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Washington,DC,

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Two Marine Corps Marathons: best '09: 3:55;
10k PR 46 something

Half marathon PR: 1:42:50

Short-Term Running Goals:

3:40 at Shamrock Marathon in VA Beach, March 20

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and fit!

Personal:

I'm a very clumsy and injury-prone 31-year-old Argentine runner and biker living in beautiful Arlington, VA.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Mizuno Lifetime Miles:						401.24
Saucony Lifetime Miles:						289.49

Fri, Jun 19, 2009

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
7.20	0.00	0.00

From Chevy Chase to the office in an absolutely gorgeous morning. Sunny, not too hot, just perfect.

Had some trouble with mid-section cramps... not sure why, I've had a lot of that lately. This morning was worse than before, I had to stop... I wasn't going very fast, and it happened mostly when I was going downhill. Tried slowing down and taking deep belly breaths but didn't work too well. They went away after a few minutes, but still it was not fun.

My route this morning, a little shorter but not as scenic:

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2930134

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Eric Day on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:53:57 from 189.192.48.160

I've been having the same issue..funny no? What I've done is short-fast breaths and slowing down just a little for a minute or two. I put my hand on the sore spot and then magically it goes away. weird...

From Nevels on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:30:01 from 131.204.15.93

Are you drinking enough water?

Getting enough salt?

just my initial thoughts, especially with the onset of the summer heat...

From Bonnie on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 14:39:58 from 128.196.228.134

Is it lower "mid-section" or belly mid-section? Does your lower back hurt as well?

If it is not electrolytes or eating before you run (and not going too fast), then it could be the psoas muscle. You can check this while you are sitting down in your chair at your office. Put your hand on your hip bone and then sort of rub down the inside of the bone (toward your belly area) -- you will feel a muscle/tendon there ... if it feels tight and hurts really bad when you push on it then it means your psoas is tight. I found this link for a good stretch http://www.floota.com/PsoasStretch1.html

if you have a tennis ball you can try to lay on it ... but that might be tricky because there are some intestines and things in the way when you try to get at it. I have often just tried pressure and self-massage with limited results.

Good luck Studette!

From Kelly Denise on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 22:45:15 from 69.139.155.234

Hey girl, if you wanna see some pretty cool racing tomorrow check out the ITU race downtown! ITU is a traithlon world championship series, and there will also be a separate age grouper race. They are super fast, super fun races that are draft legal, and great for spectators.

http://www.washingtondc-triathlon.org/

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