Eliwashere's spring fling mentor group!-Full (Page 7)

Fechter99 - 2010-04-26 6:58 PM Sorry I was not around the last few days.  Things have been crazy as usual with family.   We had a nice weekend.  My shins are doing great - feeling much better since Friday afternoon.  I taught my hour spin class this morning and had no pain before, during or after the class.   I did walk quite a bit on Saturday but it was on loose gravel and grass and made sure to do some stretches throughout the day.    I am thinking I will walk on the treadmill tomorrow rather than the track at the Y.  I was talking to one of the trainers on Friday at work who runs marathons.  He said the last place to run or walk briskly is the track - it is a thin layer of cushioned track surface over concrete over steel supports.  He also pointed out that to just walk a mile I have to go around the track 18 times - lots of lopsided turning on a HARD surface.  Makes a lot of sense to me.  I will see how I do on the treadmill.

I cannot wait for the weather to get nicer this week.  I have not been out on my bike in almost 2 weeks.

eliwashere - 2010-04-26 10:40 PM
Randi, I was just listening to the tri-talk podcast and he was talking about alternatives to running when you are injured. Have you thought about using the elliptical or doing steep incline treadmill walking? 

outlawdave316 - 2010-04-26 9:50 PM I have been in the same pool situation, and didn't find it to be that strange.  The pool was tucked in the back of the gym, 4 lanes of solitude most of the time!  The deepest it got was 4 feet so besides a monumental cramp, I felt pretty secure.  I would also feel just as secure swimming the perimeter of a lake, so perhaps I am strange.  I don't think I would go hauling out into the deep blue sea without a partner in a canoe or a kayak though, just a little too much for me to bite off.

Fechter99 - 2010-04-26 8:02 PM Jenna,  I would have to agree with everyone in that swimming without someone watching whether in a pool or OWS is not a good idea.   Why is no one guarding the pool where you are swimming?  

Fechter99 - 2010-04-27 8:09 AM

Thanks Eli.  I did hear the same info about the elliptical or steep incline on the treadmill.  I just don't like the elliptical or the treadmill but might have to suck it up and just do it so that I can keep moving until the shins are totally better.   Another thing I heard is aqua running but have yet to give it a try.

wbayek - 2010-04-27 10:14 AM
Randi, definitely stay away from running until those shins are 100% recovered.  If you try to train through shin splints I think it only prolongs the agony.  Try everything and do whatever you can to keep the aerobic fitness up without running.

trysprintolympic - 2010-04-27 11:44 AM Bodyglide!! Awesome idea.

I get the blisters on the instep of my foot. It used to be on both feet, now it is only on the right and I wonder if that is because I broke my right ankle last summer and now my shoes fit differently from foot to foot? I was very aware that some shoes felt great on my right foot but not my left when I was trying them on, and vice versa. The pair I bought felt really good though, my concern was more for the toebox.

I have high arches and have tried stability shoes and cushioning shoes. The issue is that I need something that solidly supports my instep but also provides a lot of room in the toes. I find that things that feel good for my toes are much too loose around my arch, and things that feel secure at the instep are too tight in the toes. My last pair of shoes was actually a men's style because it gave just a little bit extra width without getting loose.

I also have blisters on the top of my second toe right now, where my toenail fell off. I don't know if there's much else I can do about that other than start wrapping them. I will wrap my toes and use bodyglide for the rest of this month and then decide if I want to keep shopping around. I love shopping, but running shoe shopping has turned into a pain in the , endless search!!

trysprintolympic - 2010-04-27 8:37 AMI flipped open was an ad for the 2010 Rock & Roll Las Vegas Marathon on December 5th. It felt like a sign - I was being called to run this race!

trysprintolympic - 2010-04-27 8:37 PM I picked up a copy of Runner's World magazine today on a whim and the first page I flipped open was an ad for the 2010 Rock & Roll Las Vegas Marathon on December 5th. It felt like a sign - I was being called to run this race! So I already talked a friend into it and we're totally going and hopefully dragging our husbands along with us (for the vacation, not the running).

But I was planning to run my first marathon in Detroit on October 17th. Do you think it is possible or even a good idea to run your first marathon and then another less than two months later?

Fechter99 - 2010-04-28 12:25 PM Had a BLAST doing the aqua jogging this morning!!  It was actually a lot of fun and got my heart rate up there.  I think that even once my shins are healed this will remain a part of my workout routine.  


Oh and also got in a spin class where we focused on tempo/sprints and swam 800 yards while I was at the Y too!

wbayek - 2010-04-28 12:51 PM
That's awesome Randi!  That attitude to keep at it until you find a way is awesome.

Sorry to take a non-tri related trip on our group, but how are you connected to Ryan's quest and his fight?  We have a very close friend with two sons with Duchenne's.  It's given my boys an amazing perspective and a very accommodating spirit to keep including these two friends in all their activities when they visit. 

It helps me to be very thankful every time I lace up the sneakers or cycling shoes, no matter how slow I am, just to be able to even do this at all.

Fechter99 - 2010-04-28 12:25 AM Had a BLAST doing the aqua jogging this morning!!  It was actually a lot of fun and got my heart rate up there.  I think that even once my shins are healed this will remain a part of my workout routine.  


Oh and also got in a spin class where we focused on tempo/sprints and swam 800 yards while I was at the Y too!

wbayek - 2010-04-28 11:31 AM Two months sounds pretty close together to me for your first two marathons.  I think if one of them was treated like a super long but well supported training run, that might make some sense.

trysprintolympic - 2010-04-28 7:53 PM

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. Maybe run the Detroit half instead?

Thanks for all the inspirational special needs stories. It's great to hear about such amazing, positive people.

chmoore2 - 2010-04-29 6:45 AM I ordered my shoes and pedals.  Get ready for some quick laughs next week.

chmoore2 - 2010-04-29 7:45 AM I ordered my shoes and pedals.  Get ready for some quick laughs next week.