From minutes to miles

chickey2 wrote: »

Well done! Great report and it was lovely to meet you.

You too chickey, great to put a face to the name - thanks for heading down!

annapr wrote: »

I was wondering reading your report what you would remember or if we would contradict each other

I didn't notice your breathing at all... but I do remember your man in the last mile gasping! funny the things that motivate us

sure you won't come to Cork for the HM?

Nah, I spend enough time down there :rolleyes: Yeah I know, I was thinking the same thing - there seems to be a few consistent points!! Ha - I thought it was just me noticing him

Firedance wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:

Anna..... :rolleyes:

well done again, super running, you were cruising through the half way point looking very strong :-)

I know, kilometres, crazy talk. Thanks for the encouragement throughout. Hope the foot is ok from the long run today.

Runchick wrote: »

Brilliant Laura, well done, that's some chunk off the PB in only a few months!

Thanks Runchick! Very happy with this one.

Ososlo wrote: »

Super pb and improvement in such a short space of time Laura! You're flying it!

Cheers Ososlo, all down to the graduate plan!

Monday 18th: Rest/recovery

Trip to the podiatrist in the evening. One or two things that needed a bit of TLC and to maybe mention that weird toe niggle which hasn't gone away. The physical therapy session definitely helped but once I started back up with the miles it came back. Not as bad, and not when I'm running/exercising but enough to know that something probably isn't quite right. She reckons the root issue is because the toe is longer than my big toe it's a biomechanical thing and the toe is taking too much of the pressure. She strapped it up to give it some padding in the meantime, told me to ideally keep that on and dry for a few days and stay off it running wise. I'm to go back next week and get a mould/wedge thing (no extra cost) that will fit to my foot/toes and help with the issue and spread the pressure and work around from my "big" toe. I won't lie, I'm a bit unsure about it but I'll reserve judgement until I see it and give it a go. Didn't need much convincing from her to stay off the feet on Monday, nearly 2 hours of cycling (to work, to the podiatrist, then home after) was enough of an active recovery day after Terenure. I was feeling it when I was heading for home - passing Duanington on his run as I shouted at him in a ladylike fashion from the road!

Tuesday 19th: Rest

I was very disciplined, no run.

Wednesday 20th: 6 miles @ 10:18, average HR 157bpm

Stir crazy after two days off, runners back on. If I had been wondering if I gave it welly on Sunday this run would have answered the question. My legs were still in ribbons, my quads were tight, going up the short hill into St. Annes I thought my legs were on fire, it felt like I had a steel beam in the leg where there used to be a calf - on both legs! Stopped about half way to stretch a bit and by the last mile everything was a bit better and the pace picked up a bit.

Thursday 21st: Squash

Friday 22nd: 8.5 miles total

AM: 4.5 miles @ 10:21, average HR 161bpm

Runmute to work, kept this easy - the usual HR a touch higher first thing in the morning and I was planning a double day. Legs felt good, had to hold them back over the last couple of miles.

PM: 4 miles @ 9:57, average HR 155bpm

Headed home and was planning to stretch it out a bit to about 5 miles and go the long way around to vote on my way home. But just before 4 I had to pull up with a dart through the hip. Disappointing as I thought this was gone, there wasn't a whimper in the last 3 weeks. I thought I noticed a bit of tightness earlier so hopefully just some foam rolling and tennis ball action will nip it in the bud. One to watch over the coming days, will be careful with it. I was close to home so called it quits at 4, no need to string out a gingerly moving or wincing final mile. Still walked around to vote after I got home - don't worry On my run I did get thrown an absolutely filthy look by some woman who I collided shoulders (genuinely not on purpose) with as we passed on a very narrow path because she decided her and her person didn't need to walk in single file and could still move nearly two abreast in the space that just about fits two. Love, I'm actually not a second class citizen :mad: - I shouldn't have to step in the gutter in the narrow, heavy traffic road with the articulated trucks just to spare you the inconvenience of having to make a bit of room for others around you. Rant over. Not in the mood for such bs today.

adrian522 wrote: »

Nice one Laura, you'll be challenging Ososlo with these doubles!

Also agree with you, don't take any crap from those that won't share the path!

Ha, I doubt that. Once a week maybe for now, all slow and easy!

annapr wrote: »

+1 on the path rage... I sometimes wonder if I'm invisible as I run towards pedestrians, they genuinely seem oblivious, i.e., rude... then again, I give out about bikes on footpaths even more!! where's the rant thread when we need it.

sounds like your toe is holding up well so that's good.

I was like a demon by the time I got home - went to the supermarket after voting and the amount of people who just **** their trolleys and baskets in the middle of the aisle blocking the way for everyone was mind boggling. One of those days. Yup toe is ok, hopefully this thing will help long term.

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Sorry to hear Laura. Hate those unpredictable issues that happen when you're not expecting them. Odd that there wasn't a peep out of it in Terenure. Hope you get to the root cause of it soon.

Yeah it's been fine since tallaght. It's a frustrating one alright. I don't think it's a serious injury per se, more of an annoying but hard to nail down niggle.

menoscemo wrote: »

Laura, I have been sufferring from the same thing on/off for years. Sometimes it is good for months but it is always lurking. I have yet to get to the bottom of it.
Unfortunately rest never seems to make any difference so I personally just run through it; the only thing I find helps is a good sports massage so I try to get one every 2-3 weeks.

Thanks meno, that's interesting. Do you do any strengthening or stretches for that area that you find helps? I'm already rethinking my not running today statement as like you I'm not entirely sure rest will really help, I'm kind of hoping I'll just get out there and it'll be gone again. Wishful thinking perhaps. Once it pops up though it's hard to run through it as it makes any sort of repetitive strides difficult as it keeps happening until I just walk it off. If it's still there this week a sports massage to work it out a bit will be on the cards alright!

menoscemo wrote: »

I went to a certain well known and highly recommended physio for months and did lots of weighted squats and lunges etc (and paid €50 a week for him to 'observe me :rolleyes:) but it never made a shred of difference, I don't think its a strength issue.

Anyway I can recommend Ecoli as he was the first to even temporarily cure my issues but they keep returning. Maybe I am just being a bit 'moany' because I have had it all this week!!

PS, your hip issues could of course be completely different to mine so take what i say with a pinch of salt!!

Ha, that's allowed, I can't judge - I've been moany for days as you can see from my previous posts I'll see how the next few days go anyway and then it might be time to get it looked at. Thanks for the possibly related, or entirely unrelated hip experience sharing :P I hope yours is on the mend soon too.

Ososlo wrote: »

How goes things Laura? Any improvement with the hip?

Thanks A. Some improvements I hope. Went out last Sunday and got horrendous darts of pain 2 miles in. Decided it was time to get it sorted. Managed to get an appointment with someone the other day - went to someone new, a recommendation, as I needed to get something a bit closer to home with the week I had. Appears to be nothing sinister, a very very tight and angry it band. Did some work on the hip area and the outside of the knee. Oh the pain, sweet kittens. Said he was surprised I hadn't been having knee pain given how tight it was. Hoping one session will clear it up, if I'm still feeling anything by tomorrow/Monday to go back as another one might be needed. Thinks my knee is moving inwards as I run which is pulling the band out of shape and causing the problems. Have some strength exercises to do from now to stop it from reoccurring and told to foam roll. Went out yesterday and today and things were better but some slight twinges still so depending on the next day or two I'll head for another session if needed. But I hope I'm on the right road anyway.