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caustic
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Added my 10/21 race. A marathon is still my ultimate goal, but I've made the executive decision to start with a half and use that as a stepping stone to 26.2. I recruited my sister to run the half as well, so this race will be a family affair!Reminder that your race is on 9/24.
FBG Race Calendar
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Not sure if this link will work.
BTW, that brief cool spell was nice while it lasted. My town experienced all-time record heat yesterday, a record that we're supposed to match on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Stay safe out there, bromigos.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Thank god it’s Fahrenheit or they’d be almost boiling.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I didn't add anything to the calendar but I spotted a half marathon trail race late Oct, 10K road race early Nov, and a 15K trail race mid Nov. I doubt I'll be conditioned enough to do the HM (we'll see), so it's all a matter of how fast I can get without hurting myself over the next 2 months whether I road or trail race in Nov.
xulf
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gianmarco
Footballguy
For those that missed it....Couple crazy falls on the ladies 10k and mixed 400 relay today were
Men’s 1500 heats are just bonkers with the hi light probably being Jakob Ingebrigtsens peaky blinders style haircut.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Haha, I'll get Cbus back on the calendar some day and join you, but it isn't going to be this one.
I learned my first lesson track season 2022. My second lesson track season 2023 confirmed I cannot train during peak coaching season anymore. My body just can't withstand meet days and train on top of it. Trying to do so anyway derailed my entire summer 2022 and despite navigating track season 2023 more conservatively I still ran myself into a problem and pretty much lost all of June and half of July as a result. XC is different in that it's just coaching one day, but losing one weekend day is a training cycle killer.
If my body has a surprise in store then I'll reconsider what I'm capable of come October, but I am expecting not to be able to prioritize any good training until then. I fast finished today and am not sure that was a good idea - back's sore and may require some advil for sleep (little worried about the morning). But anyway, I'm hoping I'm in a spot early Oct as the season winds down in which I can push myself for 4-6 weeks then see what I can do racing, but given the injury roller coaster over the last 3 years I'm preparing as if there will be hurdles needing cleared before I can get to that point. Hope I'm wrong...
tri-man 47
Footballguy
The message: Never trust the Dutch in a relay event.For those that missed it....Couple crazy falls on the ladies 10k and mixed 400 relay today were
Men’s 1500 heats are just bonkers with the hi light probably being Jakob Ingebrigtsens peaky blinders style haircut.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Sore neck caused by sleeping on account of old, but otherwise just a normal tin man trek down the stairs this morning. Looks like I dodged a bullet, but maybe punt anything speed again for at least 7-10 days.
gianmarco
Footballguy
I know a pair of shoes that will help with this.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Shoes or sandals? Cause I'm wearing the sandals right now! Total game changer.
gianmarco
Footballguy
They actually make shoes too!
But yes, I meant the sandals. Just wear them as soon as you get up
beer 30
Footballguy
For those of you who might have missed it SteveC had a pretty solid weekend winning the Edmonton marathon with a time of 2:22:53. Pretty solid for an old washed up dude.
https://www.strava.com/activities/9686592286
https://www.strava.com/activities/9686592286
gianmarco
Footballguy
ChiefD
Footballguy
So, on the occasion of my birth 54 years ago, I offer this post as a summary of my life of running, which started for me in October of 2012. I thought it might be a good exercise to see how far I've come in that time, and also to plot out my future a little bit. So first, some stats:
First run: October 29, 2012. 1.54 miles. Pace of 16:31
Total miles run since then: 14,397 miles
Total workouts: 2,739
Total calories burned: 1,860,840
Total elevation (approx): 633,064 ft
Fastest marathon time: 3:58:28
Fastest half marathon time: 1:45:18
Fastest 5K: 22:35
Fastest 10K: 49:18
Fastest 1 mile: 6:24
Starting weight: 172 pounds
Lowest weight achieved (marathon training): 146
Current weight: 157 (and dropping - goal is 152ish. have lost 5 pounds in the last 10 days)
So, now what?
The neck stuff is being fleshed out now. To make a long story short I am pretty much missing a disc (disintegrated at this point), so my spinal column is narrowing at that spot. The pain, luckily, is muscular in nature so I have no nerve damage. I'll be seeing a pain specialist soon to try and alleviate some of that.
Stomach stuff is under control.
Have been waking up early this week to run for a couple of reasons:
1. It's so ****ing hot here right now my son's high school football team has to practice at 5:30am. So I'm getting up at 4:30 to make sure he can get up. May as well run while I'm up, right?
2. @gruecd - gave me that same suggestion a few months ago when I was telling him that I just seem to lose all energy by the time I get home from work that all I want to do is lay down. I think the neck pain all day just causes my whole body to tense up so when I get home it just all lets out and I'm exhausted. His suggestion: "well, run in the morning you poosay." But I actually kind of enjoy it. So I will try and do it moving forward. (the rest of this week is shot as I will be heading to Wisconsin for my annual brothers/uncle fishing and drinking beer trip).
I have no running goals right now. Try and get in 3 runs a week. Then 4. And then we will see from there. Reading about your guys training for the fall races really starts to get my mental juices flowing, but I need to be realistic about if I can get back that edge I need mentally to train for a race. We will see how the fall goes and maybe try something in the spring.
Anyway, upwards and onwards gentlemen. I'm in the best place mentally I have been in a long time. Some physical questions have been answered so I now know what I am capable of doing. Keep up with the awesome training and I look forward to reading some great reports this fall.
First run: October 29, 2012. 1.54 miles. Pace of 16:31
Total miles run since then: 14,397 miles
Total workouts: 2,739
Total calories burned: 1,860,840
Total elevation (approx): 633,064 ft
Fastest marathon time: 3:58:28
Fastest half marathon time: 1:45:18
Fastest 5K: 22:35
Fastest 10K: 49:18
Fastest 1 mile: 6:24
Starting weight: 172 pounds
Lowest weight achieved (marathon training): 146
Current weight: 157 (and dropping - goal is 152ish. have lost 5 pounds in the last 10 days)
So, now what?
The neck stuff is being fleshed out now. To make a long story short I am pretty much missing a disc (disintegrated at this point), so my spinal column is narrowing at that spot. The pain, luckily, is muscular in nature so I have no nerve damage. I'll be seeing a pain specialist soon to try and alleviate some of that.
Stomach stuff is under control.
Have been waking up early this week to run for a couple of reasons:
1. It's so ****ing hot here right now my son's high school football team has to practice at 5:30am. So I'm getting up at 4:30 to make sure he can get up. May as well run while I'm up, right?
2. @gruecd - gave me that same suggestion a few months ago when I was telling him that I just seem to lose all energy by the time I get home from work that all I want to do is lay down. I think the neck pain all day just causes my whole body to tense up so when I get home it just all lets out and I'm exhausted. His suggestion: "well, run in the morning you poosay." But I actually kind of enjoy it. So I will try and do it moving forward. (the rest of this week is shot as I will be heading to Wisconsin for my annual brothers/uncle fishing and drinking beer trip).
I have no running goals right now. Try and get in 3 runs a week. Then 4. And then we will see from there. Reading about your guys training for the fall races really starts to get my mental juices flowing, but I need to be realistic about if I can get back that edge I need mentally to train for a race. We will see how the fall goes and maybe try something in the spring.
Anyway, upwards and onwards gentlemen. I'm in the best place mentally I have been in a long time. Some physical questions have been answered so I now know what I am capable of doing. Keep up with the awesome training and I look forward to reading some great reports this fall.
pbm107
Footballguy
Happy Birthday it's good to see that you're running but even better to read this:
I hope that the pain specialist is successful, and morning running is the way.
Zasada
Footballguy
Kick ***. Nice work.
It's nice seeing your runs again on Strava. Hope you get this neck pain thing worked-out.
...and morning running FTW. While I don't have pain issues, I have zero desire to do much when I get home from work. Plus, I don't want my run hanging over me all day. So get it done in the morning and put it behind me. Eat my veggies before dessert.
bushdocda
Footballguy
HBDGB and enjoy the fishing/drinking!So, on the occasion of my birth 54 years ago, I offer this post as a summary of my life of running, which started for me in October of 2012. I thought it might be a good exercise to see how far I've come in that time, and also to plot out my future a little bit. So first, some stats:
First run: October 29, 2012. 1.54 miles. Pace of 16:31
Total miles run since then: 14,397 miles
Total workouts: 2,739
Total calories burned: 1,860,840
Total elevation (approx): 633,064 ft
Fastest marathon time: 3:58:28
Fastest half marathon time: 1:45:18
Fastest 5K: 22:35
Fastest 10K: 49:18
Fastest 1 mile: 6:24
Starting weight: 172 pounds
Lowest weight achieved (marathon training): 146
Current weight: 157 (and dropping - goal is 152ish. have lost 5 pounds in the last 10 days)
So, now what?
The neck stuff is being fleshed out now. To make a long story short I am pretty much missing a disc (disintegrated at this point), so my spinal column is narrowing at that spot. The pain, luckily, is muscular in nature so I have no nerve damage. I'll be seeing a pain specialist soon to try and alleviate some of that.
Stomach stuff is under control.
Have been waking up early this week to run for a couple of reasons:
1. It's so ****ing hot here right now my son's high school football team has to practice at 5:30am. So I'm getting up at 4:30 to make sure he can get up. May as well run while I'm up, right?
2. @gruecd - gave me that same suggestion a few months ago when I was telling him that I just seem to lose all energy by the time I get home from work that all I want to do is lay down. I think the neck pain all day just causes my whole body to tense up so when I get home it just all lets out and I'm exhausted. His suggestion: "well, run in the morning you poosay." But I actually kind of enjoy it. So I will try and do it moving forward. (the rest of this week is shot as I will be heading to Wisconsin for my annual brothers/uncle fishing and drinking beer trip).
I have no running goals right now. Try and get in 3 runs a week. Then 4. And then we will see from there. Reading about your guys training for the fall races really starts to get my mental juices flowing, but I need to be realistic about if I can get back that edge I need mentally to train for a race. We will see how the fall goes and maybe try something in the spring.
Anyway, upwards and onwards gentlemen. I'm in the best place mentally I have been in a long time. Some physical questions have been answered so I now know what I am capable of doing. Keep up with the awesome training and I look forward to reading some great reports this fall.
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
This post makes me so happy. Good people deserve good things. And you, sir, are a good person.So, on the occasion of my birth 54 years ago, I offer this post as a summary of my life of running, which started for me in October of 2012. I thought it might be a good exercise to see how far I've come in that time, and also to plot out my future a little bit. So first, some stats:
First run: October 29, 2012. 1.54 miles. Pace of 16:31
Total miles run since then: 14,397 miles
Total workouts: 2,739
Total calories burned: 1,860,840
Total elevation (approx): 633,064 ft
Fastest marathon time: 3:58:28
Fastest half marathon time: 1:45:18
Fastest 5K: 22:35
Fastest 10K: 49:18
Fastest 1 mile: 6:24
Starting weight: 172 pounds
Lowest weight achieved (marathon training): 146
Current weight: 157 (and dropping - goal is 152ish. have lost 5 pounds in the last 10 days)
So, now what?
The neck stuff is being fleshed out now. To make a long story short I am pretty much missing a disc (disintegrated at this point), so my spinal column is narrowing at that spot. The pain, luckily, is muscular in nature so I have no nerve damage. I'll be seeing a pain specialist soon to try and alleviate some of that.
Stomach stuff is under control.
Have been waking up early this week to run for a couple of reasons:
1. It's so ****ing hot here right now my son's high school football team has to practice at 5:30am. So I'm getting up at 4:30 to make sure he can get up. May as well run while I'm up, right?
2. @gruecd - gave me that same suggestion a few months ago when I was telling him that I just seem to lose all energy by the time I get home from work that all I want to do is lay down. I think the neck pain all day just causes my whole body to tense up so when I get home it just all lets out and I'm exhausted. His suggestion: "well, run in the morning you poosay." But I actually kind of enjoy it. So I will try and do it moving forward. (the rest of this week is shot as I will be heading to Wisconsin for my annual brothers/uncle fishing and drinking beer trip).
I have no running goals right now. Try and get in 3 runs a week. Then 4. And then we will see from there. Reading about your guys training for the fall races really starts to get my mental juices flowing, but I need to be realistic about if I can get back that edge I need mentally to train for a race. We will see how the fall goes and maybe try something in the spring.
Anyway, upwards and onwards gentlemen. I'm in the best place mentally I have been in a long time. Some physical questions have been answered so I now know what I am capable of doing. Keep up with the awesome training and I look forward to reading some great reports this fall.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Dr_Zaius
Footballguy
In exciting news, Garmin finally gave me back the VO2Max point I lost right after covid in May. The initial drop was definitely caused by illness, but I'm assuming the extension into July and August was more weather-related. Last night's run was in the 60s (F), so was pretty comfortable. As some may have noticed, my running schedule is all out of whack lately as I've got a bunch of stuff going on. I should have some more normalcy next month.
gianmarco
Footballguy
-OZ-
Footballguy
I’ve apparently been maintaining ever since I got my Garmin. Yesterday my swim was probably the best I’ve felt and fastest I’ve gone in a while. Garmin tells me it was a nice recovery.
beer 30
Footballguy
Well la dee da...So, on the occasion of my birth 54 years ago, I offer this post as a summary of my life of running, which started for me in October of 2012. I thought it might be a good exercise to see how far I've come in that time, and also to plot out my future a little bit. So first, some stats:
First run: October 29, 2012. 1.54 miles. Pace of 16:31
Total miles run since then: 14,397 miles
Total workouts: 2,739
Total calories burned: 1,860,840
Total elevation (approx): 633,064 ft
Fastest marathon time: 3:58:28
Fastest half marathon time: 1:45:18
Fastest 5K: 22:35
Fastest 10K: 49:18
Fastest 1 mile: 6:24
Starting weight: 172 pounds
Lowest weight achieved (marathon training): 146
Current weight: 157 (and dropping - goal is 152ish. have lost 5 pounds in the last 10 days)
So, now what?
The neck stuff is being fleshed out now. To make a long story short I am pretty much missing a disc (disintegrated at this point), so my spinal column is narrowing at that spot. The pain, luckily, is muscular in nature so I have no nerve damage. I'll be seeing a pain specialist soon to try and alleviate some of that.
Stomach stuff is under control.
Have been waking up early this week to run for a couple of reasons:
1. It's so ****ing hot here right now my son's high school football team has to practice at 5:30am. So I'm getting up at 4:30 to make sure he can get up. May as well run while I'm up, right?
2. @gruecd - gave me that same suggestion a few months ago when I was telling him that I just seem to lose all energy by the time I get home from work that all I want to do is lay down. I think the neck pain all day just causes my whole body to tense up so when I get home it just all lets out and I'm exhausted. His suggestion: "well, run in the morning you poosay." But I actually kind of enjoy it. So I will try and do it moving forward. (the rest of this week is shot as I will be heading to Wisconsin for my annual brothers/uncle fishing and drinking beer trip).
I have no running goals right now. Try and get in 3 runs a week. Then 4. And then we will see from there. Reading about your guys training for the fall races really starts to get my mental juices flowing, but I need to be realistic about if I can get back that edge I need mentally to train for a race. We will see how the fall goes and maybe try something in the spring.
Anyway, upwards and onwards gentlemen. I'm in the best place mentally I have been in a long time. Some physical questions have been answered so I now know what I am capable of doing. Keep up with the awesome training and I look forward to reading some great reports this fall.
Dr_Zaius
Footballguy
I'm sure your swim was more rigorous, but when I finished my kayaking on Saturday it told me I needed 0 hours to recoverYesterday my swim was probably the best I’ve felt and fastest I’ve gone in a while. Garmin tells me it was a nice recovery.
It's not like it was hard or anything, but still something seems off with the algorithm for non-running activities.
xulf
Footballguy
In fairness, you have been running in 145 degree temps.
Zasada
Footballguy
Had a good race yesterday. Wasn't sure where my fitness was vs last year.
29K and 1000m of elevation gain. Back in 2019, this was my first trail race ever, and have run it every year since then. This was my fourth time.
Last year, I had almost eight months of 90-100km weeks preceding the race. This year I had only a few of those weeks. Was pretty sure a PR wasn't in the cards.
But temps were nice (cooler than last year), and on the ascent I was feeling pretty good. Got to the summit about two minutes faster than last year, and decided to put some oomph into the descent. While the descent is almost all-downhill, there are some small uphills that in the past I have walked. Didn't walk any of them this year. Added another two minutes to my surplus, finishing four minutes faster than last year, for the PR and AG win (1/10). Getting older has at least one benefit!
Mostly healthy going into R2R2R in 1.5 months, and then my next ultra in Feb. Hoping I can stay that way.
29K and 1000m of elevation gain. Back in 2019, this was my first trail race ever, and have run it every year since then. This was my fourth time.
Last year, I had almost eight months of 90-100km weeks preceding the race. This year I had only a few of those weeks. Was pretty sure a PR wasn't in the cards.
But temps were nice (cooler than last year), and on the ascent I was feeling pretty good. Got to the summit about two minutes faster than last year, and decided to put some oomph into the descent. While the descent is almost all-downhill, there are some small uphills that in the past I have walked. Didn't walk any of them this year. Added another two minutes to my surplus, finishing four minutes faster than last year, for the PR and AG win (1/10). Getting older has at least one benefit!
Mostly healthy going into R2R2R in 1.5 months, and then my next ultra in Feb. Hoping I can stay that way.
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-OZ-
Footballguy
Awesome!
-OZ-
Footballguy
Last race of the season! 
Rocket Man Olympic back on redstone Arsenal after 8 years of being in Huntsville. It was friggin hot and humid, but the heat didn’t affect me as much as I thought it would.
Keeping it short - my pacing and nutrition were on point, I hydrated enough and didn’t slow down that much while many others were walking towards the end. In the Run (10k) mile 2 was the fastest but also down hill, every mile was between 7:58-8:11. Only bad part was when I tried to speed up I didn’t have anything to push, so I just maintained the pace.
Only bad parts were 1. On the swim, goggles fogged up big time, I could barely see the buoys. Next time I’ll be sure to use wipes or the spray ahead of time, I just overlooked it. Rookie mistake by a veteran. 2. When I put my shoes on in T2, the back heel of the right shoe folded in, the hard part sticking into my heel. It took a minute to get it back right and get going. So out of 123 triathletes, my t2 was 100th.
Still, 2nd in the 45-49 AG isn’t bad, and the #1 was 16 minutes ahead so it didn’t cost me anything. The #3 guy is the same guy I’ve been just barely ahead of for like the last 5 rocket man tris. He’s become a friend, his son was part of a relay of high schoolers that destroyed everyone.
With race season over, My plan was to start focusing on the pool and weights but I think I’ll take September to see what I can do in a mile. Then race my mile in Hilton Head when we’re there the first week of Octobeer.
Rocket Man Olympic back on redstone Arsenal after 8 years of being in Huntsville. It was friggin hot and humid, but the heat didn’t affect me as much as I thought it would.
Keeping it short - my pacing and nutrition were on point, I hydrated enough and didn’t slow down that much while many others were walking towards the end. In the Run (10k) mile 2 was the fastest but also down hill, every mile was between 7:58-8:11. Only bad part was when I tried to speed up I didn’t have anything to push, so I just maintained the pace.
Only bad parts were 1. On the swim, goggles fogged up big time, I could barely see the buoys. Next time I’ll be sure to use wipes or the spray ahead of time, I just overlooked it. Rookie mistake by a veteran. 2. When I put my shoes on in T2, the back heel of the right shoe folded in, the hard part sticking into my heel. It took a minute to get it back right and get going. So out of 123 triathletes, my t2 was 100th.
Still, 2nd in the 45-49 AG isn’t bad, and the #1 was 16 minutes ahead so it didn’t cost me anything. The #3 guy is the same guy I’ve been just barely ahead of for like the last 5 rocket man tris. He’s become a friend, his son was part of a relay of high schoolers that destroyed everyone.
With race season over, My plan was to start focusing on the pool and weights but I think I’ll take September to see what I can do in a mile. Then race my mile in Hilton Head when we’re there the first week of Octobeer.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
BMFs!!
-OZ-
Footballguy
Burpees have been a ***** this month.
Love that Wally is finishing strong!
I’m aiming for 59 tomorrow for a total of 800. Gonna hurt, but I’ll go without the push-up or dumbbell.
September, gonna try something I haven’t done but maybe a few times in my life.
Turkish get up
Definitely starting with just a few each side and building up from here.
Love that Wally is finishing strong!
I’m aiming for 59 tomorrow for a total of 800. Gonna hurt, but I’ll go without the push-up or dumbbell.
September, gonna try something I haven’t done but maybe a few times in my life.
Turkish get up
Definitely starting with just a few each side and building up from here.
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SteelCurtain
Footballguy
What kind of weight do you think you'll be starting with?
Is your plan to increase weight and reps over the month? Or just start at a weight and increase reps?
tri-man 47
Footballguy
After the abs routines and then the burpees, I'm thinking you could write a book: 7 Minutes or Less: Euthanasia for the Elderly
-OZ-
Footballguy
Good question. I’ll probably start with a 10 lb kettlebell and see how that works. I have a 15 lb KB and 15 lb dumbbells, then my next is 44 lbs. No chance of doing the 44 lb one so when my form is solid I’ll probably just increase reps.
caustic
Footballguy
Currently battling some shin pain, a battle I appear to be losing at the moment. Two distinct types of pain going on here - some classic shin splint pain on the inside of my shins, and some muscular pain on the front/outside of my shins. The pain is worse in one leg but present in both. Below is a list of things I've been doing to combat this:
-Calf compression sleeves. I've only been wearing them during runs, but will try wearing them constantly to see if that helps.
-Icing
-Foam rolling
-Strengthening exercises targeting inner and outer shin, calves, and quads
-Re-examining my form, trying to avoid heel strikes
-Penetrex; sounds like lube, but it's a topical pain relief cream that had good reviews on Amazon. Don't think it's doing anything for me.
The fact that it's still getting worse in spite of all these interventions makes me think that I just need to rest more. Yesterday's tempo run felt good, as I had two days of rest prior to it. The follow up "easy" run this morning was grueling from beginning to end. Hate to skip workouts, especially with ~5.5 weeks left before tapering, but I don't want to jeopardize my race by ignoring clear warning signs here.
I will say that despite the pain, I've continued to see improvements in my performance. I knocked out 11 miles on Saturday at a faster pace than my best 10-miler, and with an assist from the cool weather, I ran 6 tempo miles at 8:44 rather comfortably yesterday. That's a pace I'd be thrilled to race at. As long as I can get this shin problem under control with minimal disruption to my training, I'm happy with where I'm at.
-Calf compression sleeves. I've only been wearing them during runs, but will try wearing them constantly to see if that helps.
-Icing
-Foam rolling
-Strengthening exercises targeting inner and outer shin, calves, and quads
-Re-examining my form, trying to avoid heel strikes
-Penetrex; sounds like lube, but it's a topical pain relief cream that had good reviews on Amazon. Don't think it's doing anything for me.
The fact that it's still getting worse in spite of all these interventions makes me think that I just need to rest more. Yesterday's tempo run felt good, as I had two days of rest prior to it. The follow up "easy" run this morning was grueling from beginning to end. Hate to skip workouts, especially with ~5.5 weeks left before tapering, but I don't want to jeopardize my race by ignoring clear warning signs here.
I will say that despite the pain, I've continued to see improvements in my performance. I knocked out 11 miles on Saturday at a faster pace than my best 10-miler, and with an assist from the cool weather, I ran 6 tempo miles at 8:44 rather comfortably yesterday. That's a pace I'd be thrilled to race at. As long as I can get this shin problem under control with minimal disruption to my training, I'm happy with where I'm at.
ChiefD
Footballguy
At this point so close to your race health is the most important thing. I'd say an extra rest day isn't going to hurt anything.
Zasada
Footballguy
Oh man, this sounds just like my calf issue I've battled twice now. I wish I had a magic bullet for you, but a couple of days' rest never fixed it for me. I had to take weeks off each time.
That said, every injury is different, and maybe taking a few days off will be enough for you.
When I was dealing with this in April, and trying to stretch things to Miwok, I made Naproxen my best friend. Was effective enough to get me to the start line.
Right now, I think my eccentric heel drops and raises are keeping the monster at bay. But it could also just be coincidence or placebo.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
@caustic How painful is the foam rolling?
Since you’ve done double digits multiple times, I think you’ll be fit enough to make it through even with more rest. Don’t ignore your hips, quads and hamstrings when it comes to flexibility. Sometimes there is a chain reaction and your injured area is a symptom of something else that is wrong.
Since you’ve done double digits multiple times, I think you’ll be fit enough to make it through even with more rest. Don’t ignore your hips, quads and hamstrings when it comes to flexibility. Sometimes there is a chain reaction and your injured area is a symptom of something else that is wrong.
caustic
Footballguy
The foam rolling generally feels good, thankfully no severe tenderness to suggest a significant injury. Will definitely add more to my flexibility routine - I've dealt with sore IT bands in the past, so I'm sure my hips in particular could use some extra work.
gianmarco
Footballguy
One other thing to consider is your shoes.
Do you rotate shoes? Have you tried running in something else?
I say this with this experience:
1. Back in spring of 2020, I was in great shape. Developed a new knee pain out of nowhere, couldn't figure it out. After over 6 weeks, I changed shoes and realized it was the Saucony Freedoms that I bought. Had never used them before. So, even though I had used and still used Saucony, that particular shoe was causing a major problem. Never been an issue since.
2. My wife had the worst plantar fasciitis leading up to her last marathon in February. It bothered her for 2 months prior to and during the race. Didn't go away afterward even with rest. Turned out it was her Endorphin Shift shoe. Pain had been gone, she wore them to work and it was back almost instantly. Stopped wearing them and no issues since.
So, consider a different shoe.
Do you rotate shoes? Have you tried running in something else?
I say this with this experience:
1. Back in spring of 2020, I was in great shape. Developed a new knee pain out of nowhere, couldn't figure it out. After over 6 weeks, I changed shoes and realized it was the Saucony Freedoms that I bought. Had never used them before. So, even though I had used and still used Saucony, that particular shoe was causing a major problem. Never been an issue since.
2. My wife had the worst plantar fasciitis leading up to her last marathon in February. It bothered her for 2 months prior to and during the race. Didn't go away afterward even with rest. Turned out it was her Endorphin Shift shoe. Pain had been gone, she wore them to work and it was back almost instantly. Stopped wearing them and no issues since.
So, consider a different shoe.
caustic
Footballguy
After my foot issue a while back, I did pick up a pair of On Cloudmonsters to alternate with my Hokas. The Clouds are super bouncy and feel better to run in when I'm very sore like this, but I seem to get equal amounts of post-run leg pain in both. Still, maybe it wouldn't hurt to try the Clouds for a straight week or so to see if that resolves anything.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Satya has a number of short videos. You're welcome.
bushdocda
Footballguy
This is a good sign IMO and it’s telling you to take a slight step back on volume and intensity for a week or two and keep up the prehab / strength / accessory stuff. Then see about adding a bit of quality back in. You’ve had a pretty profound increase in running impacts to your lower body so allow for some adaptation time.
Good suggestions above especially to try a new pair of shoes that fit your preferences/profile to see if that helps too.
gruecd
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
There goes my day.
gruecd
Footballguy
Did my last long run today for Erie at T-minus 10 days. Did 15 miles at 7:49/mile (138 AHR) with a nice, strong, downhill finish at 7:26, 7:11, 7:02.
Now that I'm a couple weeks removed from 75H, legs are bouncing back nicely, and I've been finishing the majority of my runs under GMP. I'd be happy with anything 3:15 or better, which would give me a double-dip "BQ-5" for Boston. I doubt I'd even go next year, but if that's the case, I want it to be because I choose not to go and not because I didn't qualify.
Given my fitness and recent training, I'd normally feel pretty confident about my ability to run 7:27/mile, but forecasted temps in the 60s/70s are giving me pause...
Now that I'm a couple weeks removed from 75H, legs are bouncing back nicely, and I've been finishing the majority of my runs under GMP. I'd be happy with anything 3:15 or better, which would give me a double-dip "BQ-5" for Boston. I doubt I'd even go next year, but if that's the case, I want it to be because I choose not to go and not because I didn't qualify.
Given my fitness and recent training, I'd normally feel pretty confident about my ability to run 7:27/mile, but forecasted temps in the 60s/70s are giving me pause...
