TexasLindsey

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Location:

Fort Worth,TX,USA

Member Since:

Jul 15, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

I started running in 2008 while I was a stay-at-home-mom. I discovered this blog in July 2010 and followed the advice from the blog to gradually improve my distance/speed. I achieved various PR's in 2010/2011. I went back to work part-time in 2012-2015 and switched to mostly running trail runs. When I got prego with my third child in 2016, I stopped running and started work full-time. After a 7 year hiatus, I returned to running in 2022. I have alot of work to do to get back in shape, but looking forward to the challenge!

P.R.'s

5K - 21:15 on 11/25/10 (6:50 pace) Overall Female Winner! (local Fort Worth race)

10K - 45:08 on 4/16/11 (7:17 pace)

15K - 1:11:17 on 11/20/10 (7:39 pace)

10 Mile Race - 1:14:28 on 2/12/11 (7:26 pace)

Half Marathon - 1:35:21 on 10/15/11 (7:17 pace) and 1:35:48 on 3/27/11 -Dallas Rock 'n Roll, Qualified for NYC Marathon with this race!

Marathon - 3:35:10 on 11/14/10 (8:12 pace) - Fort Worth Marathon. Qualified for Boston with this race!

NYC Marathon 2014 - 4 hours, 9 minutes - about 9:30 pace. Best race ever! So much fun and energy!

Short-Term Running Goals:

- Gradually increase mileage

- Gradually increase speed

- Get my body back in shape - add muscles, lose excess fat

- Run a half-marathon in Fall 2022

Long-Term Running Goals:

- Stay injury free

- Become age division winner again!

- Stay in the habit of running for as long as I possibly can

- Travel to run fun trail runs across the country

Personal:

Married Mom to three kids - Jake (14), Ryan (12) and Avery (5) - and two dogs. Work in Procurement for the Aerospace Industry.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Mizuno Wave Rider Lifetime Miles:						72.35
Nike Pegasus Purple Lifetime Miles:						109.50
Nike Pegasus Pink Lifetime Miles:						90.30
Saucony ProGrid Ride Blue Lifetime Miles:						150.60
Asics Cumulus-gray/teal Lifetime Miles:						213.20
Saucony ProGrid Cortana Lifetime Miles:						59.75
Asics Nimbus Lifetime Miles:						170.50

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
1.45	0.00	17.75	0.00	0.00	19.20

I ran 19.22 miles this morning. The longest I've ever gone. This was a good and a bad day.

The good was the times I recorded were pretty awesome.

One bad part was my watch messed up in the beginning and I didn't have satelites the first 17 or 18 mintues. I had to turn off watch and turn it back on again... and wait for satelites to be found. I was able to figure out that I was exactly 2.4 miles "off". This confused me the entire run as I tried to do math in my head. I found out that I'm not all that great at math while doing 8:20 miles. Ha, ha!

But the REALLY bad part was that I hurt my IT band on mile 16.5. I ran through the pain a mile or so... then I ran/walk for the remaining 1.5 miles. I'm so mad!

I started out too fast I think. I was running the first 6 miles with my friend, Brenda, and we were trying to keep up with one of those "fast girls" from two weeks ago (the other "fast girl" wasn't there today). After Brenda turned around to head back, I tried to catch the "fast girl" ahead of me but she was out of my sight for the first half of the run. She must have slowed down or stopped alot because after the turn around, I started closing in on her. I caught up to her around mile 13.5... I actually even passed her for a few miles (although she was not too far behind).

Then BOOM going downhill on concrete around 16.5 mile... my IT band on my right leg just started hurting. It really sucks because at the time when this happened, I was really feeling great aerobically... I was thinking I would have no problem coasting in at a pace under 8:30. Ugh! This was the same pain as two years ago that prevented me from running a marathon that year.... only that was on my left leg. Did I mention that I was mad?!!

So I kept running but slowed down to a 9 min pace for a little over a mile... but eventually, the pain got so intense I had to walk/run. At this point the "fast girl" wizzed past me... I guess she thinks that's what I get for trying to hang with her. LOL

Any advice would be appreciated. Should I take time off? Should I reduce mileage? I had planned on running my first marathon on Nov 14th... should I scrap that and try for another marathon in Dec or Jan. I'm just so upset right now I don't know what to do.

People in my running group told me to go to the sports chiropractor for our team. He's like a genius wonder worker who can fix anything... but I don't really have the money. Buying new shoes all the time and running races about breaks me. I'm a stay-at-home mom on a budget.

Splits

First 2.4 miles I recorded no pace or distance because -and I didn't realize this right away because it was dark - my watch couldn't find satelites. I think I did them in around 18 minutes. I'm not exactly sure because the timer was shut off when I re-started watch to locate satelites. Since I don't know for sure I'll say the pace was approx 8:00 a mile but honestly, I think it was faster.

Because of the above screw up, during the below miles I actually didn't know exactly what mile I was on while I running them. So these were fun miles! Ha, ha! At least I started getting paces though.

mile 3.4 - 7:59

mile 4.4 - 8:09

mile 5.4 - 8:14

mile 6.4 - 8:23

mile 7.4 - 8:13

mile 8.4 - 8:14

mile 9.4 - 8:30

Turn around at mile 9.6 ... reset watch but forgot to re-start right away. Messed me up AGAIN. User error. The fun continues.

mile 10.4 - 8:25 ish (a guess because 1/2 this mile was not recorded based on the user error above)

mile 11.4 - 8:17

reset watch again at water stop because I was told it was exactly 7.5 miles back to the store from this location. Woo Hoo! I finally know how much farther!!

mile 11.75 - 8:33

mile 12.75 - 8:22

mile 13.75 - 8:27

mile 14.75 - 8:23

mile 15.75 - 8:09

mile 16.75 - 8:46 (IT band first started hurting)

mile 17.75 - 9:16 (I tried to slow down this mile to see if I could hold pain off)

With about 1.5 miles left I finally started walk/running. It took me about 16 minutes to get back... I was running about 10 min pace but with the walking it averaged out to 11 min pace.

Final mileage today = 19.22 miles but I guess technically I should only count 17.75 ... sigh...

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

Comments

From Jody on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 18:20:00 from 71.81.180.194

First do not panic. You should be fine by the 14th. I have had IT issues for about a year and there is lots you can do.

1. Stretch - after warming up and then daily. I never can after I run because I have kids to get to school but do later in the day.

2. Foam Roller - it is your best friend.

3. Take some time off from speed work and see if you can log easy miles for a week or two.

Honestly, stretching, massage and foam roller are the best.

Let me know if you want to talk more - I ran two marathons with the issues and PR'd on one.

PS - what kind of shoes do you run in?

From TexasLindsey on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 19:07:47 from 71.154.12.156

Jody,

Thank you! I am kinda in panic mode! Ha, ha!

I've been running in Brook's defiance for 2 years. I just keep getting the same shoe because I've had luck with them. I think it's time to get a new pair. It's only been 2.5 months but these are starting to feel worn out.

My running store just told me they are discontinuing the Defiance so I'll have to get something else. I need a nuetral cushion light weight shoe. I have high arches and I run on my forefeet so I wear orthotics.

The heel padding on shoes is nothing but extra weight to me. The treads on the heels of all my old running shoes are like new.

I don't rotate shoes... I'm thinking I should start if I'm going to continue to run this kind of mileage. What do you do?

Yeah, I need to get one of foam rollers.

From nicole on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 19:08:40 from 76.22.105.167

I agree with Jody. Don't panic! November 14th is a long ways away. FOAM ROLLER FOAM ROLLER FOAM ROLLER! If you spend $10 on anything spend it here. Also try strengthening your outer quad muscle on that leg. Wrap a stretchy band around your ankles and "crab walk" (legs bent, moving slowly sideways so you are working that outer quad) around the house. Other than ITB, you had a great run today! Savor that and give your ITB a bit of a rest.

From TexasLindsey on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 19:24:21 from 71.154.12.156

Thanks so much! I will get a foam roller and a stretchy band thingy... I will definitely try these suggestions!! I'm so determined to not let this ruin my plans.

From Jody on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 19:58:12 from 71.81.180.194

Lindsay,

I have gone from not rotating to rotating when I was training heavily and now back to not rotating. I ran in Mizuno's for about 4 years and loved them but the sports medicine doc I saw last summer said that he has seen more IT issues in these shoes than any others. I switched to Nike Pegasus (neutral shoe) and I have really liked them. I would go to the running store for another analysis and try on several.

When it comes to shoes it is more about the mileage on the shoe not the time you have had them. I used to change about every 300-400 miles (300-500 is recommended) but as of late I have been terrible. I have been going to get new shoes for about 5 months now.

The foam roller can be picked up anywhere - Acadamy, Target and probably the running store. It kills but is so worth it.

I have received conflicting info on strengthening while experiencing pain. Overall, yes it is necessary. But the guy I worked with the most and really provided the most help said that it is better to stretch it out and work on not experiencing symptoms and then slowly adding the strength back in.

I hope this helps!

From TexasLindsey on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 20:36:36 from 71.154.12.156

So helpful! Thanks again!! I'll let you know how it goes.

I don't think the pain is as bad as the first time I had this so I'm hopeful. It hasn't hurt me since I stopped running.

I'm just going to take it easy tonight and tomorrow do lots of easy stretching. I've also started a regimen of IB Profen.

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