Lake Michigan at Sunrise

Lake Michigan at Sunrise

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Running is Like a Box of Chocolates


Apparently I should have done intervals or a shortest distance while trying out a 189 cadence. I felt fine until yesterday evening, I started to feel... dun dun dun.. my left hamstring get tighter.  I didn't think a lot of it. As a precaution, I moved my rest day to today (Wednesday) in hopes of getting ahead of it. I wake up today, and it is worse. Blah.

I was sat too much today I guess, because once I started walking for the CTA, I couldn't even do more than barely shuffle that leg like a zombie... Depressing.

I am kinda bummed that this happened when I wasn't even doing anything that ambitious, but at least I don't have to worry about missing any training days. I'm trying to stick with light stretching and foam rolling, and keeping from staying in a seated position helps loosen it up.

I have my doctor's appointment tomorrow for just a yearly check up, but I'll just toss him my complaints while they are nagging me.

Back on bench until I can at least walk normally! I really hope this is just a bad cramp or something. I really don't want to go back to PT already.

Hopefully tomorrow I can say, oh it was just a short thing and I'm feeling a lot better, but as this is basically my running journal, I had to put this down.

No worries on comments today! Crossing my fingers now for some break in the rain tomorrow for trick or treating!

12 comments:

  1. Raining here all day, going to be a wet trick or treat...

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  2. The rain is depressing...

    Hope the leg feels better!

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  3. Forest Gump metions by both you and Mike today....one would almost think the two of you planned that ;)

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  4. So sorry to hear about the hamstring pain. But you are smart for going back to the bench to let things heal up. I am glad that you have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, even if just for a check-up. And you don't have any races coming up in the near future, yes? Assuming so, you can take all the time you need to heal!

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  5. Hamstrings are the worst. I hope it clears up fast and you're back to running soon. At least the weather is awful and you're not missing a beautiful run day!

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  6. Aww man! I hope the doc had some good insight for you!

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  7. Hope it went well! I haven't read blogs in a few days! i hope i don't lose my membership yet

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  8. I have to check out his blog! its not like we texted over topics or anything... ;)

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  9. No races to pressure me! it is hard to take time off, as it has become more than an exercise to me, when I miss it, i just feel dumpy all day!

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  10. They are! there is no compensating for it or trying to run through it, bleh! day by day.

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  11. Doc was more concerned for my chest issue! Stay tuned !

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