Had my 1st 10K today! It went well.. I have been doing a modified Galloway R/W thanks to the advice of someone here on the boards. I have been running a mile then walking a minute and my split times and overall time is improving. I ran the 6.2 in 1:08
that's around a 10:30 mile.. I am happy with that and most importantly I felt good during and after!!
Have way to the 1/2!
Leigh!! What a great run! Glad it was a good race for you!!
Good luck this weekend against Bama, hope you guys win!
Now I have to really plan out my running during the week. Do i go running on Monday, Tuesday (with my friend) and Thursday and race Saturday? Or do I just do Tuesday and Thursday? Then how long should I aim for? I guess I should mention that my longest run so far was 2 weeks ago at 5.5 miles.
I know it's a late response, but if you are going to run tomorrow, I would do 3 maybe 4 if you feel comfortable with 4 and won't be sore/tired for the race. Good luck this weekend!
I finished my 8K in record time. 1:00:55. I have no idea where it came from but I'm so pleased with myself. I needed the win. I stressed over it all week, probably since it was a "race" and not me against myself. I wasn't last either, there was 7 people behind me!
Congrats on a great race!! Nice PR!
I leave THurs am for WIne/DIne Run...my first 1/2...have been training for a total of 7 weeks...not recommended, I know...lol
I am a walker...have put in abt 115 miles...23.5 since Fri and I am at a 13:10 pace...so I feel good....and I have Runner's Toe..but I kept telling the podiatrist.."I am a Walker!"..lol
Training for this has changed me...I love the feeling of , ugh I cant do this, not a this pace...then I have 8 miles done! Plus all my clothes are fitting MUCH better!!
Good luck this weekend at the race! Hope the weather is good and the hurricane/rain people have been talking about is only in the morning, the rain not the hurricane, and you have nice cool non-humid weather at night. Love the toe thing!!
Hi All! Well today was my follow up with the ortho for the results of my MRI and it showed.... nothing. But he, once he felt of my knee and heard my symptoms again, he said it was definately plica, which, as he described it, was like the appendix of your knee. lol. Everyone has it but some people have to evetually have it out. But the good news is, that it doesn't have to come out right now!
Glad to hear that you knee MRI went well and you don't need surgery. Interesting about the problem, I have never heard of that or the appendix thingy- guess you do learn something new everyday.
On my side, was set on Saturday night for the 20 the next morning. Then I woke up and had a huge panic attack.
Never had one before, I couldn't breath, my stomach was tight, my hands were shaking, it was crazy. I kept thinking there was no way that I could run 20. Then Monday/Tuesday came around and we crazy heat and that made me heat stroky. So this morning came around, and I got up at 3:15 to go and I did it!! Walked way more than I wanted to, but that's okay b/c I got the mileage in. I was so happy, I never in a million years thought I could do it, but I did. Run wise, it wasn't good, it was still warm, and I didn't have good legs. If I didn't have to get that run in, I would have turned around after 3. I was still debating whether to keep going but cut it short at 18, but I kept going. My feet were absolutely killing me. They were rubbing against the bottom of my socks and were/are so agitated then and now. So next long run, have to glide them. Long run wise, no more than 13 this weekend, and maybe middle/end of next week and then really drop down before the race. I feel a little bit more comfortable with the distance. I'm sure race day, nerves and adrenalin will kick in and I'll be fine. Tomorrow is a nice easy 1-2 miler with the pups at the park, just to get the lactic acid out of my legs.
Anyways, hope everyone has a good rest of the week and weekend!
Before that I had an unexpected 6 days off from running... Came home from work each day and just crashed.. with work clothes still on and all. Anyone else work 12+ hour shifts and manage to still run those days? Cause I'd love to know your secret!
Hope not, but I guess as long as I finish it doesn't really matter.
the things that excite me now!!
Still fighting this ear/sinus infection, and then pulled a muscle in my back.. and in the middle of it managed to get through my first 15K Saturday. Finished in 1:58, which was pleasing to me. However, during the post race activities my stomach would cramp up whenever I ate anything.. Only lasted for a few hours and then I was fine, but it makes me a bit nervous for wine and dine this weekend.. I've never had tummy troubles before with running, so hopefully it was just a fluke.. or those tacos we had at 2am.. Anywho, safe travels to all those heading this way for the race this weekend! 
We were just there this January, so he thinks it's a little excessive! 
