Oct 23, 2012

A Running Update and Piling on the Miles

I haven't said too much about my lack of running status lately because I don't want to sound like a "Negative Nellie" all of the time but I am going to give you a little update in the most positive way that I can. The last two months since the Disneyland Half Marathon have not been so great. I have been battling some serious issues with my right shin and it just won't seem to go away.  I have icing like crazy, foam rolling, using my stick, taking ibuprofen and doing all of the things that I should be to get rid of the problem. My mileage for the past couple of months kind of says it all and it makes me sad just to look at it so I am not going to look....
I pretty much took a whole three weeks off to give my shins some rest and I think it helped. I have gradually started to run here and there and have been doing lots of cross training like spinning, the elliptical plus other stuff at home like push ups, planks, my PT exercises and stretches. I think I can actually do 50 "real" push ups now and I could only do about 15-20 a couple of months ago. I was lucky enough to run 6.25 miles while on my trip to Santa Barbara and I am feeling really thankful for that. It was a pain free run and I had very little shin pain afterward. That is actually the longest run I have done in almost two months. How pitiful is that? I have really been trying to play it smart this time since I have no races on the books for the remainder of the year. I have high hopes of doing a Thanksgiving 5K and possibly a Christmas 5K with my daughter for fun. We will see what happens but no matter what I promised myself that I will not do anything that I am not fully capable of even though I am craving a run over 10 miles. I should be starting my training for my February marathon right about now but I am not so sure if that is going to happen quite yet so if I have to downgrade to the half marathon or run a slower paced marathon than I would like to, then I have accepted that. 
I have decided that I am going to keep busy whether I am running or walking so I signed up for Pile on the Miles 2012, which takes place from  November 1st through December 1st. Run Eat Repeat is inviting everyone to sign up and you have the chance to win some goodies too! You can read the rules and sign up here
Go Ahead and Challenge Yourself!  
I am challenging myself so I won't feel so bad about all of the cupcakes and goodies that I plan to consume during the holidays!
 
If you have ever been injured, what are your alternatives to running to keep yourself sane?

6 comments:

  1. I just signed up for the challenge!

    what Christmas 5K?

    I want to do the Thanksgiving race also..I liked it last year...

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    1. I am thinking of doing the 5K in Pomona which would be on the same day as the Kids Run. I thought about the Holiday Half again but I am not sure if I will be able to do it or not. I want to do the Thanksgiving 5K in Claremont. Did you do that one last year?

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  2. Injuries stink! I've had my fair share of them. I hope you're back to running soon!

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    1. Tell me about it! It's changing my life! Thank you for the well wishes and for stopping by :)

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  3. You know my injury saga....but I say do whatever you can to keep your endurance up and yourself sane! I find most x-training really boring compared to running, but I just try to use my imagination and visualize what the x-training is doing for my running as I'm doing it. Good tunes help too. I hope you come through this rough patch soon, Sandy!

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    1. I like your way of thinking Terzah and it must work because you have been doing some pretty awesome running lately! I better try to think more like you!

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