I must be crazy trying to run 10 miles! March 4, 2006
The way the WAVE runs work is that the slower you are the earlier you start. Since I was on the injured list during the 5k I fall into WAVE 1, or the slowest group meaning that my group starts our 8-10 mile run at 7:30 a.m. and I have to get there by 7:15 to warm-up. John wraps my right foot, the left was wrapped at PT. For the those of us running the June 4 marathon we're supposed to run 10 miles today, those running the other marathon only have to do 8 as they have 2-3 weeks more of training. Before we take off, John asks which of us are running 10, I say maybe and am the only one. We're running a double back, which means that we run to a certain point and then turn around and go back and then run to another point turn around and come back, and the first turn-around is at the water stop for 8 miles, or the 3 mile mark for 10, and up the Lexington Dam. I felt great during our run, as I took it very easy at a little slower pace and ran with 2 other members of the team (ok so I walked part of it too). We got to the water stop and after a short break I somehow decided that 10 miles sounded great, also the second part of the run I convinced myself it would be ok to turn back early, even if I had to miss the hills. I managed to miscalculate the distance of the second part of the run as I thought I only had 2 miles left. I somehow missed the 2 miles each way catch and struggled up the hills with my calves cramping horrendously and walked half of it. The water stop at the top of the run was heaven sent. After a few minutes of rehydrating and nibbling, I started down the hill feeling refreshed and what must be described as the runners high or maybe I was just that low on electrolytes--the smile on my face and feeling happy beyond belief. My other mentor Vince (Helen's husband), caught up with me at the bottom of the hill and ran with me. (Ok, just to clarify Vince is in WAVE 5 and he started 30-40 minutes after I did.) His pace helped as it kept me going the last leg of the run, I only walked 10% of it and increased my pace.
After the run my feet were exhausted, as were the muscles in my legs, which felt like jello at one point. I went through all of our stretches, plus the ones from the podiatrist and was amazed at how much better my feet felt. Wanting to walk the next day, I went home and had an ice bath, which is just that cold and forces the lactic acid out of the muscles so that the muscles don't hurt as badly.
Feet status: I have pictures- be forewarned they are gross (at least to me) and will put them up as soon as they are sent to me. As I write this I have agreed to let a friend drain my blisters. The Blister Count is (1) seriously infected and (4) mini-blisters. Besides that my feet feel great.
The Podiatrists - Friday, Match 3,
I've always said that I have flat feet, I stand corrected I did when I was 12 maybe, but I pronate, so while the rest of the normal population walk on the outside of their feet I walk on the inside. This is most likely the reason for the tendonitis, coupled with the shoe insert which put the pressure on the outside of my foot too. Next Friday, I will have casts made of my feet and two weeks after that I will have new orthodics.
The way the WAVE runs work is that the slower you are the earlier you start. Since I was on the injured list during the 5k I fall into WAVE 1, or the slowest group meaning that my group starts our 8-10 mile run at 7:30 a.m. and I have to get there by 7:15 to warm-up. John wraps my right foot, the left was wrapped at PT. For the those of us running the June 4 marathon we're supposed to run 10 miles today, those running the other marathon only have to do 8 as they have 2-3 weeks more of training. Before we take off, John asks which of us are running 10, I say maybe and am the only one. We're running a double back, which means that we run to a certain point and then turn around and go back and then run to another point turn around and come back, and the first turn-around is at the water stop for 8 miles, or the 3 mile mark for 10, and up the Lexington Dam. I felt great during our run, as I took it very easy at a little slower pace and ran with 2 other members of the team (ok so I walked part of it too). We got to the water stop and after a short break I somehow decided that 10 miles sounded great, also the second part of the run I convinced myself it would be ok to turn back early, even if I had to miss the hills. I managed to miscalculate the distance of the second part of the run as I thought I only had 2 miles left. I somehow missed the 2 miles each way catch and struggled up the hills with my calves cramping horrendously and walked half of it. The water stop at the top of the run was heaven sent. After a few minutes of rehydrating and nibbling, I started down the hill feeling refreshed and what must be described as the runners high or maybe I was just that low on electrolytes--the smile on my face and feeling happy beyond belief. My other mentor Vince (Helen's husband), caught up with me at the bottom of the hill and ran with me. (Ok, just to clarify Vince is in WAVE 5 and he started 30-40 minutes after I did.) His pace helped as it kept me going the last leg of the run, I only walked 10% of it and increased my pace.
After the run my feet were exhausted, as were the muscles in my legs, which felt like jello at one point. I went through all of our stretches, plus the ones from the podiatrist and was amazed at how much better my feet felt. Wanting to walk the next day, I went home and had an ice bath, which is just that cold and forces the lactic acid out of the muscles so that the muscles don't hurt as badly.
Feet status: I have pictures- be forewarned they are gross (at least to me) and will put them up as soon as they are sent to me. As I write this I have agreed to let a friend drain my blisters. The Blister Count is (1) seriously infected and (4) mini-blisters. Besides that my feet feel great.
The Podiatrists - Friday, Match 3,
I've always said that I have flat feet, I stand corrected I did when I was 12 maybe, but I pronate, so while the rest of the normal population walk on the outside of their feet I walk on the inside. This is most likely the reason for the tendonitis, coupled with the shoe insert which put the pressure on the outside of my foot too. Next Friday, I will have casts made of my feet and two weeks after that I will have new orthodics.
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