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Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Mon July 17, 2017 1:30 pm
by run2death
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:run2death wrote:Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Sgt. Crackpot wrote:I've been mainly on the bike and swimming lately, but I'm seeing an osteopath tomorrow to hopefully help the shin splints.
This guy has been recommended by a few friends that are serious runners. Apparently his focus is not to keep you coming back, but to treat the root cause instead.
He sometimes does dry needling (acupuncture) as part of his treatment. Anyone had this?
Got bottom paged.
Acupuncture has been a staple in elite ultra running for about 10 years now. The people who tend to get it are people with a chronic injury. They use it for pain management, which is the only thing it's been medically proven to help with.
Anton Krupicka did it for years while dealing with tendinitis in the shin.
The official diagnosis is anterior compartment syndrome. The osteo found the causes pretty quickly, mainly overuse but attributed by what appears to be an old injury in my right ankle. The old injury has resulted in limited range of my right tibialis anterior.
He did a fair bit of massage and manipulation (popped my right ankle) and acupuncture - which was an interesting sensation.
Plan of attack is running a mile every second day on a soft surface. Plus focused daily stretching and using a jump rope. If it responds well and it improves my limited range, then the osteo expects I should be able to start clocking up the miles in the next couple of months.
Compartment syndrome can be some serious business. It's always fascinated me because its like this one area in your body forgets how to heal itself properly.
I have a friend who bruised his arm in a water skiing accident and he had to go to the ER to have his arm opened up, because it was 3 times the normal size and about to split open on its own.
Obviously yours isn't acute. Find some grass to run on.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Mon July 17, 2017 6:43 pm
by Dev
washing machine wrote:Dev wrote:what's everybody's pre-run ritual. I typically get high and stretch and listen to some tunes and just get stupid. For me it's a real adrenaline experience. I assume this is typical?
Pre-run: Peanut butter and toast, water and a five minute warm-up walk to whatever track or neighborhood I want to run in. It's all about the post-run ritual for me. I like to plan my routes to finish near my grocery store where I grab some snacks and water, stretch my legs on a park bench and let the endorphins kick in. When I get home, I put on loud music and ride the high. Typically chores happen afterwards, and they're more fun than chores should be because I just ran and music is on.
Interesting.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Mon July 17, 2017 9:47 pm
by washing machine
Man, Strava is fun but I need a real in person running club. Or more friends who run.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Mon July 17, 2017 11:55 pm
by Sgt. Crackpot
run2death wrote:Obviously yours isn't acute. Find some grass to run on.
That's the plan. There's a large reserve/oval down the road. I'll be spending some time cutting laps there for a while.
washing machine wrote:Man, Strava is fun but I need a real in person running club. Or more friends who run.
I'm a member of the local running/social club that has almost 1,000 members. Getting tonnes of kudos and comments of support is kinda cool.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 1:31 pm
by run2death
TM again this morning. Monsoon blew in last night/this morning and I fully intended to run in it, but the rain got super heavy right as I was leaving, so I went to the gym instead.
Three treadmill runs in a row.
Hope to hit a trail sometime this week.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 2:03 pm
by guestT
I left my favorite pair of running shorts at one of the airbnbs last week.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 3:00 pm
by washing machine
guestT wrote:I left my favorite pair of running shorts at one of the airbnbs last week.
That sucks. What kind of shorts were they?
sarge wrote:washing machine wrote:Man, Strava is fun but I need a real in person running club. Or more friends who run.
I'm a member of the local running/social club that has almost 1,000 members. Getting tonnes of kudos and comments of support is kinda cool.
I dunno, joining an online community full of potentially savage strangers feels intimidating to me. They can't all be RM.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 4:02 pm
by guestT
washing machine wrote:guestT wrote:I left my favorite pair of running shorts at one of the airbnbs last week.
That sucks. What kind of shorts were they?
Nothing fancy, just a pair of Nike running shorts with spandex undershort lining. Felt like ...
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 5:18 pm
by verb_to_trust
I have PF in my right foot. It mildish but annoying.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 5:57 pm
by run2death
guestT wrote:washing machine wrote:guestT wrote:I left my favorite pair of running shorts at one of the airbnbs last week.
That sucks. What kind of shorts were they?
Nothing fancy, just a pair of Nike running shorts with spandex undershort lining. Felt like ...
I used to run in knock-off Target and Walmart shorts.
But good shorts are as important to me now as good shoes. I have Nike, Under Armour, NB, Columbia and Adidas shorts.
Surprisingly, I like my two pairs of Columbia shorts the most. Mostly because of their spandex underlining.
None of my Nike shorts have spandex linings. Do you have a model name for the ones left at the airbnb?
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 6:19 pm
by guestT
I think they were these:
https://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/flex ... d-11892571
Got em at a Nike outlet for like $20.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 6:33 pm
by daft twat
verb_to_trust wrote:10k 47 minutes.
So I saw this post this morning before I went out. That's a 7:35 pace, not the pace of someone who is toast. If you started a marathon that way, you could average 9:39 for all remaining 20 miles and finish under your 4 hour goal.
So, inspired by this, I went out with the intention of giving it an effort. I checked my time at the 10k: 47 minutes on the nose. I was so excited about it my last 4 miles were my best. Wound up with a 7:32 average pace. I can build on that. Tomorrow I will aim to average 8:30, but I will run for 2 hours.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 8:39 pm
by verb_to_trust
Heat index back around 100 for the next several days...
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Tue July 18, 2017 9:20 pm
by washing machine
Those look great. Sorry for your loss, man. I love the Nike outlet. Grabbed a pair similar to those once for close to the same price. I love shorts with discreet zippable pockets that I can stash a car or house key in.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Wed July 19, 2017 1:10 pm
by Dev
Short run today. Lot's of weak runs lately.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Wed July 19, 2017 1:25 pm
by verb_to_trust
Dev wrote:Short run today. Lot's of weak runs lately.
I hear you. I haven't been out since Sunday. Heat advisory is also in effect.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Wed July 19, 2017 1:36 pm
by run2death
Think I'm gonna retire the Boston Boosts.
Noticed my form is starting to break down. The Bostons basically encourage a heel strike because of all the boost material in the heel and make me lazy in regard to maintaining form.
Moving the Ekidens back to my training and racing shoe for now.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Wed July 19, 2017 1:54 pm
by verb_to_trust
Those Bostons have about the least amount of Boost material in their line. I always thought of them more as a 10 k distance and below shoe.
Once my supernovas wear out I'm not sure what I'll do. They've been okay but took forever to break in. I heard the new supernovas from this year suck so I probably won't get those (you're right on adidas being pricey).
I was always confused by the Boston name. Doesn't seem like a great choice for long distances but I'm a novice and a failure.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Wed July 19, 2017 2:12 pm
by run2death
They were designed to be a marathon shoe, hence the "Boston" in the name.
Wish Adidas had a pair with the Boost material and a lower heel-toe drop. 10MM feels like I'm on skates after being in 4MM shoes.
Re: The Running Thread
Posted: Wed July 19, 2017 3:47 pm
by run2death
guestT, is the restaurant in your Strava profile picture PC Junction in Door County?