The Running Thread --2025

[Professor_Cookie]

Speaking of transitions....I had to train myself to not always push off with my left leg when I moved from walking to running. I found myself using my left leg a lot more to get the initial push to increase my speed and, unsurprisingly, if I have trouble with anything with my legs it's usually my left leg that bothers me first.

Are you goofy footed in board sports? If you have done them…just curious. I’m regular foot and usual push of my right leg

 

[GollyGadget]

ATTQOTD: apparently i set no formal goals for 2025 so things are going well .

I did setup my 2025 tracking spreadsheet as if I would run 1700 miles this year. I'm barely over 500 ytd, so this is unlikely. It's still possible but I'm not going to push for it.

I've decided to spend the rest of summer at a lower weekly mileage to give myself more time and less excuses for strength training. In Sept, I'll switch focus to HM training for a race in Jan. After running 6 races Jan-May, I have zero on the calendar for the rest of the year and I'm perfectly okay with it. I'll probably add some sort of check-in or tune up race in the fall but nothing with ambitious goals.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Are you goofy footed in board sports? If you have done them…just curious. I’m regular foot and usual push of my right leg

I’m not, but I’m left-handed except for sports where you swing something (bat right handed for softball, golf, etc.)

 

[sandam1]

June wrap-up



I'm still dealing with a knee/leg issue. The only good thing about it is that it gave me lots of opportunity to do consistent workouts. I can't do anything really long, but I can do a little something each day.

Hopefully, I will be able to get back to my usual running routine in July.

 

[SarahDisney]

QOTD: Apparently today (July 2) is exactly halfway through the year! If you had goals for 2025, how are they going? If you didn't come up with any running new year's resolutions, do you have any goals for the rest of the year?

I believe I did not set any running goals because I wasn't sure if I was going to re-start running this year. Which is a good thing because I've struggled to be consistent. I think my goal for the rest of the year is to just keep trying. I say I want to run, and I think I believe that, but when it comes time to actually go out and run, I can't make myself do it (or the air conditioning in my building gym is out, that was a bad day). I thought about signing up for a race as motivation but races are what made me hate running before so I'm not there. Just gotta keep trying until I can finally actually make myself go out and run (doesn't help that my schedule has been inconsistent lately).

 

[Professor_Cookie]

Attqotd: my goals for the year are going good, not amazing, but still achieving them by tooth and nail.

Slowly losing weight and on the cusp of being in the 240s for the first time since 2019. It kinda stalled out about December but is trending downwards again, mostly due to not drinking to relieve stress, I think.

I struggled with consistency with my running late winter and spring, but never entirely fell apart.

Trying to set myself up for next year, and attempt a sea level flat course PR when I am not in a 1000 calorie a day deficit and hopefully sitting at about 205-215, which is quite thin for my frame.

Hoping to have a great season on snow this coming winter too

 

[Herding_Cats]

ATTQOTD: i looked to see if we had done a "goals QOTD" at the beginning of the year, and didn't see one.

I'm guessing my goals were to be more consistent and do more weight lifting, and get some weight loss as a by-product.

Once I took time off to let my calf heal post-basketball-season I feel like I've been pretty consistent since mid-April. I've been horrible about lifting, and I haven't lost any weight.

But if this were baseball, I'd be batting .333 and in the HOF.

 

[Disney at Heart]

ATIQOTD: My goal at this point is to just keep moving. I’m slowing significantly, but expect that as age creeps up. I’m keeping one foot in front of the other, so batting 100!

93.2 miles in June and the Peachtree Road Race 10K in the morning.

 

[The Expert]

Peachtree Road Race 10K in the morning

I wore my 2018 Peachtree shirt for my strength workout yesterday. Still one of my favorite running experiences. Have so much fun!

 

[_shiny_side_up_]

ATIQOTD: My goal at this point is to just keep moving. I’m slowing significantly, but expect that as age creeps up. I’m keeping one foot in front of the other, so batting 100!

93.2 miles in June and the Peachtree Road Race 10K in the morning.

Good luck to you on the Peachtree! I'll be wearing my Disneyland Half Marathon weekend shirt from '24 and some Tokyo Disney sunglasses to rep the RunDisney community

 

[col1]

ATTQOTD: My main goal was a 1.59 half Marathon.

So far it has not went so well for a number of reasons, however with half the year remaining whilst I see it as a goal it is something that will be much more difficult to attain.

I am hoping to stay injury free and follow a consistent plan and maintain healthy eating and see where that takes me by the end of the year. I would be happy to do so in a training run as there are not many half’s this year close by that I can attend.

I would like to do a 100 mile month which is certainly more attainable and something I have not done since 2008, it has been on my running goals page of my training Log for 5 years now…… it’s time to get it crossed off.

 

[garneska]

@Disney at Heart i sent you a message. I will be on the left side of Peachtree near 12th Street. Whisky will be a basket case so not sure how long i will be out there. What coral and pace are you expecting? i am basically .75 miles from the finish maybe a little closer but at least .5 miles for sure.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

Does anybody have experience with post-tib issues? My left ankle has been bothering me since January and I immediately got into PT. I took my Princess goals off the table since my new goal was just to finish. I was discharged from PT at the end of March, and I’ve been doing Dr. Lisa’s foot and ankle program, on repeat. It still bothers me, and I’ve done every holistic treatment I can think of. I’m getting ready to call my mom’s podiatrist and requesting a cortisone shot!

 

[SheHulk]

Does anybody have experience with post-tib issues? My left ankle has been bothering me since January and I immediately got into PT. I took my Princess goals off the table since my new goal was just to finish. I was discharged from PT at the end of March, and I’ve been doing Dr. Lisa’s foot and ankle program, on repeat. It still bothers me, and I’ve done every holistic treatment I can think of. I’m getting ready to call my mom’s podiatrist and requesting a cortisone shot!

I've had this, of course I was told it was from weak glutes on the opposite side. Everything is weak glutes!
Knock wood, I don't get flareups anymore, and here are the things that I've done:
I stopped walking around the house barefoot and only wear "recovery" type Oofos instead of going shoeless instead. Arch support seems important for me.
Also periodically I find I need to reeeeeally stretch out the front of the offending ankle by pointing my feet, scrunching my toes, and even pushing those scrunched toes into the floor to really stretch out those tendons on the front of the ankle. And of course making sure I keep doing ankle mobility moves before I run.
Also, back to the weak glutes, just making sure I am not leaning to one side or the other when I'm running seems to help. I'd love to say I have solved all my core weakness issues but alas. At least I am more aware and mindful about it.

Last, I found this info helpful also when I was figuring out how to rehab it.

 

[camaker]

Does anybody have experience with post-tib issues? My left ankle has been bothering me since January and I immediately got into PT. I took my Princess goals off the table since my new goal was just to finish. I was discharged from PT at the end of March, and I’ve been doing Dr. Lisa’s foot and ankle program, on repeat. It still bothers me, and I’ve done every holistic treatment I can think of. I’m getting ready to call my mom’s podiatrist and requesting a cortisone shot!

What do you mean by post-tib? If you're having issues with your posterior tibialis muscle, I've had pretty extensive issues with mine. I found a PT who specializes in running who'd dealt with the issue in the past. The primary solution was for her to put a wedge of TPU under my insole to reduce the travel distance of that foot before pushing off for the next stride. Between the insole modification and occasional dry needling to address flare ups, mine has been kept under control. If post-tib means something different, ignore what I just wrote.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

What do you mean by post-tib? If you're having issues with your posterior tibialis muscle, I've had pretty extensive issues with mine. I found a PT who specializes in running who'd dealt with the issue in the past. The primary solution was for her to put a wedge of TPU under my insole to reduce the travel distance of that foot before pushing off for the next stride. Between the insole modification and occasional dry needling to address flare ups, mine has been kept under control. If post-tib means something different, ignore what I just wrote.

Yup, posterior tibialis. My PT did dry needling and I felt the stim pulses all the way down my shin to my ankle, and trouble spot.

I have made an appointment just to see what the podiatrist will say. Even if I do get a shot, I’ll continue my PT program.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

I've had this, of course I was told it was from weak glutes on the opposite side. Everything is weak glutes!
Knock wood, I don't get flareups anymore, and here are the things that I've done:
I stopped walking around the house barefoot and only wear "recovery" type Oofos instead of going shoeless instead. Arch support seems important for me.
Also periodically I find I need to reeeeeally stretch out the front of the offending ankle by pointing my feet, scrunching my toes, and even pushing those scrunched toes into the floor to really stretch out those tendons on the front of the ankle. And of course making sure I keep doing ankle mobility moves before I run.
Also, back to the weak glutes, just making sure I am not leaning to one side or the other when I'm running seems to help. I'd love to say I have solved all my core weakness issues but alas. At least I am more aware and mindful about it.

Last, I found this info helpful also when I was figuring out how to rehab it.

Yeah everything is weak glutes. I do a lot of barre and banded exercises since weak glutes lead to ITBS. I also wear Oofos around the house and try not to go barefoot.