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This is a weekly thread for runners who are TTC, that is posted on Mondays. All who run--or who want to start running--are welcome, regardless of mileage, pace, ability, size, shape, or terrestrial status. This is a place to talk about running while TTC, training, runs, races, gear, recovery, nutrition, and whatever else we can think of.



>>> Anyone who posts here regularly should feel free to start the thread on Mondays if it seems to be missing. <<<



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How were your runs this week? Lay it on us...



GTKY: What hurts?  Do you wear any braces to run?  Tell me about your pains.

[joy]

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us... I ran Friday, Saturday and Sunday in an effort to catch up a bit on my training. Friday and Sunday were great (3 miles and 4 miles), but Saturday was a mess. I hit the wall, wanted food and drink more than anything, and my legs were like "eff you" so I went home and ate food instead. I did 5 instead of 6. I was really glad that yesterday went well because I needed a confidence-booster!


GTKY: What hurts? Do you wear any braces to run? Tell me about your pains.

Last year while training for my 10 miler, I think I got bad tendonitis in my right foot and shin. I started running in compression sleeves, which alleviated that. Now, I don't run without them.

My right knee is weird and starts to feel weak if I don't use a brace so I have one there. My left knee started giving me trouble yesterday so I now got a compression/support sleeve for it. I look bionic. I hope I can wear pants for awhile still. In shorts, I'll look sort of ridiculous.

[mugster]

Ha... I just was looking for a quote to start this. I was torn between "Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running." and "Running isn’t a sport for pretty boys…It’s about the sweat in your hair and the blisters on your feet. Its the frozen spit on your chin and the nausea in your gut. It’s about throbbing calves and cramps at midnight that are strong enough to wake the dead. It’s about getting out the door and running when the rest of the world is only dreaming about having the passion that you need to live each and every day with." -- given your GTKY, I think the latter works better.

My runs this week: Painful? I'm having trouble making myself get on the treadmill after too many treadmill runs this winter, but the adjustment to outside is a little rough. There is just nowhere to run that isn't hilly, and my legs aren't hill strong yet. I think I ran four times last week, which is a little light of my goal.

GTKY: I already whined about yesterday's run. We did six miles on a hilly trail. Today my legs hurt, but my head and gut have recovered. We are supposed to do mile intervals and weights tonight... that might get downgraded to just weights.

ETA: If we are talking about chronic injuries, I have ridiculously tight IT bands. I get pain near my hips (not the more typical knees), and have to roll them out. I also chafe everywhere... sports bra, inner thighs, blergh. I currently have a chafing injury on my upper arm from running on the treadmill with just a sports bra and shorts...

[mrss44]

How were your runs this week? Actually really good. It's been beautiful here for the last 4 days. As bad as I want snow, I've been loving the good running weather.


GTKY: What hurts?  Do you wear any braces to run?  Tell me about your pains. I wear a brace on my left knee due to tearing my ACL in 2010. It normally doesn't hurt too bad when it's pretty out but when it's cold, it's freaking painful.

[kasaundrar]

I actually started my couch to 5k training the week! DH and I are going to do the Color Run!

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us...
I am so freaking out of shape. I did online school so I never really did PE but I want to try and get healthy for future baby! Anyways, I hope that my runs start getting easier as the days go one



GTKY: What hurts? Do you wear any braces to run? Tell me about your pains.
My ass muscles hurt for some weird reason haha

Good Luck this week ladies!

[kariann12]

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us... Last week I was laid up with this horrible cough/cold. I managed to run one day, and it was less than great. I caught up a bit this weekend, and I'm not technically behind on my training, but I feel like it. This week I need to really pick it up.



GTKY: What hurts? Do you wear any braces to run? Tell me about your pains. My calved and Achilles tendon have been bothering me a lot this winter. I've been doing a lot of stretching and foam rolling, before and after I run, and it seems to help somewhat. But I feel like there is something else going on, I'm just not sure what else to do at this point.

[icequeen]

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us... I ran Monday through Friday last week and took the weekend off. My runs are SO MUCH harder with a jogging stroller. There are so many more muscles to work. I am used to just my legs doing most of the work and now I have to worry about steering too. DD really likes it though. I have no races I am training for.


GTKY: What hurts? Do you wear any braces to run? Tell me about your pains. I am feeling pretty good overall. Last week towards the end of the week, my groin started bothering me a little bit. Nothing major, though, thankfully.

[cnf2013]

I ran zero times last week. It's been 14 days since my last run and I'm planning to start Zone 2 run training on Wednesday.

My calves hurt. It's been two weeks since my last run because I definitely reaggravated my calf tear. It's feeling good now though, so I'm hoping by implementing a zone 2 plan it'll keep me from going too hard and just continually fucking it up over and over. I've got to get fricken moving. I have a duathlon in April and I'm going to bit the bullet on Ironman 70.3 Syracuse this month as long as my leg manages to hold up. 

[ceejay]

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us... 
I honestly ran zero times this past week.  I try to run at least once a week in the winter just to stay in running shape (I typically run 15-25 mile per week in the spring/summer/fall). But with about 2 feet of snow still on the ground and no clear running paths nearby, I skipped this past week. I do other exercises in the winter (pilates, stairmaster, workout DVDs) to help stay in shape.


GTKY: What hurts? Do you wear any braces to run? Tell me about your pains.
Ever since my marathon in October (2014), my left knee hasn't been the same. It's not terrible and I can still run okay, but there's usually a dull ache in my knee during and after runs. It's not bad now that I'm not running too much in the winter, but I'm a little worried for when I start building up my weekly mileage again next month. I've never run with any braces but maybe I'll need to soon if my knee doesn't get better.

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Feb 9, 2015 20:40:08 GMT -5 @emilie818 said:

Hi runners! I have a question for you. I used to run distance and would very much like to get back into it - I've trained for marathons and half marathons. My last big race was a half marathon a couple years ago. The reason I stopped is, because like ceejay, I had some weird injuries after my last bout of training - I developed some bursitis in my hip, and my left knee also got weird (it hurts if I run more than 5 miles, and all the time when I bend it it sounds like there are Rice Krispies in there). So. If I want to get back into running, what do I do? See a sports doctor? A physical therapist? I don't want to waste a doctor's time with something dumb, but I also don't want to injure myself further.

You see an orthopedist (sports preferable) and they give you a prescription for physical therapy.

OR you make stretching and strength to priorities for awhile. Stretch hamstrings and quads, do lunges and squats. Roll everything with a foam roller. Build up the running really slowly. Back off if it hurts at all, ice after runs, intersperse running with walking. This plan assumes you've let the injury heal and you just need to do something differently to not end up injured. Also, buy new shoes if yours are old, from a running store that watches you run and checks your biomechanics. If you get injured again in the same way, see an orthopedist.

[mugster]

I'm not sure about the crunchy sound though, maybe start with the doctor

[spaghettioh]

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us...
Not too shabby! Ran on the treadmill twice (8k and 5 k) and two outdoor runs in the snow (5k and 10k). The shittiest part was that my ipod died during both my outdoor runs since it was about -20 out. Googled it and I guess this is common with ipods in the cold

GTKY: What hurts? Do you wear any braces to run? Tell me about your pains.
My calves hurt from running through slush, and my hamstrings were really sore for the past few days because I did deadlifts. I don't currently wear any braces, but in high school I wore an ankle brace for a while due to a rugby injury. All good now though... Knock on wood