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Re: 50 Plus Training and Racing - July

guest — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:18:16 GMT

10 miles in the hills.

It is apparent to even the most stubborn of minds -meaning me - that my heel won't tolerate any kind of fast pace. The act of extending my leg and pushing off the toe puts too much strain on the torn tissues. So if you are in the Hudson Valley and see an aging runner with shorts that are too short (acording to my son because they don't reach my knees) and a very short fast gait, it will probably be me. And yes, I know I'm chopping my stride.

Re: 50 Plus Training and Racing - July

guest — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:35:47 GMT

Last week I tried running some pace work on the track. Subsequently I had to take 2 days off to rest my injured heel. KS and Ribs were somewhat critical of my judgement. I tended to discount their comments because they are old. However, my 16 year old daughter agreed with them and told me I'm stupid. So there seems to be a consensus.

This morning I ran 5+ miles of easy fartlek with accelerations of 600m, 1 mile, 600m.

Re: 50 Plus Training and Racing - July

guest — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:37:09 GMT

Monday - 5 miles easy at the school complex.

Tuesday - 5 miles mostly easy on the roads. A caravan of trucks was painting the middle-of-the-road stripe. I could hear them for several minutes as they crept up behind me. It appeared as if the driver had a governor on the engine and was doing 10 mph. I desperately wanted to beat it to the town line about 1 1/4 miles ahead. But my heel is still a little sore and Ribs/KS admonitions are fresh in my mind. So I stuck to my cruising pace and watched the trucks disappear over the hill ahead.

Re: 50 Plus Training and Racing - July

guest — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:24:07 GMT

Hello,

Ribs, I'm sorry to hear of your artery problems. It is good that you know what the problem is and that you're getting some interim treatment. Don't be too cavalier about getting the problem corrected.

I've been rehabilitating following a achiles tendon tear at the end of January - 6 weeks of rest followed, then 1.5 mile jogs 3 times a week, gradually increasing distance and pace. It's not completely healed yet and sometimes I have to take a week off when it gets tender.

During the past month I've been running 5-6 mile fartlek a couple times a week.

Wednesday I tried 800's and the heel twinged on the 3rd one - 6 miles total. Thursday 6 miles of cross country very easy. Friday I rested the heel. Saturday 3 miles very easy. Sunday 8 miles in the hills.

Re: 50 Plus April Training and Racing

guest — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:01:05 GMT

Oguzkesimli, I liked your dog story. I usually charge, figuring a strong offense is the best defense. But four at a time is pretty exciting. I've been tree'd a couple of times.

Five miles of easy running. I]m going as a far and as fast as the heel will tolerate....maybe I'll try some two-a-days next week.

Re: 50 Plus April Training and Racing

guest — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:23:17 GMT

Monday I ran 5 miles on a hilly cross-country course.

Tuesday my heel was very tender. Apparently either the hills or rough surface strained the re-attaching tendon/heel.

Wednesday 3 miles very easy and referee 3 HS hockey games tonight. My heel is still sore, but substantially better than yesterday. I'm resigned to spending the summer in rehabilitation.

Ribs, I think you inquired about hockey and my heel. Skate boots keep the ankle nearly immobile so there is very little movement or stress. Lower leg injuries are not common in hockey, and even then broken bones are much more frequent than soft tissue damage.

Re: 50 Plus April Training and Racing

guest — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:05:13 GMT

Referee'd hockey over the weekend.

5 miles easy this morning on tired legs.

Re: 50 Plus April Training and Racing

guest — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:45:29 GMT

5.5 miles on rolling hills. I'm able to move along fast enough to get hot and sweaty.

Re: 50 Plus April Training and Racing

guest — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:50:26 GMT

Friday - 3 miles very slow as my heel was sore

Saturday - heel still tender so no running

Sunday - Refee'd 7 adult / HS hockey games. That counts as a long run for me.

Monday - rest

Tuesday - 5 miles of easy running.

Re: 50 Plus April Training and Racing

guest — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:23:14 GMT

Yesterday was the first time I went on the roads instead at the school fields where I do slow recovery work. I did 5.5 miles over rolling hills. For short stretches I felt as if I was running rather than jogging.

Today my heel is tender. I did 3.5 miles at the school and packed it in before I hurt myself.