esc's Goonies Never Say Die mentor group - closed (Page 20)

I know I'm too late to help you make this decision but...

When I'm sore I like to get in some sort of easy activity - an easy spin on the bike or a short, easy run.  When it comes to running, one of the hardest things to learn is how to go easy.  The more you run the better you'll get at judging just what "easy" means.  In the case of a recovery run, you should be able to converse freely without feeling out of breath and your heartrate should stay pretty low. 

If my muscles are so sore that even a brisk walk makes me feel uncomfortable then I'll stick with a non-weight bearing workout like a light spin or an easy swim. 

Great weather here, too.  It was 50 and sunny yesterday.  Crazy.  I was about ready to strip my clothes off on my run because I got so hot!

Glad you got to spend time with your son....sorry you went down with a cold.

Now kick that kid back to the air force and enjoy your weekend!

Fingers crossed that it's not a stress fracture.  The good news...even if it is you can add a little aqua jogging to your regimine to at least get some running like activity.  And you'll have plenty of extra time to work on your swimming and biking!

What's that they say about the best laid plans?

Sometimes it all goes to hell and the last thing on your mind is getting in a workout.  What matters is that you have the motivation to get back to training/eating healthy after the little hiccup. 

Saturdays go by way too fast.  Had a great one though!  Much accomplished, plus a good workout.  Started the beginner sprint workout and imported in to my training log Friday night...so I am prepped to continue training for May 19th.

Did my 2000 yd swim...and for the first time I did both the strengthening and core work as recommended in the plan...this morning I feel like I was in a fight!  I'm sorer than I've been in years.  But, in a good way.  Did I mention I used to be a gym rat?  Yesterday, I could wait to get out of the weight area...what's up with that?

So, I have a bike ride and run today...the bike I'm fairly confident will be outside...its really pretty here...may have to fight the wind a bit.  Not sure about the run...still haven't heard back from my doc...been doing the exercises and bought a splint to sleep in and I tried it on...no bueno, returned it.  It didnt do enough to stretch anything...The pain is really very minimal this morning...I may not run today...which makes me sad, but maybe a long walk with the dogs will help me feel better.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Greetings Goonies,

Had a good Sat.  Training at work had a good bit of phyical activity; ground fighting, jujitsu.  Afterwards got in the pool for 1200 at a steady paces,  but threw in some surges and breath changes to build my comfort.  Evening went out for 1 hour of trail running with my mutt, KoKo. 

BTW - I did chop all my hair off...its now a "pixie" cut.  Talk about getting used to something...I keep reaching back and there's no hair.  But, made for a quick transition from the pool to the weight room floor!!

T.

Nice.  The first time I chopped mine off I went from hair down to the middle of my back to as short as I could get without using clippers.  It took some getting used to but I saved a ton on hair products!  Now I'm going the opposite direction and growing mine out a bit.  I was already a part of the itty bitty titty committee but since I started triathlon I have run the headlights right off the front of the vehicle.  With the super short hair I was constantly getting mistaken for a boy.  Keeping it a bit long seems to reduce some of the confusion.  Of course, I could always try dressing like a girl but that seems like so much work.

hmmm...double post....now I have to come up with something else to say...

Nope...I got nothing earth shattering to add to the conversation.

What does everyone have planned for the week?  Anything exciting?

I'm going to be running, running, running.  The weather has been fantastic recently.  This afternoon I'll be heading out for a short run in the sunshine.  It looks like it should be fairly warm for my long run tomorrow, too.  I can hardly believe that February is nearly over.  Spring is truly just around the corner!

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Well, God blessed me with J-Lo booty - so I'll not have to worry about being confused for a boy...But, your comment was pretty darn funny.  You may have wiped your front end out with Tri's...but I know I'd like to get rid of my rear spoiler!

My hair was about an inch below the top of my shoulders...so mid-length...again - today at lunch, I swam, then hit the gym floor, showered and made it back looking like I had "fixed" my hair...so as of right now, I'm digging this do!

Glad I can provide a laugh. 

Hey everyone...I just wanted to drop in and say good morning!  I STILL have not heard back about my PF/potential stress fracture...I called the clinic again yesterday - still nothing.  The last two mornings I've awoken (this doesn't seem like a real word to me??) with no pain! Granted I haven't been running...but I have been on the elliptical.  Guessing I'll be there again today...but with no pain it is SOOOO tempting to run...especially with it being 75 and sunny here today!  WHOOOOO HOOOO, spring fever for me.  My bike ride will most definitely be outdoors today...bye bye trainer!

Hope everyone has a great Thursday!

Tambo - good news on no foot pain!  And it's snowing here, so u suck on the 75 degree front

I have not had the energy/desire to get in the pool the last couple days, so I picked up a spin class each day with a run before hand.  At least I'm getting in some great workouts.  I will try to jump in tomorrow...

 "BUMP"

Hey ??Goonies,  Weekend here in Boise is looking good, mid 50s and sunny.  I smell a bike ride in my future.  It's kid weekend for me (single dad and all that).  Got soccer games, lacross practice, swim lessons for my daughter who wants to do triathlons.  Should be a busy weekend, put probably won't get too many 'quality' workouts in.  

Hope everyone in the midwest is doing well and safe from the tornados.

Have GREAT weekend!

Hey gang!  Sorry I've been MIA for a few days.  Life has been busy (in a good way) so I haven't had much time for internet gooodness.  All the stormy weather has blown past Lafayette so I'm headed out for a short run.  Tonight I'm meeting a friend and heading to Indy for a Purdue Women's b-ball game.

How has everyone's training been this week?  Any big plans for the weekend?

Seems most of us have been busy and life taking up too much of our time  I have been plugging along, but don't feel like I al in a groove yet.  I'm struggling to get a schedule down and stick to it.  I'm moving a bunch of the workouts around and not getting all of the time and segments in as scheduled. 

This week the miles/time peak, so this will be a challenge. Even so, this week I plan to get in 100% of all the planned workouts.

Hello gang-

Goonies Never Say Die! EVER!  So, I'm feeling a bit like Chunk today...I had a Bavarian creme filled donut this morning.  It was damn good too.  I immediately fell into a sugar coma.  My first class experienced the high and the low I felt...wonder if they noticed...guessing that 8am class just isn't awake enough yet.  Fingers crossed.

So, the good news...I do not have a stress facture!  So, just plain ole PF.  So, i'll continue with the stretching and rolling of the cold water bottle on the bottom of my foot (I told my hubs about the cold vodka bottle...he thougth that was a FANTASTIC idea, I think rum will do the trick for me!).  I ran too much yesterday - even though it was a walk/run for only 30 minutes...about 6pm yesterday - it really started to hurt...got up and stretched.  That truly seems to be the best thing for it.  How in the world will I ever train for a HIM or IM if I can't even run for < 30 minutes?  Will this ever go away without stopping completely? 

POLL: Should I continue to train, just moderately in the running category? OR Should I stop running altogether for about 8 weeks?

Begs the next question...Will the PF just return after the 8 wks off if I steadily increase my running times and distances again?  I mean, I did the couch to sprint workout...I thought that was plenty slow enough. 

Another question: Has anyone used one of those sleep splints for PF?  I was thinking about getting one...

Thanks ya'll - have a great week...

T.

Glad to hear you don't have a stress fracture.  Sorry the PF is still giving you troubles.

Rather than giving up on the run completely how about you try scaling it back significantly while you work through the PF issues.  I would suggest that you start with an easy 10-15 minute workout 3-4 times per week.  This will keep you on your feet without putting you through too much stress.  If this proves to still be too much then you might want to look at taking time completely off from running.  You could also substitute aquajogging for some or all of your run time while you heal.  It will keep you in fairly good run shape with out the pounding of a regular run workout.