Comments on: Tackling Speed Work Post-Injury: This Girl Tells All! http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/ Vegan Recipes to Glow From The Inside Out Fri, 25 May 2012 00:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AGS http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-2/#comment-47266 AGS Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:20:34 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47266 Wow -- awesome news about Fresh. ;) I credit being injury free for the last 2 years with finally getting fitted for sneakers AND plenty of functional strength training. Spending 10-15 minutes 2 x week on specific exercises is a worthwhile investment for all the pain it saves you in the long run (no pun intended). Wow — awesome news about Fresh. ;)

I credit being injury free for the last 2 years with finally getting fitted for sneakers AND plenty of functional strength training. Spending 10-15 minutes 2 x week on specific exercises is a worthwhile investment for all the pain it saves you in the long run (no pun intended).

]]> By: Sarah http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-2/#comment-47204 Sarah Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:53:22 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47204 I love the idea of a "check in" instead of choosing between music or no music. Just hit pause ;-) Good luck with the rest of your training, I'm sure you are going to do great. Can't wait for the WF contest! I love the idea of a “check in” instead of choosing between music or no music. Just hit pause ;-)

Good luck with the rest of your training, I’m sure you are going to do great. Can’t wait for the WF contest!

]]> By: Angela (Oh She Glows) http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-1/#comment-47188 Angela (Oh She Glows) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:14:01 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47188 It's funny how I adjust to the cold depending on the season- see right after summer, I find 11C to be freezing (because I ran in 25C all summer), but once winter comes 11C would be HOT AND BALMY! lol. Its all relative right? Did you see the snow in June? I went to AB for my sister's b-day and it snowed! It’s funny how I adjust to the cold depending on the season- see right after summer, I find 11C to be freezing (because I ran in 25C all summer), but once winter comes 11C would be HOT AND BALMY! lol. Its all relative right?

Did you see the snow in June? I went to AB for my sister’s b-day and it snowed!

]]> By: Angela (Oh She Glows) http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-1/#comment-47187 Angela (Oh She Glows) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:12:25 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47187 Thanks for sharing! I think I will try not to run more than 8 miles total next week Thanks for sharing! I think I will try not to run more than 8 miles total next week

]]> By: Angela (Oh She Glows) http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-1/#comment-47186 Angela (Oh She Glows) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:10:30 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47186 Hi Niki, Thank you SO much for all your help! It means a lot to me especially coming from a PT! =) Hi Niki,

Thank you SO much for all your help! It means a lot to me especially coming from a PT! =)

]]> By: Jess (Fit Chick in the City) http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-2/#comment-47180 Jess (Fit Chick in the City) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:50:08 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47180 Hey Ange, It probably doesn't matter which days you do your knee strengthening exercises on... its just important that you do them on a regular basis! And YES, you have caught the racing bug! Hey Ange,

It probably doesn’t matter which days you do your knee strengthening exercises on… its just important that you do them on a regular basis!

And YES, you have caught the racing bug!

]]> By: Shannon http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-2/#comment-47179 Shannon Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:38:02 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47179 Congratulations on the new business opportunity! That's so exciting...and validating! I am a wimp in the cold weather too. My nose runs and my toes are numb. No thanks! I need to live in Florida! Congratulations on the new business opportunity! That’s so exciting…and validating!

I am a wimp in the cold weather too. My nose runs and my toes are numb. No thanks! I need to live in Florida!

]]> By: Niki http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-1/#comment-47177 Niki Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:23:46 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47177 I hear you about the cold weather! As soon as it gets chilly, I usually keep all my workouts indoors, but this winter I really want to push myself to do some running outside...I definitely need to stock up on layers! As for your knees, these strength moves are great exercises to get you started. I actually am a PT, and have treated a few patients with patellofemoral syndrome. Although I'm not sure that's exactly the condition you have, it is a pretty common one with runners. It's usually caused by weakness of the muscles supporting the knee (especially the inner thigh/quad muscles) and tightness of the IT band, causing the patella to track incorrectly over the rest of the knee joint. The knee sleeves will help keep the patella tracking correctly, which is why they can provide relief. There are, of course, tons of exercises you can do, but you have a great start with the ones Caitlin recommends and the bent leg lifts. If you don't have one already, you might want to consider a foam roll so you can massage your IT bands and keep them from tightening up, too. You could probably do these exercises every day, but 3-4 times a week would be sufficient! That was a mouthful! If you have any questions, feel free to email me: nmabendroth@gmail.com Great job with the half and good luck with Fresh!! I'll be running a half marathon the day before yours. I know you will do awesome!! I hear you about the cold weather! As soon as it gets chilly, I usually keep all my workouts indoors, but this winter I really want to push myself to do some running outside…I definitely need to stock up on layers!

As for your knees, these strength moves are great exercises to get you started. I actually am a PT, and have treated a few patients with patellofemoral syndrome. Although I’m not sure that’s exactly the condition you have, it is a pretty common one with runners. It’s usually caused by weakness of the muscles supporting the knee (especially the inner thigh/quad muscles) and tightness of the IT band, causing the patella to track incorrectly over the rest of the knee joint. The knee sleeves will help keep the patella tracking correctly, which is why they can provide relief. There are, of course, tons of exercises you can do, but you have a great start with the ones Caitlin recommends and the bent leg lifts. If you don’t have one already, you might want to consider a foam roll so you can massage your IT bands and keep them from tightening up, too. You could probably do these exercises every day, but 3-4 times a week would be sufficient!

That was a mouthful! If you have any questions, feel free to email me: nmabendroth@gmail.com

Great job with the half and good luck with Fresh!! I’ll be running a half marathon the day before yours. I know you will do awesome!!

]]> By: Alison http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-1/#comment-47176 Alison Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:09:57 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47176 For my taper week before my half I ran 10 miles about 10 days before - it was my last long run. 7 the Sunday before Bike on Monday 4 on Tuesday Bike on Wednesday 4 on Thursday COMPLETE REST Friday and Saturday. My legs were fresh and raring to go on Sunday! Worked out great for me! For my taper week before my half I ran 10 miles about 10 days before – it was my last long run.

7 the Sunday before
Bike on Monday
4 on Tuesday
Bike on Wednesday
4 on Thursday
COMPLETE REST Friday and Saturday.

My legs were fresh and raring to go on Sunday! Worked out great for me!

]]> By: Jess http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/comment-page-1/#comment-47175 Jess Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:39:29 +0000 http://ohsheglows.com/2009/09/16/tackling-speed-work-post-injury-this-girl-tells-all/#comment-47175 I think running in too hot weather is way worse than cold, but I'm a redhead so I don't respond well to heat ;) I actually found it kind of funny that you thought 11C was cold, that's pretty much my ideal running temperature. I live in Calgary and as you know it gets pretty damn cold here but I ran all through last winter no problem. I'm a little worried about having to do my marathon training this winter though, running 30km+ on snowy sidewalks and no trails is going to be unpleasant. But I'd die of boredom if I had to run more than 10k on a treadmill, so it's still better. I think running in too hot weather is way worse than cold, but I’m a redhead so I don’t respond well to heat ;)

I actually found it kind of funny that you thought 11C was cold, that’s pretty much my ideal running temperature. I live in Calgary and as you know it gets pretty damn cold here but I ran all through last winter no problem. I’m a little worried about having to do my marathon training this winter though, running 30km+ on snowy sidewalks and no trails is going to be unpleasant. But I’d die of boredom if I had to run more than 10k on a treadmill, so it’s still better.

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