you guys all rock

Great job! Something we always say in BFL is "You didn't get fat overnight and you won't lose it overnight!". Progress is what you strive for and sounds like you are making progress! Also, don't stress when you aren't perfect, we all make mistakes and have bad days, just move on to the next day!

Be sure to not push yourself on every run. Most of your runs should be moderate and enjoyable. If you push hard everytime, you will get burned out and it's not good for your body. A common practice is 1 or 2 moderate runs, one more intense (not race intense though) such as speedwork, tempo, fartlek, etc and a long run on the weekend. The long run is relative to you. Just start out going a little bit longer, but at a very slow pace. It's to build up some endurance. And don't be afraid to take walk breaks as you progress. I still take them in most of my training runs and in my half marathon probably at least half the people took walk breaks. But you have to take them at planned intervals from the beginning. If you wait til your tired, it's too late.

Again great job and keep up the progress, but don't over do it. There's no hurry :-)

So I went to the doc this morning and apparently I stressed or slightly pulled my soleius (sp?) muscle on my right leg. First she scolded me about my shoes, I already knew they were old and that I needed new ones so no big surprise. Since the UW-La Crosse campus has a strong PT program we have really good therapists and interns on campus, and its free...so I will be getting ultrasound everyday for a week then a reevaluation. My leg didn't hurt as bad as it had when I went in, even after the 10 min run. The intern said that was a good sign and that it was healing, then suggested the ultrasound, ice massage (which I knew about because of all of you), and rest if the pain starts. Oh, I also learned that I overpronate, so it's new shoes and insoles coming right up. Thanks for all your help and support.

Edited by stina76 2003-12-03 9:54 AM

Good luck with your recovery. Let us know how it's going! And get proper shoes :-O Go to a running store, don't just ask the person at a regular shoe store.

Here's the update.
Leg feels much better, no pain after running at all.
10 minute run...no problem, I didn't even have to push myself to do it today BUT, Tuesday is a 12 minute run, we'll see how that goes.
NEW SHOES. Since there is no good running store in La Crosse and I didn't have time to run to Madison or MInneapolis I used Runner's Worlds shoefinder on the web. I wrote down the recommended shoes then hit the shoe stores, I wore my new Asic GT 2080's on my run/walk today and my feet and legs feel great!
Hope everyones holidays are going well
P.S. Just finished Michael's book, I highly recommend it to anyone.

Glad to hear your're doing better and back at it! Keep it up and progress slowly!

Hey - Great news on the doc's report. Maybe a new thread huh? GET GOOD SHOES!!! We could all fess up to running in cross trainers, old sneaks or whatever and give testimony to why kissing our own feet is a really good thing. I try to push things too - I am afflicted with what my wife calls, "Terminal Masculinity" - like I go to the doctor after three episode of cruching heart pain. I was one of those guys who could wake up with both arms missing and decide that going to the doctor was a bit premature.

You will get fit! Just keep your brain in that place and look moare at how far you've come instead of how far you have to go.

Courage!

M