October 10, 2013
Feeling good today again. I have some nagging aches and pains, but nothing too serious. I am in week two of running 30 minutes a day and my body seems to be handling it ok. Granted, I didn't do a long run the past two weeks, but that was by design. I think this week I will do a little longer run on Sunday. Today, it is just the standard 30.
Dealing with aches and pains is par for the course. What many of my non runner friends think is that if I just didn't run, I'd feel much better. What I have found is that when I stop running, things start to hurt more! Not at first, mind you, but after a few weeks of inactivity, I start to feel worse. As I am not in my forties (I hate saying that!!) my body breaks down fast. I gain weight fast. I get lazy even faster! The added weight coupled with the laziness multiplied by my advancing age equals a big pile of steaming poop. So, running actually keeps me feeling good even with the few aches and pains. The key is to managing them efficiently and quickly. You have to know when the aches are minor and when they could lead to bigger things.
The next piece of advice in the 22 Essential Pieces of Marathon Training Advice by Active.com talks about just that.
Dealing with aches and pains is par for the course. What many of my non runner friends think is that if I just didn't run, I'd feel much better. What I have found is that when I stop running, things start to hurt more! Not at first, mind you, but after a few weeks of inactivity, I start to feel worse. As I am not in my forties (I hate saying that!!) my body breaks down fast. I gain weight fast. I get lazy even faster! The added weight coupled with the laziness multiplied by my advancing age equals a big pile of steaming poop. So, running actually keeps me feeling good even with the few aches and pains. The key is to managing them efficiently and quickly. You have to know when the aches are minor and when they could lead to bigger things.
The next piece of advice in the 22 Essential Pieces of Marathon Training Advice by Active.com talks about just that.
Learn How to Manage Aches and Pains
"The best way to beat pain is to not run through it," says Calvin "Geno" Mayes, D.P.T., a physical therapist and owner of Iron Physical Therapy in Caldwell, New Jersey. "The hardest thing for runners to do is the simplest thing: listen to your body. It gives you warning signs, but you have to pay attention." — Dimity McDowell
"The best way to beat pain is to not run through it," says Calvin "Geno" Mayes, D.P.T., a physical therapist and owner of Iron Physical Therapy in Caldwell, New Jersey. "The hardest thing for runners to do is the simplest thing: listen to your body. It gives you warning signs, but you have to pay attention." — Dimity McDowell
If you read the article, you'll get some strategies like proper warm ups, stretching, foam rolling and even OTC drugs that can all help you manage your aches and pains. This is very important because many runners who are type A personalities, have a hard time backing off on anything, especially training. They will run until limbs fall off. Triathletes are even worse. I just recently read an article that showed that triathletes have higher pain tolerances than normal people. This is both good and bad. It is good because it helps you compete at a high level, but it is bad because it may mean you don't know when to back off. Sometimes, you have to just take it easy!
Here are my numbers today:
Time: 30:00
Distance: 3.40 miles
Pace: 8:50/m
Max Pace: 7:18/m
Calories: 377
Avg HR: 133
Max HR: 147
I felt good and I took the pace nice and easy. I never felt like I was struggling and I ended my run in good spirits. I feel like I am turning a corner and feeling stronger! Looking forward to my next run!
Run for Life!!
I felt good and I took the pace nice and easy. I never felt like I was struggling and I ended my run in good spirits. I feel like I am turning a corner and feeling stronger! Looking forward to my next run!
Run for Life!!
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