The Running Thread - 2018

[LSUlakes]

Aging can pound sand. I am hating it right now. I ran last night and I think I tore my left again now again. It hurts in the same spot and it is throbbing. I have an appointment on 1/3/19 to get my right ankle looked at and MRI ordered. I am frustrated beyond belief right now.

We can crawl to the finish line together! Guess I need to add knee pads and gloves to part of my marathon packing list. I would take a hangover over this back stuff currently

 

[Waiting2goback]

We can crawl to the finish line together! Guess I need to add knee pads and gloves to part of my marathon packing list. I would take a hangover over this back stuff currently

I don't even care about races right now. My ex-wife is currently being her charming self. Now she has decided to take out her anger on my 14 yr old, who is the best kid ever, and it stresses me out. I need my running right now. Every time I have run over the past couple of weeks I can feel my shoulders and neck loosen up. I can breath better. This is just not a good time for not being able to run.

 

[Waiting2goback]

 

[LdyStormy76]

QOTD: On my way to work I had a good running question, but Im going to save it for tomorrow now. I somehow managed to pull my back lifting my 20 lbs son out of his car seat and looking for tips and tricks to get this thing back in working order. And gooooo!

ATTQOTD: I'm not enjoying this aging thing.

@LSUlakes if you are trying to find an easy way to ice your back without having ice cubes poking at you I have found that cooler mats work well. The kind that fit in a 6 pack size cooler. They are flat and flexible which makes them nice to lay on. I got mine at The Containar Store years ago. I also have a slightly thicker mat which has a waist carry pouch which came from either Walgreens or CVS.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Who here has experienced a concussion? How long did it take you to stop feeling fuzzy?

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

ATTQOTD: It largely depends on distance to the finish. If I am halfway through a half or full I am just going to go ahead and stop unless a PR is within reach. Less than 3 miles I will just hold it to the finish. I would under no circumstance just go on myself. I know this happens in the bike world, but I do not think its even possible for me to do so while running.

 

[rteetz]

Who here has experienced a concussion? How long did it take you to stop feeling fuzzy?

Typically depends on the severity. Could be a day or a week or even longer.

I’ve never had one myself but have dealt with several football players with them.

 

[rteetz]

QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

If I really gotta go I stop. If not I try and keep going. It also depends on race length. 5K or 10K I typically wont stop because it’s a shorter race and I can wait.

 

[PrincessV]

Who here has experienced a concussion? How long did it take you to stop feeling fuzzy?

I had 2 as a kid/teen. Not severe, but they also didn't check things out very well back then. It took a few days, as I recall, but to this day, I can't do rides that spin without feeling fuzzy and headachey.

QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

ATTQOTD: Distance to finish, severity, and weather. If I'm within a couple miles of finishing, no stop unless it's emergency status. All bets are off in cold weather, though, when the "need to go" seems to strike hard. Why is that?!

 

[AFwifelife]

QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

I have a bladder of steel in addition to my steel stomach so for a half or less, I can hold it. I also don’t drink too much before races so that helps. I know I’ll have to stop for the full and really prefer a regular bathroom (don’t we all) so I’m planning to scope out the nearest bathrooms in each park when the course is released.

 

[Miranda]

ATTQOTD: I don't like portapotties, so I have only stopped at one once during a race since I started running again in 2015. It was at Tinker Bell and I drank too much water before getting in the corrals it was a LONG wait in the corrals and didn't want to leave the corral because I was in the last one without a PoT and I had gotten there early enough to be in the front of it. So I stopped at the first potty stop as we came in behind the Cars ride.

Every other race, I have sufficiently emptied out before running and never felt like I had to go, or I sometimes do feel like I need to pee, but I'll just hold it.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: If I feel that it's making my pace slower, I will stop.

Who here has experienced a concussion? How long did it take you to stop feeling fuzzy?

I'm not a doctor, but I've had quite a few which all differed in severity, so this is just from my personal experiences. Some last about a day or two, the more severe ones a week plus. If it goes longer than a week, plus other symptoms like vomiting, definitely get a CT....I had to for one and they did find some stuff so I had to sit out of activities for longer than normal. If possible, staying away from screens helps. I still get that fuzzy feeling on most rides, airplanes, riding in a car, elevators plus a lot of other random things and I think it's because I didn't rest properly after some concussions.

 

[GreatLakes]

QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

Really what portion of the race it is. I can usually go that last few miles even if I feel like I have to use the restroom but what usually happens to me is I'm in the start corral, it is a race where I can't just duck out quickly and go and come back, so I have to stop early. I usually run off behind a building or into the woods and get back so less than 30 seconds.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Thank you for that info about the rides - I may cut down what we have planned for marathon weekend since it’s a month out and I’m guessing his concussion is rather severe as we’re on day 3

 

[Barca33Runner]

ATTQOTD: I’m not going to soil myself. Whenever that becomes a realistic scenario, the next restroom is being used regardless of wait time, race conditions, or any other factors. I try to be very conscientious of others and always go out of my way to stop at a designated facility rather than a group of trees/bushes.

 

[DustyWA]

ATTQOTD: I've frequently used the restroom during runDisney events, because I've never been in racing mode. During races, I've needed to stop in a port-a-potty twice - once during a 15K and once 10 miles into a half marathon. In both cases, there was no way I was going to finish without dropping a huge deuce in my shorts. Thankfully, I was able to get in and out in less than 2 minutes and salvage my race. It would be another 5 years before I would be sub-2:00 again.

 

[huskies90]

QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

ATTQOTD: I have never stopped during a race. One time, I got to the starting line way too early and had to go at the start. It was a half marathon and I didn't think I would make it the whole way so I planned to stop at one of the first few sets of porta potties on the course but all had long lines (probably other people who got to the starting line too early too). I ended up going the whole race without stopping and the further I ran, the less I had to go which is weird although some of that could have been nerves at the start. It also could be because I have never stopped for water at any race including all the half marathons I have run. I am pretty much a camel when it comes to storing water.

As I have been training for the marathon, I have been practicing taking water breaks and fuel breaks because I plan to do that during the race. Thus, there is no way I am going to go 26 miles without stopping and I plan to stop any time I feel like I have to go. My last training run (19 miles & 5 water breaks), I had to stop 3 times to go.

 

[akrosie]

Who here has experienced a concussion? How long did it take you to stop feeling fuzzy?

I had one this summer with my bike adventure. I was briefly out, and have a memory gap of about eight hours. It can take a while, like a few days, to really feel back to normal. I think part of recovery is to try to take it easy mentally as well as physically. That fuzzy feeling is really weird, but it does go away.

 

[JeffW]

Who here has experienced a concussion? How long did it take you to stop feeling fuzzy?

I mostly deal with youth concussions as a coach, but it really depends on the details of "fuzzy". If it is more serious symptoms like disorientation (think vertigo), nausea, headache/pain...that needs to clear up within about a day, or else you should be under daily observation by a medical professional. If it is the sense of being a little tired, hard to focus on work/teachers, not sleeping soundly...those can last 1-2 weeks if the concussion is severe or if the person has a history of concussions.

Overall, the I always stick with the manta of "Don't push it, we're talking about your brain!" when dealing with players and parents that want to jump right back in

 

[camaker]

@LSUlakes if you are trying to find an easy way to ice your back without having ice cubes poking at you I have found that cooler mats work well. The kind that fit in a 6 pack size cooler. They are flat and flexible which makes them nice to lay on. I got mine at The Containar Store years ago. I also have a slightly thicker mat which has a waist carry pouch which came from either Walgreens or CVS.

@LSUlakes, once you get past the icing stage and into the stage where heating works, you might want to give ThermaCare a try. I love using them to provide targeted heat and with their self-adhesives, they can be comfortably worn under clothing to provide long term heating and warming during normal work or other activities.