I completed my first week back running...and so far so good!!
I'm easing back into running slowly, so Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and ran a mile. Stretched thoroughly then went home and iced it.
Went to the physical therapist yesterday, she's pleased with my progress. My calf muscles are not quite as flexible as they should be, but definitely better and the yoga is two thumbs up!! She gave me some new exercises so I can focus on balance and form...keeping my knees over my feet while exercising and strentghtening my knees and ankles. I can now begin to slowly increase my mileage.
Today I did 3 miles on the elliptical and really focused on keeping a bit slower pace so I would be a little fresher for my run. I did 2 miles on the treadmill in 17:30 and I feel great!!! Stretched, iced, and super excited!!!
Thanks to all for your continued support, I'll update every week or so as my mileage hopefully increases and at some point I can...
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strutton1313 says:
That was supposed. To say congrats not contest. Dumb auto correct!
strutton1313 says:
Contests! Glad to hear youaer making great progress.
I was on a great run last night. My goal was to get 5 miles in under a 8 min/mile pace and just after I hit mile 3 at 23:31, I stepped on something and rolled my left ankle real bad. Very frustrating as I have been on a great training program for my next 1/2 on March 17th. I'm sure I'll heal in time for that event, but I will miss a week or two of valuable training time and I am quite bummed about it.
Any word of advice out there for ankle sprains other than the usual RICE?
Set a new pr for distance today at 15.25 miles. Also a new distance record for the week at 32.3 miles.
This is the first week that my weekly average pace dropped; I think that might have a little something to do with me participating in a race last week.
Funny thing of note today is that I had trouble staying above the minimum heart rate rather than fighting to stay below the maximum. Not sure what to make of that but I will of course be monitoring it very closely.
*Currently 31.16 miles ahead of my 2012 running mileage goal of 1,000 miles
strutton1313 says:
Good week! I checked out the Color run, it looks like a fun time. A great run to do with the family. They don't have one here in Houston this year but I will keep my eye out for one in the future. You and your fam should have a blast, be sure to write about it.
KathyStenson says:
A lot of people take time off the week after a race, so it's not surprising that your performance is different this week. It will be interesting to see how you progress!!
Hi everyone. I just signed up for the Chicago Marathon and I'm SOOOOO excited about it. I haven't been in such good mood or happy in a looooong time. Registration opened 2 days ago and the website says that over 30000 people have already registered and the limit is 45000. So if you want to run it or know someone who wants to, do it now and tell them to register now because it might sell out by Monday. It's 150$ but this is Chicago (expensive city) and the Chicago Marathon is the 2nd biggest marathon in the country and in the top 5 worldwide.
Last year, I went there to cheer on some running buddies and I had a fantastic weekend watching the race. This year, I'll be running it and hopefully BQ. To answer ADIGERATI, no I can't BQ in Louisville I need a 3:04 and I'm shooting for a 3:1X.
Chicago has the habit of being super hot in October (over 80 degrees in the last 2 years) so my main goal is to have a great time and run a decent time. But I'll go for a PR if I know that I can do it.
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rcblu2 says:
Congrats on signing up. I decided to skip Chicago this year in an effort to limit my race expenses. I know I will be envious come October and wish I was running. Make sure you get a seeded corral!
adigerati says:
I saw the registration open a couple of days ago and I almost signed up. Probably a race I want to enter someday but for right now I think I'm going to save my money and time up for the Goofy challenge in Jan. 2013.
Great race to BQ at though. I'm rooting for you!
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lazyking says:
Thanks guys! I'm taking it one day at a time. I have good days and bad days, good hours and bad hours. It's crazy!
KathyStenson says:
Woo Hoo!!! It's good to have a goal, very exciting!
billh1 says:
Glad you're happy man! Good to hear your starting to get back into the grove. Great weekend to you too.
I started the one-hundred push ups program for the hundredth time (actually I believe this is my third or fourth attempt). My approach has been a little different this time. If I can't complete all the reps in a set then I have to do the whole week over. I still complete the week and do as much as I can, but come Monday it's back to day 1 of last week.
Three weeks into the plan and today I completed Week one. I will be moving on to week two next week. To celebrate I went ahead and did 101 push ups today. It took me 9 sets.
At this rate; this 6 week program should only take me about.. 5 years (ok maybe 4 years). No problem.
*Currently 18.66 miles ahead of my 2012 running mileage goal of 1,000 miles
keyronn says:
I tried the test and managed 40 in the first set and 30 in the 2nd.... then I gave up and ran instead! lol
lazyking says:
HA! After reading your post, I was going to ask about the challenge. Thank you Keyronn for posting it.
God luck man! I bet you can do it in less than 4 years :p
lazyking says:
HA! After reading your post, I was going to ask about the challenge. Thank you Keyronn for posting it.
God luck man! I bet you can do it in less than 4 years :p
adigerati says:
Yep, that's the one I'm using. I failed to follow through with sit up and squat challenges along with failing to do the push ups. I'll tackle them when I'm done with the push ups.
On a related note, I did some body weight squats the other day (just for fun) and I'm still feeling pain. I'm being very cautious about taking too much on but I also really feel the need to include some strength building into my workout regime.
keyronn says:
Are you using this program? hundredpushups.com/ I did the sit up and squat challenges. Always wanted to try the pushup challenge.
Joined a gym last week! Used the elliptical for about 30 min, going for about 1.5 mi. Fairly slow pace, but considering i want to work up to a 5k & then participate in Warrior Dash this summer, I'm ok with it for now!
Today i'm going to do my bodyrock (bikini body challenge) then go running this afternoon, thinking i'll go for 3 miles in 45 minutes.
Hoping to use this to keep track of my progress as I train for my first 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon & more! :)
lazyking says:
Awesome. Just take it step by step. You'll get to your goals. Good luck.
billh1 says:
Good Luck and have a good run tomorrow.
Noctor5 says:
Good luck on your training. What Warrior run are you doing? I did one in Va last October. I supplemented my running with the P90x program. What is bodyrock?
It was a great day & lots of fun. Enjoy
I am on track to run my first half in mid March. After that, I found another half. An event that has been around for a while, but is adding the half this year for the first time. It is only $23 to run. It is 8 weeks after my first half.
What should I do for training between halfs? Should I go back to my current training plan and start it in week 4 or do something with more mileage in it as I will have already built my base mileage up? Or, am I completely out of my mind for even thinking about doing another half so soon?
Any input anyone has will be great.
jahampton says:
I do like the idea of maintaining my distance. I am planning on a marathon, but that is not until Nov.
There is only 3 reasons I am even thinking about the 2nd half. The first being price. You don't see that many 5k's for that price, let alone a half. It is the inagural distance for that event. And third, it keeps my motivation up until mid May when the marathon training will be starting.
Thanks for the input. Now I just have to get through the first event!
rcblu2 says:
I love eyeing that next race when I haven't even made it to the one I am training for. I assume your goals for your first half will be to finish. You probably have some sense of your time. My thinking is that you will get a little faster for the second IF you continue maintaining the base. Slack off on training then the second half will be harder than the first. I personally would move into a maintenance-mode after the first half. One easy week to recover from the race, then just get consistent with weeks that look like Tues=3 miles, Wed=5, Thurs or Fri=3, Sun=8. Eventually I would move the long run up to 9 then 10 miles and have a couple weeks of taper. If you stay consistent during that in-between time you will find yourself strong for that second half.
adigerati says:
I had this same question myself at one time and the answer is.. well it depends.
First off, running a second half is good.
The real question is about your training. As far as I'm concerned you have three options and they are all dependent on how well you do in the first half and what you want to accomplish with the second half.
Option 1 is to restart the current program your on at week 4. I would use this option if you struggled during the half and were in bad shape afterwards. This is assuming that you trust the training plan that you were using.
Option 2 is to start a higher level of training at week 4. If you sailed through the first half and now you want to work on meeting a goal time below the first half's time. Look for the next higher up training program than what you were using. Again I'm assuming that your current training program is a beginner program so it shouldn't have any speed work. A higher level half training program should include speed work. Intervals, fartleks, 8x800's, runs like this. Speed work can be just as challenging (more so even) as building distance.
Option 3 and probably the recommendation that I would rank the highest. Look at Marathon training programs. Most of them generally have a half-marathon race as part of the training. Continue the training from that point. You may have to adjust the training a little bit to make it end on the same date as your second half (you can always repeat weeks). If you have to drop weeks then drop the longer mileage weeks first. The reason I prefer this idea is because you will already be in the endurance (distance) building mode from training for you first half. This option extends your training rather than start over, allowing you to capitalize on your current momentum.
