well it has been a crazy four months. after all that training for the half marathon i was only able to cheer on friends, which i was happy to do... just with some major jealous along the way. .... and when it was not getting better and dealing with terrible pain that would not go away ....i went to a sports medicin doctor and was diagnosed with runners knee and Iliotibial band syndrome. Lessons learned.. don't overdo it, stretch properly and don't slack on cross training!
But after doing all the webmd-ing and self diagnosing was glad to hear that surgery was not even in the picture..... i was sent to physical therapy where i was hanging out few times a week the elderly folk with broken hips and what not . . and we definitely had the exchange of "what are you in for?"
a favorite moment was lying on the work out platform doing leg lifts next to al, a 70+ snowbird, doing pelvic thrusts while we both lie on our back. awesome and awkward at the same time
while i expected lots of leg excercises and stretches. i did not expect to have my leg electrocuted. this method shocks your leg to contract your muscles which makes you tighten them (or it feels super weird) and as such, makes your muscles stronger...
but after months of stretching and strength training i have been running the past two months or so.... with the longest running being 4 miles or so.. along with some interval runs and spinning as well....trying not to overdo it this time and keep a nice balance in my workouts.
a friend of mine did a triathlon after doing the half marathon and LOVE it so much more. then i was able to witness one myself and instantly knew i had to find a race. and luckily i found one....
the Trek's Women Triahtlon ... it's a sprint triathlon so it is a 1/2mi Swim | 12mi Bike | 3.1mi Run. Definitely doable.
I think I got the running down.. just have to really focus on the bike and mostly the swim.
So my first step.. goggles... CHECK!
oh and did I mention it's at Disney Labor Day weekend? Good reason for a mini vacay!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
one week. two weeks.
one week
it's been one week since i have run. i am a pretty patient person - but waiting day by day for my leg to get better has been totally miserable and anxiety ridden.
i can totally feel the effects on not running. mostly physical - feeling like a blob/lethargic and not sleeping well. when i run i just get better night sleeps. i think i am so anxious about this whole thing -keeps me up at night in worry. i worry about - can i run the half? if i do run will it get re-injured? is this a long term thing? all that has been running through my head and most likely it isn't that bad...
but overall i just miss running. i was at the gym doing other workouts and i almost cried because i couldn't run on the treadmill. and i hate the treadmill. this is what it must like to be going thru drug withdrawal. just need a little fix.
but i have asked every doc i work with about my leg and they seem to think it is a muscular thing and not a ligament tear - or anything super serious. just has to heal up.
two weeks
pretty sure i can feel my leg getting better. i have done no physical activity whatsoever, taking meds around the clock, using heating pads and supplements 3 times a day. the supplements prob wont do much- but if has any placebo effect- i'll take that too.
if i can get back to running by next weekend i think ill be ok. not concerned about losing any endurance. just need to get back into it with 2-3 short runs before the big one.
just keep those fingers crossed.
two weeks to go.
it's been one week since i have run. i am a pretty patient person - but waiting day by day for my leg to get better has been totally miserable and anxiety ridden.
i can totally feel the effects on not running. mostly physical - feeling like a blob/lethargic and not sleeping well. when i run i just get better night sleeps. i think i am so anxious about this whole thing -keeps me up at night in worry. i worry about - can i run the half? if i do run will it get re-injured? is this a long term thing? all that has been running through my head and most likely it isn't that bad...
but overall i just miss running. i was at the gym doing other workouts and i almost cried because i couldn't run on the treadmill. and i hate the treadmill. this is what it must like to be going thru drug withdrawal. just need a little fix.
but i have asked every doc i work with about my leg and they seem to think it is a muscular thing and not a ligament tear - or anything super serious. just has to heal up.
two weeks
pretty sure i can feel my leg getting better. i have done no physical activity whatsoever, taking meds around the clock, using heating pads and supplements 3 times a day. the supplements prob wont do much- but if has any placebo effect- i'll take that too.
if i can get back to running by next weekend i think ill be ok. not concerned about losing any endurance. just need to get back into it with 2-3 short runs before the big one.
just keep those fingers crossed.
two weeks to go.
Monday, January 11, 2010
worse break up ever
so my knee hurts. i gotta limp. i think now it's runners knee. seems common enough. but i don't know if 3 weeks is enough time to heal...... for now
i feel like this:
- i am trying to stay off of it as much as i can (i'm on my feet at work a lot of the day, and i live on the 3rd floor with no elelvator.. awesome.)
- icing and elevating it
- working out muscles that will support my knee better
- whining like a big ass baby
i feel like this:
Saturday, January 9, 2010
call me 10Katie and brrrrrrrrrrr
holy cow. this is what i woke up to getting ready this AMs 10k race:
i wasn't even sure if i was going to run, but since it was near my house i decided to check it out. when i got there there was a good amount of folks there. so what the hell.
within 10 minutes of getting there i knew i would be running a very long 6 miles. it was. my feet were soaked, my hands were frozen, but eventually i just went numb. there were about 50 people running and about half that in volunteers cheering us on which really helped.
there were a few people that were running ahead of me that i targeted as my 'people i am going to pass.' and i totally did. (booya)
i also had ipod issues, so i have two different runs recorded. the first half i ran 3.48 with a 9.29 mi and the second half ran 3.14 mi on with a pace of 8'59"/mi .... i think i finished around 1:10 or so... my slowest time for sure.. but i couldn't feel my hands (must by running gloves!) , wet cold shoes/feet. wow.
my hands were so numb - that i had to ask someone to unzip the pocket on my pants to get my key out. most of my fingers were non functioning.... i sat in the car for ten minutes to warm my hands up before driving home. ..... i now know what is like to to not have non-opposable thumbs.
overall i'm glad i did it. a good challenge and i got that damn pancake.
next weekend i will have one more long run and then the tapering will begin..... 22 days to go!
i wasn't even sure if i was going to run, but since it was near my house i decided to check it out. when i got there there was a good amount of folks there. so what the hell.
within 10 minutes of getting there i knew i would be running a very long 6 miles. it was. my feet were soaked, my hands were frozen, but eventually i just went numb. there were about 50 people running and about half that in volunteers cheering us on which really helped.
there were a few people that were running ahead of me that i targeted as my 'people i am going to pass.' and i totally did. (booya)
i also had ipod issues, so i have two different runs recorded. the first half i ran 3.48 with a 9.29 mi and the second half ran 3.14 mi on with a pace of 8'59"/mi .... i think i finished around 1:10 or so... my slowest time for sure.. but i couldn't feel my hands (must by running gloves!) , wet cold shoes/feet. wow.
my hands were so numb - that i had to ask someone to unzip the pocket on my pants to get my key out. most of my fingers were non functioning.... i sat in the car for ten minutes to warm my hands up before driving home. ..... i now know what is like to to not have non-opposable thumbs.
overall i'm glad i did it. a good challenge and i got that damn pancake.
next weekend i will have one more long run and then the tapering will begin..... 22 days to go!
Friday, January 8, 2010
cold run = warm pancakes
this week i have been taking it easy.
i did an almost 11 mile run last week and it seems that i did not stretch enough afterward. my ITB band --mostly on my knew ---has been bugging me so i have been resting up, downing the anti-inflammatory meds, and stretching.
along with a slight injury it has gotten super cold here (50s in the AM) .... so the runs have been a little challenging... i did nice and easy runs on monday and wednesday and completely covered my face in my anti-chafing gel so i my face wouldn't get entirely chapped.
but i have a
10k tomorrow am. i think i will be much better. but now the temp is supposed to start to DROP tonight and will be in the low 50s and raining when we are scheduled to start. awesome.
but they are going to have miami dolphin players at the race..... and my biggest motivator, free pancakes made by some top chef contestant. mmmmm pancakes!
23 days till 13.1 . . . .
i did an almost 11 mile run last week and it seems that i did not stretch enough afterward. my ITB band --mostly on my knew ---has been bugging me so i have been resting up, downing the anti-inflammatory meds, and stretching.
along with a slight injury it has gotten super cold here (50s in the AM) .... so the runs have been a little challenging... i did nice and easy runs on monday and wednesday and completely covered my face in my anti-chafing gel so i my face wouldn't get entirely chapped.
but i have a
10k tomorrow am. i think i will be much better. but now the temp is supposed to start to DROP tonight and will be in the low 50s and raining when we are scheduled to start. awesome.but they are going to have miami dolphin players at the race..... and my biggest motivator, free pancakes made by some top chef contestant. mmmmm pancakes!
23 days till 13.1 . . . .
Saturday, January 2, 2010
turkey trot results
| these are the results from our turkey trot on thanksgiving! FEMALES AGE GROUP: 25 TO 29 | ||||||
| 24 | 157 | Kara | Mathias | F | 25 | 0:43:51 |
| 63 | 50 | Michele | Hughes | F | 28 | 0:49:54 |
| 72 | 257 | Laura | Quintana | F | 27 | 0:50:29 |
| 73 | 22 | Andrea | Craine | F | 27 | 0:50:30 |
| 76 | 85 | Erica | Oheam | F | 26 | 0:51:03 |
| 86 | 144 | Jessica | Wesley | F | 26 | 0:52:17 |
| 87 | 149 | Han | Xu | F | 29 | 0:52:18 |
| 93 | 249 | Jamie | Baker | F | 27 | 0:52:43 |
| 108 | 173 | Hilary | Guy | F | 27 | 0:53:43 |
| 111 | 186 | Julie | McLaughlin | F | 25 | 0:53:52 |
| 127 | 131 | Kimberly | Taggart | F | 27 | 0:55:37 |
| 142 | 378 | Kelly | Sleeper | F | 26 | 0:57:19 |
| 145 | 232 | Danielle | Whittaker | F | 27 | 0:57:31 |
| 165 | 237 | Sally | Lanigan | F | 26 | 0:59:28 |
| 167 | 228 | Allison | Fischman | F | 25 | 0:59:30 |
| 171 | 233 | Kari | Floyd | F | 25 | 0:59:48 |
| 175 | 153 | Karla | Portocarrero | F | 28 | 1:00:08 |
| 176 | 271 | Cynthia | Gordon | F | 26 | 1:00:11 |
| 183 | 120 | Susie | Singer | F | 28 | 1:00:48 |
| 193 | 108 | Rebekah | Rodgers | F | 26 | 1:02:03 |
| 217 | 23 | Jessica | Darnell | F | 29 | 1:04:21 |
| 227 | 125 | Katie | Stephens | F | 27 | 1:06:07 |
| 239 | 260 | Hillary | Bess | F | 25 | 1:08:33 |
| 242 | 99 | Emily | Pickle | F | 28 | 1:09:12 |
| 253 | 215 | Kristy | Maculan | F | 25 | 1:10:31 |
| 258 | 38 | Margaret | Gaston | F | 28 | 1:10:47 |
| 274 | 373 | Michelle | Kremer | F | 26 | 1:12:48 |
| 280 | 112 | Erin | Rowland | F | 25 | 1:14:39 |
| 284 | 111 | Mindy | Rohrbacher | F | 29 | 1:15:40 |
| 285 | 279 | Andrea | Hayes | F | 26 | 1:16:07 |
| 294 | 67 | Stephanie | Mammino | F | 27 | 1:18:28 |
| 304 | 252 | Katelin | luddy | F | 25 | 1:23:41 |
| 306 | 179 | Amanda | Watson | F | 29 | 1:24:51 |
| 312 | 286 | Elizabeth | Worley | F | 27 | 1:26:44 |
| 314 | 46 | Jeanne | Hollomb | F | 26 | 1:27:07 |
| 315 | 268 | Kenzie | Latham | F | 26 | 1:27:17 |
cotton and caffeine
cotton
on the last leg of my 10+ mile run, i had a nice pit stop while the bridge was up.
now i know what all the looks were about.
that's why they say cotton is rotten.
caffeine
tried this gu flavor today. it was GOOD. and not only does it have caffeine but 2x caffeine!
on the last leg of my 10+ mile run, i had a nice pit stop while the bridge was up.
now i know what all the looks were about.
that's why they say cotton is rotten.
caffeine
tried this gu flavor today. it was GOOD. and not only does it have caffeine but 2x caffeine!
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