January 2012
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Really great day today. It was 68 degrees here in RVA! I went to yoga and ran to and from the gym-only about .5 miles but pain free which is an improvement! I have PT again tomorrow and he said that I can run on the treadmill some and see how my knee feels. Then I hung out with my boyfriend, we took Miles on a long walk near the river/trails…not quite as awesome as spending the day trail...
“Whatever we are working on, mulling over, avoiding, contemplating facing, or...”
– K. Armstrong (via isensearunner)
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I’ve been working really hard with my PT exercises, and doing yoga daily as well, and I can definitely tell an improvement with my knee. Hoping to be back to running soon!
I. Want. To. Run.
runs-on-cupcakes asked: It seems that we're both PT newbies, here's to a quick recovery for us both :) Also I am amazed at your 50k goals! Someday I'd love to be an ultra runner.
Coffee shop with the boyfriend, planning out a whole bunch of races including several 50ks :)
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Went to my first PT appointment today. My IT band wasn’t super tight, so he thinks its more related to my quads/hips needing strengthening and mechanical issues related to my childhood ankle surgery. So I’ve got a bunch of strengthening exercises/stretches and will hopefully see an improvement soon. Not being able to run is driving me crazy. On a side note, official results from the...
First PT appointment tomorrow…need to get my IT band better asap. I already have several spring 50ks in mind and I want to go for it again!
yoga class at the gym! trying to add some variety to my cross training so i don’t get too frustrated with not being able to run.
“I run fast because I know one day I will start to fly.”
– Leo York (via arunnersdelight)
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Swam laps in the pool this morning…boringgggg.
I HATE not being able to run.
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Got my Authorization to Test from the Board of Nursing. NCLEX-RN scheduled for February!
Went to the drs for my knee/IT band pain…he recommended Physical Therapy so will be starting that next week. Fun. At least I can finally walk without limping now, but I really want to run and its already driving me nuts.
Race Report
I went into this 50k knowing that my IT band was less than ideal, and therefore decided to just give it my best try. I had been icing, stretching, foam rolling, and taking ibuprofen all week, but it was still pretty sore. In a desperate attempt, I even bought an IT band strap to wear.
I drove to the race with my boyfriend, we were planning on running the 50k together. The course was set up to...
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I ended up only doing the 35k because my IT band flared up and was extremely painful. Really disappointed but did what I could. More of a race report coming soon.
Some last minute 50k advice from an ultra runner...
So it is getting towards “go” time!!! Ok…a few things to remember. One - YOU ARE READY. Do not doubt your training. Trust in it and know you are ready. Two - fuel early. Take in gels, food, fluid early. This will help you not to hit the wall too early. Three - don’t go out too hard or two soft. Go out slightly slower than marathon pace. Four - enjoy the hell out of it....
Tomorrow is the day-will be running my first 50k! Still not totally sure about my IT band but I’m going to go for it!
