High school (in San Diego) I ran a 16:40 5k and a 4:33 mile. Have run 11 marathons.
PR - Ogden 2009 - 2:55:10
Haven't done a 5k or 10k or half in a long time. I just enjoy doing my regular daily runs and then hittin' the Marathons. I might slip in some shorter/faster races this year.
Short-Term Running Goals:
Drop some more weight (get down to 150), keep Pr'ing, and try to stay injury free. Get a 2:46:42 or better in a marathon - I wanna beat Lance's PR!!
Get out on more trails around the valley and enjoy the scenery.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Focus on marathons and possibly ultras? Keep healthy and lean.
I really don't mind it as much as others do. Mostly because it's about the only time I watch T.V. now. I just have my headphones on and watch an hour-long program I've recorded and I kind of forget I'm running. I tried not to look at the distance at all last night until the show was over, and I could've sworn I had gone at least 7 miles, but I'd only gone 5.5. That sucked. (I forgot about the time lost skipping through the commercials) I still prefer running outside, but I'm afraid that a lot of the winter running for me will be inside. I'm not as tough as the others on the blog.
That is what I hate about the TM, it seems like I'm going really fast, and for a long long time, then I find out that I'm barely going 2mph and ran for 30 minutes, and feel like I have run 10 miles then find out that it was only 500 feet.
I'm not a tough winter runner either. I've switched to nights.
Well, keep up the good work!
From RivertonPaul on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:52:42
I agree, treadmill rules for TV watching, and easy to hop off, as you did, when you feel something not right.
I think it's runner's knee; I'm no expert though. It hurts right behind the knee cap and slightly to the inside. When I aggravate it, it hurts throughout the day, but when I didn't run Sunday or Monday, it felt fine and my Run Tuesday was fine. Any advice on how to approach it is welcome. I tend to overdo things a bit. Thanks for the concern!
Sounds like you diagnosed it well-- runners knee or chronomalacia. I used to have that problem pretty badly. I found that wearing a PT strap right below the knee cap really helped. What causes the pain in the knee cap tracking improperly. The strap somehow stops that. Also, doing some resistance training of the quads should help. Good luck. It took me a few years before mine went completely away, but it never sidelined me from running.
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