Ghoulies Christmas Core Challenge (Page 37)

mndymond - 2010-12-17 12:59 PM

You have taken over the troublemaker role...

mndymond - 2010-12-17 12:59 PM

You have taken over the troublemaker role...

mndymond - 2010-12-18 7:56 PM packing....grumble grumble grumble...haha

I know absolutely no one feels bad for me...

I hate the Canadian winter-tropical transition...haha...I have 2 transitions...Edmonton to Vancouver...then Vancouver to Maui in the afternoon...I'm attempting to plan accordingly...and failing a little bit...my running gear is packed though...haha

Need to paint my toenails...randomness...blah blah blah...haha..

Have to get ready for a Xmas party too...

ironannekidd - 2010-12-18 5:59 PM

If you're having too many problems packing, I will gladly take your place.

mndymond - 2010-12-18 12:43 PM Neal: I guess I can deal with giving Kendra "lead troublemaker" designation. Haha. Hope the run goes well! Question though: how do those sleeves work to alleviate shin splints?

ironannekidd - 2010-12-18 6:13 PM All of the Christmas shopping is done! I had a great day going out with my BFF and my daughter. We went to lunch then did our shopping. They did their shopping, I walked around somewhere else.

When we got home we made a quick trip to the grocery store, because I forgot to pick up white chocolate chips while we were out. Then we made chocolate covered peanut butter balls, peanut butter fudge, and peppermint bark. The peppermint bark may be a little strong, I had a peppermint spill over the chocolate.

I hope everyone else had a good day!

disturbed275 - 2010-12-18 6:05 PM

Well, they worked okay for about 3 miles.  After that not so much.  They are pretty much like any compression sock, but apparently they are ribbed for my running pleasure.  Supposedly the ribbing imitates what an athletic trainer would do if they are taping someone's leg, at least that's what the package says

mndymond - 2010-12-18 7:15 PM

I don't really get how even taping would help shin splints...it's the muscle either growing too rapidly or becoming inflammed and rubbing against the overlying fascia...some people have it so bad that they have to have tears surgically put in the fascia to make it bigger to give the muscle more space...it relieves the pain but apparently looks kind of funny...or resting to allow the fascia time to stretch out...why did you end up with shin splints all of a sudden? Do you think it was all the P90X stuff or?

Please don't tell me the package says they are ribbed for your running pleasure...please tell me you made that up...

disturbed275 - 2010-12-18 6:40 PM

I'm blaming p90x on my shin splints.  I've been running for years and have never even remotely had an issue with them.  I noticed they started feeling worse after plyometric day so I cut that workout out.  Unfortunately it had progressed to the point where simply cutting out that workout wasn't enough.  I think it's just going to take some good ol fashioned rest at this point.  No magic calf sleeves either.

And yes, I came up with the ribbed for your running pleasure bit.  If I ever go into the business of making compression wear I will definitely be using that slogan