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Better than nothing
Dec. 2nd, 2009 05:52 pm...But not by much. :(
M REST DAY
T LAZY DAY*
W 2.5 mile jog.
*I intended to go to the gym after work yesterday, but then couldn't quite convince myself of that. Hey self: having a gym membership is only part of the deal--you gotta actually USE it to get any benefit! Fudge; I can't even recall the last time I took two days off (with no exercise at all) in a row...
I'm bummed that I can still feel last week's hamstring strain. I think it actually felt better today for stretching and jogging slowly, but I *know* its still not back 100%.
On the more positive side, found out that Fleet Feet will be organizing group training runs (on Saturdays) the 5 weeks after the Rocket City Marathon and before the Mountain Mist 50K. The runs will be on parts of the trail/race course-- just what I need! I just hope some other slow pokes show up!
Rocket City Marathon is in 9 days (which will be three weeks since the Flying Monkey and two weeks since the Turkey Trot.
IF IF IF:
--PROPER STRETCHING everyday
http://www.runnersrescue.com/Running_Hamstring_Strain_Injury.htm
http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/hamstring-injury-treatment.php
--Thigh compression sleeve (wear while working out)
--5min/1min run to walk ratio: ALL through race
Almost a memory: I can't quite recall which race it was, way back in 1981, in San Francisco (a marathon or maybe just a half?) but that's the only time I've been registered for a race and not run it due to injury. That time it was a groin pull--very much ouchier than this hamstring.
"Life never judges us; it only gives us feedback. I've never known an ultrarunner who simply quit. Life, like ultrarunning, is about RFP--"Relentless Forward Progress." Any single race is only a single step along the road." http://www.fitnessintuition.com/howtorun.htm
M REST DAY
T LAZY DAY*
W 2.5 mile jog.
*I intended to go to the gym after work yesterday, but then couldn't quite convince myself of that. Hey self: having a gym membership is only part of the deal--you gotta actually USE it to get any benefit! Fudge; I can't even recall the last time I took two days off (with no exercise at all) in a row...
I'm bummed that I can still feel last week's hamstring strain. I think it actually felt better today for stretching and jogging slowly, but I *know* its still not back 100%.
On the more positive side, found out that Fleet Feet will be organizing group training runs (on Saturdays) the 5 weeks after the Rocket City Marathon and before the Mountain Mist 50K. The runs will be on parts of the trail/race course-- just what I need! I just hope some other slow pokes show up!
Rocket City Marathon is in 9 days (which will be three weeks since the Flying Monkey and two weeks since the Turkey Trot.
IF IF IF:
--PROPER STRETCHING everyday
http://www.runnersrescue.com/Running_Hamstring_Strain_Injury.htm
http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/hamstring-injury-treatment.php
--Thigh compression sleeve (wear while working out)
--5min/1min run to walk ratio: ALL through race
Almost a memory: I can't quite recall which race it was, way back in 1981, in San Francisco (a marathon or maybe just a half?) but that's the only time I've been registered for a race and not run it due to injury. That time it was a groin pull--very much ouchier than this hamstring.
"Life never judges us; it only gives us feedback. I've never known an ultrarunner who simply quit. Life, like ultrarunning, is about RFP--"Relentless Forward Progress." Any single race is only a single step along the road." http://www.fitnessintuition.com/howtorun.htm
