Another Run

Did 4 miles today. It was tough. Felt hard. Must still be recovering from Robie. Stopped and walked about 1/4 mile. In my defense I did change my usual route and included a rather steep hill this time. Had to stop to rest once on the way up. I think I'll keep doing the hill.
Time: an embarrassing 51 minutes; 12.75 min miles.

Short Run

Did 3 miles this morning.  On blisters.  Oh joy.  Took 34 1/2 minutes, so not moving too fast yet after Robie.  Don't want to back off on the training though, the Potato Race is coming up fast.

Long Run

Managed to get up and out on the road by 6:30 this AM.  Did 7 miles, per my little schedule for a half marathon.  Walked about 1 1/2 miles of the seven.  Felt pretty good.  Ate some Sharkies along the way.  Nice.

Short Run

Ran after work again last night - 3 miles in 33 minutes.  Not bad.  Felt good.  Getting ready for the Great Idaho Potato Half Marathon.  I hope.

Another Run

After working 9 1/2 hours, I managed to come home and run 4 miles.  Felt OK, too.
*pat on back*

Two Runs

Sunday I ran 2 1/2 miles.  This morning I managed to do 4.

I need to pick up the mileage soon as my daughter and I are planning on running a half marathon in about 5 weeks.  Yikes.

Early Morning Run

These are always hard to do;  hard to get to bed in time to get up so darned early.  But, I managed to get up and do a 5K this AM.  We'll see if I can manage to do a weight work out tomorrow.

Another Run

Feeling good after that four mile run on Sunday, of course I had to repeat it today.  I was even brave enough to time myself.  44 minutes.  Felt great about that;  11 minute miles.  That's good for slow ol' me, especially after taking so much time off and not having been brave enough to do any sprinting yet.

Feelin' Good!

Went out for a run yesterday.  With no specific time/distance in mind.  Just ran. 

Went out later to check the mileage.  I was hoping for 3 miles.  It was 4!  Fantastic!!!

Two Runs

Ran both Sunday and Wednesday.  Been doing a bunch of gardening (lifting heavy containers, soil, raking, etc) so I skipped my weight work out on my weekend and felt OK about it.  The last run felt better than it has in a while.  Hip still a bit tender though.

Some Runs

I hate it when I forget to log a run.  As in Sunday's run.  I ran Sunday.  Without the dog this time.  Sometimes she helps, sometimes she hurts.  So Sunday I left her home.  Ran about 2 1/2 miles again.

Then today I managed to get up early - 4:30AM - and run another 2 1/2 miles.  Felt good.  Barely fit it in before work, especially with needing to do the stretching and ice packing on my hip.

Before I feel toooo good about myself, I skipped my weight work out on my weekend;  felt too busy and out of time.  Not good.  Will I do it tomorrow?  We'll see........

Running Again

Well I finally did the smart thing and saw a doctor about my hip pain.  After xrays and all;  he said it wasn't a stress fracture - (I don't remember the exact diagnosis name) - but he compared it to a shin splint, but in my hip.  Gave me some stretches to do and said to ice it after I run.

So today I went out and bought these

and ran two miles.

Felt OK.  Felt good actually.  Really good.

Although my hip hurts a bit now, I'm no longer worrying that I'm making it worse.  I'll continue with some short runs, and the stretching, and the ice packs, but at least I'm back in business and that makes me very happy!

Lesson learned:  Don't self diagnose!!!

Sore Hip

Did a 5K today which really doesn't feel like much.  Planned on running six miles.  But after my last run I've got this annoying pain in my right (dare I say it?) hip.  No, no, no!  Can't be a hip issue can it?

Well it hurts again now.  And it was bothering me while I was walking.  Good thing is it goes away after a few days.

I'm thinking since I'm due a new pair of running shoes (mine are a year old now) I'll just get that done tomorrow and see if that helps.

Cross my fingers.


Update #1:
I got brave and looked up hip pain online.  (No need to see a doctor, I have the internet!)
Anyway, sounds as if I could have a stress fracture.   "Stress fractures of the hip are most common in athletes who participate in high-impact sports, such as long distance runners. Treatment usually is successful by avoiding the impact activities."  They continue:  "Hip stress fractures require the immediate modification of activity levels so you don't have pain or discomfort. I do not recommend pain medications, as these medications can mask symptoms that are important for the patient and doctor to know about. If you only have pain when running, then the running must be stopped. If the pain occurs while walking, then crutches should be used. The important concept is to stay under the level of pain. If you avoid activities that aggravate your symptoms, then it is often possible that hip stress fractures will heal without surgery."

I guess it's time to cut back, or out altogether, for a while, my running.  Big, big bummer.


Update #2:  from Orthopod; "Doctors most often recommend nonsurgical treatment for compression-type fatigue fractures. You must stay off the affected leg, using crutches if necessary, and rest the hip for at least four to six weeks. Pain can be treated with hot and cold treatments and medication. With care, the fractures tend to heal by themselves." 

So, I'll be sitting out for a while.

5K Day

Managed to run this morning before work.  Don't know why I get so lazy and put it off.  Always feels good!

Another Run

Yesterday I managed to fit in a 5K run at the rec center.  In between the two 8 year olds playing on the rec equipment while they yelled across me trying to talk to their father.  Oh well.  It didn't last long.

Getting behind on my work outs.  I don't like that.

5 Mile Run

Nice.  Did the full 5 today.  Paused just once for a drink after 3 miles.  Ran on the treadmill as it's raining out.  Felt pretty good but tired.

"Should" have run yesterday as today is the day for my weight workout, which will probably (hopefully) be completed tomorrow before work, on my usual rest day.

Yesterday was one of those days - had $700 worth of work done on the car, husband found out at the dentist that he needs two crowns, and two of my fingers are going to require surgery soon.  I've been through this surgery twice, on other fingers, and it's not bad, just no one likes having that kind of stuff done.

Still need to do some running on pavement.

Sprinting

Managed to come home after work and do some sprinting.  Decided to use the rec center, thought the path would be too muddy.  I do need to get some running done on pavement though, I'll have to schedule in some of that.

Decided to run a 5K and do some sprints during it.  Went fine.  Finished in 31.45 minutes.  Felt worn out but good.  My knee has been feeling OK.  Came home and did some stretching.  The rec center is busy on Sundays.  I'll be glad when the weather is better and I can run outdoors again.

Interval Run

Felt pretty good about today's run even though at 1.7 miles it was short.  Got up early - 4:30AM - and hit the rec center when it opened at 5AM.  I intended to do speed intervals.  This was the first time I'd tried it manually on the treadmill.  Well, it didn't work.  I did hill intervals instead.  I settled for that.  It's not as if I don't need to run some hills since my daughter and I intend to run Robie Creek again this year. 

The intervals pushed me up to 3.5 hills.  Nice.  I hadn't been beyond 2 on the incline before.  I ran it rather slow at 5.5.  Pushed up to 6 speed for the last bit to use up my energy.  Finished in 20 minutes.

Anyone else have this problem - worrying about passing gas (farting, cutting the cheese, whatever you want to call it) - while working out in a rec center?  I was really hoping the bodybuilder had earbuds in.  (He did.)  While the treadmill is moving and I'm listening to my ipod I know I'm doing you know what, but I can't tell how loud it is.  I mean, it's not as if I'm trying to do you know what, but sometimes, when you're running, it just happens.

Well, this morning felt good.  Time for work.

Today's Run

I decided to start this blog to keep track of my running schedule. Yes I could be doing the same on paper, but doing it online helps motivate me.

Today I "ran" five miles. The parentheses are due to the fact that I didn't run the entire distance. I walked some of it. Still it took me 56 minutes. That's just over 11 minute miles. For me, that's pretty speedy.

The temp today was around 35˚F with a slight wind and occasional drizzle. I was happy to see that the inexpensive running suit I recently purchased had water beaded on the surface. I hope it will help me stay dry during my outdoor runs.

I've noticed that I've gained about 5 pounds during the holidays/vacation. I'm planning to lose that amount plus a bit more in the months to come.

The run felt good today, although I was really tired afterwards.