Now that I'm on the right schedule, I'm changing the titles to reflect that..and that way if I miss out on a run or fall behind, you'll all know that I'm slacking off. :)
Here is the schedule for this week:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
• Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
• Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
• Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
• Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Can I say that this SERIOUSLY kicked my butt. I went from feeling like I was a 'running machine' to feeling like I could just fall over and die. :)
It probably didn't help that my left knee was/is seriously hurting...it started bothering me from day one, but usually only hurt the following day and was fine by the next. I think the fact that I ran so hard on the last day of week 2 and thought I was kicking butt, finally caught up with me. I've been icing it since yesterdays run.
We decided to run in the morning yesterday, as opposed to night as we have been, and so we were ready bright and early at 8:30 a.m. to start. My body was NOT ready for that.
Also it seems that somehow this plan skipped the week where you ran/walked for 2 minutes. :) We jumped from 90 seconds to THREE minutes! That may not seem like much..but it was a HUGE difference! :( I really struggled.
So the combo of 8 a.m. running, plus achy knee, plus the three minute jump really effected my running yesterday and I didn't feel as confident about my ability to do this as I had before.
Tomorrow is Day 2 of this schedule..and I'm nervous. :(
I'm really hoping my knee hangs in there. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know!
15 years ago
I either told you or Mandy about this - but look into Glucosamine and Chondroiten. I know I'm spelling them wrong, but it's basically osteo bi-flex or anything similar to that. I've been taking it for a few weeks and it seems to be helping a little. Definitely ice after your runs, and stretch really good before (good, but light) and after.
ReplyDeleteYou can do it!!!
Personally, I'm a bit cautious of taking pills, so hopefully we can get rid of some of that knee pain without drugs. (Except ibuprofin. I looove me some ibu when things get super sore.)
ReplyDelete-Make sure you have good shoes. Cheap/old/non-running shoes lead to shin splints, knee pain, and other injury. If you plan to keep running outside for most of your training, concrete can be pretty tough on your joints. Good shoes are important.
-Try running some runs in the grass or on a squishy track. Anything that's non-concrete. (Both Burke and Millard South have good tracks open to the public.) Along golf courses is pretty good since they usually keep the grass nice and non-ankle breaking.
-No sudden stops after your interval. I know it's tempting to come to an immediate stop when you're finally done, but that's so hard on your knees. Try to gradually slow down. At least for a few steps.
-Ice often. Even more than just right after your run. I have a refreezable pack, and I use it up to three times a day for my arches. (Mostly because I kind of love icing stuff.) Once when I'm getting ready in the morning, once after I run, and once while watching tv at night.
Week 3 is where most people quit, so you're doing GREAT! Keep it up and good luck.