The Running Thread - 2016

[BuckeyeBama]

What? No running planned for today?

Ran 5 miles this morning before posting.

 

[cburnett11]

Ran this morning, so this should be final...

May Totals
Total Miles: 126.0 miles
Total Time: 20:30:07
Average Pace: 9:46/mi

 

[Chasing Dopey]

I had high hopes for this month, but got derailed on the 21st. Still, 68.8 isn't too shabby for me for 3 weeks. I'll probably take the rest of this week to heal up, and start again.

 

[gjramsey]

May Training Update
Total Miles: 35.7 miles
Total Time: 5:18:39
Average Pace: 8:55/mi

 

[disneydaydreamer33]

Total May Mileage: 54.8
Since I got my Garmin halfway through the month, I don't have an easy average pace or time totals (I mean I could manually add everything up and average it, but that's too much work right now ). Hopefully that will be something new to look at next month!

 

[NJlauren]

Hi all!

I'm new around here and training for my first Disney 5k in September!

However after 2 days of running, this morning I was running (no pun intended) around getting everything ready to get DD and myself out of the house on time and jammed my little toe on a door way.... I can walk on it, but it's painful. my next scheduled run day is Thursday followed by Saturday.

I'm debating skipping these two and giving myself a full week of rest.

However now I'm worried this is going to take way longer then that to heal.

Any words of advice? Encouragement? Tips?

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Any words of advice? Encouragement? Tips?

Depends on the toe(s) involved. I have run with what I thought were broken toes as soon as the swelling went down, but never more than one that felt broken at a time, and never my big toe. Just tape them together and off you go.

But I never went to a doctor, so am not sure if they were ever broken. I just know that they hurt.

 

[NJlauren]

Depends on the toe(s) involved. I have run with what I thought were broken toes as soon as the swelling went down, but never more than one that felt broken at a time, and never my big toe. Just tape them together and off you go.

But I never went to a doctor, so am not sure if they were ever broken. I just know that they hurt.

It's my little toe, and I can move it, none of the other toes seem injured in anyway.

Hoping I can run on Thursday.... But if not I'll wait till Tuesday I guess....

 

[CheapRunnerMike]

Well that month just flew by...looking at my totals I notice that my running miles are dropping but my swimming and biking miles are ramping up nicely. Finally got outside on the bike and even managed to get a few open water swims in!

May Mileage Totals
Swim - 37,500m (1:42/100m)
Bike - 469 miles (20mph)
Run - 115 miles (7:41/mile...loving me some #trailcovery!)
Total Time - 49:35:59

 

[Chasing Dopey]

Any words of advice? Encouragement? Tips?

If it's hurting to the point where it affects your gait, you should probably stay off it. Anything that throws off your running motion can cause an injury somewhere else. If you have access to a stationary bike, a good half hour makes a nice substitute to get your heart going as it gets better.

 

[NJlauren]

If it's hurting to the point where it affects your gait, you should probably stay off it. Anything that throws off your running motion can cause an injury somewhere else. If you have access to a stationary bike, a good half hour makes a nice substitute to get your heart going as it gets better.

I don't have access the the bike on a regular basis, but I will on Saturday so I may do that Saturday at least to get something in.

Ugh I'm so disappointed, as I was really hoping to keep up with training and get myself motivated

 

[Disney at Heart]

I'm new around here and training for my first Disney 5k in September!
However after 2 days of running, this morning I was running (no pun intended) around getting everything ready to get DD and myself out of the house on time and jammed my little toe on a door way.... I can walk on it, but it's painful. my next scheduled run day is Thursday followed by Saturday.

Same problem! Jammed my little toe on a sofa leg two weeks ago while visiting my 89-year-old father! Sore, swollen, and bruised on the top of my foot, I skipped Wednesday's run. (I do M-W-F-Sat.) Friday, after icing a few days, the swelling went down, and I was able to run with my sturdy Asics on. It is still somewhat sore two weeks later, but I did run a 15K trail run on Saturday. And the ECHO 1/2 marathon is Sunday. Not the best timing for a sore toe.

@LSULakes - Ran two races this month: 1) Lake Hartwell Dam Run 10K - was trying to get to 1:00 or under (10K PR is 1:00:34), but my heart wasn't in it. I buried my good friend the day before, after a 10-month battle with cancer; I was with her when she passed and even sang at the funeral. Mentally and emotionally, I didn't even want to be at the race, but pulled out a tough 1:02:51 and a 3rd place age group mug.
2) Deep South 15k Trail Race. Had no goal on this one as it was the first time on the trail since I fell and hit my head last October and ended up in the emergency room. Ran it slow and easy and finished in 1:56:12.4. Again 3rd in age group, though it was a small, slow age group. It gets easier to medal over 60!

@Baloo in MI - I am with you on running in honor of someone we love. The time we have with them is precious.

To all who have had emergencies, accidents, sicknesses, and struggles, I have been reading along and praying for posters, families, puppies, friends, etc. I also answer every QOTD to myself, although I don't post the answer every day. I love it! Thank you all for your positive attitudes and compassion for everyone!

Stats for May
Total miles: 104.79
Total time: 19:23
Average Pace: 11:01[/USER]

 

[Chasing Dopey]

I don't have access the the bike on a regular basis, but I will on Saturday so I may do that Saturday at least to get something in.

Ugh I'm so disappointed, as I was really hoping to keep up with training and get myself motivated

Don't let it get ya down! You'll find these random hurts and tweaks happen all the time. They don't all keep you off the road or trail, and when they do the key for me has been to find something else to put in place. I do my best not to simply sit down and wait to get better, even if it means something as simple as marching in place for a half hour while watching a show. (Or longer! It's not hard at all and better than nothing.) Or you can plant your feet, soften your knees, and shadow box. Harder than you think. (But do look up proper form on youtube.)

And you may wake up tomorrow and it feels fine! Either way, you've got plenty of time and lots of options to keep training even if you can't run at the effort you want.

 

[ZellyB]

May Total Miles: 51.2

My knee started bothering me again after some improvement from tendonitis. I'm going to take the next two weeks off to try and get the stupid thing fully healed, so my June miles will be really low.

 

[NJlauren]

Same problem! Jammed my little toe on a sofa leg two weeks ago while visiting my 89-year-old father! Sore, swollen, and bruised on the top of my foot, I skipped Wednesday's run. (I do M-W-F-Sat.) Friday, after icing a few days, the swelling went down, and I was able to run with my sturdy Asics on. It is still somewhat sore two weeks later, but I did run a 15K trail run on Saturday. And the ECHO 1/2 marathon is Sunday. Not the best timing for a sore toe.

@LSULakes - Ran two races this month: 1) Lake Hartwell Dam Run 10K - was trying to get to 1:00 or under (10K PR is 1:00:34), but my heart wasn't in it. I buried my good friend the day before, after a 10-month battle with cancer; I was with her when she passed and even sang at the funeral. Mentally and emotionally, I didn't even want to be at the race, but pulled out a tough 1:02:51 and a 3rd place age group mug.
2) Deep South 15k Trail Race. Had no goal on this one as it was the first time on the trail since I fell and hit my head last October and ended up in the emergency room. Ran it slow and easy and finished in 1:56:12.4. Again 3rd in age group, though it was a small, slow age group. It gets easier to medal over 60!

@Baloo in MI - I am with you on running in honor of someone we love. The time we have with them is precious.

To all who have had emergencies, accidents, sicknesses, and struggles, I have been reading along and praying for posters, families, puppies, friends, etc. I also answer every QOTD to myself, although I don't post the answer every day. I love it! Thank you all for your positive attitudes and compassion for everyone!

Stats for May
Total miles: 104.79
Total time: 19:23
Average Pace: 11:01[/USER]

Thank you! Im leaning more and more toward just taking a break till next Tuesday.... I'm really annoyed at myself!

Don't let it get ya down! You'll find these random hurts and tweaks happen all the time. They don't all keep you off the road or trail, and when they do the key for me has been to find something else to put in place. I do my best not to simply sit down and wait to get better, even if it means something as simple as marching in place for a half hour while watching a show. (Or longer! It's not hard at all and better than nothing.) Or you can plant your feet, soften your knees, and shadow box. Harder than you think. (But do look up proper form on youtube.)

And you may wake up tomorrow and it feels fine! Either way, you've got plenty of time and lots of options to keep training even if you can't run at the effort you want.

Thank you! Hoping it way better tomorrow, but we will see I've got a bit of walking to do tomorrow so that could be bad. Best case I'm good for tomorrow worst case I reevaluate next Tuesday.

Thanks everyone! So encouraging to have other people to chat about this, escpailly with an injury (all my fault) so early on in my journey.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

May miles will come in at 94.. 10 over goal

 

[dis_or_dat]

May total miles: about 90?

 

[SueInBoston]

@LSUlakes - Please update my next set of races...Thank you

June
9 - SueInBoston - JP Morgan Corporate Challenge 5k (NG / N/A)
26 - SueInBoston - BAA 10K (NG/ N/A)

July
3 - SueInBoston - Finish at the 50 - 10k (NG/ N/A)

August
7 - SueInBoston - Bridge and Back 10k - (NG/ N/A)

 

[Kathymford]

So I let my cold take it's course, and only ran once last week. It seems like I will never go a full training plan without taking one week off. Oh well. A low grade fever was enough for me to call it quits for the weekend. Besides, I wanted to be better for this weekend instead (sshhh .... it's my birthday on Friday!). That's way more important! LOL

May Totals
Distance:32.0 miles
Time: 6 hr, 43 mins
Pace: 12.35

I'm pretty happy with this, although I think the mileage should be higher. I will blink and Dumbo will be upon me!

So, I have a questions about speed training (sprints, speed endurance) ... it's terrible, right? I mean, I feel good that I can go that fast for short distances, but I feel like it zaps me for the whole week. I only do it once a week and for about 20-30 minutes. Is this normal? Or am I doing too much?

Although I did read an article last week that studied the effectiveness of dumping cold water on your head vs. drinking it to keep you cool. According to them, dumping it was much better. Maybe I'll find a place to stash some ice water along the course next time and see what happens.

I do this and it doesn't even have to be that humid or hot. I overheat very easily and discovered the trick after some article. I don't sweat a lot, or so it seems, and it might be that I'm just always slightly dehydrated, but whatever the reason, the dumping water on my head REALLY works for me. And a visor instead of a hat has been a good tip too.

 

[croach]

(sshhh .... it's my birthday on Friday!). That's way more important! LOL

So, I have a questions about speed training (sprints, speed endurance) ... it's terrible, right? I mean, I feel good that I can go that fast for short distances, but I feel like it zaps me for the whole week. I only do it once a week and for about 20-30 minutes. Is this normal? Or am I doing too much?

Happy early Birthday!

That doesn't really sound like too much but it probably depends on what your doing and how it fits into your overall plan. Only advice I could offer would be to make sure you are getting a good warm up and cool down in and don't schedule any hard work outs the day before or after. My thought would be don't sacrifice your base building for speed work early, maybe go a little longer between them if needed.

My miles for May were 130. Got a big reminder that I'm not as young as I wish I was yesterday. Played some pick up basketball - it's only been about 15 years. So sore today! Not a smart move a week before a 25k.