Wk of Jun 4--2007 WISH Walking/Running Club

[andromedaslove]

Well, I didn't run the Yulee run either. I spent the weekend painting the walls in the new house. I can't wait to get moved in this weekend, and take some pictures of the rooms for you guys. I have been trying to get as much running in as possible. I missed my long run saturday because I had to paint, and I missed my run this morning because I hurt like he** from all the painting I did this weekend!! I am going to pick back up on Wednesday where I left off. At least I hope!! I will try to keep in touch as much as possible during the move.

for everyone in need.

Take Care Everyone!!

Dana

 

[msblrobs]

UGGHHH!! I feel SO out of the loop I have been less-than-a-lurker since I dropped my home laptop and have had no internet access. I am hoping to get that issue resolved soon!!

First off, to all of those suffering with injuries, . I really hope you guys are back on the roads real soon.

Terri - So sorry for your loss.

Jodi - Family comes first. I'll keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.

TiffJ - Have you comitted to the full yet?! You GO girl!!

Heather - Loved the pics. Glad you're training is going so well.

Kevin - Sometime a little rest does you good. Just listen to your body.

I am sorry for anyone I missed and I will try to keep up with you all this week. I ran the Freihofer's Run For Women 5k in the POURING RAIN this past Saturday. I agreed to run it with a good friend who is just getting back into the sport. We had fun, despite the rain!!

Happy training to all this week and best of luck meeting goals.

 

[Honeibee]

Well, here's some advice for all of you.

Don't take me out to Sunday brunch, give me a glass of wine, and start talking about the marathon.

That's what happened yesterday. And I think I was a bit loud.

Poor DH. It's a good thing he thinks I'm cute. I have zero tolerance for alcohol so one half a glass of wine and I'm tipsy. So, he was completely understanding when I went off on my sweepers tirade. "I will NOT get swept! I am serious about this. No, no, you don't understand. They will take me off that course IN AN AMBULANCE before I get picked up by the sweepers bus! I MEAN IT! Either I finish or I drop but I WILL NOT GET SWEPT!!!! Not after all this, I'm not getting up at 4:30am EVERY DAY to train and fly all the way to Florida just so I get swept off the course. IT WON'T HAPPEN! " The people at the next table looked at me, then looked at him. I think they felt sorry for him.

However, I do think I made my point.

Having said all that, I trained Sat and this morning, totally missing my LW yesterday, probably due to the wine. But today both my knees hurt. I had to ice them after my walk this morning. I really have to get some new running shoes.

Sunny - Oh my goodness, you poor thing. . Come on, get better fast. I need you! (How totally selfish is that???)

Mel - Thanks for the hint about Health magazine. I'm going to buy it.

Minnie - I hope you are feeling better today. Hey, we are staying at the YC in...what does it say down there? 96 days or so. I've never even seen the YC so for me this will be like a whole new side to WDW. You'll have to let us know how you liked it.

Jodi - for DH and his family. And you. And don't worry, it's OK to take a break. Sometimes other things come first.

Terri - and

Dave - Oh no! for your shins! And a big razz to your knucklehead neighbor!

Kevin - Here's a virtual kick in the can!

OK OK, I'll do some real work now....


Judy

 

[TEK224]

Hang in there Dave!

After the Goofy, I had shin splints in my right leg so bad that I was on crutches for 3 days. My leg was red and swollen. But keeping the weight off it really helped. I had it x-rayed because I thought I might have a stress fracture too (lovely way to spend my WDW time ).

Good luck!

Terri

 

[TXBelle]

Well, here's some advice for all of you.
Don't take me out to Sunday brunch, give me a glass of wine, and start talking about the marathon.

That comment made my day!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Thanks for the PD everyone. I just got back from the orthopaedist. I got an x-ray and was evaluated. He says it seems like a severe shin splint, and there is no sign of a stress fracture on the x-ray. I guess because I could hop up and down on the heel of my "bad" leg without it bothering me also indicates its not a stress fracture. He said cross train, up the anti-inflammatories, and keep on icing, and see how it goes. I guess that's better than a stress fracture.

 

[chimera]

STONKER!
I feel totally out of shape now. I tried the first day of Coach Jenny's training 2 run program. I made it through exactly two 4-minute running intervals before I gave it up and walked the rest. It's just too hot!

Dave... for your shin! Glad it wasn't a fracture.

Judy...let me buy you a drink ...now tell us how you feel about the marathon BTW, you don't have to buy Health...all the Girls on the Move stuff is on their website http://www.health.com.

Sara...congrats on your rainy 5K!

Dana...can't wait to see your pictures!

Heather...great photos!

Kevin... for getting back in the mood. I've been out of training mode since the Minnie. Just too hot this year!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Dave- I'm so sorry to hear of your severe splints. I think we are just about ready to start a "side-lined for a bit" thread. I'd be posting about every 5 minutes!

Heather-- that is definitely an 8x10 order MUST! What a fab pic!

When my new RW arrived on Thursday I threw it across the room and cried my eyes out.

Dx drove me to and from work today. I hoisted my keyboard and mouse up on boxes and stood the entire time. Then DD drove me to the Y and I swam and did elliptical. Being in the pool felt wonderful. I wish I could just float until this thing heals.

I signed DD and myself up for the mother/daughter Iron Girl (Ryka) 5K on July 9th. I won't do it if the dr says no, but I'm going to explain to him just how really, really important and significant this race is...

I might be healing, but I think I'm just getting more skilled on rising from a seated or laying down position with minimal screaming. I definitely can't drive yet.

And the guns are nothing more than sacks of jello Oh my pride has taken a terrible fall...

Sunny

 

[TiffJ]

Sunny- I know it is frustrating for you but dont mess around with your back. I used to have bad sciatica and it can really be debilitating (sp?) and so hard to just lie there when the rest of you feel perfectly fine. If it wasn't for my awesome chiropractor I would probably still be lying on the couch crying when I had to get up to go potty. I hope you can do your 5k but please dont be so hard on yourself.

Judy- all I can say is You are so funny girl! I get pretty loud when I have too much "adult beverage" too and my DH is a quiet guy, so I have embarrased him on a number of occasions (and not always when I was drinking ) But I know what you mean. I was so determined that I was not going to go through all this and be put on that stupid bus. I would have liked to see them try to pick me up & put me on it. I just envisioned me right in front of that sweeper bus outrunning it and refusing to get on

Heather-that is a great race pic!

Mel-yep, that southern humidity is killer! for some better training weather.

Sara-no I haven't committed yet. I'm going to have to think on it a while. I really want the accomplishment, but not sure if I should wait until 2008 & do the Danskin tri in 2007. Tough decision! Glad you had fun in your race

Dana-painting is definately xt!!!

Dave- Just listen to your DR. And did you look at your neighbor like he was crazy & say "of course not" just a forced break for a bit! It has been inspiring to see how far you have come in such a short amount of time. Don't worry, you'll be back at it soon (just not too much too soon) and you do have until Aug before your structured training begins so now is just the time to work the kinks out.

I xt by going to VBS meetings, taking kids to DR & running around town. I'm going to try & wog before DH goes to work in the morning. Did I mention I leave in 3 days for WDW

 

[gatorphipps]

Hello all! Just setting (or is it sitting? ) here with a mud mask on my face waiting for clothes to get dy so I can put the wet clothes in the dryer b/4 I go to bed....LONG .....

So many To everyone who is hurt...Sunny, Dave, ect...

Dave - Do you need me to show up as the Evil Queen for your neighbor? OUT OF CONTROL!

Judy - Your story had me ! I am naturally (Sp?) loud. I would hate to see me with even a sip of anything....

Heather - GIRL! You look WONDERFUL! Love the pic! Hope you order one.

Mel - I am with you on the runs getting harder. My 10 miler felt like I was running in slow motion on Friday. It was so hot...I was so wet that my clothes were dripping.

Keven - I am the sam e way! I hit it hard the 1st of the week and then get more slack on training as the week goes on. I don't know about you, but work, kids, workingout, ect...catches up with me and I just have to drop something.....Cannot drop kids or work so the workouts suffer! I think we all need to go to the beach!

Went swimming today...sis and I swam together. at the end we "raced 2 lengths of the pool. A tie..we even swim the same pace.

Oh ...my laundry is done, gotta go!

 

[Kristi1357]

Just a quick note!

Sunny - I know it's frustrating, but please, please take it easy & do what the doctor tells you to do (or not do)!

Dave - take care of those shins!

Judy - you are a riot! I am going to find you at the WDW half to keep me entertained!

So, I didn't do anything again yesterday...wait, yes I did. Somehow I didn't have time to exercise, but miraculously I had time to put 3 coats of nail polish on my toes. I really, truly need a kick in the pants! (this guy could look like he's kicking me!)

BUT, I did read "The Courage To Start." I already did that 15k, but I still enjoyed the book. I bought it for a friend at WW who is having trouble getting started on any exercise (and I am trying to get her to sign up for a race with me). When the book came in, I was thumbing through it. Then I decided I had to read it. Think she'll mind a used gift?!

 

[solotraveler]

Morning all!!!

Sunny-- Poor thing. It must be tough being out of commission. Although I did think immediately of you when I got my issue yesterday-- "Five Things you (and your doctor) should know about Runner's Bodies" Glad to hear that the pool is working for you while you are off the roads.

Judy-- That's a great story. It's also a really good attitude to have.

Dave-- Glad to hear things are not more serious. Hopefully with some rest and crosstraining things will improve significantly.

Krista-- See, that's just the thing... I've been spending entirely too much time at the beach.

Ok, so yesterday I found some motivation and had a fairly decent crosstraining day. I am really beginning to enjoy hitting the weights far more than I ever have before. I also did 25 minutes of the Stepmill afterwards, which was most certainly sweat-inducing.

This morning, I actually got up and RAN 2.5 miles. I averaged about 9:15/mile pace for the whole thing. I might have been a touch faster, but an overly friendly dauchsund started following me on one of my walk segments and I didn't want him/her to get too far from home. I'm supposed to go five miles tomorrow morning, so I'm glad that this morning went so well.

In other news, now that work is slowing down, I find myself in complete vacation planning overload. I leave for Toronto in two weeks and need to figure out what the heck we are going to do while there, I need to figure out what I want to do about possibly doing a quickie WDW trip in October, shortly after I get back from T.O., my 180 days dining window opens up for the marathon trip and my roomate has started asking a bunch of questions about the cruise..... which isn't for another year and a half!!! Well, it sure beats work

Happy training all!
Kevin (Solotraveler)

 

[Honeibee]

Good morning all!

I updated the list of who's doing Disney. An impressive number of us are going! This will be so much fun!

An OK training session this morning. My knees are really acting up. A silly thing but I think I need new barn shoes. The shoes I wear to do chores are pretty worn out and I'm in them a minimum of three hours a day. So today I will order a new pair. And gets some new running shoes. Maybe this weekend. And work on losing some of this excess baggage I am carrying around. Perhaps all those things will give my knees a break and they'll stop complaining so much.

So I did 48 min @ 3.8 @ 1% with only 2 min running @ 4.5.

Dave - Oh no! But perhaps you are right, it's better then a fracture. I hope you have a good ice maker in your freezer.

Mel - Oh Mel please! Keep it down! My head...oh my head.....ha ha ha! Not really. Thanks for the Health site! I'm bookmaking that one!

Sunny - Oh Sunny....my heart goes out to you. I feel awful. I teared up when you wrote about throwing RW across the room. I feel so badly for you. This is so unfair.

Tiffany - I know, I know, just keep me away from the adult beverages. Oh you leave in three days? I am positively green with envy!

Christa - What a multi-tasker you are! Mud mask and laundry and posting! Very talented!

Kristi - Glad I could keep you entertained! I'm sure your toes look adorable.

Kevin - Well, if there's one thing I have in my favor as I train for the Half, it's determination! Ohh thanks for the reminder about the 180 from the marathon. Geez, I didn't even think about ADRs for that long weekend.

I miss Cam.....


Judy

 

[wtpclc]

Oh my, so behind again and no time to catch up with everyone.

jodi & Terri - &

Sunny - Hang in there! I know this mus be killing you!!!!!!

Tiff - Go for the full!!!!!!

I did 3 miles on Firday. Dh and I have decided that we wil do 3 miles for our SRs until teh real training begins. Doing a mileage instead of a distance will give us (ok, me) a little incentive to go fast. Lazxy me has this mental block about going fast when you are running a timed run. NO matter how fast I go, not gonna' finish sooner, so why bother? I'm so bad. Anyway, hopefully, this will inspire me a bit more for SRs. WIth our pace, it's just over 30 min. Howpefully, we'll break that 30 minute mark soon.

I blew off Saturday for various reasons. Hope to get out agian tonight, but dh went ot work with a headache, so it's not looking good for him tonight. I need more incentive to get out there on my own. Very tired today.

OK, back to check shirt orders and tehn to work.

Speaking of shirt orders..... Don't forget! June 11 is the Shirt Order Deadline. The link to order is in my sig!!

 

[aladdinsgirl]

Hello everyone!!!! Sorry I've been gone for a while, but the boards are my accountability--if I don't work out, that means I can't post. Soooo, since I haven't been on here for a while, I think you can figure the rest out! Hines and I ran/walked 30 minutes last night, we did 2/2 intervals--still babying the knee and we did 2.6 miles. I have a funny Hines story that I think you guys will appreciate. Sunday night Hines swallowed one of Stephen's socks, if we catch him in time, he will let us dig it out of his mouth, but by the time Stephen got to him, it was already gone. When I left for work Monday morning, the sock had not surfaced, I got home about 6:00 and still no sock--I was worried that I would have to make a call to the vet. Last night about 25 minutes into our run, Hines stopped in mid-stride and started gagging and threw up the sock in the middle of street!!! When he was finished, Hines gave me a big smile and started wagging his tail! I didn't know what to with the throw up and the sock, so we left it, when I drove to work this morning, I saw it still in the street.

Sunny-- for your back!!!! I am so sad for you! Just think, it's a good thing your body is rebeling now and not in November! Get some rest!

Jodi and Terri--

Christa--This is for you! You make me tired!!!

Dave-- and your neighbor makes me . Make sure you take over your Mickey medal in January and show them what a real athlete looks like!

I'd love to talk to everyone else, but I've been gone for a while and I missed a lot!!!! I promise I'll be more diligent about running so I can play more!

 

[Calcio]

Dave

I have a story and a question for you.

The story

In my daughter's first year of really competitive athletics, she was an attacker on the freshman lacrosse team in high school They ran their butts off all spring, and she began to develop shin pain. The pain got worse and worse, to the point that one game she stepped out for warm ups with a tape job from foot to just below the knee, trying to take the pressure off the shin. As the season went on it continued to get worse, to the point we considered sitting her down for the rest of the season. I suspect she would have reacted negatively ("pitched a fit") to this idea, so we let her play it out, thinking if it was a stress fracture which displaced, well she was young and it would heal over the summer.

After this season I spoke with our College's athletic trainer, discussed her problems, and he recommended a high quality sports podiatrist in the Boston area, a guy who works with athletes at all levels, from pros to folks like us. We got in to see him and he fitted my daughter with soft orthotics, custom contoured and made for her foot, strike, etc.

After some time to heal, doing the ice, stretch, lift, etc, she was back on the field, and has had absolutely ZERO troubles ever since. Her College LAX coach is one of the "fitness" coaches ("we'll be the the fittest team on our schedule"), so they run a ton all spring and fall, on the roads, on our hard indoor track, on the grass, and on our fairly hard artificial turf.

So we've had great success with soft orthotics. Lesley has been able to play lacrosse through high school and now college with no troubles at all, due entirely to the orthotics. This also has been the experience for my wife, who similarly had bad shin issues when she was training for her first Disney half, and then had no trouble at all.

The question

What type of inserts are you running in? The regular cheapies the shoes come with, something a bit better, or customs. I suspect you could get huge relief with them.

And, it looks like I'll need to go this way as well. On April 30 I tore up my left calf, AGAIN, on a 10K. Our trainer has me in rehab and he told me my arches were so high that when I strike I really drive my foot into the ground, and the shock ripples up the legs, causing my calf damage. He wants me to go for the custom soft orthotics, so I'll be joining my ladies, and perhaps you as well.

Good luck and take care. It is absolutely not too late to salvage the Disney marathon. Right now I can't even run 3 miles, but I'm sure I'll be ready on January 7.

Craig

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Dave

I have a story and a question for you.

The story

In my daughter's first year of really competitive athletics, she was an attacker on the freshman lacrosse team in high school They ran their butts off all spring, and she began to develop shin pain. The pain got worse and worse, to the point that one game she stepped out for warm ups with a tape job from foot to just below the knee, trying to take the pressure off the shin. As the season went on it continued to get worse, to the point we considered sitting her down for the rest of the season. I suspect she would have reacted negatively ("pitched a fit") to this idea, so we let her play it out, thinking if it was a stress fracture which displaced, well she was young and it would heal over the summer.

After this season I spoke with our College's athletic trainer, discussed her problems, and he recommended a high quality sports podiatrist in the Boston area, a guy who works with athletes at all levels, from pros to folks like us. We got in to see him and he fitted my daughter with soft orthotics, custom contoured and made for her foot, strike, etc.

After some time to heal, doing the ice, stretch, lift, etc, she was back on the field, and has had absolutely ZERO troubles ever since. Her College LAX coach is one of the "fitness" coaches ("we'll be the the fittest team on our schedule"), so they run a ton all spring and fall, on the roads, on our hard indoor track, on the grass, and on our fairly hard artificial turf.

So we've had great success with soft orthotics. Lesley has been able to play lacrosse through high school and now college with no troubles at all, due entirely to the orthotics. This also has been the experience for my wife, who similarly had bad shin issues when she was training for her first Disney half, and then had no trouble at all.

The question

What type of inserts are you running in? The regular cheapies the shoes come with, something a bit better, or customs. I suspect you could get huge relief with them.

And, it looks like I'll need to go this way as well. On April 30 I tore up my left calf, AGAIN, on a 10K. Our trainer has me in rehab and he told me my arches were so high that when I strike I really drive my foot into the ground, and the shock ripples up the legs, causing my calf damage. He wants me to go for the custom soft orthotics, so I'll be joining my ladies, and perhaps you as well.

Good luck and take care. It is absolutely not too late to salvage the Disney marathon. Right now I can't even run 3 miles, but I'm sure I'll be ready on January 7.

Craig

Craig- It's great to hear from you. I've been wearing the "blue Superfeet" inserts in my shoes instead of the inserts that come with the shoe.

That's very interesting that you mention orthotics. When I first went to the orthopaedist in April, he recommended getting orthotics. Not the full blown $300 custom orthotics, but this new $40 orthotic - is that the "soft orthotic" you mention? Anyhow, when I went over to the PT to get the orthotics fitted he spent nearly 2 hours with me, checking me out, doing evaluations, and we came up with a plan for stretching and strengthening to help the shins. He thought it might be worth trying this route before going the orthotic route. When I went to the orthopaedist yesterday, he asked if I ever got the fitted orthotics again. Maybe it's time I push the PT to get the orthotics.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[princessmomma]

Maybe it's time I push the PT to get the orthotics.

Thanks for the advice.

I think Craig may be on to something here. I am getting the full meal deal orthotics in 10 days! I was fitted last week. They were actually covered by my insurance plan, be sure to check that out too. The pod. told me that the first week I wear them I will hate them and him . The second week the discomfort will be a lot less and by the fourth week, I will be loving them . I sure hope so. I am depending on these to get me to Disney on Jan. 7th too. (That and a lot more weight training.)

Colleen

 

[Minnie]

I'm so excited everyone

I was just able to book the Beach Club for our entire July WDW trip

Dreams Really Do Come True

 

[keenercam]

Hi, guys! I have been totally out of the loop (read: no training) while we prepared for and threw the after prom, and then the very busy graduation weekend.

Sunny and Dave -- I'm sorry you are both struggling with health issues. Here is some for you!

Judy -- How hysterical! I know what you mean about adult beverages. I ended up dancing the night away Friday night, courtesy of a malibu rum and diet coke!

Glad to hear everyone is getting in some training and events. Lynne -- you never cease to amaze me kiddo! You are a dynamo!

Well, I am so outrageously swamped. Just wanted to pop in and share some pix real quick (still trying to get caught up after 3 days out of the office):

Prom night (Thursday)

Dinner cruise Friday night:

Graduation Day (Sunday):