Another week and training is still plodding along.
First thing, I learned from last week and started hydrating on Thursday, with some extra electralytes in my water. Dehydration was not the problem this week :-)
We had a 10 miler on Sat. but I got in 7.5 before I just HAD to find a bathroom.
I know this sounds crazy, but when you have to go before you start the run, and the bathrooms aren't open, and you bounce up and down as you jog...well you get my drift.
Needless to say, I walked more than I wanted to, which slowed me down and then I needed to get out of there to coach my daughter's last volleyball game for the summer.
Good news is that the knee is holding up, but the injury to my hamstring and my foot from softball seem to be the more painful problems. When only one thing hurts, not so bad, but when 3 things hurt, it starts to wear me down. I guess this will be a big test of my determiniation.
Went Monday to see the Doc again and he did more grinding (it's definitely not as tight as before) and taped my foot when I told him about it. Played softball on Monday night and the tape helped, though it didn't stop the sharp pain completely. I'm supposed to call the Doc and report back. Of course, now my knee is complaining about all sprinting. Thank God for Tylenol!!
A big thanks to all of you who continue to support my participation in this event. Believe it or not, that helps keep me going knowing that I'm running for you because you believe in this cause with me.
May you all have a wonderful week and I challenge you to do a random act of kindness or just hug someone you care about for no reason at all. See if you can make someone smile.
Amy
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Need...water...
Let's just say that Saturday was a tough day and the 10 miler could have been better.
Here's how the day went:
Friday night went to local play (Les Miserables) and got home at 11:00.
Up at 4:45am so I can leave by 5:15 to get there by 6. Run starts around 6:20. Did good until around 6 miles and then my back started cramping. Thought I was just out of shape. Then I stopped to stretch my calves, and they started cramping. I swear I remember drinking enough of both gatoraide and water, but I guess not. So I had to walk the last 3.5 miles and stop and stretch my back. Won't let this happen again.
Got home by 10:30am. Got shower, did chores.
Volleyball game at 12:30. After volleyball game, went to bike shop to help out with the registration for the Katy Flatland, an annual bike ride that the NorthWest Cycling Club puts on. Bought electrolyte additive at the shop for next weeks run (no more stinkin' cramping for me!)
Left at 4:30 pm to go home, round up family, headed to Joes Crab Shack for supper and then to Mountasia to play mini-golf, go-carts and games. Home at midnight.
Can you say tired?
Then up at 4am to go to bike ride and work registrations until 8am. I was going to ride the 33 mile route, but I was so pooped, I went back home and slept for a couple of hours.
A busy weekend!
I put a bag of ice on my knee after the run while driving home and it really helped, so I'll be doing that again. Also massaged the knee on the foam roller. Looks like I will be babying the knee for as long as I want to run distance. I can do this!
Now softball on Monday was a different story. Repulled the glute/upper hamstring so I babyed that on Monday and Tuesday. I can handle one pain, but when I have multiples, I get real wimpy. So I'm trying to be easy about the training during the week so that these things can heal.
Last good news, I've lost about 7 lbs! Woohoo!
Here's how the day went:
Friday night went to local play (Les Miserables) and got home at 11:00.
Up at 4:45am so I can leave by 5:15 to get there by 6. Run starts around 6:20. Did good until around 6 miles and then my back started cramping. Thought I was just out of shape. Then I stopped to stretch my calves, and they started cramping. I swear I remember drinking enough of both gatoraide and water, but I guess not. So I had to walk the last 3.5 miles and stop and stretch my back. Won't let this happen again.
Got home by 10:30am. Got shower, did chores.
Volleyball game at 12:30. After volleyball game, went to bike shop to help out with the registration for the Katy Flatland, an annual bike ride that the NorthWest Cycling Club puts on. Bought electrolyte additive at the shop for next weeks run (no more stinkin' cramping for me!)
Left at 4:30 pm to go home, round up family, headed to Joes Crab Shack for supper and then to Mountasia to play mini-golf, go-carts and games. Home at midnight.
Can you say tired?
Then up at 4am to go to bike ride and work registrations until 8am. I was going to ride the 33 mile route, but I was so pooped, I went back home and slept for a couple of hours.
A busy weekend!
I put a bag of ice on my knee after the run while driving home and it really helped, so I'll be doing that again. Also massaged the knee on the foam roller. Looks like I will be babying the knee for as long as I want to run distance. I can do this!
Now softball on Monday was a different story. Repulled the glute/upper hamstring so I babyed that on Monday and Tuesday. I can handle one pain, but when I have multiples, I get real wimpy. So I'm trying to be easy about the training during the week so that these things can heal.
Last good news, I've lost about 7 lbs! Woohoo!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Slow but steady
Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. Things have been busy in the Hodge household.
Did 4 mile run on Sat with the Champions Fit group. Met my weighloss buddy Kathy who joined their half marathon program. Kathy and I became buddies via Jillian Michaels weight-loss web-site, where we are both using her program to lose weight, but we both seem to have a "love food too much" issue. Hopefully we can motivate each other to eat better while getting workouts in.
I did a 10 mile bike ride on Sunday just to see how the knee would take it. Not bad, but still some pain on the outside of the leg. Went to the knee Doc. on Monday and he did more deep massage (pain was almost as bad as childbirth). Bruises have since shown up on my leg, but it's working. My knee is so much more flexible. I had 2 softball games on Monday night (had to still baby the pulled glute), an easy jog on Wednesday and ran intervals on Thursday. In all this, the knee is staying flexible and the pain is not as great. With the help of some Tylenol, recovery is pretty quick. In other words, it's getting there.
I've had a lot of generous people contribute to my TNT funraising that should put me almost at the minimum I need to do the race. I've had word that my friend Marcia got worse (encephilitis) but has, in the last week, improved greatly to the point where she wants one of Frank Jackson's wife's cakes ...the best...which was being taken to her today. I hope to go see her soon, if not next week, then the week after.
You hang it there Marcia!
We're in the heat of the summer here in Houston (heat index is 97 right now). Not the worst yet, but it makes a challenge for working out at lunchtime.
Whereever you are, stay cool!
Amy
Did 4 mile run on Sat with the Champions Fit group. Met my weighloss buddy Kathy who joined their half marathon program. Kathy and I became buddies via Jillian Michaels weight-loss web-site, where we are both using her program to lose weight, but we both seem to have a "love food too much" issue. Hopefully we can motivate each other to eat better while getting workouts in.
I did a 10 mile bike ride on Sunday just to see how the knee would take it. Not bad, but still some pain on the outside of the leg. Went to the knee Doc. on Monday and he did more deep massage (pain was almost as bad as childbirth). Bruises have since shown up on my leg, but it's working. My knee is so much more flexible. I had 2 softball games on Monday night (had to still baby the pulled glute), an easy jog on Wednesday and ran intervals on Thursday. In all this, the knee is staying flexible and the pain is not as great. With the help of some Tylenol, recovery is pretty quick. In other words, it's getting there.
I've had a lot of generous people contribute to my TNT funraising that should put me almost at the minimum I need to do the race. I've had word that my friend Marcia got worse (encephilitis) but has, in the last week, improved greatly to the point where she wants one of Frank Jackson's wife's cakes ...the best...which was being taken to her today. I hope to go see her soon, if not next week, then the week after.
You hang it there Marcia!
We're in the heat of the summer here in Houston (heat index is 97 right now). Not the worst yet, but it makes a challenge for working out at lunchtime.
Whereever you are, stay cool!
Amy
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Ouch!
I finally went to the sports medicine Doc on July 3rd and he did some major grinding on some tight muscles that I have in my quad which he suspects is causing my kneecap to move incorrectly. Then he put this funky tape on my knee which is supposed to help support the correct movement. I did the half-marathon distance on Sat morning (5miles) and things were stiff afterwards, but no worse. Then I helped my husband redo our kids closets the rest of the weekend. Ah, the life.
I went back to the Doc. on Monday, he ground some different muscles, put more tape on. Did I mention that I chose BLUE tape...got lots of questions from people. I did do an exercise video early in the morning and the knees were ok. But, playing our first two games of softball that evening was rough. Sprinting, when I haven't done it in awhile, ugh!!. And even though I stretched, I pulled a glute, i.e. butt, muscle. Ouch! I never knew I used that muscle so much until it was hurt. So today is a rest day and then I'll get back to training and the Doc tomorrow. I have a feeling that the key is going to be stregthen up the quads., plus losing a few pounds. The more I think about doing a marathon, with these walls and setbacks, motivates me to do it even more. Guess I just love a challenge. As a friend once said, I'm one sick puppy...hah!
I went back to the Doc. on Monday, he ground some different muscles, put more tape on. Did I mention that I chose BLUE tape...got lots of questions from people. I did do an exercise video early in the morning and the knees were ok. But, playing our first two games of softball that evening was rough. Sprinting, when I haven't done it in awhile, ugh!!. And even though I stretched, I pulled a glute, i.e. butt, muscle. Ouch! I never knew I used that muscle so much until it was hurt. So today is a rest day and then I'll get back to training and the Doc tomorrow. I have a feeling that the key is going to be stregthen up the quads., plus losing a few pounds. The more I think about doing a marathon, with these walls and setbacks, motivates me to do it even more. Guess I just love a challenge. As a friend once said, I'm one sick puppy...hah!
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