Running season is in full swing. We just finished the third week of the new Leggers season and it’s gone by quickly. I’m honestly getting an immense sense of joy seeing all the new runners! Just hearing about, and seeing people who have never run before, or who have never joined a running and walking club before, is truly something else. I love their energy!
Ready to get their run and walks on!
Personally, I’m getting to the point where I need to start increasing my mileage, and get started on my back-to-back runs.
Before running 4 miles with the group yesterday, I met up with a fellow runner friend, and we took to running lots of hills on a route that I haven’t been on in a reeeaaaally long time. I forgot how challenging it was. But I kept reminding myself that I needed to do these miles. I need to run these hills. I need to build up my mileage. And I need to get in better shape!
Yesterday’s run was the longest I’ve completed in close to 3 months. I had 11.6 miles for the
day and later in the evening when my legs started to feel achy and sore, a part of me (mostly my legs) felt like maybe I pushed it just a little bit. Before yesterday, the longest run I’ve had since my injury was 6.48 miles and that was just last weekend. It’s safe to say that most running experts suggest the 10% rule – do not increase your mileage more than 10% in any given week. I clearly didn’t do that. Mine was nearly doubled. For new runners, I honestly wouldn’t suggest doing what I did. As a veteran runner, I really shouldn’t have done what I did. But I did. And it’s now in the past and there isn’t anything I can do about it now.
day and later in the evening when my legs started to feel achy and sore, a part of me (mostly my legs) felt like maybe I pushed it just a little bit. Before yesterday, the longest run I’ve had since my injury was 6.48 miles and that was just last weekend. It’s safe to say that most running experts suggest the 10% rule – do not increase your mileage more than 10% in any given week. I clearly didn’t do that. Mine was nearly doubled. For new runners, I honestly wouldn’t suggest doing what I did. As a veteran runner, I really shouldn’t have done what I did. But I did. And it’s now in the past and there isn’t anything I can do about it now.
It’s not like in the last 3 months I’ve been completely inactive. I’ve done some running, but I just haven’t been as active as I was prior to my sprained ankle. Leading up to my injury I was starting to get ready for the new Leggers season so I was running more, and doing more strength training. When the injury hit, that all kind of went away. But that’s life and things happen. Sometimes we get things thrown at us we don’t plan for. Life is funny that way. I’m not the only one. Unexpected things happen to everyone and the best we can do is to try to keep a positive attitude about it and keep moving forward.
Yesterday’s tough hilly run was a gentle reminder of how much work I have ahead of me. And
I welcome it. I’m ready for it. I need to work on my training plan. I’m cleaning up my nutrition so I can recover faster. Besides increasing endurance, increase my strength training and be cognizant of stretching and injury prevention, such as spending some time with the foam roller.
Running 50 miles ain’t no joke! It’s a helluva long way! As of today, I’ve got 5 months to be ready for it. And I WILL be ready for it! I’ll get there – one day and one step at a time.
I welcome it. I’m ready for it. I need to work on my training plan. I’m cleaning up my nutrition so I can recover faster. Besides increasing endurance, increase my strength training and be cognizant of stretching and injury prevention, such as spending some time with the foam roller.
Running 50 miles ain’t no joke! It’s a helluva long way! As of today, I’ve got 5 months to be ready for it. And I WILL be ready for it! I’ll get there – one day and one step at a time.
Thanks for reading and Happy Running!