not giving up on the comeback

November 20, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Member Since:

Feb 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

Personal:

Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and 15 year old girl

Click to donate

to Ukraine's Armed Forces

Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.15

got in 7.15 today after work - it is a little warmer and not nearly as windy. My legs feel so heavy and tight. I don't really know what to do about that. I know my shoes are old but I can't believe that it would be the cure-all for this. On the other hand, it is supposed to get up to 60 on Saturday - hurrah!

7.15 @ 7:23 ave pace

Weight: 146.00

Comments

From Teena Marie on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 20:54:59 from 67.2.104.73

Don't do anything silly when your legs are feeling that way. Seriously! Take it easy for a bit.

(Is it your entire legs?)

From timp on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 22:08:50 from 144.188.24.26

Hey Teena - no it is mainly my right leg knee has been a little goofy and the hamstring has been horribly tight for a long time a lot tighter than my left leg. Maybe I need to take up yoga or something-

I hope your leg is feeling better.

From Tom Slick on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 22:50:55 from 69.171.160.26

Teenas right, take a day or two off and give the equipment time to heal up and come back stronger.

From MarcE on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 22:53:14 from 136.182.2.26

I've been putting off getting new shoes -- so I've been rotating through 5 different pairs of older shoes. I think it mixes things up a bit. Glad it's getting warmer (it his 65 here today ... too bad I did my run this morning when it was only 35 :)

From Smooth on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 23:01:33 from 67.2.98.127

There are some yoga pose that is very good for tight hamstring, e.g. downward dog.

Glad better weather is coming your way!

From timp on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 23:33:17 from 144.188.24.26

thanks for support you guys - I'll see what I can figure out.

From Rhett on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:43:31 from 74.32.222.21

60 and no wind is just what the doctor ordered.

From timp on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 13:06:58 from 144.188.24.26

Rhett - you are right -

From Teena Marie on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 13:27:09 from 67.2.102.13

Just a thought: when you stretch your hamstrings rotate your foot. I.e. rotate it outwardly during a hamstring stretch for 30 seconds, then have your foot at its normal position for an additional 30 second hamstring stretch, and then rotate it inwardly for a 30 second stretch. That way you are hitting all three of your hamstrings.

Can you pinpoint where most of the knee pain is?

From timp on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 13:45:41 from 129.188.33.26

thanks Teena - I'll try that when I stretch it. The knee is just under the kneecap in the front. It isn't IT band or anything.

The dumb thing is that I'm not even training hard.

From Smooth on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:04:40 from 67.2.98.127

Hey, I have pain on my right knee too, just below the knee cap (patella), actually around the bony protrusion (tibia tuberosity). We think it is patella tendinitis; now a little bursitis is brewing too...fun!

Anyway, does your knee pain come on mid-run and hurts bad post run and kills when you flex and extend the knee?

My hamstring got really tight when I did xtrain, I think it's compensatory, I've been stretching it diligently and w/ decrease in mileage, the hamstring is getting better.

May be R.I.C.E. is in order for that knee! Sending healing thoughts your way! :)

From Teena Marie on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:08:21 from 67.2.102.13

SSF~ But wasn't your knee pain on the opposite leg as your hamstring pain?

Tim~ Is your knee and hamstring pain on the same leg?

From timp on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:13:32 from 144.188.24.26

Hey Smooth, it only hurts for the first half mile and then it goes away,. Then just goofy in the morning. I hope yours feels better soon!

Hey Teena - it is in the same leg. It must be all related.

From Teena Marie on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:18:56 from 67.2.102.13

If when you say "under the knee cap" you really mean "below the knee cap" then it very well could be related. Your semitendinosus hamstring muscle attaches right there (the other two hamstring muscles do not). If that is the muscle that is tight the hamstring stretch with your knee rotated outwards will be the one you will want to concentrate on. (Concentrate on it ... you should feel it most more inwardly towards your groin.) It is best to stretch it after it is warmed up a bit. Perhaps a mile into your run or after a hot shower/heating pad, etc.

From Smooth on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:23:19 from 67.2.98.127

Teena! You are so smart! We're so lucky to have our very own PT in house! :)

Yes, my hamstring tightness was on the other leg, so not the same as Tim's!

From timp on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:25:07 from 144.188.24.26

Teena - thanks a lot! I will give it a try today for sure.

From Teena Marie on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:29:45 from 67.2.102.13

SSF~

You always make me feel so good about myself! :)

Tim~

Let me know how it goes. If possible do it at least 3 to 4 times a day. (Not to the point of pain ... just a nice stretch.) :)

From timp on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 14:30:50 from 144.188.24.26

yeah I will let you know for sure.

Add Your Comment.

Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.

Debt Reduction Calculator

Featured Announcements

Most Recent Entries:

New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):

Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):