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Portland,OR,

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Nov 02, 2005

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Running Accomplishments:

5K: 15:41-Portland Track Festival 2010

10K: 31:34-Linfield College (Track) 2012

10 Mile: 51:57-Pear Blossom 2009

1/2 Marathon: 1:10:42-Foot Traffic Flat 2010

Marathon: 2:29:35-Newport 2013

50K: 3:48:06-Weiser River 50K 2021

Short-Term Running Goals:

Next Race:

12-hour race, sometime in 2021

100 mile race, sometime...

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

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Thu, Apr 09, 2009
Total Distance
13.00

Basically the same run as yesterday--Albertsons and St. Mary's, plus 3 miles on the track.  Downhill seems to bother my leg more than flat or even uphill so this route works for me.  Me leg feels slightly better, but not even close to 100%.

Boston (209)

Another 5 this afternoon.  Leg no different.  Bummer :(

White (512)

Comments
From Robert on Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 17:29:15 from 206.195.193.254

I thinking either your turnover or gait is shifting when you slow down. That might be aggravating something. What do you think? Where does it hurt specifically? I'm not a specialist, but I've had my fair share of injuries.

From Little Bad Legs on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 16:34:40 from 68.186.96.165

Robert - I'm not sure what happened? I ran 21 miles Saturday and then was chased by some dogs on Monday--I think the burst of speed just 2 days after a long run was what 'shocked' my legs? Who knows.... They feel better today-not perfect, but better.

As best as I can describe it; it's basically just my right leg. Hurts to simply touch on the inside of my quad, about the size of a fist. Then my IT band is sore from mid-thigh up through my hip, also tender to touch. Stretching doesn't bother it, but it doesn't seem to help either. In fact, I've stretched better the past 4 months than I have my whole life. Frustrating to say the least. Any thoughts? :)

From Robert on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 09:13:52 from 206.195.193.254

Sorry, for not responding sooner. Out of town for Easter. My hunch is you might be rotating that leg inward during the stance phase and/or have a over- pronation going on with foot. Then it again, as I remember I think you are running career high miles so your body might be going through an adjustment phase of sorts. Not a big deal, but I would be sure to keep your cadence 80+ and focus on form. I think those items get more important the more miles we run. Go slower until your body gets time to adjust and address little persistent pains before they become bigger issues. As far as treating the ITB and quad you might consider foam rolling(I use oversized PVC pipe since I'm a tight wad), The Stick, or self massage before stretching. That does wonders for loosing and flushing the muscles.

From Little Bad Legs on Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 01:08:22 from 68.186.96.165

Thanks for the ideas Robert. I'm going to look into getting The Stick. Seems like it would be a valuable investment.

From Robert on Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 08:47:42 from 206.195.193.254

Sure, you're welcome. Another bit of advice is to also take it easy when using myofacial release (The Stick, etc.). Don't use a lot of pressure and build up a tolerance or you'll be really sore the next day. Very tempting to put on a lot of pressure because it starts to feel good after the muscle warms up.

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