I've experienced in nearly half a year this morning, as it was 50 degrees out when meeting up my Sunday AM running group. Returning to Florida Friday, so enjoying this while I can.

@ddmom0811 - when I ran vegas last year (evening race) it was about 50 degrees and no humidity, so definitely some pretty good race conditions for that time of year. Hoping it'll be similar as I'd like to shave a few minutes off my time from last year.

9/1 - 5 easy miles
9/2 - 6 miles total (1.5 run + 4.5 run)
9/3 - 11 miles total (1.5 run + 4 run + 5.5 run)
9/6 - 6 miles
9/7 - 5.5 miles
9/9 - 5 miles
9/10 - 8 miles
9/11 - 8 miles
9/12 - 4 miles (7 x 1/3 mile repeats w. 2 minute recovery jog at 6 min/mile pace)
9/13 - 12 miles

Total: 70.5 miles, 1 speedwork session
Goal: 150 miles, 5 speedwork sessions
Remaining: 79.5 miles, 4 speedwork sessions

Drizzly and cool, which for me = Just Perfect. 5 miles at a decent pace, given yeterday's less-than-stellar long run.

Date      Miles      MTD
------    -----    -----
Sep 01      5.2      5.2
Sep 04      9.1     14.3
Sep 05      3.7     18.0
Sep 06      5.0     23.0
Sep 07      3.7     26.7
Sep 10      6.2     32.9
Sep 12     10.6     43.5
Sep 13      5.0     48.5

snha wrote: »

Friends: when I began running a couple of months ago, I was able to successfully deal with some pain in the knee hip area through stretching and strengthening of the muscles. Now, I need some suggestions with a different kind of pain: my left heal is bothering me. Not all the time or every time I run. But it has been bothering me to a greater extent in the last couple of days. Any suggestions for how to deal with that? Stretches, exercises? Thanks.

I'm not particularly familiar with heel pain. MIght look at rotating your shoes a bit. If you are just starting to build a running base, it could be a muscle imbalance issue,especially if you had some knee/hip pains prior- often its related. Look in to IT band stretches, clam shells, pilates/cross training/plyometrics and core strength. The heel pain could be achilles? only guess I have is shoes or pushing to much to fast. Runner's World online has an IronStrength workout regimen for runners.. Good luck!

http://www.runnersworld.com/training-video/ironstrength-workout

@Elise4270 Thanks for the comments. I will check these today. Heel pain is on the other side of my body than the knee. So, it's probably not related. The knee and hip pain disappeared for the past three weeks. In any case, I just checked plantar fasciitis and it seems that's exactly the pain I am experiencing. I tried a couple of things they suggested and will continue to do. I think this might be related to the fact that I decided to run daily--that's probably premature and I will need to build up more muscle before doing that.

But, good news is that I am so hooked on running: something I did not imagine before. So, today, after icing my heel a bit and doing some exercises, I decided to run. I did a 5k and actually did the best time in this round of running that started two months ago: pace was 9:51/mile. (I cannot believe I did a 5K in 24:29 three years ago! I quit running after that , but back to it hopefully for a long time to come.)

9/1 rest day -- elliptical
9/2 4.2 miles -- wasn't that easy for some reason, but done!
9/3 rest day -- elliptical
9/4 3.17 miles -- that was probably the most difficult run since I've started seven weeks ago. The humidity was so defeating and soul crushing!
9/5 rest day--too hot/humid, elliptical
9/6 rest day--too hot/humid, elliptical
9/7 3.32--running again!
9/8 rest day -- no workout
9/9 3.52
9/10 2 -- decided to run two days in a row for first time
9/11 3.18 -- another day of running (three days in a row)
9/13 3:11 -- took a day off bc of heel pain (did elliptical though) -- fasted 5K: pace 9:51/mile.

22:5/50

@snha Look at you go! Awesome pace! Glad to hear you've found an idea on the heel pain. That running bug is hard to shake!

9-1: 3.08 km...everything was going fine for the first 2k. First run after a very well-fed and drank vacation (seriously, a rib-eye the size of my forearm for the last dinner). 2.5k, I notice how tight my right leg feels. I loosen up my shoe and that does nothing. I started walking, and tried to pick back up but I was in so much pain I had to call my mom for rescue. Ugh.
9-4: 4.24 km...Wanted to take it slow today so as not to agitate anything (foam-rolled the sheet outta my leg the other day). Very hot, not a fun run at all. Slow paced, so slow it was on par with my c25k week 7 overall pacing which INCLUDES the 10 minute warmup/cooldown. Boo.
9-6: 5.45 km. My longest run yet! Pacing was much better than it has been in the last 2 weeks. First race is 2 weeks from today, looking good!
9-10: 2.12...treadmill running. I don't know how I'm gonna stay motivated if I'm stuck on a treadmill.
9-11: 3.83 km. Treadmill running. Blech. On the plus side I completed my first week of student teaching!
9-13: 5.52 km...new 5k best of 38:02!

24.24/65km

My first race is next Sunday (!!!) and I'm nervous but also excited. I know I'm ready and I hope I can run a 37:30, but a sub-37 would be a dream.

01/9 12 miles
02/9 12 miles
03/9 10k
04/9 12 miles
05/9 10k
06/9 34.1k
07/9 10k
08/9 20k
09/9 20k
10/9 10k
11/9 20k
12/9 10k
13/9 39.1k

244km/400

mission accomplished, 24.2 miles done, even if still not at 100% (foot problem, bit of sickness)

and GPS was OK today, so I could relax a bit more during the training

almost ready for my first marathon, body should be ok, still working on my mind

and congratulations to all here for their achievements, I'm so glad I discovered this wonderful sport, nothing is better than the feeling of achievement after a run