Distance: 4.0 miles
Time: 44:58
Pace: 11:14/mile
Weight: 200lbs
Terrain: Hilly
Temperature: Warm and sunny
Gear: Adidas running shorts, KC Royals wicking t-shirt, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Right shin
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, ice
Shoe Mile Count: 28.81 miles
Days until Marathon: 80
Rough run. My right shin was as painful as it's been on this go around. One of the patterns I've seen over the last few weeks is that I've often followed a very comfortable run with a rather painful one. Don't ask me why that is.
It didn't help that this route, a new one, was far hillier than I was expecting, including a very long incline over the first mile and another a mile or so after that. Flat courses are far easier on tender shins, naturally, so in retrospect, this turned out to be something of a mistake. I ran with Jill, and she too struggled with the course, and as a result, we ran very slowly. I was quite frustrated because the pace was so slow, I couldn't maintain a natural gait, not to mention that I was in some pain. All in all, a very low quality run.
I am not running again until Sunday. After that, I am going to switch to running every other day to give my legs longer to heal between each run, instead of doing the midweek trifecta. Something always breaks down by the third day, so I think that a change of strategy is called for. There's still 80 long days till Arizona, so caution has to be the name of the game at this point.
Two positives. No left leg pain, and my right calf caused me no discomfort either. All the pain was in one spot today. I suppose that means it could be worse, but, you know, would it be too much to ask that I have one pain free run? Or am I just too old and fat?
Showing posts with label shin splints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shin splints. Show all posts
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Demon Shin Splints
No running today. My right shin has been sore all day, and I'm starting to worry it's the onset of shin splints. It's not anywhere near as bad as the last time I had them, but I could well be on a slippery slope if I don't take action, so I'm going to take each day as it comes for a while.
Of course, rest is the main treatment, so a few days off might be warranted, but on the other hand, I still need to train, so it's definitely a balancing act. What I really want to keep doing is my weekend long runs, even if I miss some of the shorter ones mid-week.
One thing is for sure; the article I read saying that it's harder to get to the marathon start line than it is the finish line is proving more than prophetic.
Jill and I are going to start a diet on Thursday. I've never had much luck with diets. I've lost weight before, but usually because of working out, or, sometimes, stress. Problem is, these injuries make me think that unless I drop some poundage, they're going to continue to pop up. So despite my cynicism, I am willing to give it a whirl. Maybe having a "partner" will be the impetus I need.
In fact, how about I document my weight loss progress on this blog? Would you like that? Oh, you're not listening are you? Fine, my imaginary friend, but here's the goal anyway.... 20 pounds by race day. 12 and a half weeks. 89 days. 1.7 pounds per week. 0.22 pounds per day. Possible, yes. Probable?
Jill is going to bring her accurate scale over on Thursday, so in my usual nerdish fashion, I'll begin the stat-keeping then.
Of course, rest is the main treatment, so a few days off might be warranted, but on the other hand, I still need to train, so it's definitely a balancing act. What I really want to keep doing is my weekend long runs, even if I miss some of the shorter ones mid-week.
One thing is for sure; the article I read saying that it's harder to get to the marathon start line than it is the finish line is proving more than prophetic.
Jill and I are going to start a diet on Thursday. I've never had much luck with diets. I've lost weight before, but usually because of working out, or, sometimes, stress. Problem is, these injuries make me think that unless I drop some poundage, they're going to continue to pop up. So despite my cynicism, I am willing to give it a whirl. Maybe having a "partner" will be the impetus I need.
In fact, how about I document my weight loss progress on this blog? Would you like that? Oh, you're not listening are you? Fine, my imaginary friend, but here's the goal anyway.... 20 pounds by race day. 12 and a half weeks. 89 days. 1.7 pounds per week. 0.22 pounds per day. Possible, yes. Probable?
Jill is going to bring her accurate scale over on Thursday, so in my usual nerdish fashion, I'll begin the stat-keeping then.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
The Daily Log 10/7/08
Note: I've actually been running 20 or so miles per week for the last 6 weeks or so, the longest single run being 7.5 miles. However, yesterday I put together an actual honest-to-goodness training schedule that will hopefully get me from here to 'zona, somewhat modified, but using a lot of the same principles as Hal Higdon in his excellent online training program. So with that said, here's the stats.
Distance: 3.08 miles
Time: 30:02 minutes
Pace: 9:45/mile
Weight: 200lbs
Terrain: Hills are unavoidable where I live, but this little 5k wasn't particularly intense
Temperature: Perfect running weather. Cool and calm.
Gear: Adidas running shorts, Asics Gel Nimbus shoes, Iron Maiden t-shirt
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Minor left shin ache, knees felt a little stiff.
Recovery: Stretches, two Aleve, ice for the shin
This was a great little run. Other than one little 2 miler next week before the KC relay, this will be the last time I will run less than 4 miles until the week of the marathon (barring something unforeseen). My main goal was to control my pace. I can run a 5k at a little over 8 minute/mile pace, but I wanted to run much slower, at or near my projected marathon pace, and I was able to do that. Other than next week's race, I plan to run at this pace or slower from here until race day. With any luck, this will help keep the shin splints under control.
Distance: 3.08 miles
Time: 30:02 minutes
Pace: 9:45/mile
Weight: 200lbs
Terrain: Hills are unavoidable where I live, but this little 5k wasn't particularly intense
Temperature: Perfect running weather. Cool and calm.
Gear: Adidas running shorts, Asics Gel Nimbus shoes, Iron Maiden t-shirt
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Minor left shin ache, knees felt a little stiff.
Recovery: Stretches, two Aleve, ice for the shin
This was a great little run. Other than one little 2 miler next week before the KC relay, this will be the last time I will run less than 4 miles until the week of the marathon (barring something unforeseen). My main goal was to control my pace. I can run a 5k at a little over 8 minute/mile pace, but I wanted to run much slower, at or near my projected marathon pace, and I was able to do that. Other than next week's race, I plan to run at this pace or slower from here until race day. With any luck, this will help keep the shin splints under control.
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