Going With The Flow

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,United States

Member Since:

May 08, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided -
17:16 OktoberFAST 5K (10/11)
17:23 BAA 5K (4/12)
37:10 Memorial Day 10K (5/11)
1:17:03 Long Beach Half Marathon (10/11)
1:17:21 USA 1/2 Champs - Duluth (6/12)
2:49:01 Philadelphia Marathon (11/11)

Aided -
16:52 Fight For Air 5K (6/11)
17:08 Provo City 5K (5/12)
1:17:52 Top of Utah Half Marathon (8/11)
1:17:54 Utah Valley Half Marathon (6/11)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run consistently as I get back to 100% health. Stay patient!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun training and racing.

Sub-17 5K
Sub-1:17 Half Marathon
Quality for the Olympic Trials in the marathon

Personal:

I am originally from Knoxville, TN and moved to SLC with Jake in 2010. I started racing in 2011 and had some great success before a major injury hit me in July 2012. I had athletic pubalgia surgery in May 2013...then again in Sept 2014 and am still trying to get back to my old self. Although running is my true passion, I love doing pretty much anything active outdoors - backcountry skiing, backpacking, biking, etc.

I've been running for the Saucony Team since 2011. I enjoy representing the brand and really do believe they make the best shoes :)

I work as a Quality Engineer for BD Medical in Sandy.

Favorite Blogs:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Skinning Miles (1000ft ~ 2.5 Miles) Lifetime Miles:						912.35
Hiking Miles Lifetime Miles:						10.50

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

Total Distance

0.00

AM - 25 minutes on the elliptical, almost felt like running :)

Well the hip pain is down to about 30% of what it has been in the last 6 weeks...somehow it managed to migrate down into my hamstrings instead. Hopefully it'll keep moving down until it exits out of my feet and I'm good to go!

I tried taping up my hamstrings with kinesio tape this morning to see if it helps at all. Anyone had success with this?

PM - Weight training class then sat outside in the sunshine watching co-workers play volleyball. What a nice lunch break!

PM2 - Blading for 2.5 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 9.00	Weight: 117.00

Comments

From Rachelle on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 08:57:26 from 67.199.182.207

Teena Marie taped my hamstring for me with KT tape last Saturday and maybe it's all in my head but I think it really helped. It's worth a shot right?

From Jake K on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 13:19:02 from 155.100.226.191

http://trailrunnermag.com/training/cross-training/429-roll-into-trail-shape

From Andrea on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 13:23:43 from 72.37.171.52

I think I missed this part -

"First, though, learn how to stop."

From Jake K on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 13:25:16 from 155.100.226.191

That's why you blade while I run and can stop you since I am like a human jersey barrier

From aleph on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 13:48:42 from 67.63.231.130

I love love love KT tape. I sprained my ankle a year ago and used it to continue to play soccer and run while it healed. I ran my first half with a KT-taped ankle and it went great. The trick is watching the videos so you know how to do it right. Plus, science!! Science is the best.

Best of luck.

From NatalieK on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 14:58:05 from 24.2.101.184

You're right, you just gotta chase that sucker right down your leg and out your big toe! I'm glad your feeling at least a little better.

From Hamdog Alum on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 19:23:25 from 71.90.5.18

I had luck with it when I tore my calf about 3 years ago. It allowed me to run on it at a slow pace.

From Teena Marie on Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 16:51:09 from 65.130.25.187

I like the whole idea of your pain migrating down through your toes!!! :) :) :)

The latest research/RCTs are very positive for kinesio/KT tape when applied correctly for the right type of impairments. I am trying to remember if I have read any specifically regarding the hamstring muscles. I know I have recently read some current research in regards to shoulders and knees with awesome results. The trick truly is to apply it correctly for whatever you are trying to accomplish. I taped Rachelle's in a way that the tape facilitates the particular hamstring that was giving her grief. The KT tape youtube videos are awesome if you fall into one of the most common running injury categories. The ones posted by Lumoslnc are the best. The PT doing the demos is Chris Harper and he is FANTASTIC (a local PT that I did a KT taping clinic with for Wasatch Running recently).

I would be happy to help you with it if you would like. I would at least recommend trying it. If it doesn't help you can simply tear it off!! (Seriously, you could swing by my house in the evening or you could drop by the PT school at the U sometime when I am between classes if that is more convenient.)

Congrats to Jake!!!! WOW!!! :) :) :)

From Andrea on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:34:17 from 72.37.171.52

Thanks Teena!! I checked out the videos today and tried to put it on correctly :) I'll see how it feels running tonight. Then maybe will have to take you up on your expertise if it doesn't seem to do anything.

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