Trying to Run while hurt. . . .
It has been a couple weeks since I have last posted on this site. There has been alot going on with me physically. I hurt my right knee when I did 30 miles in a weekend.
Not running has really got me in a mood that I do not like to be in most days. I understand that your body needs time to recover, but why can’t it just keep going I tell myself. I try and think of everything I can be doing in lieu of running and there is nothing that I like to do. I started stretching and doing power yoga. I have found that this is very helpful for me to do during my off time from running. This weekned I was suppose to run a half marathon but I had to pull out of it. My fitness level is being depleted quickly.
I did run once on the tread and I had to stop because the pain was so bad. I have been doing some running specific drills for my IT band.
Today I ran for the first time in a week and it was not that bad. I was able to finish the run and the pain was not that bad at all. It hurts around mile 3 and 4 but other than that it gets better as I go longer.
I was able to do 6.01 miles in my window today and that was my only goal. I did 7:51 pace which keeps me right in my window. I think that I will not run outside that window anymore during training runs. I think this is why I got hurt because I go out for every run as though I was racing. I need to relax and let the time come to me. It will come if I working within my windows. I got hungry and did not want to disappoint myself.
I going to do alot of easy runs now to get back into it this coming week. I am also going to step up my stretching on a daily basis.
Have a great weekend.
brooksrunner
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Trying to Run while hurt. . . .
January 23rd, 2010 4:42 pm
frauschmittle says:
Take it slow and be smart about it. It is frustrating, obviously, but in the long run worth making sure you are all mended and ready for business… I wish you the best!