How Much Discomfort Can I Tolerate?!

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Location:

Eugene,OR,USA

Member Since:

Nov 09, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k PR - 18:48 (7/04/08)
  • 8K PR - 33:46 (5/19/07, on trails)
  • 10k PR - I have not run a competitive 10K yet.
  • 12K PR - 50:10 (8/09/08)
  • 15K PR - 1:04:52 (3/22/08)
  • Marathon - Have run 1 trail marathon, (Grand Island) 3:55 (July 2007)
  • Ultra Marathons -
  • Farmdale 33.5 miles, 10/08 - 6:08
  • Riddle Run 28 Miles, 01/09 - 5:35 (run in 2-3 inches of snow)
  • Devil's Lake 50k, 07/09 - 6:22
  • Howl at the Moon 8 hour, 08/09 - 39.98 miles
  • North Country Trail Run 50 miles, 09/09 - 9:44
  • Farmdale 32 miles, 10/09 - 5:45
  • McNotAgain 30 Miles, 10/09 - 5:50
  • Red Rock Canyon Half, Las Vegas, 06/12 - 2:15


Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running in the winter - 1st year in Eugene - fun!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on Keeping on..

Personal:

Moved to Eugene in Autumn, 2012 - Track city USA!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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0.000.005.000.005.00

Lately my body has needed less time to warm up. I bolted out the door today and within 200m was already into a fast pace. I ran to the woods, once around, then back home, sprinting hard the final 800m.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Felt a slight illness coming on, so instead of running long like I had planned, I ran an easy 4 miles. Later in the day the weak feeling I had disappeared.

A couple of days ago I woke up with a sore right shoulder. I am having trouble lifting my arm and reaching behind me. It seems to be under the muscle area, so it may be a strained rotator cuff (I run 50 mile races with no ill effect, but injure myself while asleep in bed? :) ).

Not sure how long this will take to heal, but at least it is not a leg injury. I am having trouble doing my normal routine of strength exercises. Dips are the hardest to do right now. I usually have good mobility and can lower myself to full extension. Now with the sore shoulder the first few tries I lower myself a couple of inches and then have to rest, but the next few reps I can get past the initial lock up and lower myself to full extension. The plan to heal the shoulder is to rebuild the strength through the exercises and running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Ran the full South Farms loop, this was my best effort yet, as I did not have any low points and ran strong the entire distance. After the run I stood in the kitchen eating tacos and my knee got stiff. I wasn't too worried about it, and later in the day it felt better.

My shoulder is slowly improving, the exercises are helping, so it is going in the right direction.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.005.000.0021.00
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