Week 10 of 12
It’s deja vu all over again.
Do you remember what happened in
my final week of Houston Marathon training before taper?
I ran my last long run of 20 miles. I was feeling the normal post-20 mile
soreness but when the DOMS wore off, a pain in my butt remained—literally. I rested.
I rock taped. I got in the
pool. I did everything I could to get to
the Houston Marathon start line pain free.
Fast forward to the peak week of
my Buffalo Half Marathon training…
I dominated Monday’s speed
workout. Last week I ran 10 quarter mile
repeats on the treadmill. While I was satisfied
with the results, running on a treadmill in a controlled environment just isn’t
the same as running outside. It’s much easier to maintain pace and stay consistent on a treadmill so I was actually pretty
nervous repeating this workout outside.
Week 9 – 1:39, 1:38, 1:40, 1:35,
1:36, 1:34, 1:32, 1:30, 1:32, 1:29
Week 10 – 1:40, 1:37, 1:34, 1:38,
1:38, 1:34, 1:32, 1:29, 1:30, 1:30
Overall I was very happy and when
I woke up Tuesday, my body was telling me I worked hard. Tuesday’s Run Club run was tough. My legs were tired and creaky. I remember telling the group that it wasn’t
the usual muscle soreness but discomfort and even pain in my bones.
Wednesday was a planned rest day
and I took advantage of the NormaTec. My
right shin was bothering me so Chuck offered some advice on how to stretch and
strengthen my posterior tib because in his words, "I don't want to be reading about this on your blog!"
Thursday morning I ran 2 painful
miles with Georgie and ended up at Cape Cod Rehab on Friday morning. Sorry Chuck! I went in hoping Kathy would show me how to
Rock Tape my leg but she ended up hooking me up with all sorts of treatment. I am so lucky to have such awesome resources
at work and thankful for everything Joe & Kathy do to take care of their
staff.
So what’s going on with my
leg? It could be my posterior tib or it
could be a stress fracture. Both would
require rest. What does this mean for
Buffalo? Right now I’m not sure but I have
2 weeks to rest and rehab. I am pretty
confident that whatever pain I am in, I will load up on the ibuprofen and still
run.
I also have the Piggy Trot next
Sunday and I will go because I love that race but I will take it easy and maybe
even do a little walk/run with my mom. My goal race is Buffalo so I don’t want to
make any bad decisions at the Piggy Trot!
Other highlights:
·
I met a fellow BibRave Pro! Eric (@eblaz37) was running Ragnar Cape Cod
right through my town so I met up with him at one of the transitions. So fun!
·
Are you traveling to Buffalo for the Buffalo
Marathon? This week I blogged about some
of my favorite things to do and places to see in Western New York, the place I
still call home. Find out what made the list: http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2016/05/buffalo-marathon-things-to-do-places-to.html
·
I posted my 4th product review for BibRave in 4
weeks. You can read all about the UV
Full Buff here: http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2016/05/buffalo-marathon-things-to-do-places-to.html
Upcoming events:
·
1 week until the 7th Annual Piggy Trot!
·
2 weeks until the Buffalo Half Marathon!
·
9 weeks until the Runner’s World Classic!
Monday 5.9.16
6.5 miles (48:16) with 10x1/4mi, 90” recovery <--1:40,
1:37, 1:34, 1:38, 1:38, 1:34, 1:32, 1:29, 1:30, 1:30
18,767 steps
Tuesday 5.10.16
Taught spin class
10 push ups
Marathon Sports Run Club! 5 miles (43:04)
19,573 steps
Wednesday 5.11.16
0.65 miles treadmill (5:00)
8,410 steps
 |
| Resting with Georgie |
Thursday 5.12.16
2 miles with G (18:04)
Taught spin class
Power Water
18,443 steps
Friday 5.13.16
8,376 steps
Saturday 5.14.16
7,970 steps
Sunday 5.15.16
Taught spin class
Burdenko H2O
11,245 steps
This week’s mileage: 14
miles
This week’s G
mileage: 2 miles
May Totals: 46
miles
2016 Totals: 369
miles
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