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Edinburgh 2014 - chasing the hairy haggis

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Mitchy1nge · 30/09/2013 12:45

thread for anyone training for the full marathon or the half or any of the other events

it's my first marathon so am very excited, I know that in theory if I can do 21 miles then 26 (plus 385 yards) is achievable but only started running again a few months ago, it's so much more addictive than it used to be

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KristinaM · 10/01/2014 12:24

Suspect it's just because I have changed to shoes with less support. And increasing my mileage too fast. I am trying to work on my form, which will cause a few niggles I guess until I get used to it

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Mitchy1nge · 11/01/2014 22:17

hope it all settles quickly

I missed the long run today, hope this stupid thing heals really quickly and doesn't recur as soon as I start running again Hmm

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louwn · 11/01/2014 22:58

Just catching up with the thread. How much longer off running mitchy? Did a 10 miler today, not my best time, but about 6 miles of muddy off road slightly hilly stuff so perhaps thats to be expected. Ache a teensy bit now but day off tomorrow so not too bad.

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Mitchy1nge · 11/01/2014 23:21

muddy and off road sounds fun :)

dunno, it has to not hurt at all first and that hasn't begun to happen yet but it can be quite quick I think, I hope - I don't know, google can be very unhelpful and pessimistic sometimes!

was chatting to someone today though who had a bad accident and recovered with barely 2 months left to prepare for his marathon and it still all worked out ok, so my handful of days off is really not The End

it's just that will probably have to start at about half the training volume I got up to but that's just how it goes? Confused then need to put much more effort into warming up and stretching before every run

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Mitchy1nge · 11/01/2014 23:29

and, argh, I think it will depend on what the physiotherapist thinks has caused or been a serious contributor to it - if it was just my stupid horrible new road shoes that's one thing, but she wants to do a full running analysis as soon it's better to check for areas of dodginess

but maybe in the long term this will make me SuperMitchy and I might get stronger and faster than ever (could hardly get slower at the moment)

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KristinaM · 12/01/2014 00:22

Sorry to hear that mitchy, that's carp

< faints > at thought of 6 miles of muddy off road slightly hilly stuff

No running today because I spent 10 hours at sports event with kids. Sigh < martyr>

louwn · 12/01/2014 09:27

It was quite tiring Kristina - thats why I had to get back on the roads for the last 4 or I'd never have finished! Rest day for me today and sunday lunch with some friends. Keeping my fingers crossed for fast healing for you mitchy!

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Mitchy1nge · 13/01/2014 10:52

LOOK AT HOW NICE AND SUNNY IT IS OUT THERE

:(

on plus side I lose 0.1kg every day I don't run, so almost half a kilo now, wonder why that is?

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KristinaM · 13/01/2014 11:35

It's lovely, I've just run 10k. I was confused by the sudden heat wave and wore too many clothes .....

Wish I lost weight when I don't run . Or even when I do

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Mitchy1nge · 13/01/2014 18:58

do you just want to lose a bit or do you actually need to? I think bodies are quite good at hanging on to fat unless there's loads to spare

for the first time in a while I can barely feel that calf pain so something is helping, the stretches maybe, fingers crossed physio approves a return to running tomorrow in time for Running Club

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KristinaM · 13/01/2014 21:34

I don't NEED to in the sense that my BMI is within normal range. But I would like to as I'm apple shaped with a thick middle and am slimmer everywhere else. And I'm sure I'd run better if I weighed less as well as looking better. I blame my age. Ive been blaming my hormones for years......

Glad to hear the calf pain is improving. Though I suspect physio will tell you to give it a few days. Do compression socks help?

I felt very smug at having gone out first thing today as it was chucking it down later .

Have you been doing your yoga etc?

BTW poorly horse is home and eating sloppy bran mash.

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Mitchy1nge · 13/01/2014 21:59

:) good news about the horse, I need to be up at yucky o'clock to check on one of mine (not exactly unwell, just going through a higher-than-usual maintenance phase)

it is really annoying to have bits of podge where you'd rather they weren't isn't it Confused running must be good for overall health though (feel ridiculous typing that my leg propped up with a hot gel pack on it), have you ever tried pilates? I know you can't spot reduce but maybe changes in posture would help everything feel and look firmer and sleeker?

am doing Rodney Yee's 'yoga conditioning for athletes' every day, either the whole thing or just the bit for runners, and it's sooooooo dull and shit, it reminds me of the most boring yoga class I used to go to when it was the only one around, it won't be doing me any harm but I much much much prefer vinyasa/ashtanga/flow where you actually get to move about a bit. Although maybe if I didn't move about so much I wouldn't keep hurting myself Grin

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KristinaM · 13/01/2014 22:29

I did yoga and pilates when I was pg and post natally. Bit it didn't make me thinner and it's very boring .

I must get back to body pump as I quite enjoy that. Bloody useless DH works away a lot and kids are interfering with my fitness plans Wink . Though I confess I have been avoiding 39 days shred for most of this week too and I can't blame the kids for that ....

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Mitchy1nge · 13/01/2014 23:19

you will probably look like a whippet by the time of this marathon :)

I hadn't thought of compression socks, will ask the physio about it tomorrow, some people swear by them don't they? I think I have compression tights somewhere actually, never worn, tucked away for some sort of emergency Grin

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KristinaM · 13/01/2014 23:54

< hopeful> at mention of whippet Grin

I have compression socks that are just knee socks, I put them on after a long run, they are supposed to help your calves recover. I've seen people running in them too .i don't know if they help, might be worth a try for a couple of quid.

They are not very tight on my scrawny legs, I don't know if they work better if you are ...ahem....muscular . I'm sure physio would know about these things

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Mitchy1nge · 14/01/2014 14:21

yay, can start running again tomorrow :) :) :)

just a mile or two at a time, in neutral shoes, every other day once a day to see how it goes - and keep up my good work of doing fuck all resting it and stretching it, and keeping it warm

hooray for me :) unless it starts hurting beyond the range of 1-3/10 don't need to see her again for 2 weeks (which is a pity because it's so warm in there, and just get to lie down while she does all the stretching work) and am still a tiger, just with not quite so many strips of tiger tape on myself now

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brainwashed · 14/01/2014 16:26

Glad you've been given the go ahead to run again. I've had problems with calf strains in the past and have found compression stuff helpful. Probably just psychological but hey if it helps!

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Mitchy1nge · 14/01/2014 17:47

oh yeah I asked about the compression stuff and she just said it was known to be helpful in venous problems and even older people but beyond that she couldn't say

it's still taped up for the next 5 days anyway with the tiger stuff which does seem to have some magical properties

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KristinaM · 14/01/2014 22:37

Excellent news Mitch

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Mitchy1nge · 15/01/2014 11:02

this is where the slow jogging group comes in so handy (it was started by a MNer actually) it was good to have someone to go out with for just a couple of comfortable miles this morning

I've registered for Berlin through the Laureus Foundation but had a confirmation for London instead, which I didn't apply for Confused

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KristinaM · 15/01/2014 11:23

So are you going to do London then ?

I am on my way into town to get new running shoes. I got new ones a few weeks ago and I think they are the problem. I'll see what they say in the shop

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Mitchy1nge · 15/01/2014 11:37

no am not doing London - my friend/coach/guru is (as well as Edinburgh with me) but he was given a place for being good at running marathons Envy, I only applied for Berlin so it's someone's mistake somewhere

good luck with the shoes! will they let you take them back?

I am stuck at 2 miles every other day until it is painless (or at least less painful) but physio is full of ideas for treatment, it is basically an overuse thing dating back for ages she thinks

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KristinaM · 15/01/2014 20:54

Yy, I see you can get a marathon place for being " good for age" . LOL

Re the shoes - I wasn't really excepting them to take them back but I wanted to understand why they had changed the type of shoes I was using before. I've bought Sorbothane double strike insoles so will see f they help. I will do a short run tomorrow to try them out .

Agree you doing another two miler tomorrow ?

And where are all the rest . Have we scared them off with our tales of woe ?

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Mitchy1nge · 15/01/2014 21:10

they are probably all out running? you will be too with your new insoles!

no, she said not to run on consecutive days until it's properly healed - I had a chat with one of the running club coaches (who turns out to be the physio's dad, haha, small world!) and he said not to run at all until it is completely painless, otherwise will have constant (albeit low level) pain all the time which might lead to all sorts of undesirable outcomes further on

the heat and stretches are definitely helping though

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KristinaM · 15/01/2014 22:01

Oh dear:-(

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