2014, Run 1000 miles (Page 15)

Hope your HM went well.  Hope you survived telling your wife that close to a HIM

Sounds like you are very well prepared and should have a great race.  How did your marathon go?  Which one did you do?

The HM went great all thing considered.  Legs were still very sore but felt strong and ran a pretty easy 1:50.  I still have not gotten up the nerve to tell her about the HIM but we met some folks from Texas and got talking about IM Texas and she got a little excited about going there.  We'll see.

I did the Wausau marathon in Wausau, WI  - it went ok but it was 100% humidity at the start.  It was a small race but they did a great job organizing it.  My only complaint was that they didn't have Gatorade until about mile 10 or 11.  Nice flat course some scenic portions to.  I will definitely do it again. 

It doesn't look to good for my ultra right now, I haven't ran in a week.  Long story short I wound up in the ER Thursday with a 103F fever and sever head and neck pains.  The immediately suspected meningitis and started IV antibiotics, and did an emergency lumbar puncture in the ER which confirmed.  Wound up staying until yesterday evening in the hospital.  Still feel horrible and the docs pretty much want me on bed rest for a week.  Luckily I can do a lot of my work from home, but some of it will have to wait (again I'm lucky I work with an amazing team).  I feel ok when I am laying down but soon after I get up the pain gets pretty bad.

We will see If i make a speedy recovery this week I might consider it, but i should play it safe and give my body the rest it needs.

anyways my PSA is don't feel silly going to the ER for neck/head pain - I didn't even realize that I had a fever that high.  You never know what it could be.  Better safe then sorry.

On a happier note I am past the 1000 mark at 1050 miles.  Miles are going to slow down now though.

Good luck to all!

 I am curently sitting at 830 miles so I have a good lead on the rabbit.  My run continues to hold steady but not improving much speed wise.  I ran a 5k on Sunday and came in at 20:57 which is the same time I had back in June.  I did manage to run a 6:10 1st mile before imploding on the last 2, someday I will learn pacing matters in 5k's also

I was hoping for some input on making the jump from tri-training straight into a run focus.  I have a HIM this upcoming weekend where I hope to leave it all on the table that will require some recovery time.  I have also signed up for a HM on November 9th that I would like to make a run at a PR.  Which with the miles I have been putting in should not be difficult, but would really like to get under 1:40 if not a little lower.

My weekly plan is to have interval/tempo/Long run () surrounded by easy runs and continue my 7 days per week with hopes of getting up around 40 miles per week.  Does anyone have ny suggestions on how to speed the recovery time from the end of the HIM until I start hitting the run again?  I thought maybe 1 mile per day after the tri for 7 days and then start the following Monday on the HM plan.  Should I give it 2 weeks?  Any tips or tricks that would help?

Attached is the pla I am going to follow, except the rest days will all be an easy run day of 1-3 miles.

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Yikes!  I hope you continue to feel better!  Take it easy, there will be lots of ultras to do when you are recovered.

I am at 515 miles.  I didn't do any running for 3 weeks after my IM due to some tendonitis.  Getting back at it now.

Lots of great running.  Nice to hear some updates.

I'm at 1105 but my IT band is bugging me and I'm limiting myself to about 3 miles until I get past this.  Switching to more bike focus anyway so just want to maintain some running fitness.

Congratz on 1000 miles!

Well, I had my first run in two weeks yesterday.  Only 2.2 miles, i was surprised there was still some soreness where the lumbar puncture was.  The run was also at a much slower pace then normal, felt good to get out there though.

There is no way i can do the 50 miler that I was suppose to do on Saturday, shame I was looking forward to it.  This is the first race that I DNS.  There will always be others, but it still is a bit depressing. 

Still shouldn't have a problem reaching my goal of 1200 miles for the year.  Im sitting at 1050 or so.  Depending on how the next few weeks go I am probably going to sign up for the Madison, WI marathon on November 9th.

Good luck to all!  Keep on running!

Finally back on track (well almost).  Last week at my first cyclocross practice, I strained my calf badly.  It just popped and made me feel sick to my stomach.  Didn't run for a week but was able to do some light cycling and swimming.  Ran three miles each of the last two days slowly.  I am so very glad to be back on the road.  I love running in the Fall and was thinking I might miss out.  My IT band appreciated the time off too.

Happy Fall running to everyone.

Thank you for your recovery well wishes.  They are working.  Ran 5 miles on Saturday and another 3.5 yesterday.  Now if I can just remember to continue to be at least a little patient things are going to be just fine from here on out.  Did I mention I signed up long ago for a marathon on October 4th.  Yikes!!

Perfect weather continues here.  I can't tell you how much I enjoy this time of year. 

1087 miles.  The last month has been awful.  It's strange I am feeling good, but there is just no endurance.  A 5+ mile run is very taxing.  I realize that I was pretty sick, but I am fine with doing speed work... I had a great 21m55s 5K.  Going to just listen to what my body wants to do and go with it.  I have started to do some light strength training.  Getting a little flabby up top!

I am happy that I made it to >1000 miles but I have barely put on 40 miles in a month.

Great work everyone! 

Wishing everyone a speedy recovery that is in recovery mode!

I'm just over half way at 532.  Not likely to make 1000 miles, but I'll keep plugging away.  I am starting training for a HM in Nov, so that will up my total.  Keep on running everyone!