okay, okay here is my long run report.
I was a little worried about saturday's run because ever since I ran on stie's treadmill, it seems like my right hip started hurting and feeling out of sorts. (I don't know if it was caused by stie's treadmill, I just noticed it right around this time) and my knees have been acting all wonky lately. I think it might be time for new shoes. . . that might help things. I should tally up how many miles I've actually run on them.
I don't really remember my hip bothering me. my knees randomly had their moments, each one taking her turn. but overall it wasn't bad. it didn't make me cut the run short or anything, so that was good.
overall I think I felt pretty strong. it was only eight miles. next week will be ten. the next twelve. and so on. I'm out of my base phase and getting into more serious training. my mileage will be pushing upward. it's kind of exciting. at the end of each run I like to think to myself, I could do more. but I won't. it's like I'm training myself mentally, but saving my body. it's a good mental game.
8 miles; baby pug tree south, west, north, east
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Hey there Anna Jo,
You might want to consider keeping a more formalized running log. I use the one on nikerunning.com, but runnersworld.com has a good one, so does mapmyrun.com and coolrunning.com. There are tons of them out there. Anyway, on mine, I log every run and what shoes I wore, and it keeps track of how many miles are on my shoes. That said, I still go by how they feel to know when I need new ones. For example, my last pair of Asics Fortitudes I got 350 or so miles out of, and my Asics Nimbus gave it up after around 250. But I always knew. Just a thought! I enjoy reading about your runs!
I ran the Park City marathon last August, and I got a wicked calf cramp at mile 10. Rather than stop to stretch it out I kept running and I think I altered my stride to compensate for it. Anyway, for about 2 months after the race my hip would act up on long runs. Swimming helped a lot, but good old rest and relaxation really helped. I know...not what you wanted to hear. The biggest thing is to listen to your body, no sense getting hurt in this stage of your training. Back off for a few days and hit the pool or ride a stationary bike until your brain goes numb.
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