October 2015 Running Challenge

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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    10 km run with the Group in the North Wood's Hills on the new trail that I had scouted out.
    One lady called it the " Sleepy Hollow Trail" referring to Ichabod Crane. It is October so is only fitting.

    10/04 – 7.1 Km – 7.1 Km – 92.9 Km to go
    10/05 – 7.0 Km –14.1 Km – 85.8 Km to go
    10/07 – 12.5 Km –26.6 Km – 73.4 Km to go
    10/10 – 16.8 Km –43.4 Km – 56.6 Km to go
    10/15 – 9.96 Km – 53.36 Km – 46.64 Km to go
    10/16 –11.5 Km – 64.86 Km – 35.14 Km to go
    10/18 –10.0 Km – 74.86 Km – 25.14 Km to go – YTD - 10 + 302.66 = 312.66 Km
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    @snha Glad the links were helpful. In my last Doctor's Visit my RHR was an amazing low of 50 :D
    @kstar_lee Precious Photo.
    @kristinegift Baltimore HM Great Accomplishment no matter what your time is.

    @kareF Still experimenting on Fuelling my Long Runs ( over 10 km ) - anything under 10km I find I don't really need anything. Once I get past that I need to have a little something by 15km or at 17km I will be hurting. I have eliminated any fruit ( dried or raw ) that is sweet as it just does not agree with me when running. The best thing so far has been Protein Energy bars Such as Cliff. I stay away from the Mocha/Coffee ones due to the caffeine. Like your Energy Drink Experience where it spiked your heart rate they just don't agree with me. @skippygirlsmom described it best as to how dangerous they are. Once I have started to re-hydrate after a run I do enjoy a Bagel with Peanut Butter and then a small coffee. Water and Food first then caffeine. Pre-race Peanut Butter cookies. Sounds crazy but it seems to work with no negative effects.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited October 2015
    1- Rest
    2-2.65 without Garmin
    3- Rest (travel,eat, sleep)
    4-13.37 HM 2:23:50
    5-rest, waiting for chafed thighs to heal
    6- rest, still waiting
    7-3.03
    8th thru13th- nada, Cuboid pain.
    14- 3.40
    15-piriformis steroid injection
    16- rest
    17- 3.02
    18-5.55 improved pace ~9, HR ~200 most of it.

    31.02/90+

    Upcoming races:
    10/31/15 Monster Dash 10K, Dallas
    3/19/16 Rock N Roll 5K Dallas
    3/20/16 Rock N Roll Half Dallas
    4/24/16 OKC Memorial

    @gabbo34 We're not far from Lewisville Tx. My first HM 2 weeks as go, I saw my husband (he runs too) waiting for me at the finish. I waved, figured he'd meet me outside the banana/oranges/water tent. I guess he didn't see me and walked down the course to find me. I wandered around alone for 30+ minutes before he came back up to find me. I understand the lonely sad sack wondering around alone after a personal achievement. maybe we could run some of the same races.
    Congratulations on the race!
  • ewrook
    ewrook Posts: 90 Member
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    4.5 miles today, farthest I've run in years. And with a cold too. It's only 41 degrees out here, so this was my first run that truly felt like fall. Enjoying seeing the pumpkins, ghouls and halloween decorations going up around the neighborhood.
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
    edited October 2015
    10/1 8.25 treadmill run at just around 12:00
    10/2 3.75 treadmill run at 11:28
    10/3 rest

    10/4 3.0 @ 12:03 outside
    10/5 unplanned busy busy "rest" day
    10/6 5.25 @ 11:40 on the treadmill, plus strength training
    10/7 6.0 @ 12:05 on the park trail (and 2.5 walking to and from school/warm up/cool down--not counted)
    10/8 rest
    10/9 5.25 @ 11:14 on the treadmill, plus strength training
    10/10 rest

    10/11 4.5 @ 11:49 on the park trail, just a nice, enjoyable run on a beautiful Sunday morning
    10/12 4.0 @ 12:00 on the treadmill, nice and easy
    10/13 3.5 @ 10:48 on the treadmill, plus 20 minutes rowing machine instead of weights (changing things up!)
    10/14 9.0 @ 12:32 twice around the lake on the park trail.
    10/15 Yoga day
    10/16 2.5 @ 12:03 around the neighborhood
    10/17 Rest

    10/18 3.1 @ 10:52 (so 33:10--a PR and a minute and a half faster than my first 5K 2 months ago!) Race day at the George Mason Family Day 5K. Very cold--I went out last night and bought a hat and some thin gloves and a long sleeve shirt. I've never run in temps below 40, so it was a learning experience. I actually started regretting my coat about 1/2 a mile in and took my hat off at the 2-mile marker. I felt stiff though, until I warmed up, so I'm not sure what you do about that part?

    A picture of me with my daughter (a Junior Communications major at Mason) and the Patriot:
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    Congratulations on your marathon, @patrikc333! Great time on your 5K, @snha !

    I'm still learning about food and fueling, too, @kareF and @ACSL3 , I don't really want to carry food, but I definitely hit a wall at about 7 miles. I'm going to try something out this week--a string cheese in my phone pack!


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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @gabbo34 awesome job!
    @ewrook nice just on the distance!
    @5beautifuldays I think dressing for cold is one of the hardest things to do. I ran this morning, it was 39 at run time and though it was sunny it was a trail run so no real sun on me, but no breeze. I seldom wear a hat unless it under 25F I wear a moisture wicking headband and if I get hot I just slide it down on my neck. Today I wore capris, short sleeve moisture wicking with a long sleeve moisture wicking with a half zipper over it, head band and running gloves. I wore the gloves because I carried the water bottle and it was cold LOL I call zippers on jackets/shirts air conditioning and heaters, up if I'm cold, down when I get hot. To get out the stiff feeling before a race because of the cold, I'll get there a bit earlier and run some, maybe a half mile or so just to warm up. Love the picture of you and your daughter - Fantastic PR!!!
  • gabbo34
    gabbo34 Posts: 289 Member
    @5BeautifulDays - good job on the PR. Agree with @skippygirlsmom that dressing for the cold is hard...and really personal. Trying the right layers is a bit of trial and error...but you definitely want to err on the side of being cold at the beginning and warming up while you go. I'm really weird about my hands. They get cold REALLY easily, so I end up with gloves in handwarmers at temps were a lot of people don't even use gloves.
  • runner_girl83
    runner_girl83 Posts: 553 Member
    3/10.......3.0 km
    4/10.......3.0 km
    6/10.......2.0 km
    7/10.......3.5 km......left shin very tender
    10/10.....5.0 km......PB 00:39
    11/10.....7.5 km
    14/10....10.0 km.....PB 1:26
    15/10.....5.0 km
    17/10....10.0 km.....New PB 1:19
    19/10.....4.8 km......legs felt heavy and hard to move today

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    Legs were hard to get moving today.. Felt tired and heavy, like I wasn't moving anywhere. Rest day tomorrow and hopefully Wednedsays run is a better before the 10k race on Saturday.
  • Blackdawn_70631
    Blackdawn_70631 Posts: 283 Member
    edited October 2015
    Wrong thread. Whoops!
  • ACSL3
    ACSL3 Posts: 623 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @acsl3 Skip talked about the Navy too. She's got time since she's only a sophomore, but if she does decide to go the military route her plan is to take someone who can throw the BS flag at the recruiter if they promise something they can't give. :smile:

    Good idea ;)
    Runners when they get new shoes LOL so true

    http://runhaven.com/2015/10/17/9-things-runners-get-new-pair-running-shoes/

    Haha, cute - and true
  • ameliasdanial213
    ameliasdanial213 Posts: 16 Member
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  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    @kristinegift - sounds like you picked up a few lessons en route through the course. Still, always good when you can take away something from a race about what not to do at a future one.

    @patrikc333 - congrads on finishing your first marathon! Always a huge accomplishment getting through the 26.2

    Finally bit the bullet and with some cooler weather I did a long run tonight with the last 5.5 miles at my next HM target speed. I'm not sure why I had been shying away from it as I got through the run pretty quickly and it was very handy seeing if my HM target speed was in line with prior HM heart rates. From the run, it looks like a 7:15/mile pace should be feasible if the weather cooperates, but I'll do another trial run in 2 weekends and see if my body agrees with that strategy. I also ended up riding over 100 miles this weekend prior to the run, so a slightly faster pace may be doable if I'm better rested and fueled.

    10/1 - 7 miles
    10/2 - 8.5 miles
    10/3 - 4 miles (pace run at 1/2 marathon speed)
    10/4 - 9 miles
    10/5 - 8.5 miles
    10/6 - 8.5 miles
    10/7 - 8 miles
    10/8 - 8 miles (w. 0.25-0.5-0.75-1-0.75-0.5-0.25 pyramid @ 6:35 pace)
    10/9 - 9 miles
    10/10 - 4 miles
    10/11 - 8 miles
    10/12 - 7 miles
    10/14 - 9 miles (4 w. neighbor, 5 solo)
    10/15 - 1 mile (pre lift warm up)
    10/16 - 5 miles (w. strides at end)
    10/18 - 14 miles (8.5 easy Z2, final 5.5 at HM pace)

    Total: 118.5 miles
    Goal: 170 miles
    Remaining: 51.5 miles
  • dpwellman
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    So I was 7 mi short last month of 100 mi (Did get a couple hundred on the bike, though)

    But with two weeks to go, I'm at 70.2 with a minimum of 22.5 (club run and event Fri and Sat) I'll just need 6 the last week.
  • pearshapedmum
    pearshapedmum Posts: 131 Member
    miles to date.....ZERO!!
    been seeing a physio for a strained hamstring, and have not been able to do any running at all. im desperate to get back to it. I want to try a little jog to see how it goes, but im scared that I will cause more damage. Physio says to hold off, but im not sure if that's just to be on the safe side. its been 4 weeks of no running.

    reading all of your comments and seeing your pictures makes me very jealous!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    10/1: 8 miles am and 6.2 pm with the Thursday crew
    10/2: Rest day
    10/3: 10 miles with Saturday crew
    10/4: 13.1 - Princeton Half Marathon (new HM PR: 1:43:38)
    10/5: 5 miles recovery style
    10/6: O Holy Rest Day........
    10/7: 7 miles hills
    10/8: 10 miles (am), 6.4 miles (pm) with the Thursday crew
    10/9: Rest day
    10/10: 20.5 miles
    10/11: 4 miles
    10/12: Rest day
    10/13: 8 miles, very hilly!
    10/14: 7 miles speedwork
    10/15: 8 miles (am), 3.4 miles (pm) with the Thursday crew
    10/16: 2 miles to shake off the drove-for-3.5-hours feeling
    10/17: 13.1 miles - Baltimore Half Marathon (1:44:24)
    10/18: Rest/Lazy Day
    10/19: 5 miles (am)

    Still need a "long" run this calendar week, so did my 5 mile recovery this morning and will do 10 this evening. It was FREEZING this morning! 27 degrees when I rolled out of bed! I had to dig out my running tights and long sleeves and warm head gear! Brrrrrr! But NSV: My running tights from high school fit again! Yay!

    136.7/220

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  • sybabe35
    sybabe35 Posts: 99 Member
    10/1/15--3.64 mi
    10/9/15--4.6 mi
    10/14/15--7.53 mi
    10/15/15--5.11 mi
    10/17/15--6.53 mi


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    My goal still looks attainable!
  • tdbernrd
    tdbernrd Posts: 510 Member
    edited October 2015

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    I'm a little late with putting in my mileage.
    10/16-Strong Curves Workout C & 3.1 miles(Actually got to my goal of a 10 minute mile <3 )
    10/17-10.12 miles (Run was great until the last two miles. Note to self: No speedwork the day before or maybe it was my eating)

    @JoRocka Where you stayed for your half was pretty. I thought it was Graceland for a minute. My ultimate goal is to travel to different cities to run a half and shop later...weekend runcation.
    @shanaber LOL! That's how I feel. One day I'll be all the way crazy, just not today.
    @SAfricaChick I'll be 41 on Black Friday. I ain't got time to be out there pretending I'm 20. LOL! I want a gradual build up like you did. I know it takes a mental toughness to go along with completing that distance.
    @skippygirlsmom 2.5 hours is what I'm saying is my limit, maybe 3. I get all kinds of work related problems resolved in that time. I don't know if I could concentrate longer than that. I have a hard time now with wanting to randomly dance while running. I've almost killed myself a couple of times :D
    This is the song that comes on and I loose all control. My son sent this to me last year. I've been trying to do some of those moves ever since. I almost got one of those big afros ;)
    https://youtu.be/TBXv37PFcAQ
  • GillianLF
    GillianLF Posts: 410 Member
    I wasn't sure I'd be able to do 50k this month but the kms are slowly building up. 26.2k so its possible! :)
    I like the idea of working towards a set goal.
  • MamaMollyT
    MamaMollyT Posts: 197 Member
    @skippygirlsmom I am in Okinawa because my husband is a Marine stationed here. It is sub tropical climate on Okinawa. It is far south of mainland Japan. The culture and food are quite different too. It is hot/humid all summer and gorgeous fall/winter. Spring is quite wet. I have become accustomed to running in any weather (except cold). We don't have cold here. :)
  • MamaMollyT
    MamaMollyT Posts: 197 Member
    Did a trail race this weekend. Only7.3 miles but 2000 ft elevation climb. Then had to wear heels out that night. Tired feet! Planning a long run Wednesday and short tomorrow.


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  • KnickersInATwist
    KnickersInATwist Posts: 237 Member
    Ooft, late to the party but used to really enjoy these challenges! Trying to get more consistent with my running again so with that in mind... and to ease myself in gently! I set myself a target of 35 miles for the remaining days of October

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    31/10

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  • MrsKGrady
    MrsKGrady Posts: 276 Member
    October 3 - 3.1 miles (Superhero 5k)
    October 7 - 3.65 miles
    October 10 - 4.21 miles
    October 11 - 3.11 miles (Halloween Hustle Trail Race - PR)
    October 13 - 3.9 miles
    October 15 - 3.4 miles
    October 18 - 6.23 miles

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    pearshapedmum wrote: »
    miles to date.....ZERO!!
    been seeing a physio for a strained hamstring, and have not been able to do any running at all. im desperate to get back to it. I want to try a little jog to see how it goes, but im scared that I will cause more damage. Physio says to hold off, but im not sure if that's just to be on the safe side. its been 4 weeks of no running.

    reading all of your comments and seeing your pictures makes me very jealous!

    I understand wanting to get back out there asap! Hang in there as the physio says. You could always long some walking miles. Waiting to heal is just torture.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    edited October 2015
    10/1 - 3.1 miles on the 'mill; plus 5.8 miles / 20 minutes on stationary bike.
    10/2 - Had to skip run/workout for a life insurance physical (bloodwork, etc.). Then, they couldn't get me to bleed, so I'm gonna have to do it again! Grrr!
    10/3 - 11.5 miles with HM group; cool, beautiful weather!
    10/4 - waaaayy overslept!
    10/5 - not off to a good start this month; kids up half the night with illness / asthma issues
    10/6 - 4.75 miles on a beautiful, cool morning.
    10/7 - 4.85 miles of hills with HM group
    10/8 - 4.65 miles
    10/9 - 0. Up half the night, again! Now feeling a bit under the weather. It's too early for this stuff, isn't it?
    10/10 - 7.92 miles with HM group. Cool morning, flat loop...nice run!
    10/11 - 3.15 mile "recovery" run. Slower pace with one of my 9 year olds...love getting to run with my kids! Sore hip though.
    10/12 - 4.75 miles. Beautiful weather! Hip better, but not perfect. Fired up for 5k and HM this weekend!
    10/13 - 0. Had my repeat life insurance physical, which went fine. Then spent the whole day waiting at home for Des Moines Water Works to turn water back on. Some sort of miscommunication between dispatch and the technician...UGH!!
    10/14 - 5.16 relaxing, lovely miles with HM group as we "taper" for this weekend. Got pulled over on the way to meet them at 4:45 a.m. Just a warning...woo hoo!
    10/15 - 4.25 miles on treadmill at Trek class. Took it a little slower and flatter than usual.
    10/16 - rest day before weekend race(s)
    10/17 - 2.96 miles @ IMT 5k Road Race - someone shortened the course! Oops!
    10/18 - 13.1 miles @ IMT Des Moines Half Marathon (1:48:41). New PR! Went out a little fast, but mostly had a great run on a beautiful day!
    10/19 - extended stretching with HM group. Relaxing.

    @kristinegift - definitely don't beat yourself up! Also, wish there some races here sponsored by Yuengling! I love having it when I go east.
    @snha - resting heart rate is in the low-to-mid 50s.
    @gabbo34 - Nice!
    @5BeautifulDays - PR! Way to go!

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited October 2015
    MamaMollyT wrote: »
    @skippygirlsmom I am in Okinawa because my husband is a Marine stationed here. It is sub tropical climate on Okinawa. It is far south of mainland Japan. The culture and food are quite different too. It is hot/humid all summer and gorgeous fall/winter. Spring is quite wet. I have become accustomed to running in any weather (except cold). We don't have cold here. :)

    @mamamollyt sounds as beautiful as it looks, please thank your husband for his service.
    @tdbernrd OMG now that song will be stuck in my head....love the video, the SSSOOOUUULLL TTRAAIINNN! Look at Stevie Wonder in the background! How awesome!
    @pearshapedmum the important thing is to get 100% well! You'll get it next month.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited October 2015
    10/1 - 8 miles
    10/2 - 5 miles
    10/3 - 5.1 miles
    10/4 - rest day Allen's son is in the Nat'l Guard and was supposed to jump yesterday. We were headed there when they cancelled the jump :-1:
    10/5 - 10.1 miles
    10/6 - 5.1 recovery miles
    10/7 - rest day
    10/8 - 6.6 miles of hilly hills :smiley: not big hills just rolling up and down and up and down
    10/9 - 5 miles my first mile I thought was crappy because I thought my watch said 10:50 and it felt like 10:50. Turned out it was 10:05 which I didn't realize until I pushed harder and my next split was 9:47. Ended up with a 9:49 pace... so happy especially after dancing too much and too late at the Miranda Lambert concert last night!
    10/10 - 5 miles - 9:55 pace don't know what's gotten into me. Ran with Skip who is home from Disney.
    10/11 - 5.1 miles
    10/12 - rest day
    10/13 - 11.1 miles (yes I want my .1)
    10/14 - 5 miles - recovery run with Skip, cool morning about 44F at run time.
    10/15 - 5 miles - another cool morning, I wanted to add a few miles but I got out late so had to stick to my usual run
    10/16 - 3.5 miles I don't know if the stress of this week got to me, if Allen leaving yesterday got to me or my legs just rebelled this morning LOL From step one to failure on my 6 mile run today I felt like crap. Got to about 3 miles and said the hell with it and went home. Oh well 3.5 is better than 0!
    10/17 - rest day XC meet - Skip did great 22:18 top 25 placed and she finished 23rd. She cut 2.5 mins her off time from this race last year.
    10/18 - 4.3 miles with the trail running group we joined. Wow ran trails I would never try alone, when they call a trail "goat trail" they mean it, up up up a narrow rock trail. I was in the middle of the pack, Skip killed it staying at the tail end of the "fast" group.
    10/19 - 5 miles 35F bbrrr degrees at run time today

    88.9 of 120 miles

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  • AJLovinLife
    AJLovinLife Posts: 125 Member
    Just wonder if anyone else has experienced this. On Friday I got adjusted, I was feeling a bit tight in my low back and the chiropractor also said my hip was out. I then went home to run and the run was off, I was feeling discomfort though my whole left leg. My knee swelled a bit afterward, and started "clicking". Not unusual I have had 3 ACLs reconstructions on that leg. It has been months since it swelled and currently the knee is not hurting me. The last time this happened I have a bone out of place in my knee so I am not too worried about it. What worries me is my foot.

    I now have this weird pain in my foot (rear outside of foot and sorta radiating to the outside heal there as well). I will be fine in the morning but about a mile into walking the dog it is back and it is back all day long. Pain is not there when I sit or ride a bike but if I run or walk it is there. There is no swelling or bruising. My fear is a stress fracture but having never had one I don't know. There is no pain when I push on the area or rotate my foot. Does this sound like anything anyone has had?

    I am going to the chiropractor today to see if there is anything out that could be causing this. I am trying to figure out if rest is the way to go or if I should go ahead and visit the doctor.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today. Miles for October

    10/1 6.6 miles - 6.6
    10/2 6.75 miles - 13.35
    10/3 22.1 miles - 35.45
    10/4 REST DAY
    10/5 10.75 miles - 46.2
    10/6 10.5 miles - 56.7
    10/7 6.6 miles - 63.3
    10/8 10 miles - 73.3
    10/9 6.75 miles - 80.05
    10/10 3.88 miles - 83.93 <<< Warrior Dash
    10/11 REST DAY
    10/12 10.25 miles - 94.18
    10/13 10.5 miles - 104.68
    10/14 6.75 miles - 111.43
    10/15 10.5 miles - 121.93
    10/16 5.75 miles - 127.68
    10/17 20 miles - 147.68
    10/18 REST DAY
    10/19 10.5 miles - 158.18

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    patrikc333 wrote: »
    I'm happy and proud for the way I manage the marathon. No negative thoughts, no pain, I wanted to enjoy it and I did it. I didn't care about the time (3:39:20 in the end, considering I sort of pulled a muscle in my bum on Thursday and I was terrified I was not able to move, its not bad at all for a first marathon for my expectations) - it was great to be supported by the Amsterdam people, to give the high five to the kids, to overtake the smart guys that run at sub 3h for the first half and then they are out of breath in the last miles eheh. Now time to celebrate!

    That is an awesome time for a marathon. Congratulations!!!

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    pearshapedmum wrote: »
    miles to date.....ZERO!!
    been seeing a physio for a strained hamstring, and have not been able to do any running at all. im desperate to get back to it. I want to try a little jog to see how it goes, but im scared that I will cause more damage. Physio says to hold off, but im not sure if that's just to be on the safe side. its been 4 weeks of no running.

    reading all of your comments and seeing your pictures makes me very jealous!


    Heal up soon! In the mean time, take it easy. I know it will be hard. :-(

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Auna01 wrote: »
    Just wonder if anyone else has experienced this. On Friday I got adjusted, I was feeling a bit tight in my low back and the chiropractor also said my hip was out. I then went home to run and the run was off, I was feeling discomfort though my whole left leg. My knee swelled a bit afterward, and started "clicking". Not unusual I have had 3 ACLs reconstructions on that leg. It has been months since it swelled and currently the knee is not hurting me. The last time this happened I have a bone out of place in my knee so I am not too worried about it. What worries me is my foot.

    I now have this weird pain in my foot (rear outside of foot and sorta radiating to the outside heal there as well). I will be fine in the morning but about a mile into walking the dog it is back and it is back all day long. Pain is not there when I sit or ride a bike but if I run or walk it is there. There is no swelling or bruising. My fear is a stress fracture but having never had one I don't know. There is no pain when I push on the area or rotate my foot. Does this sound like anything anyone has had?

    I am going to the chiropractor today to see if there is anything out that could be causing this. I am trying to figure out if rest is the way to go or if I should go ahead and visit the doctor.

    If you think you need to see a doctor, then that may be the best choice. Is the doctor a sports friendly specialist? Just ask @skippygirlsmom. There are some doctors that are anti-runners and some that will help you get back into running quickly.

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