The pain in my inner lower legs I mentioned before is apparently called shin splints. The guy at RUNNR told me that it's experienced mostly by heel runners and flat foots but also by most runners. He explained that it is important to have the right shoes and have the right foot landing to avoid this. Because I'm not ready to invest in PhP8000 shoes just yet, he suggested running heel pads for me which cost just PhP711.
I read more into shin splints and learned that it can be "very slow to heal". Ouch! >_<
Also, it can be alleviated and altogether cured by shin stretches.
I know that you must NEVER run with something new (new diet, equipment, etc), and I just bought the heel pads. I wonder if I will use it tomorrow, if I run at all. Tomorrow is my 10k run for Unilab but I am torn between doing it or training with my dragonboat team for the upcoming Manila Ocean Park race on the 28th.
Maybe it's finally time for my recovery week?
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Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Updates, updates, and more updates.
Wow! I've been busy for too long. Here's some of what happened in 1 month...
Apparently, changing distance is not allowed once payment is collected so I was forced to run 10k on my 1st run, the Condura Run for the Dolphins. I finished it in just above 1 hour, contrary to the expected 2 and a half. The treadmill is NOT A GOOD BASIS for measuring your free running ability.
It was an exhilarating experience, running with thousands of people! It feels really different from training alone. I had an urge to cheer everyone "Let's go! Let's go!" just like the way seniors do in dragonboat training.
Some findings:
-inhaling through the nose and then shouting "huh!" as an exhale gives a good energy and *morale* boost.
-drinking gives you stitches; if you are simply parched, just spit the water out - wetting your throat is enough.
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By the time I ran the 5k for Century Superbods, I knew I could do it without a doubt. Great event! Ten thousand people registered, as compared to Condura's eight thousand. The only thing I didn't like about it was that the runs were 10 minutes apart, and the routes were intertwined and the runners were all mixed up, it was such a mess! Even Derek Ramsey got lost. haha.. He was supposed to run 5k but ended up running the 10k.
The Superbods run was the first leg of the Runrio Trilogy. It's really exciting and I want to be a part of all three. Because I did the 5k on the first leg, I was planning on doing 10k on the second, then 21k on the third. Unfortunately, they replaced 21k with 32k for the third leg. They explain it on their site here. So instead, I'll be running 21k on the 2nd leg, and 32k on the 3rd leg. I'm doing it for the finisher's shirt which they award to 21k finishers only. :D
I began having pains in my inner lower leg about a week before the superbods run. It might have been caused by my running+free weights (hehe..guilty of overdoing it. yikes!). I don't know if it's the bone or the muscle but it hurts only when I touch it. I can walk and run fine, so that's okay. I figured I'll need to be drinking milk (and I just thought of this one: have a sort of nutrition plan). I've been drinking fresh milk for at least 3 days now, and the pain's beginning to ease up.
Running is a fun sport (if you may even call it that). I haven't experienced the so-called runner's high yet but the health benefits are enough for me. It's good cardio and good for my physique. I think I'm gonna do this for keeps. I actually have races mapped out up to November already! The longest is the 32k and there's a 15k adventure race. Exciting stuff! I'm willing to invest on this. I think I'm gonna buy a fuel belt tomorrow.
Apparently, changing distance is not allowed once payment is collected so I was forced to run 10k on my 1st run, the Condura Run for the Dolphins. I finished it in just above 1 hour, contrary to the expected 2 and a half. The treadmill is NOT A GOOD BASIS for measuring your free running ability.
It was an exhilarating experience, running with thousands of people! It feels really different from training alone. I had an urge to cheer everyone "Let's go! Let's go!" just like the way seniors do in dragonboat training.
Some findings:
-inhaling through the nose and then shouting "huh!" as an exhale gives a good energy and *morale* boost.
-drinking gives you stitches; if you are simply parched, just spit the water out - wetting your throat is enough.
=============================
By the time I ran the 5k for Century Superbods, I knew I could do it without a doubt. Great event! Ten thousand people registered, as compared to Condura's eight thousand. The only thing I didn't like about it was that the runs were 10 minutes apart, and the routes were intertwined and the runners were all mixed up, it was such a mess! Even Derek Ramsey got lost. haha.. He was supposed to run 5k but ended up running the 10k.
The Superbods run was the first leg of the Runrio Trilogy. It's really exciting and I want to be a part of all three. Because I did the 5k on the first leg, I was planning on doing 10k on the second, then 21k on the third. Unfortunately, they replaced 21k with 32k for the third leg. They explain it on their site here. So instead, I'll be running 21k on the 2nd leg, and 32k on the 3rd leg. I'm doing it for the finisher's shirt which they award to 21k finishers only. :D
I began having pains in my inner lower leg about a week before the superbods run. It might have been caused by my running+free weights (hehe..guilty of overdoing it. yikes!). I don't know if it's the bone or the muscle but it hurts only when I touch it. I can walk and run fine, so that's okay. I figured I'll need to be drinking milk (and I just thought of this one: have a sort of nutrition plan). I've been drinking fresh milk for at least 3 days now, and the pain's beginning to ease up.
Running is a fun sport (if you may even call it that). I haven't experienced the so-called runner's high yet but the health benefits are enough for me. It's good cardio and good for my physique. I think I'm gonna do this for keeps. I actually have races mapped out up to November already! The longest is the 32k and there's a 15k adventure race. Exciting stuff! I'm willing to invest on this. I think I'm gonna buy a fuel belt tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
New Race and a Downgrade
Earlier today, I just registered for the Century Tuna Superbods Run. I made it a 5k to make sure I can finish it. hehehe
Also, I tried downgrading the 10k condura run to 5k but the person in charge of the registration told me that the forms were already collected. I emailed the Condura secretariat to formally state my concerns so good luck with that. I'm not after refunds, I just want to be able to finish the FIRST RACE THAT I'VE EVER JOINED. :)
The singlet for the superbods run looks great! I'm quite excited. Maybe I can use it for dragonboat and gym training. The kit also included a timing chip, a granola bar, and the race map. Me and kuya are planning on running the route this Saturday. Maybe I'll try for 2 rounds to see if I can do 10k and how long it would take me.
Also, I tried downgrading the 10k condura run to 5k but the person in charge of the registration told me that the forms were already collected. I emailed the Condura secretariat to formally state my concerns so good luck with that. I'm not after refunds, I just want to be able to finish the FIRST RACE THAT I'VE EVER JOINED. :)
The singlet for the superbods run looks great! I'm quite excited. Maybe I can use it for dragonboat and gym training. The kit also included a timing chip, a granola bar, and the race map. Me and kuya are planning on running the route this Saturday. Maybe I'll try for 2 rounds to see if I can do 10k and how long it would take me.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Dark Clouds Ahead
I bought a new gym membership today. I ran (or rather walked) on the treadmill for 7 minutes. I was aiming for 10 but I was so parched and had to stop at 7. That 7 minutes didn't even get me near 1 km. It was just about 0.6x.
Remember the 10km Condura race that I thought I'd be able to finish in 30 minutes? Yikes! If I were to compute using my speed and distance today, taking fatigue into consideration, I'd have spent the whole 30 minutes and just barely travel 2km. If I were to finish that 10km run, I'd be running for 2.5 hours! OMG!
Hmm.. Maybe I just need to train harder. Besides, I've still got 2 weeks. :)
Remember the 10km Condura race that I thought I'd be able to finish in 30 minutes? Yikes! If I were to compute using my speed and distance today, taking fatigue into consideration, I'd have spent the whole 30 minutes and just barely travel 2km. If I were to finish that 10km run, I'd be running for 2.5 hours! OMG!
Hmm.. Maybe I just need to train harder. Besides, I've still got 2 weeks. :)
My First Time Running
I've been planning to get back to the gym to keep fit. So I searched online for some training shoes and found ones I liked. Too bad that when I got to the store, it wasn't available so I opted for running shoes instead. I was thinking "maybe I could get into some running, since it's all the rage these days." Right now, I think it's the right choice. You could train, run, even play basketball with running shoes because they're light.
A bit later, I met my kuya for our wall climbing session - this was my second time. He told me that he just registered for the Condura race. What great timing, right? After our session, I too registered for the race. Too bad they don't have singlets, but that's okay. I'm thinking of also registering for the superbods run. For the singlets. ^_^ That's what got me interested in running in the first place.
I registered for the 10k run and put 30 minutes as my predicted finish time. Is that impossibly fast for a beginner to pull off? The race is on February 7 so I have 2 weeks more or less to train. Yikes! I hope I'm not in way over my head with this one.
A bit later, I met my kuya for our wall climbing session - this was my second time. He told me that he just registered for the Condura race. What great timing, right? After our session, I too registered for the race. Too bad they don't have singlets, but that's okay. I'm thinking of also registering for the superbods run. For the singlets. ^_^ That's what got me interested in running in the first place.
I registered for the 10k run and put 30 minutes as my predicted finish time. Is that impossibly fast for a beginner to pull off? The race is on February 7 so I have 2 weeks more or less to train. Yikes! I hope I'm not in way over my head with this one.
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