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Mar 02, 2009

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Running Accomplishments:

Madison Inaugural 1/2 Marathon August 2009 2:02:48--yippee PR!

Fall Frolic 4 miler Nov 09PR 33:27 AG 4th place

Race to Wrigley 5K April 2010 PR 24:54

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR my 5k time. But maybe for now I should shoot for under 30 minutes.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay injury free and see where that takes me.

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I have a husband who is wonderful, three beautiful dogs, I'm a teacher, and I'm a runner. Life is good.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Mizuno Rider 12 #2 Lifetime Miles:						327.30
Mizuno Rider 12 # 3 Lifetime Miles:						384.86
Turquoise Riders Lifetime Miles:						53.25

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
3.64	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.64

8:30 am Goal: 8 miles failed miserably What actually happened ran 1.64 miles in 22:03....I walked home outer legs really hurt...it radiates to my arches...i want to cry...b/c I feel like such a fool. I had my fuel belt on and my Nike +...just bought a garmin 305 (should be coming in the mail soon) and I can't even run decent mileage....I also signed up for a race that I probably won't be able to do...sigh...I don't think it is shin splints b/c A it doesn't hurt to touch my shins...it is the outer muscle of my leg that hurts...and then the arches of my feet...I had a few good runs in these new shoes...and the last 4 have just sucked...is it the shoes? me? should I be doing a certain exercise?

I just found this advice...I have been searching little by little at leg pain..

Here's some advice I have had before (copy and paste from a forum thread) might help:

Shin splints are easy to cure - if you are prepared to stop the cause they will go away within a few days.

The best thing to deal with established splints is to stretch and strengthen them - sit on your feet with them pointing behind you.
Walk around on your heels - do not let the front part of the foot touch the ground till your shins fatigue.

Then stop the cause - shin splints are caused by the foot being forced to the ground through impact when you are tensing the shin muscles.

Impact forces the foot to the ground because you land on the heel and you are trying to keep your toes up.

When you run you must stop doing this - you need to land with perfectly relaxed lower legs,land under neath you rather than in front and land on the ball of your foot first letting the heel touch the ground. If you legs stay relaxed at landing even when walking then the splints will melt away.

the easiest way to relkax your legs as you walk is to imagine a bar sticking out of your ankle bones that you have to step over. as your foot passes over the bar it is floppy. (try this for the first few times on your own as you will look a little like a chicken. Get it right and the splints will relax even with your first walk
It was in our forums...any who what he says about keeping your toes up when you run...for some reason over the last few weeks i started doing that? Maybe I was trying to stretch out my arches while i was running? it is really weird...I may try to run again at noon...once my pride has healed. LOL lucky for me I don't start work till 530 tonight...

Round 2 at noon...ran 2 miles in about 20ish minutes. really bad in right leg....grr...

Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 3.64

Comments

From Bonnie on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:16:53 from 71.210.101.173

Outer lower legs?

It sounds like your shoes to me, especially if it is both legs. It is probably coming from your ankle (since it affects both your feet and legs). Are these stability shoes? if so, go to a more neutral shoe -- make your muscles work at stablizing you, don't let your shoes force your feet/ankles into an unnatural (for you) position.

If there are any sports massage people near you - go see one, make sure they do cross-friction or some sort of deep tissue work -- ART is great too. Make sure you find someone who works with athletes - you don't want a feel-good appointment - you need someone to fix (read hurt) you. ART (active release techiques - or the Graston technique) are great - they usually only take one or two visits for soft tissue things.

good luck April. Don't worry, persevere!

From april27 on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:38:33 from 99.188.251.180

Bonnie, different days it is different legs...most days it is both legs...I am in a neutral shoe..i don't over or under pronate...I tried on shoes like that and the arches were too high. This is my second pair of shoes to take home from the running store...the others were horrible...but these were fine for the first week and then poof...yuckness.

I haven't had shin or lower leg pain in atleast 10 years.

Is ART a doc? or is that for massage?

We had some docs come into the running store for a clinic before our runs...Maybe they have a special deal.

first I suppose I will run trying to not point my toes up...not really sure why I started doing that in the first place...if that doesn't work...then i will go to the doc (i hate medical..lol)

From jun on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:43:33 from 66.239.250.209

I had a ligament strain in my lower calf that felt exactly like I pulled my achilles tendon. In fact, it was muscle related and due to worn out shoes.

Shoes probably aren't your issue. It could be overuse (which was also part of my problem). As you ramp up your workouts you will encounter issues like this. Take it easy for a few days until the pain is gone. Then slowly ramp up again. You'll be right as rain in a week.

Oh, ice and Ibuprofen as an anti-inflammatory will help too. Most likely, if it is ligament, they are inflamed because they are mad at you.

From april27 on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:51:04 from 99.188.251.180

LOL my entire body is mad at me...and my brain hates my body b/c it won't run...

From Bonnie on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:19:10 from 71.210.101.173

Most ART therapists are chiropractors, though not all of them. If it something they can't fix (e.g., stress fracture) they will usually tell you right away. I swear by them. The first one I ever went to I went in and I was not even able to walk, and I left and went for a run! It hurts like heck though. www.activerelease.com

From rattletrap on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 14:08:37 from 24.19.93.139

I would try changing shoes first just to rule that out. I'll second the motion for ice and ibuprofen. Massage is good too. Don't worry, you'll get past this.

From april27 on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 16:02:44 from 99.188.251.180

Thank you all for your help and encouragement...this is very frustrating...I emailed my coach from the LRS...she suggested not running and to come in at 930 (post run) b/c I guess there will be docs there tomorrow for the clinics...I hope they can tell me something...and i hope it is simple...like the shoes being wrong (again) or whatever!

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