ORN: Zero, nada, zip.
This back pain has really stuck around longer than I had hoped. While ice and stretching are helping, it is still painful, to the point this morning where it hurt to simply walk right after I got up. Today, ibuprofin helped noticibly and it is better tonight. In fact the back is much better, but the right thigh remains painful.
I'm thinking I'll just lay off the rest of the week and see how it feels this weekend. My schedule calls for a key week this week, culminating in a 16 miler on Saturday. Don't think so. If I can get this sorted out and pick up again next week, I'll be OK.
All of this injury stuff is a wonderful teacher. Patience. The good with the bad. Particularly poingiant the last couple of days as the weather has been dry and sunny and in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Wow. And I can only watch it.
Good for the character development! Persevere...yeah, that's the ticket.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Comments Count
ORN: Zero
I commented yesterday about the persistent but low-grade pain in my lower back and thigh. And Dianna commented "Dude, how about stretching?!"
Sometimes it is the obvious that we miss the most.
Di the Running Chick was right and I had missed the obvious. So I spent time today stretching both the quad and the lower back. Added to this was some ice, which I recalled from our local high school sports trainer who's mantra was "ice and stretch."
Amazingly, this evening, I feel so much better...markedly so. I've been icing while watching the Olympics (I have a secret desire to ride the luge) and the effect is very good. I'll not run tomorrow, though I will ice and stretch further. We'll see how it then goes on Tuesday.
Moral of the story: Make a comment, even an obvious one. We need each other and this is part of the joy of blogging.
And, thanks a ton Dianna!
Persevere.
I commented yesterday about the persistent but low-grade pain in my lower back and thigh. And Dianna commented "Dude, how about stretching?!"
Sometimes it is the obvious that we miss the most.
Di the Running Chick was right and I had missed the obvious. So I spent time today stretching both the quad and the lower back. Added to this was some ice, which I recalled from our local high school sports trainer who's mantra was "ice and stretch."
Amazingly, this evening, I feel so much better...markedly so. I've been icing while watching the Olympics (I have a secret desire to ride the luge) and the effect is very good. I'll not run tomorrow, though I will ice and stretch further. We'll see how it then goes on Tuesday.
Moral of the story: Make a comment, even an obvious one. We need each other and this is part of the joy of blogging.
And, thanks a ton Dianna!
Persevere.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
The Pain neither bothers nor goes away
ORN: 15.4 miles, 2:29:21, 9 41/mile
I'm not really figuring out this pain deal in my right thigh. I laid off Thursday and Friday. Got up this morning and it felt just the same as it has. I go run for two and a half hours and it feels just the same. So, what is it? Seems to just kinda "be there." Similar twinges have simply gone away before. I'm thinking I just keep on training and since it isn't in any joints, just let it be there.
My long runs are now dialing up, heading to the April 9 marathon. Today's weather was supposed to be 33 or so, but it was in the mid 40s when I headed out around noon. This means shorts and a ball cap. The run was unremarkable, other than the fact it was 15 miles. Which, a year ago, would have been amazingly remarkable. Now it's just a nice long run.
I set the Garmin's virtual trainer to a 9 45 pace and that helped; slowing me early, urging me later. I felt good at the end, could have gone farther, which is what I want.
Sixteen miles next Saturday, as the march continues.
If you enjoy numbers, here are my splits for the day:
9 12
9 31
9 46
9 46
9 57
9 53
9 37
10 02
9 31
10 01
9 26
9 42
9 44
9 50
9 36
3 38@ 8 46 pace
Persevere.
I'm not really figuring out this pain deal in my right thigh. I laid off Thursday and Friday. Got up this morning and it felt just the same as it has. I go run for two and a half hours and it feels just the same. So, what is it? Seems to just kinda "be there." Similar twinges have simply gone away before. I'm thinking I just keep on training and since it isn't in any joints, just let it be there.
My long runs are now dialing up, heading to the April 9 marathon. Today's weather was supposed to be 33 or so, but it was in the mid 40s when I headed out around noon. This means shorts and a ball cap. The run was unremarkable, other than the fact it was 15 miles. Which, a year ago, would have been amazingly remarkable. Now it's just a nice long run.
I set the Garmin's virtual trainer to a 9 45 pace and that helped; slowing me early, urging me later. I felt good at the end, could have gone farther, which is what I want.
Sixteen miles next Saturday, as the march continues.
If you enjoy numbers, here are my splits for the day:
9 12
9 31
9 46
9 46
9 57
9 53
9 37
10 02
9 31
10 01
9 26
9 42
9 44
9 50
9 36
3 38@ 8 46 pace
Persevere.
Friday, February 10, 2006
Odd thigh pain
ORN: zero
I skipped my scheduled Thursday 4 miler. I have this odd pain running from my right hip down around to the front of my right thigh on top (moving lateral to anterior). What is it?? Doesn't go to the knee., only halfway to the knee.
I tweaked my back on a long, stressful car drive about a week ago. I've had this happen to the back before. But then it settled on the right side of my lower back and sent its dull throbbing tentacle down around my right leg.
It felt better today and I'm still planning to stick with the scheduled 15 miler tomorrow. We'll see what that is like.
Persevere.
I skipped my scheduled Thursday 4 miler. I have this odd pain running from my right hip down around to the front of my right thigh on top (moving lateral to anterior). What is it?? Doesn't go to the knee., only halfway to the knee.
I tweaked my back on a long, stressful car drive about a week ago. I've had this happen to the back before. But then it settled on the right side of my lower back and sent its dull throbbing tentacle down around my right leg.
It felt better today and I'm still planning to stick with the scheduled 15 miler tomorrow. We'll see what that is like.
Persevere.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Hardly a Stellar Run
ORN: 7.1 miles, 1:13:36, 10:20/mile pace
The twitch/soreness in my right quad and lower right back was real this morning and it really showed in my times. I felt like I was running a 9 45 pace and boy was I wrong. When I got up at 5 for this mid-week long-ish run, I thought about not even going out, the pain was real. But I saw the temperature was all the way up to 29, so took the "balmy" weather opportunity and ran.
Interestingly, the back and leg loosened up as I ran. Later in the day, I started to wonder if my wallet in my right hip pocket wasn't triggering something. I shifted it to my front pocket...we'll see.
Splits today:
10 38
9 50
10 11
10 33
10 00
10 53
10 16
Yuck. Some days are like this. But the miles are in the bank and I was out there.
That's what perseverence is about.
The twitch/soreness in my right quad and lower right back was real this morning and it really showed in my times. I felt like I was running a 9 45 pace and boy was I wrong. When I got up at 5 for this mid-week long-ish run, I thought about not even going out, the pain was real. But I saw the temperature was all the way up to 29, so took the "balmy" weather opportunity and ran.
Interestingly, the back and leg loosened up as I ran. Later in the day, I started to wonder if my wallet in my right hip pocket wasn't triggering something. I shifted it to my front pocket...we'll see.
Splits today:
10 38
9 50
10 11
10 33
10 00
10 53
10 16
Yuck. Some days are like this. But the miles are in the bank and I was out there.
That's what perseverence is about.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
The Morning Star
ORN: 4 miles, slow pace
Wow, it turned cold again. Tough to get going out the door. I did something to my back over the weekend and it is slowly improving. But somehow a small ache extends down my right quad. So, sounding like an old man, I still got out the door...the first mile was less than a pleasure between the back, leg and cold wind in the 19 degree darkness. But it settled down, as it always does and was a nice run.
Nicest was a vivid, bright, almost shining Venus in the predawn eastern sky. Reflecting the sun still below the horizon, it just jumped out of the crisp, clear morning sky. Not many saw it, but was a reward for me.
Tomorrow is the midweek long run. 7 miles early and it is not supposed to be any warmer. We get through this week, though and the temp will improve, so they say!
And we keep on persevering.
Wow, it turned cold again. Tough to get going out the door. I did something to my back over the weekend and it is slowly improving. But somehow a small ache extends down my right quad. So, sounding like an old man, I still got out the door...the first mile was less than a pleasure between the back, leg and cold wind in the 19 degree darkness. But it settled down, as it always does and was a nice run.
Nicest was a vivid, bright, almost shining Venus in the predawn eastern sky. Reflecting the sun still below the horizon, it just jumped out of the crisp, clear morning sky. Not many saw it, but was a reward for me.
Tomorrow is the midweek long run. 7 miles early and it is not supposed to be any warmer. We get through this week, though and the temp will improve, so they say!
And we keep on persevering.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Midweek gets longer
ORN: Wednesday: 7.1 miles, 1:08:44, 9:39 pace
Thursday: 4 miles, no watch, easy pace
The schedule pushes the midweek run up to 7 miles this week. It felt good to start out yesterday but, about two miles into it, my legs informed me they had yet to recover from the great, hard 13.3 miles on Saturday. So, I accepted that and settled back into an easier rhythm.
Speed is intoxicating. Especially for one so slow, when a 9:03 average is thrilling. And I'm not going to be able to do that every time. Actually, I need to relax with it as I really start ramping up the long runs. After a "mere" 10 miler this Saturday, the miles go up every week until the taper begins.
This morning was just nice...a simple four miler. What a treat.
Which is one of the reasons we persevere.
Thursday: 4 miles, no watch, easy pace
The schedule pushes the midweek run up to 7 miles this week. It felt good to start out yesterday but, about two miles into it, my legs informed me they had yet to recover from the great, hard 13.3 miles on Saturday. So, I accepted that and settled back into an easier rhythm.
Speed is intoxicating. Especially for one so slow, when a 9:03 average is thrilling. And I'm not going to be able to do that every time. Actually, I need to relax with it as I really start ramping up the long runs. After a "mere" 10 miler this Saturday, the miles go up every week until the taper begins.
This morning was just nice...a simple four miler. What a treat.
Which is one of the reasons we persevere.
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