I would like to go cry now (not so much pain just frustrated). icing my it band. I feel like mym sub 2 half marathon is not in my grasp anymore and def not a marathon. :(
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From nicole on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 12:58:44 from 173.126.237.87
I will cry with you. I do not understand ITB. I do EVERYTHING they say I should do.. Foam roll, stick, ice, ibuprofen, strengthen, reduce mileage, but it gets worse. WHYYYYYYYY????????????
From april27 on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 16:01:31 from 99.188.251.180
The only thing that I can think of that messed me up this week was that I had a lot of time on the ellip (more than usual) and then I went and did two 8 milers in a week.
I read on Galloway's site today to decrease mileage (duh right) but I was thinking I was going to have to start all over. Yesterday I ran 5 and it hurt at 4 miles. So I thought I would run 3. Yeah not so much. This week I was going to have a 28 mile week...but not I am side tracked AGAIN.
And trust me i have the foam roller too. BLAH!!
Maybe I need more strength training. I should say be more consistant with strength training. sigh.
From Burt on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 18:00:46 from 206.19.214.144
Sorry April :(
and Nicole :(
From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 01:17:34 from 75.162.89.170
ITB is the WORST! I suffered for 4 months in 2010 and it wasn't fun. I changed my shoes, focused on my form, and of course rolled and all of it seemed to help. Good luck!!
From april27 on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 09:12:38 from 99.188.251.180
Scott-how did yo modify your running? I think I"meither not running at all or I run too much and have to start over. Atleast that is what I think I'm doing. I had issues with it almost all summer and after septemberish I thought I was rid of it and started adding mileage slowly (like I was starying over)
Now i'm week 13 of that plan and it hurts again. I wished at the first sign of pain I would have skipped my long run or something. Sigh.
From allie on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 16:21:52 from 174.23.238.75
i am really sorry about the ITB trouble. i would agree with scott that shoes may be the issue. i ruined my shin and my hips last year (yes, i'm a grandma) because i was running in really worn down shoes. do you rotate pairs or run in the same shoe everyday?
From april27 on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 17:22:04 from 99.188.251.180
Okay I"m on the right track. For yesterdays run I wore new shoes. I do have two pairs of shoes I switch between. But lately the st3's have been making me mad (they always untie!) so I stopped swapping them. Guess I will have to hunt for a new pair to swap with for this new pair.
From nicole on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 17:23:20 from 128.208.244.70
I still don't think I know what the RIGHT shoes are for me, maybe that's my problem too? I have high arches and overpronate and probably my left leg is just way weaker everywhere than my right. Ugh. I hope this helps you April!!
From rAtTLeTrAp on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 15:21:12 from 75.196.24.194
Sorry you're still dealing with this. Have you ever had your stride evaluated? I did that a couple years ago when I had PF. I went to a FleetFeet in Bonney Lake(nicole) and they videotaped my feet while running on a treadmill. Based on what they saw, they recommended a particular shoe and it fixed my PF! I have stuck with that same shoe since then.
It might be worth a try if there is anywhere near you that does that. It is a free service at FleetFeet.
From april27 on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 16:06:42 from 99.188.251.180
Rat--I dn't know if it is the same thing but last year one of the fleet people watched me run. And Human Race guy watched me too the year before that and they both said I was a neutral runner. so I buy neutral shoes. we shall see what wearing new shoes will do.
Or did they tell you a specific shoe to buy?
From JD on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 18:22:00 from 24.10.171.14
:-( Frustrating! Hope it gets better.
For my ITB issues I lye flat on my back, then raise the problem leg at a 90 degree angle (so it's sticking straight up), then very gently lean that leg over towards my body until I feel it stretching and hold it for just a few seconds, maybe repeat it two or three times. It has to be gentle though, easy to over stretch. I do this every other day or so and have very little ITB trouble anymore. (knock on wood). I hope the shoes help and that you get it worked out.
From auntieem on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 22:00:34 from 98.247.176.184
Sorry, April, to hear of the ITB troubles again! Have you tried the tape? Sounds like your shoes may have something to do with it. I have also had success doing ridiculous amounts of hip and glute strengthening.
From april27 on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 22:09:19 from 99.188.251.180
Aunt- I agree I think being CONSISTANT with strength trainig would help. I think it helped me getout of IT Band hell the first time. But of course it felt better and I stopped being consistant. Grr!
JD--thanks for the new stretch idea. That one seems more gentle than the ones I have been doing!
From april27 on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 22:10:22 from 99.188.251.180
I have 13 weeks to get my butt together soo I think I can I think I can!
From Kelli on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 00:33:48 from 71.219.84.215
Hmmmmmmmmm.....so much advice, and honestly it really seems to be different with every runner. I suffered for a while (and was stubborn and did not cut back my mileage enough nor run slow enough). I finally just went to the Dr and got some Prednisone. I took it for 7 days to bring down the inflammation (had no pain for those 7 days) and THEN I took it very easy (cut the miles in half, ran about 2 minutes slower per mile and NO hills---up or down). It took about 2 months to completely go away, gut it worked. I also took up Yoga during this time and IT WORKS (Google hip openers and do them ALL daily).
I still get twinges here and there when i start to overdo it, BUT if I get real serious about the Yoga (I slack on that, it is hard to remember when you are feeling good) then I can get it under control pretty quickly!
SHOES are so important, definitely something worth looking in to.
ALSO, I have read a bunch lately about how so many of the issues that runners have stem from tight calves or hamstring and also weak ankles. So, those are two things i am trying to work on (again, Yoga is helping big time).
There is my little bit of advice to maybe try out, but I really think it is just different with everyone!!! There never seems to be an easy fix.
GOOD LUCK!
From april27 on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 09:51:57 from 99.188.251.180
Kelli--I agree that different things work for different people.
When I was doing more strenght training and yoga I wasn't having as many issues. I need to make it a priority instead of just sleeping in or something. IDIOT!
There really are a lot of hip opener exercises and I have done them all during yoga and some point or another so that is helpful to know that I can do it and I already know what to do; just to stubborn? stupid? lazy? to do it!
I started getting twinges a few weeks ago and I should have stopped anddid yoga or strength. Anything!
thank you all for your advice. It is so appreciated!
From Kelli on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:43:02 from 71.219.84.215
We all get lazy when we are feeling good!
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