Poison Apples Team Thread (Page 20)

AmbulanceDriver - 2007-10-16 5:41 PM

I'll try the challenge within a challenge but no promises because of bad news below....

Bad news: calf started hurting about 45 seconds into first run. I had even done some serious stretching.....

A little less stress on my legs would be nice. Last time I did WW I lost 60 lbs, so I know it works...

TRIFOR40 - 2007-10-16 6:18 PM

You guys--

I wanted to share this with you--

I started jogging/running about 4 years ago-- never stuck with it consistently but trained for various races up to 1/2 mary length-- got injured, then started in with sprint tris. Anyhow, running always felt really hard to me-- I even lost 30 lbs and my per mile time really never got better than 11 min miles. I'd get discouraged and quit, or slack off or whatever.

Well..... the last few runs I took (still 11 min/mile jogs really) I figured out my gait. I tried smaller steps, consistently keeping my landing foot under my hips, rather than landing way out in front. I must have read about this about 100 times on the tri talk forum here, and never really got it. This weekend, I got it. It was so much less of a struggle, so much less discomfort. Plus, I actually felt the running in my lower abdomen and in my glutes-- when I let my hammys/glutes do the work (god knows they ought to start pulling their weight around here) they propelled me forward. So natural. Totally different than trying to grab road up front, and then expect my leg to pull the rest of me up to my landing foot.

I don't know if any of this makes sense but it has made a huge difference in my last two runs. Hopefully, these kinds of changes come naturally (or at least a lot quicker!) to you all! Thanks for reading!

Fielding - 2007-10-17 10:15 AM I can't focus on my form when I'm running -- it's too distracting. I'm not knocking it, of course, and if folks are in pain then absolutely it's best to make sure they aren't doing any damage with their technique. Actually, yesterday I felt sore for the very first time from running, but I suspect that's because I ran about a half mile longer than ever before on Sunday night. It was weird because the run actually felt great. I'm not too worried because I'm just a little stiff and achy today. I'm going to run again tonight (shorter distance, though) and hope that works out some of the soreness. Hey, I had a question about the rules of this challenge. Is the winner determined by the number of participants who reach their goal, or by the totals for the group? Like, let's say the total mileage goal for our team was 200 miles. If as a group we ran 210 miles, but one of our members didn't hit his goal and another member went way over her goal, would we still be winners? It looks like that's the way it works, since we seem to be in third place based on the percentage of our total team mileage goal. But then I saw that folks aren't really allowed to "take" miles from team members who aren't hitting their targets, so I'm a little confused. (I hope this question makes sense!)

kaqphin - 2007-10-16 5:20 PM

No one can achieve more than 100% on this challenge so if you pledge 50 miles and run 60... you still only get credited with 100% (or 50 miles)

- Team progress is calculated by the team average towards goal so the team with the highest average percentage at the end of the challenge wins

Fielding - 2007-10-17 10:24 AM OK, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the simple answer!

dimplespoo - 2007-10-16 8:35 PM

Hey everyone,

Well I am getting weather that is rolling in (big black clouds) with chance of severe weather again tomorrow morning and tomorrow (rain is 50-60% chance from 3am tomorrow through 8pm tomorrow night) so I ran instead of walked tonight. I got in 1.4 before it got dark (I couldn't get out to almost dark **blah**) but it was better than nothing. My lovely friend AF (sorry guys) came to visit and apparently she is ticked off about something (it is that bad ladies) but I forced out there.

Dee - I would love your challenge but I am not sure if I am going to make it - hubby and I leave for Vegas on Friday through Wed of next week. While we are running two days we are there and hiking (I'm counting that for this challenge since I declared walk/run at the beginning but haven't been counting flat walks) I am not sure how much I am going to get in. That sad - you probably won't see the spreadsheet posted daily after friday afternoon until probably Monday and then probably wed next week (monday only to give our progress to Cat).

Anyway - we are doing a great job. Leaders so far: Dee - 86.2% of goal, Jason and Lyssa tied with 80% and klgray with 71.86%. Everyone is close over over 50% except Husker. I hope she posts some mileage this week - thanks to those who went to inspire her.

Overall we are currently at 62.69% and another team checked in (Vampires with 51%) so we are still in third-ish place. GREAT Job Team... Keep up the good work.

Stacie

TRIFOR40 - 2007-10-16 5:18 PM

You guys--

I wanted to share this with you--

I started jogging/running about 4 years ago-- never stuck with it consistently but trained for various races up to 1/2 mary length-- got injured, then started in with sprint tris. Anyhow, running always felt really hard to me-- I even lost 30 lbs and my per mile time really never got better than 11 min miles. I'd get discouraged and quit, or slack off or whatever.

Well..... the last few runs I took (still 11 min/mile jogs really) I figured out my gait. I tried smaller steps, consistently keeping my landing foot under my hips, rather than landing way out in front. I must have read about this about 100 times on the tri talk forum here, and never really got it. This weekend, I got it.  It was so much less of a struggle, so much less discomfort. Plus, I actually felt the running in my lower abdomen and in my glutes-- when I let my hammys/glutes do the work (god knows they ought to start pulling their weight around here) they propelled me forward. So natural. Totally different than trying to grab road up front, and then expect my leg to pull the rest of me up to my landing foot.

I don't know if any of this makes sense but it has made a huge difference in my last two runs. Hopefully, these kinds of changes come naturally (or at least a lot quicker!) to you all! Thanks for reading!

jessicacrouchrt - 2007-10-16 10:32 PM

 Woo-hooo! Go Jessica! Amazing how something like that can help, isn't it? You're doing great--keep it up!!

 

D001 - 2007-10-16 6:36 PM

Yep--me too. I think this was the cause of most of my running problems. Anyhow-- I hope it works for you (I know none of these kinds of technique changes works for everybody, its a matter of trying things out.) let me know how it goes!

ETA: -lol- just checked my logs-- glad your run went well! 

Jenna

Edited by TRIFOR40 2007-10-17 6:18 AM

lyssa-gator - 2007-10-17 1:43 PM

you guys are doing so awesome! you're making me feel like a total slacker!! i still haven't gone out yet today. just trying to catch up on everything else. i'll still go out today though (hope hope)

keep it up though, you guys are totally rocking!!

Fielding - 2007-10-18 10:02 AM Woohoo! Third place is confirmed! We're looking fantastic, especially for a newbie team. Now if we could just track down our missing teammate... Thanks for the update, Cat.