September 2017 Running Challenge
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@MobyCarp @girlinahat @midwesterner85
You misunderstand! LOL, I was looking more for advice, not complaining.
Those amputees are impressive though!
I was wondering if there are exercises I can do or something to help compensate and get the left leg involved more?
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@PastorVincent I don't know... yoga?1
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PastorVincent wrote: »@MobyCarp @girlinahat @midwesterner85
You misunderstand! LOL, I was looking more for advice, not complaining. Those amputees are impressive though!
I was wondering if there are exercises I can do or something to help compensate and get the left leg involved more?
That's the Physical Therapist's area of expertise. You could go to a PT, explain the situation, get evaluated, and get told what you can do about it. But I suspect there isn't enough wrong with your leg for insurance to pay for the PT, so you'd have to make a value judgment as to whether it's worth the cost.
Off the top of my head, I'd say that whatever lower body strength exercises you do, you should look for the single leg version. Then do it on both sides with the same weight, with the idea to force the weaker side to get as strong as the stronger side. More specifically than that, you'd need someone like a PT to look at you to pinpoint what areas need work. Just because you're noticing it in the calf doesn't necessarily mean the calf is the root cause.0 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »amymoreorless wrote: »
Okay, my fancy new watch was being sassy after my run this morning. It told me I run 24 seconds slower a mile than the average woman my age. Gee THANKS, stupid watch. Whatever....
yeah, mine does that. It tells me at the end of a hilly long run 'if only you'd run a bit faster......'
it's amazing the watch hasn't found itself thrown in the river yet.
The TomTom app is telling me my fitness age is 50. I'm 37
@RunsOnEspresso Fitness age? What is THAT? LOL
It has not given me a fitness age yet. It did mention how much slower I ran today compared to yesterday. I predict my watch will learn to fly (aka: be violently flung) across the room in the near future....2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@MobyCarp @girlinahat @midwesterner85
You misunderstand! LOL, I was looking more for advice, not complaining. Those amputees are impressive though!
I was wondering if there are exercises I can do or something to help compensate and get the left leg involved more?
I honestly wouldn't worry about it unless it becomes something dramatic. My right calf is strong than my left, my right bicep is stronger than my left but my left tricep is stronger then my right. Little imbalances happen and most are due to biomechanical issues that we have little control over. You can do isolation exercises to help with the difference but even those can have little to no impact since you don't want to over do them.0 -
@amymoreorless I updated my watch & it started giving me a fitness age. I get points for workouts and stars. It bases it off that I guess. And vo2 max.
But I get less points for weight lifting than running. When I go for my walks I don't track it other than step count, which doesn't apply to the fitness age.1 -
girlinahat wrote: »WandaVaughn wrote: »Didn't get the chance to post this weekend. I did my 11 miles on Saturday. I'm ashamed to say that I walked most of mile 10 and a good bit of mile 11. Does that even count?
My feet were bothering me at mile 8. My RL running friend suggested some exercises to help build up my arch muscles and help with the pronation. Not sure how quickly I'll feel the results. I hope by 11/4!
I tried my first small breakfast before a run. (usually done fasted). 1 TB of peanut butter on whole wheat slice of bread. Will have to rethink that one. Ran with a bottle of lemon vitamin water. That felt awkward, but I welcomed the liquid. Didn't try any fueling during the run. I wonder if that would have helped? I ran 2 hours later than usual. The temp was 10-15 degrees warmer than usual and the humidity was brutal. Had shoulder muscle cramps and didn't feel much like moving after the nice shower at home.
All of that to say, I sincerely doubt my sanity right now. If 11 miles was that difficult on Saturday, what will 13 miles feel like in November? Should I try for 12 next Saturday or should I revisit the 11 that I struggled with last Saturday. So many questions. Are there any answers?
I've had the same thoughts - I've been wiped out by longer runs. I have switched to running 9 minutes walking 1 minute, and that has really helped on the longer runs (yes it counts). If your Half isn't until November then I would suggest NOT trying to go for 12 but repeating the 11, maybe a bit slower. Get that solidly in your system. You can do a half having only run 11 miles in training no problem.
@WandaVaughn I do short timed walk intervals on my longest runs a well. It really makes a difference in how I feel at the end of a run. This is how I plan on running my first marathon in December. There is no way I will be able to run straight through the whole 26 miles.1 -
9/1 – 6 miles
9/2 – rest day XC meet
9/3 – 10 miles
9/4 - 5 miles
9/5 - rest day
9/6 - 7 miles
9/7 - 3 miles
9/8 - 5 miles
9/9 - rest day XC meet
9/10 - 3 miles
9/11 - 9.11 miles - Never Forget
9/12 - nothing yet maybe rest day
9/13 - 6 miles
9/14 - 6 miles
9/15 – 5 miles
9/16 – rest day XC meet
9/17 – rest day with 5 miles of walking – my friend is in town and we walked through the Botanical Garden and Bridgestreet taking senior pictures of Skip
9/18 – 7 miles
9/19 - 5 miles
9/20 - rest day
9/21 - 7 miles
9/22 - 6 miles
9/23 – rest day XC meet
9/24 – 2 miles
9/25 - 6 miles
9/26 – rest day
9/27 – 6 miles – GOAL!!
9/28 – 6 miles
110 of 100 miles
@JessicaMcB LOVE the shorts – great length and color
@MNLittleFinn Skip has a great shirt that says WTF on the front and “where’s the finish” on the back.
Busy day today, Skip has a meet this afternoon.
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WandaVaughn wrote: »@shrcpr thanks for remembering.
The training is going along ok. Last Saturday's 11 miles were done in higher temps that made it seem like running through a steam bath. I tried eating a small b'fast first, which was iffy at best. And I'm going to go shopping today for some sort of fueling source. My energy ran out, had me walking most of mile 10 and some of mile 11. This Saturday is 12 miles, so I hope to be better prepared. The temps are supposed to be much cooler, too. Hurray!
I hope you get back to your sunnier self soon. Take care.
That's kind of where I'm at as well. I picked up some Gu chews last week and then forgot them when I went on my long run this past Sunday, although I did have a banana before so I think that helped a bit. I'll try again this Sunday to see if the chews help. I tend to really start lagging around 8 miles so I might try them around mile 7 and see if it helps. The most I've done is 10. Anyway, will look forward to hearing how Saturday goes!1 -
9/1 = 5.5 miles
9/2 = Rest Day
9/3 = 16.5 miles (run/walk intervals)
9/4 = 8.5 miles and a Hatha yoga class
9/5 = Camp Gladiator class
9/6 = 6 miles and 45 minutes strength training
9/7 = 10.5 miles
9/8 = 7 miles
9/9 = rest day
9/10 = 13.5 miles (run/walk intervals with running group)
9/11 = 8 easy miles and 30 minutes strength training
9/12 = Vinyasa yoga class & 3 mile walk with the puppy and hubby
9/13 = 8 miles
9/14 = 7 miles and Camp Gladiator class
9/15 = 3 miles (and a long 6 hour car ride)
9/16 = 6 miles hiking (up a mountain)
9/17 = rest day (and another long 6 hour car ride)
9/18 = 13 miles
9/19 = sick day
9/20 = 8 slow miserable miles
9/21 = 7 miles
9/22 = 11 miles
9/23 = rest day
9/24 = 13 miles
9/25 = 8 miles and 30 minutes strength training
9/26 = vinyasa yoga class
9/27 = 11 miles (8 five minute speed intervals)
9/28 = 6.5 miles (easy pace)
Serious topic time. Four different sexual assaults on female runners have happened in my area in the past few months. They caught one guy but the other cases are still unsolved. After the 4th one happened yesterday, the police decided to hosted a "Run with a Cop" event in the park this morning. Unfortunately, the run didn't start until 7 am. Way to late for my work schedule. They are ramping up patrols of the greenbelts but it is still making me nervous.
I started running without headphones last week. I am enjoying it more than I thought I would. It is kind-of peaceful and meditative. After seeing yesterdays news, I also switched up my running route to well lit and well traveled roads. It was a pain having to deal with traffic and crosswalks but it is probably safer.
I am thinking of purchasing something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Spray-Runners-Reflective-Protection/dp/B007RCIN1M/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1506611007&sr=8-8&keywords=runner+protection. It looks a little bulky. Anyone have any experience with a product like this?
174/175 (September goal miles)
Upcoming Races:
10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
12/10 = BCS Marathon
1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon2 -
@PastorVincent I'd definitely follow up with a PT as suggested.
In my experience, tight psoas, med glute, TFL, IT band, ect. can give the illusion of shorter leg. According to http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00259 32% of us have a discrepancy.
If perhaps there is an issue with muscle development on one side, it could be neurological. Or maybe your achilles are different lengths, which can affect calf shape and size. Again, see a licensed PT for answers. I have nerve damage on my left, and I have zero difference in muscle mass from r to l legs by Dexa scan. And I still have a limp.0 -
@amymoreorless Are you using the TomTom Sports app? You can switch off "Statistics and Rankings" in the settings, that should get rid of that kind of notification, I think.amymoreorless wrote: »Okay, my fancy new watch was being sassy after my run this morning. It told me I run 24 seconds slower a mile than the average woman my age. Gee THANKS, stupid watch. Whatever....
I actually had them switched on for the last couple of days after the latest update, but I have a hard time taking them serious. This morning after my bike commute to work the app told me that my speed was "slower than the average women my age cycling medium distances" or something like that, and I got annoyed - it's mostly uphill, watch, so shut up! On the other hand, it also told me I have the fitness age of a "fit 20 year old" - haha, in my dreams
I might watch it a bit longer, just for amusement, but I don't think it's anything anyone should take serious.
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amymoreorless wrote: »
Serious topic time. Four different sexual assaults on female runners have happened in my area in the past few months. They caught one guy but the other cases are still unsolved. After the 4th one happened yesterday, the police decided to hosted a "Run with a Cop" event in the park this morning. Unfortunately, the run didn't start until 7 am. Way to late for my work schedule. They are ramping up patrols of the greenbelts but it is still making me nervous.
I started running without headphones last week. I am enjoying it more than I thought I would. It is kind-of peaceful and meditative. After seeing yesterdays news, I also switched up my running route to well lit and well traveled roads. It was a pain having to deal with traffic and crosswalks but it is probably safer.
I am thinking of purchasing something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Spray-Runners-Reflective-Protection/dp/B007RCIN1M/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1506611007&sr=8-8&keywords=runner+protection. It looks a little bulky. Anyone have any experience with a product like this?
I have no experience, but I think something like that link is a great idea. A female coworker of mine actually carries bear spray with her. She figures if it can stop a raging bear, then a jerk in the park will not be an issue.
With pepper spray though, wind is a real problem. So need to keep that in mind. Buy a couple and practice with them. If you spray your own face, you will hate it, but still better to do that at home then while being attacked.
Obviously running in a pack is also great, when it can be arranged.1 -
@amymoreorless I'm so sorry to hear about the assaults just awful. I run with pepper spray but it's like this
https://www.amazon.com/SABRE-RED-Pepper-Gel-Spray/dp/B002E6RERU/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1506613087&sr=1-1&keywords=handheld+pepper+spray
It's like a water bottle strap. It took me 1 run to get used to it. I never pay any attention to it at all. The difference I see here is the one I have your hand can be around the canister and your thumb in the trigger in less than a second. Please stay safe.1 -
@amymoreorless Any deterent is better than none. It seems like a sutuation for now where to protect yourself you could have to give in and run when it's safe.
Today's run 8.1 miles at strangley enough an easy 8:19/mile pace. The humidity finally broke around here and even though the temperature was close to 70, there was a nice breeze. I ran with the concept of running easy but good. I read the MacMillian piece about negative splits and I am trying to consider how to use the strategy for my Marathon on the 14th. If I truly believe that close to 4 hours is my time then I should run 9s through the first part of the race and pick it up after. Some part of me wants to run like I did this morning and see how it goes. It did not feel too aggressive and maybe it's not.
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9/1 13.1 miles! 2h:09m:49s
9/2 3.1mi 31m:56s
9/3 rest
9/4 4.38mi 41m:07s
9/5 6mi 57m:38s
9/6 4mi 39m:50s
9/7 7mi 69m:59s
9/8 4mi 38m:49s
9/9 9mi 1h:26m:35s
9/10 rest
9/11 5.2mi 53m:20s
9/12 4mi 36m:16s
9/13 6mi 56m:41s
9/14 4mi 36m:25s
9/15 4mi 34m:46s
9/16 8mi 1h:15m:28s
9/17 rest
9/18 5mi 47m:53s
9/19 4mi 37m:32s
9/20 8mi 1h:14m:48s
9/21 5mi 45m:14s
9/22 10mi 1h:38m:41s
9/23 4mi 40m:10s
9/24 rest
9/25 6.59mi 1h:02m:32s
9/26 5mi 49m:02s
9/27 7mi 67m:33s
9/28 4mi 42m:10s
Ugh! Horrendous run. My legs felt like lead weights. I felt tired and gross. Ended up doing a run walk combo.
I know it's my fault because I've stayed up too late the last two nights binge watching Big Little Lies and Game of Thrones.
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September Running
09/01: Off, rest day
09/02: 4.02 mile easy run + 30 min biking
09/03: 20.05 mile long run
09/04: 60 min biking + strength training
09/05: 5.04 mile easy run + 15 min elliptical
09/06: 8.03 miles- 7 mile progression, 1 mile cool down
09/07: 5.40 mile easy run + 15 min elliptical
09/08: 3.56 mile easy run
09/09: 75 min biking
09/10: 13.17 mile long run- 3@MP/1E/2@HMP/1E/2@HMP/1E/3@MP
09/11: 6.04 mile easy run + strength training
09/12: 6.05 mile easy run + 15 min elliptical
09/13: 10.05 miles- 1.5 mile warm up; 10x800m with 400m recovery; 1 mile cool down
09/14: Off, rest day
09/15: 6.06 mile easy run
09/16: 20.01 mile long run
09/17: 90 min biking
09/18: 5.06 mile easy run
09/19: 5.19 mile easy run
09/20: 6.04 mile easy run + strength training
09/21: 6.00 miles @ MP
09/22: 12.03 mile long run
09/23: 10ish miles backpacking
09/24: 5ish miles backpacking
09/25: 3.01 mile easy run
09/26: 4.00 miles- 3@MP, 1@HMP + strength training
09/27: 6.04 mile easy run
Total: 154.86 miles
Notes:
Just popping in for a quick update. Had a really ice six mile easy run (9:14 average pace) yesterday! We finally had some cooler weather so I really enjoyed not dripping with sweat haha. Only five runs left until the marathon! Also I'm only 0.14 miles away from my goal for the month; I have 3 planned for this afternoon, and then 8 for tomorrow so it looks like I'll be over goal bit!
Upcoming Races:
- Chicago Marathon, 10/08/17
- Space Coast Half Marathon, 11/26/17
- Excalibur 10 Miler, 03/18/183 -
Hi fellow runners!
9/3: 6.1k -Very easy-
9/5: 15.4k -Long run-
9/6: 12.2k -Easy-
9/7: 14.4k -w/u, 3x1.6k T, 6x200m R, c/d-
9/9: 9.2k -Easy-
9/10: 12.7k -w/u, 4x200m R, 4x400m R, 4x200m R, c/d-
9/11: 12k -w/u, Tempo, c/d-
9/13: 8k -Easy run-
9/14: 9.8k -3.2k w/u, 6x2min hard/1 min recovery, 3.2k c/d-
9/15: 6.6k -Shake off run-
9/16: 10k -Race-
9/18: 10.2k -Easy run-
9/19: 9k -Easy run-
9/20: 14.4k -3.2k w/u, 4x400R+400m jog, 1.6kE, 4x400R+400m jog, 3.2k c/d-
9/21: 8.2k -Easy run-
9/24: 10.9k -Trail Race-
9/25: 6.3k -Easy night run-
9/26: 11k -Negative splits-
9/28: 9.2k -Easy run-
Legs are numb for some reason. Maybe hard surface?
Goal: 195.6k/170k
Stay hydrated!
Upcoming races:
9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k: 49:47 (new PR)
9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k: 1:17:59
10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k
10/15: Nestos Trail VFTU 10k
11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon3 -
9/1 13.1 miles! 2h:09m:49s
I know it's my fault because I've stayed up too late the last two nights binge watching Big Little Lies and Game of Thrones.
I had a hard time getting out of bed for my run this morning, too. I blame the late night watching Designated Survivor for the sleepiness. But I do love me some Kiefer! Will probably have trouble Saturday, too, because of Blue Bloods. Sigh.
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Sorry y'all, life has been busy and haven't been staying on top of the thread much the past couple weeks. I noticed that I am 12 pages behind... I'm thinking it will be October before I can catch back up... At least I've been making time for running, so there's that...
September goal: 95 miles
9/02 - 3.0 miles, 8:15 m/m, 149 AHR
9/03 - 7.1 miles, 9:28 m/m, 146 AHR
9/05 - 2.0 miles (Short Hill Intervals w/ WU/CD), 9:57 m/m, 138 AHR
9/06 - 5.0 miles, 8:24 m/m, 149 AHR
9/07 - 3.0 miles, 8:10 m/m, 150 AHR
9/09 - 3.0 miles, 7:56 m/m, 153 AHR
9/10 - 6.0 miles, 8:45 m/m. 150 AHR
9/12 - 4.0 miles, 9:14 m/m, 139 AHR
9/14 - 2.0 miles, 9:34 m/m, 129 AHR
9/16 - 6.2 miles, 8:22 m/m, 165 AHR - 10K race, PR (52:01)
9/17 - 3.0 miles, 9:52 m/m, 134 AHR (recovery run)
9/19 - 5.0 miles, 9:20 m/m, 142 AHR
9/20 - 3.0 miles, 9:44 m/m, 139 AHR
9/21 - 4.0 miles, 9:07 m/m, 142 AHR
9/23 - 3.0 miles, 9:32 m/m, 137 AHR
9/24 - 8.0 miles, 9:50 m/m, 146 AHR
9/26 - 4.7 miles, 9:38 m/m, 137 AHR (3x1 mi intervals, new 1 mile PR of 6:51)
9/27 - 4.0 miles, 9:30 m/m, 142 AHR
9/28 - 6.0 miles, 9:22 m/m, 144 AHR
Total: 82/95 ... Looks like I'm going to fall a bit short of my goal... with another race on Sunday, will probably just do a couple miles on Sat.
2017 Races
02/25/17 - 26:06 - 5K Mardi Gras (not official course)
04/01 - 53:23 - 10K Jadon's Hope Bug Run (1st)
04/22 - 1:58:24 HM Garmin Oz Run (1st and PR)
06/18 - 54:04 - 10K Father's Day Run (gun time)
08/05 - 24:02 - 5K Spencer Duncan (PR)
09/16 - 52:01 - 10K Kade Meyer Celebration Run (PR)
10/01 - 8K Double Run (5K+3K)
10/14 - AIM Melanoma Virtual 5K
11/19 - HM Pilgrim Pacer
11/23 - 8K STL Turkey Trot4
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