Team Fall-dippides - November Challenge (Page 8)

Global - 2009-11-07 9:09 PM  Time to recover, move on and get back to running as soon as it is safe again. 

GoGoGo - 2009-11-07 7:20 PM

That is the key.  Although you said it, listen to yourself.  It is hard!!!!

Hope you heal quickly!!!!!!

Life happens 

Global - 2009-11-07 5:09 PM Bad news ... My calf decided today was the day to snap.  So frustrating because I've been doing everything possible to increase volume slowly and promote active recovery.  A few years ago I had a severe muscle tear in my left calf and after you've had it once scar tissue forms and it can go again if you push things. 

Well it went on my run today but sh*t happens.  I will re focus and approach recovery to this injury with the same dedication that I give to my training.  I will be taking a week off and x-training with cycling and then after a week off I will start back at it with some short run / walks.  Hopefully I will be back to normal volume in about 2 - 3 weeks. 

Unfortunately that means I wont make my volume for this month.  I'm going to see how things feel next week and revise my goal downward to something that is more reasonable given this.  Injuries happen and I'm frustrated as can be, but no time to dwell on it.  Time to recover, move on and get back to running as soon as it is safe again. 

BigEasy6 - 2009-11-07 6:16 PM Got in some strength training. The boys think it's pretty funny to watch Mom and Dad torture themselves on the foam roller. We grimace in pain...they giggle.

brick94513 - 2009-11-07 8:25 PM

Love the roller.  Hmmm.... hurts so good!  BTW, nice run.

van_paulus - 2009-11-08 2:04 AM

Hi Team

I will be running a  half marathon tomorrow .   The "plan" is to run a conservative start and then open it up  .  Our running club will have a 9 min /mile pace group so i will start  and run with them for support and motivation  and also help not leave too quickly .  I would like to finish under  two hours but have not been running  fast recently  so  I am expecting a slower time.

van_paulus - 2009-11-08 12:04 AM

Hi Team

I will be running a  half marathon tomorrow .   The "plan" is to run a conservative start and then open it up  .  Our running club will have a 9 min /mile pace group so i will start  and run with them for support and motivation  and also help not leave too quickly .  I would like to finish under  two hours but have not been running  fast recently  so  I am expecting a slower time.

Conditions should be ideal with very dry weather and low 50F temps in the morning .

Spent some time today volunteering at the expo  . Always fun to see all the runners before the race all fresh and excited about the event .  Quite a different site from a finish line.   

brick94513 - 2009-11-07 9:22 PM

Oh man, sorry to hear this.  You definately have the right philosophy with knowing your limitations and not pushing the injury. 

Baowolf - 2009-11-08 7:13 PM 18 miles for me today with half of it on trails, so a touch slower than planned.  I was bored so here are the times for each mile, I marked hills of more than a half mile in length (including that 3 mile hill):

8:07,
7:48,
8:03,
8:08,
8:36,
8:54 (hill),
8:19,
8:05,
8:52, (hill)
8:34,
9:03 (hill),
10:25 (big hill),
9:35 (hill),
8:23,
8:37,
8:39,
9:19 (hill),
8:33

Cold water bath has me feeling closer to human.  Adding trail run 2nd half of long run may have not been the best call, but oh well have a trail race in 2 weeks so.  I had 3 big downhills to work those thighs.  That puts me at 58 miles for the month.  I put my info in the spreadsheet, but I don't think it counted in our team totals.