Saturday, October 29, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Last double digit LONG RUN - now we taper
Ouch. Serious ouch.
The last long run was downright painful. My right knee just did NOT want to cooperate, even with the compression wrap on. I spoke to one of the physical therapists afterwards, though I knew there wasn't a lot I could do with the remaining time to strengthen the muscles involved.
She recommended a foam roller (purchased), switching entirely to the new shoes (done - I wore the old ones that day), and continuing to stretch, especially the glutes, up to race day. I'm planning on getting a massage a few days before the race. Coach Rick suggested spending time in the pool with a kickboard loosening up the hips...so I guess it's a good thing I'll be on vacation right before MCM? smile
If worse comes to worse, I can ice during the race...bought a small bottle of biofreeze, just in case.
The rest of me held up okay, just a little sore in the quads/glutes - and the 7 hour flight the next day didn't help that any!
The good news? Other than knee pain the run was great. Who knew long runs could be enjoyable? Seriously?
The other good news? Now that I am getting down to the wire (only two 8 mile runs until race day!!), donations have been pouring in from friends and family! Current total stands over the halfway mark to my $3000 goal!!
I have to take a minute to thank every one of you for your support - family, friends, coworkers - it means the world to me that you've supported me on this journey. I doubt I'll have the urge to train for another marathon (though I won't say never), but the past several months of training have been a learning experience for me. Glad that you've stuck with me through it!
The last long run was downright painful. My right knee just did NOT want to cooperate, even with the compression wrap on. I spoke to one of the physical therapists afterwards, though I knew there wasn't a lot I could do with the remaining time to strengthen the muscles involved.
She recommended a foam roller (purchased), switching entirely to the new shoes (done - I wore the old ones that day), and continuing to stretch, especially the glutes, up to race day. I'm planning on getting a massage a few days before the race. Coach Rick suggested spending time in the pool with a kickboard loosening up the hips...so I guess it's a good thing I'll be on vacation right before MCM? smile
If worse comes to worse, I can ice during the race...bought a small bottle of biofreeze, just in case.
The rest of me held up okay, just a little sore in the quads/glutes - and the 7 hour flight the next day didn't help that any!
The good news? Other than knee pain the run was great. Who knew long runs could be enjoyable? Seriously?
The other good news? Now that I am getting down to the wire (only two 8 mile runs until race day!!), donations have been pouring in from friends and family! Current total stands over the halfway mark to my $3000 goal!!
I have to take a minute to thank every one of you for your support - family, friends, coworkers - it means the world to me that you've supported me on this journey. I doubt I'll have the urge to train for another marathon (though I won't say never), but the past several months of training have been a learning experience for me. Glad that you've stuck with me through it!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
26 Days!!
I haven't written much - have missed my last 2 long runs thanks to a respiratory infection that is threatening still to settle in my chest (I get bronchitis a lot in the autumn - although I didn't get so much as a cold last year).
This coming Saturday, I'm running no matter what - it's the last double-digit (and the longest) long run before race day. Running short runs has been painful (breathing is poor - lungs hurt) but do-able. I have way upped my Vitamin D for three days as is recommended to boost immune response - let's hope that does the trick and helps knock this out.
Trying to stay motivated!
This coming Saturday, I'm running no matter what - it's the last double-digit (and the longest) long run before race day. Running short runs has been painful (breathing is poor - lungs hurt) but do-able. I have way upped my Vitamin D for three days as is recommended to boost immune response - let's hope that does the trick and helps knock this out.
Trying to stay motivated!
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