Hey Tanya I'm the opposite as you I can't run on the TM, get too bored. Love running outside! When I get a side stitch I get rid of it but controlling from breathing... in through the nose and the belly goes out, exhale through the mouth (loudly so you actually make noise AHHHHHHH or something) and that tells your diaphragm to slow down and breath with you.
I have my first 5K race this Saturday... pretty excited and nervous! I made the mistake of running the race track this past Saturday. I'm a planner and I like being prepared so the race is for my college so after my Saturday morning class I decided to test out the track and see how it was. I was hoping it'd be mostly flat and I would get a good time. WELL it has the BIGGEST hill in the world in the freaking race... it's a monster of a hill and I have 3 hills in my training run and this hill KICK MY BUTT! I actually had to stop & walk. So I felt pretty defeated but I kept going... later on in the run a little old lady asked me for directions to a cemetery and I don't know the area so I had to stop and look at her map, that look about a minute or so... all in all I finished in 36:28 which isn't bad but I have been averaging 10:30-10:45mm so I was a little bummed. I'm thinking of taking it easy this week and just stretching daily and just preparing for Saturday!

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Hi All!

I ran yesterday - just under 2 miles...

I felt great and endorphins lasted for a good part of the day. Tomorrow I am running my 5k track with one of my students who will most likely kick my butt...that might be good motivation.

Again,,,I have no time so I have to run! Have a GREAT week.

I am really, really ticked off. It's a long story.

I had a terrible day today. Lots of junk. Wonderfully, all I wanted to do was come home and run. I looked forward to it for several hours. So I came home, and got ready to run right away.

I had just finished my warm up walk, and was all of about one minute into my run. I felt great, and I could already feel the frustration of the day start to melt away. Then, BAM--all he** broke loose.

All I really remember is feeling like I was sliding on ice. I don't know if the belt slipped on the TM, or if the motor stopped, or lost traction, or what. All is remember is my feet flying back behind me. Then I'm laying on the floor bleeding. Apparently, I fell hard on my left knee, which now has about a three inch gash across my kneecap. Also, I apparently bashed my face off of the control panel of the TM. My nose was bleeding profusely, and is now starting to swell across my face. It's not broken, just busted. I must have grabbed the side rails, because my arms feel like they have been driven back into my shoulders, and my back feels like I bent over backwards. Nothing is broken or severely damaged (other than my ego), but I am going to be bruised and sore for quite a while. Remember that old saying about "the bigger they are, the harder they fall"? Well, it's true.

This was not the end of the day that I needed. I hope I will be back up and running (literally) in a couple of days. I'll let you know.

Disgusted,
Aaron

Aaron, I am so sorry that you are hurt! A treadmiller's worst nightmare. I agree with Tanya, you may need PT or a chiropractor/massage therapist to get you back in alignment along with some pain meds. I hope you heal quickly without too much difficulty. Take good care of yourself. Di

Hi! I posted on the last thread, but I think that was just yesterday- don't know if anyone read it or not. Nothing major to report- but I am back. I had a crappy week last week- only ran about 6 miles, maybe less. I have been in a real funk- I don't know if I am coming down with something- all I did this weekend was sleep, and that isn't normal for me. But I did get off my butt and ran today, and I feel much better. My first race is on Sunday- well my first race in 11 years- my last 5k was when I was pregnant with dd, and now she is going to run this one with me! I am actually starting to get nervous- but if I figure my goal is just to do it there is nothing to really worry about. In fact it probably wouldn't be too bad to do bad because it would make improvement that much easier.

Aaron sorry about your treadmill- I hope you are okay. I knew there was a reason those things scare me.

Christy

That sucks Aaron! But at least you didn't break anything! Take it easy for a few days, and don't try to push it. Better to be off for one week than two! Hope you feel better!
Stacy

Okay, life is better today. I can at least look back with some sense of humor on yesterday. I don't remember which one of you made a reference to this earlier, but yes, I feel EXACTLY like George Jetson. "Jane, HELP! Stop this crazy thing!!" You youngsters out there can ask your parents.

My injuries are not as bad as I thought they might be. My nose is pretty normal, no major swelling and no more bleeding. My knee looks like a chainsaw hit it, but the swelling is minimal and the bleeding is under control. The worst part is my back and shoulders, which are really, really sore. But again, it could have been worse.

The CSI team was here and I think we determined what happened. It looks like my right shoe came untied, and the lace caught in the belt of the TM. Thus, when my right foot was supposed to come forward, it didn't. My left foot continued back normally with the TM, thus giving me the sense that my feet were flying backwards. Also then, as I fell, my right foot was caught, thus keeping my right leg from coming forward too, and so I fell completely on my left knee. Both feet were behind me, so I did pitch forward bashing my face on the panel.

If only I had the video camera on. $100,000 on America's Funniest Home Videos was MINE, ALL MINE! But no, no such luck. America doesn't get to laugh at me, just my wife and kids.

All in all, I'm just chalking it up to a life lesson learned. I think I will be back on the "horse that threw me" tomorrow. Thanks for all you concern.

Aaron