Time for some catching up! My last run was on Friday morning, so it’s been a restful weekend. Well, restful from working out, but not socially. I went biking… (or is it “cycling”? I don’t know the lingo yet. But I do know how to inflate my tires now!!)
We went camping…
Went to a cross country meet…
Went to two soccer games…
Then tried to relax for a few hours on Sunday before the work/school week started up again!
Monday – My dreams Sunday night were all fueled by thoughts of watching my friend finish Ironman Chattanooga before I went to bed. What an accomplishment! I geared up for my big 5 mile treadmill run. On a scale of 1 (“This sucks”) to 10 (“Flying high”), I would rate my discomfort level at about 5, “It could be worse”. Not super tight on the strained glute issue, but still tightness on both side in my glutes. I foam rolled afterwards and I swear, that foam roller is going to be my new best friend!! (sorry Alan) It really helps out.
Tuesday – Intervals. My first attempt at speedwork. Maybe I should say “speedwork” because the pace didn’t seem very challenging on paper, but whew, running it was a whole different thing! It was 4 repeats of 8:22, which I had labeled “race pace” and I didn’t quite get through all of them without stepping off the treadmill for a rest now and then. But hey, it’s a great starting point and I felt much less glute/hamstring pain on my run. Woohoo to that!!
So that’s been my week so far. Hope you are having a good week! Dare I say things are actually on an upswing in the running department? I’ve been giving the hamstrings rest, then rolling and some PT exercises/gentle stretching. And those Hansons warm ups before I run. (but I am NOT on a Hansons plan right now, it’s actually the last 4 weeks of the Hal Higdon Advanced half marathon plan)
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Q: Do you know anyone who has run an Ironman? Have you??
Q: Spiders… fan, or freaked out by them?
I don’t mind them. Unless they are actually on me. Then we have a problem!
Q: Do you foam roll regularly?
Not sure why I waited so long to roll. It’s pretty awesome!
I also had a friend doing his first Ironman in Chattanooga! I have several other friends in our running club who have done an Ironman but I have no desire to even attempt one. As for spiders, I don’t mind the little ones but the quarter-sized and bigger freak me out. I have chronic Achilles issues in my left leg and foam rolling every day seems to help, even on days when I don’t run.
Hmmm, your friend isn’t Russ or Mike, is he? Seems to be a popular Ironman!
I had a friend who completed the Ironman in Chattanooga….. a WHOLE new level of respect!!! I can’t even imagine that feat!!!!! AMAZING!
Spiders freak me out!!! I am intrigued by them, but scared to death of them too!!!!! We have black widows around the outside of our house that we see all the time!!! EEEEK!
I have to constantly roll my right foot… no foam roller, but rather a tennis ball!
We get big brown wolf spiders around our pool. You think they are bumpy, but then you realize they have a zillion babies on their back. Ewww!
Woo! Go girl! What is that you’re watching on your treadmill???
Bachelor in Paradise! The only problem is that Bachelor is 2 hours long and I lose interest in a show after about an hour. But it’s still pretty funny.
Whooo congrats to your friend! Ironman!!!
My hammy’s have been tight the last couple of days for the first time EVER and I have been wondering why?! I wonder if my form is off for some reason since I’ve never had hamstring issues before! I’m so glad that your body is feeling better and recovering well!
I sort of like foam rolling. I mean it hurts and it’s hard but I like doing it just so I can complain about it and make Adam give me a massage after! lol
Ugh. I hope yours goes away. Hamstring pain is no fun! Rolling is painful, but a good pain indeed. Apparently just not pushing yourself, and taking rest days is all that is needed sometimes to make a situation better. Who knew? (not those Hanson brothers I tell you. haha)