Just kidding. The last thing I'm going to do is start filling up this space with more junk about the Presidential Election. Ugh.
At any rate, last week's training went well overall and I was really pleased with how my 10 miler came out on Saturday afternoon. I wrote up semi-detailed notes in my Running Ahead log, so check that out if it's of interest. Basically, the biggest improvement came from the nearly 2 hour nap I took before going for the run. Conclusion: More sleep means better runs. Duh.
The one down note came actually after my run yesterday. I went for a short 3 mile run just to see how my legs felt, etc. During the run everything felt OK. Legs weren't all that tired, but I felt slow, even though my watch said otherwise.
But afterward, I had a very slight amount of discomfort on what I think is the top of my tibia, on the outside of my right leg. It's not the knee. It's not in the joint (i.e. runner's knee or something like that). It's not on the side of the knee (i.e. not ITB syndrome). It's not down my sin along the tibia (i.e. not shin splints). It feels like a slight bruise on the top of the tibia. Not bad...maybe 2 out of 10 in pain, and it's only intermittent.
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Monday, September 26, 2016
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Tweaks (not Tweaking!)
Having gotten back to running on a consistent basis only in the last six weeks, I knew I was pushing it by ramping up the mileage at a relatively rapid pace. While 3 mile runs and a 4 mile weekly "long" run are not long distances by many measurements, getting there from a base of zero miles was sure to make me sore. But I had taken care not to push it too much: I have mostly stuck to running every other day with rest in between; once I got to 3 mile easy runs, I resolved to hang out there for several weeks; same with the long run...a few weeks of 4 milers before going to 4.5, etc; icing my aches afterwards; being better about stretching post-run. All of which seemed to help. Until Tuesday, that is.
Tuesday's run was normal. Nothing extraordinary in the 3 miles that I could tell. But by lunch time on Tuesday, I could feel that I had tweaked something in my right foot. Namely the tendons on the outside of my foot (my best guess). It was a little sore when I walked and most uncomfortable when I walked uphill or downhill. Yesterday morning when I got up, it was pretty stiff and painful, but it loosened up and didn't feel too bad after my walk in to the office. However it was barking by the time I got home from the walk (mostly uphill) from the office back home.
So I was worried that I had really done something to the foot. It was stiff and sore this morning when I woke up for my 3 miler, but loosened up somewhat by the time I was dressed and out the door for the run. I stretched it out best I could and set off at an easy pace. While I could always tell the strain was there, it wasn't acutely painful. Nonetheless, I could feel the strain a few times as I ran down the hills going to the harbor, so I turned at Pratt St and headed back up towards home, cutting 0.25 mile off my distance. By the time I ran uphill and got back home, my foot definitely hurt; I'd say 3 on a scale of 10.
I iced my foot before showering and getting ready for work and, instead of walking, took the bus to work today, which I think was prudent. It feels better now, but we'll see how I feel this evening as to whether I'll be walking home or taking the bus again. Tomorrow is a rest day anyway, so I'll see how I feel by tomorrow night or Saturday morning before running again...I'd rather not have to bag the Sunday run.
Tuesday's run was normal. Nothing extraordinary in the 3 miles that I could tell. But by lunch time on Tuesday, I could feel that I had tweaked something in my right foot. Namely the tendons on the outside of my foot (my best guess). It was a little sore when I walked and most uncomfortable when I walked uphill or downhill. Yesterday morning when I got up, it was pretty stiff and painful, but it loosened up and didn't feel too bad after my walk in to the office. However it was barking by the time I got home from the walk (mostly uphill) from the office back home.
So I was worried that I had really done something to the foot. It was stiff and sore this morning when I woke up for my 3 miler, but loosened up somewhat by the time I was dressed and out the door for the run. I stretched it out best I could and set off at an easy pace. While I could always tell the strain was there, it wasn't acutely painful. Nonetheless, I could feel the strain a few times as I ran down the hills going to the harbor, so I turned at Pratt St and headed back up towards home, cutting 0.25 mile off my distance. By the time I ran uphill and got back home, my foot definitely hurt; I'd say 3 on a scale of 10.
I iced my foot before showering and getting ready for work and, instead of walking, took the bus to work today, which I think was prudent. It feels better now, but we'll see how I feel this evening as to whether I'll be walking home or taking the bus again. Tomorrow is a rest day anyway, so I'll see how I feel by tomorrow night or Saturday morning before running again...I'd rather not have to bag the Sunday run.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Running Interrupted
Well, despite my lofty plans to go running during this weekend trip, nothing materialized. In fact, I had plans to run in the morning on Friday before we left for Charlottesville, however this too went by the wayside, although not for lack of desire.
Friday I got up early and decided to get my errands done before going to the gym. That way I would get things done and then not have to go running with that bothering me. My first stop was to get my car tested for vehicle emissions, per Maryland state law. It passed, but took longer than I anticipated. From there it was on to the Wal-Mart to return those too-large insoles and possible get some others. I was successful in finding arch supports that I think will work nicely. However, returning anything to Wal-Mart is a chore. The customer service counter is always understaffed and overwhelmed. This was no different and I eventually just decided to return them another day when I had more time. However, by the time I got home, it was after noon and I had to be ready to go by 1:30 or 2:00. I also had yet to pack and get things in order for the trip so by the time all that was done, it was way too late to go to the gym. Bummer.
The weekend was great, and as a result I lost all desire to get up early and go running. I took my running clothes and shoes, but they never made it out of my bag. We did go hiking in Shenandoah National Park, so I got some exercise. However, at some point along the way I aggravated my shin splints on my right leg, and was hobbling around most of the day yesterday. I think sitting in the car and driving back to Baltimore made it worse. I iced it pretty aggressively last night and rejected Annie’s attempts at making me go on a walk. By the time I went to bed, it was feeling much better and I could walk relatively comfortably. Today it feels fine, although I am going to have to wait until tomorrow to go back to the gym for safety’s sake. I’m not sure if it was the new inserts in my shoes, or if I aggravated it by taking a few bad steps on the steep trail. Regardless, it feels OK today so by tomorrow, it should be fine. I don’t think it was the inserts because I put them in both shoes and I would think that if one leg was hurting that both would at least be a little tender. But my left leg feels great.
Regardless, I hope my arch pain fades and the shin splints can be contained. I’ll start a post-run regime of icing and stretching in addition to the stretching I already do to try to limit future outbreaks. We’ll see. Tonight, however, unless I feel especially confident in my leg, I won’t be going to the gym, unfortunately.
Friday I got up early and decided to get my errands done before going to the gym. That way I would get things done and then not have to go running with that bothering me. My first stop was to get my car tested for vehicle emissions, per Maryland state law. It passed, but took longer than I anticipated. From there it was on to the Wal-Mart to return those too-large insoles and possible get some others. I was successful in finding arch supports that I think will work nicely. However, returning anything to Wal-Mart is a chore. The customer service counter is always understaffed and overwhelmed. This was no different and I eventually just decided to return them another day when I had more time. However, by the time I got home, it was after noon and I had to be ready to go by 1:30 or 2:00. I also had yet to pack and get things in order for the trip so by the time all that was done, it was way too late to go to the gym. Bummer.
The weekend was great, and as a result I lost all desire to get up early and go running. I took my running clothes and shoes, but they never made it out of my bag. We did go hiking in Shenandoah National Park, so I got some exercise. However, at some point along the way I aggravated my shin splints on my right leg, and was hobbling around most of the day yesterday. I think sitting in the car and driving back to Baltimore made it worse. I iced it pretty aggressively last night and rejected Annie’s attempts at making me go on a walk. By the time I went to bed, it was feeling much better and I could walk relatively comfortably. Today it feels fine, although I am going to have to wait until tomorrow to go back to the gym for safety’s sake. I’m not sure if it was the new inserts in my shoes, or if I aggravated it by taking a few bad steps on the steep trail. Regardless, it feels OK today so by tomorrow, it should be fine. I don’t think it was the inserts because I put them in both shoes and I would think that if one leg was hurting that both would at least be a little tender. But my left leg feels great.
Regardless, I hope my arch pain fades and the shin splints can be contained. I’ll start a post-run regime of icing and stretching in addition to the stretching I already do to try to limit future outbreaks. We’ll see. Tonight, however, unless I feel especially confident in my leg, I won’t be going to the gym, unfortunately.
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