I Run Like A Girl

Ran with Mike today. Did a new route today. Actually I think most of our runs have all been different routes which is nice because I have the tendency to do the same run over and over and over. So its nice to switch it up. The route had some long stretches of gradual incline and then some downhill as well. Cooled off with a mile around the SCHS track. My running would be very crappy right now if I didnt have Mike to meet me early in the mornings. Thank you so much Mike for letting me run with you!

Avg pace 7:49

Ran with Mike, felt pretty good most of the run, a little fatigued towards the end but not bad, was hoping to maybe get 16 but had to get back for a primary activity so thats all I had time to do. Had some miles in the upper 6's and low 7's. Next week I need to get my miles up a little higher.

avg pace 7:27

Well St.George got SNOW! it wasnt the light fluffy kind but really slushy and icy. Kudos to all you that run in it on a consistent basis!!! The roads were very slick today, we had plans to run 12 but with having to slow down so much we were only able to get a little over 10 mi.

I hope the sun comes out and melts it all today!

Avg pace 8:29

Went to the gym after work and did some weights. Wanted to get 2 more miles on but couldnt bring myself to get on the treadmill. Decided I would come home get dinner going and while the chicken was in the oven go run a  couple miles to get to 12 for the day. Then I did some abs as well. Now I am eating some a delicous chicken salad. Worked out perfect.

Reg tues run, felt good.  Nice and easy but very chilly. Once it gets warmer I will start getting up earlier and adding miles before I meet my group. (I used to have someone to meet me before hand but she has mono) Plan on getting out after work and finishing my miles. and doing some stretching. MichelleL (i think it was her or josse)gave someone the idea to stretch and read scriptures. I did that last night and it was great, that will be my new routine.

 Forgot to start my watch today  but guessing it was around 8:20. Have a great day everyone!

p.m.Went out for an easy run after work to finish my miles. Was planning on 5 but felt pretty good so did 6.5 for an even 12.  Now I am going to stretch and read my scriptures.

avg pace 7:51

Last night a couple hours after my run, my hamstring really tightned up and it hurt. This is the first time that it has hurt and not just been tight and annoying (it hadbeen feeling really good for a couple weeks now). I iced and stretched. This morning i could still feel it on walking so I cancelled on Mike for our tempo, afraid I might hurt it worse (sorry Mike and hey isnt it your BIRTHDAY today???)  I am going to go to the gym tonight and get on the elipitcal and maybe do a few light miles on the TM. Then I think the next couple weeks I am going to back off on the miles just a little. I am hoping it is feeling ok so I can get a good quality run in on friday or sat.

A half hour on the elipitcal, wanted to stay on longer but got bored watch the TV  and I could feel it in hamstring.Did some free weights as well. ICE ICE ICE,  HEAT HEAT HEATand STRETCH STRETCH STRETCH alot tonight! I hope it feels better tomorrow. I am incredibly frustrated that its feeling the way it does:(

Debated all today whether I should run or let the leg rest one more day. Decided last minute to run a few easy miles. Ran up towards the running store and told myself if I was feeling good then I would go with the club and get 8-10 in but if not then go on my own. My leg took awhile to warm up, no pain but my left leg just felt heavy (i think i need another hip adjustment) as well as the rest of my body. I felt like a hippopotamus out there trying to run! Stopped at old mcdonalds to use the restroom, felt a little lighter after that but not much. So an easy 4 is all I got but its better than nothing and i didnt over due on the leg. I plan on  getting back at it tomorrow doing 10 easy and then around 12-15 easy on sat.

Went and picked up a rx for a strong anti inflammatory that helped my leg alot last time this happened last spring. I am now debating whether I should run the spectrum 10k, after it last year is when my hamstring started acting up and then it was good all summer. Then after the SC half  which is virtually the same course it started acting up again. I think its the steep downhill then beats it up.

Ran with Mike. My leg felt ok going out but then I had a pit stop to use the bathroom and after that the top of my calf and up behind my knee tightned up really bad and then about a mile or two after that I felt a sharp pain. Stopped and walked for a second but the rest of the way it was cramping up sooooo bad, felt like a charlie horse. We ended up walking and jogging the last couple miles back. It kept cramping and then it felt like it would buckle a little. Oh I am so frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its never bothered me like this where its made have to stop and walk-very annoying!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I may try a deep tissue massage in that area today and then x-train tomorrow and rest it til Monday. 

Went to the gym and did 45 min on elipitical, kinda bothered my leg a little but not too bad. I was SOOO BORED on it. I need a good 15 mi on saturday mornings, not the stinkin elipitical, plus there is mirrors everywhere and I am ghostly white! Not a pretty site to look at! I like running outside, I dont have to comb my hair or worry about my white legs cuz I cant see myself when I am out running! So if I look scary I would have no idea, ignorance is bliss.

I am going to go get a deep tissue today on my leg, I have been icing and heating all yesterday and this morning and will continue to do so. I hope the massage is a miracle worker and loosens me up, cuz I NEED to run!!!

UPDATE: Just got back from my deep tissue and  SHE IS A MIRACLE WORKER!!! Let me just put a shout out to April Larsen, she is an awesome thereapist and really knows her stuff. She was able to exactly target the areas that are the root of the problem and work specifically on them and relieve the tightness. I had several VERY deep knots that she said she could tell they had been there for a VERY long time.  I kinda felt a little embarassed that I have gone this long and never had a true deep tissue. Its the same thing when you go get a pedicure and you know you have not been taking proper care of your feet!She says it no suprise that it hurt to run on it. I told her her how my hips get torked and I feel lopsided and that I go to the chiro to get adjusted frequently. Well she says she loves chiros but my hip issue is a result of the muscles being tight and pulling. She worked that out and I already can feel a difference.WOW!  My leg feels so much better although I can tell i will be a little sore tomorrow. She also said I could feel pretty exhausted because my body has been so tight and tense that relieving all that will finally let my body relax. I AM SO HAPPY that steve recommended her to me. I may need to go back a couple more times if necesarry and then I am going to mantain by going once a month to her, its so worth it!!!!!!!!!!

Ran with Mike, felt awesome the first half, second half leg tightned up a little, but I am not suprised, April told me it would probably take 2-3  to see her to get the knots totally worked out because of how long they have been there and how deep they were.Going to hope to get btween 50 and 60 mi this week (will do some x-training as well), and not planning on any real speed work, dont think my leg can handle it quite yet.

avg pace 7:49

Just went easy with my reg group. Leg felt ok, a little tightness at beginning and then warmed up and then around mile 4-5 started to tighten a little again. Wont run anymore on it today, but will do some stretching and core work tonight after cub scouts. Will try to do a little higher mileage tomorrow. I go see April again tomorrow night. BTW the weather was so nice today!

So I been thinking how lucky I have been that I have gotten the "crud" that everyone else around here has gotten. (everyone at my work and all my family) I guess i didnt knock on wood loud enough because I have it now. Last night around 9pm I started to feel a little achy and throat scratchy, had a bad night sleeping and now I feel pretty miserable. I went to work the first half of the day and then they actually rescheduled my patients for this afternoon. Hopefully I can sleep the rest of the day and feel better tomorrow. So no miles today...Sorry Mike for bailing on you!

Took the opportunity to sleep in this morning and get a little extra rest. Had another deep tissue with April last night and she worked on a few more huge knots. One of them was right below the back side of my knee and she said she had never ever seen that muscle curl up before and it was severely knotted up. That one has a killer to have worked up, for its the one that spasmed on me last week.When she worked on that area she said she could see my hamstring jump. I could tell once it released because the tension just let go! and it felt so good. Then she worked on a couple more on my hamstring, I must say I think I have some pretty good pain tolerance. She said I had some of the toughest knots and that most of her guy clients would be crying by now. "I put her guy clients to shame" was her exact quote. I didnt even flinch the whole time. Enough of my bragging,  I did the elipitcal after work at the gym, body was still feeling fatigued from being sick. Did 30 min of it a few weights, abs and 3x1 min planks and 2x45sec side planks. Gol those are hard!

Tomorrow running with Mike, I praying my leg feels decent!!! My miles are going to be horrible this week!

Very nice run with Mike today. And the best thing was that my leg felt the best it has in a long time. Not saying its back to 100% but at least 85%. No tighntess at all in my calf or hamstring, but my right quad seemed a little fatigued and heavy. April said my body will have an adjustment period  and I might feel a little off til it gets situated. Used the stick when I got home.

Abs, free weights, squats, lunges, pushups, planks.

Had a good run with the club today, well...actually had a good first 3 miles with Mike and Steve and then I was a lone ranger from there on out. Missed the turn at one point so ended up with 15 (we drove out 16) , contemplated adding one more but I was done by then. I think my body was just spent from being sick earlier in the week and having taken some time off. felt great, Hamstring/calf felt awesome!Right quad got pretty tight, not painful just tight. Have an appt with April again on tues night, talked to her this morning and she said my body is just shifting and adjusting , so not too worried.  Course was downhill with a couple good climbs and then pretty flat. Started out pretty fast and kinda tuckered out towards the end.

1.6:43 2.6:35 3.6:28 4.6:34 5.6:52 6.6:45 7.7:24 8.7:13 then th rest was in the mid sevens to eights.

 avg 7:26

BTW-my sister-in-law Jody did the longest ever run for her today and did awesome! She is really improving! and THANK YOU to Mike's wife Colleen for driving us out and having goodies for us after!

Ran 10 miles after work. My last two patients of the day cancelled last minute so I was able to head out a little earlier. Wore shorts and t-shirt, so nice not to be bulked up in excess clothing. Just took it really easy, felt some restriction in my quad. Cant wait to see April again tomorrow! She is my new favorite person right now. Stopped to stretch around mile 2 and never restarted my garmin so nice pace or time but I can tell you I was a slug:) Now I going to do my little home weight routine.

Also dranks orange endurox (sp?) recovery drink. Had the chocolate at Mikes on sat. It really seemed to help.

Reg tues run, pretty uneventful. Kept my miles lower today just to be careful and not overdue it since my quad was feeling it during the weekend and yesterday. See April tonight to get worked over.

avg pace 8:23

So I went and got my leg worked on again. My quad had been getting really tight. I had a really bad knot at the top of my quad that she thinks has been stemming all my issues with my leg. When she was working on it but whole leg just went nuts, it was totally shaking/quivering and then all the muscles around it curled up.She said that shows how that has been affecting my whole leg, pulling on all the other muscles.So hopefully this helps relax EVERYTHING. I am pretty sore in my quad with a gigantic bruise. She said that was a huge release for my leg so to stay off it today. So I just did some weights and core exercises. She also did worked on my other leg a little since it has been compensating for so long. But legs are pretty fatigued from getting the works! I hope I feel great tomorrow running!

Nice easy run today, one of the girls in our group that has been a pregnancy hiatus started back today so that was treat to run with her. Leg felt pretty good today. Will possibly add more miles tonight but thats up in the air. I want still ease back and not put to manymiles on my legs. Right now its more important to listen to my body then trying to rack up the miles. I need to be smart so my leg can get totally healed up.

Could not fall asleep last night, finally around 1 or 2 I did then I kept waking up about every half hour, arrrggg! Got up and went and did an easy 9. Did laps around my neighborhood til it got a little lighter and then did a 5 mi loop. Was planning on doing only 8 but felt good and had time so I added another mile. I actually have to go in this morning to work for some patients that come from out of town and can only come fridays and then cub scouts this afternoon:)

Avg pace 7:35

Ran 7 with my gal pals and then added the rest on by my lonesome, it was one of those days where I needed someone for the whole time. Some days I dont mind being on my own, in fact its good to be able to clear your mind but today I was struggling mentally and just needed someone those last 8 miles to pass the time. My leg felt good so that was a plus but still dont feel like I can pick up the pace and take off, still some restriction/resistance present. I dont think I will be doing Ogden or Striders1/2.

10 miles after work, the best i have felt in a long time. avg pace 7:37

Ran 3.5 on my own before meeting the group, tried to run these a little bit faster but still wouldnt call them "fast"miles. Then ran 5.5 with the ladies. Going to lunch with all of them this afternoon. They are a fun bunch!

Just weights and core work today!

Same as tuesdays run but just had time to add slightly more. Felt pretty good today  but legs were a little fatigued from doing squats and lunges last night.

And to all those who have commented on my blogs and I have not answered back or commented on yours I am sorry, I dont have time to comment before work, only log my run and my husband has been doing practice tests on the comp every night for awhile for his CPA exams so I havent been able to be a good blogger lately!

Ran with Mike today, just kept the pace nice and easy (although it felt hard for me today, I was pretty fatigued). But it was a good run and the it was nice to have someone to talk to, it makes the run go by so much faster.

avg pace 8:03