Cool Jeff. I have only run twice in the past two weeks due to some pain in the lateral part of my left knee. The pain has subsided but scared me a bit. Ran two miles two days ago and will go from there. Good luck.
Wife finally spit junior out last weekend, I gained 35 lbs over our 9 month pregnancy. I hit the street yesterday for the first time in awhile, going to knock this 35 lbs. off over the next 3-4 months...great job to all you guys/gals.
Awesome job everyone. Well I think i cracked a rib the other day while doing legs of all things I had done 4 sets of squats and moved along to the leg press. I was on my 4th set and was doing my heaviest ever on it, with it loaded with 450lbs. I did 6 reps with it and was pumped about that, but when I got up my Lower ribs were hurting on my left side. I think what happened is I get a full rep with the machine and actually go all the way to the bottom stop that basically puts my Knees behind my ears Im very flexable so I use the full range of the machine. With that much weight that far back I think made me crack a rib I can hardly sleep on that side and if I make it to that position and get settled in then I cant hardly get back up. It hurts when I sniff real hard to. Other that that I can still do everything else except touch that spot. Its very tender. Has anyone here ever cracked a rib ? what did it feel like ? I finished out that day with hamstring curls and leg extensions the calf raises.
Blood, when I was wrestling I got slammed into that same position with a rear suplex. I felt something strain mid way up my ribcage. I had separated my ribs. I got back up and tried to continue once I freed myself but I could not continue. I was out of training for a month. ICE. I could barely get into my truck for days as it hurt so bad. I bet you have slightly separated ribs.
Yep, I haven't ran in anything but my Vibrams or barefoot in several months. Although I did try on the Merrell Barefoots the other day and liked them quite a bit, but I'm waiting for the NB Minimus to come out next month. I'll probably buy the Minimus, they are a bit more shoe which I believe will help me with the longer distances.
Anyone try the spartacus workout? I needed to switch up my circuit training, so I gave it a try. It kicked my ass. http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/high-intensity-circuit-routine/
Vito, I just checked out that website for that workout, thanks. I am thinking of incorporating workouts like that two times a week in addition to my running. That would give me a good 5 days a week of solid cardiovascular work in addition to strength training.
I did this for about 4-5 months end of last year... Was hard at first (actually made me sick a few times), but it seemed I got into a groove pretty fast with it. If you stay to strict form and do it for the full 60 sec with the correct rest intervals its a pretty decent work out. I like it because it doesn't need a bunch of weights, I was using like 25 - 45 lb weights and getting what I needed out of it. I have the exercises on a word document that prints to one page so I could lay it on a bench and make sure I was staying on track. Sean
Thanks Brett, Im trying the ICE now. It feels like its going to be a slow healer and is sore as hell. Im taking off from the weights until it heals up
I did the same thing. Printed it out and use a watch to time each station and rest. Was more difficult than I expected. I liked it for a lot of the same reasons you listed. Anytime a workout starts to feel easy or routine, I switch. If I really liked it, I will go back to it at some point. I just started this one, but there is a good chance it will be a keeper.
I like the looks of this - especially as mentioned for "switching it up" for a bit...is there a handy link to print out altogether?
Yes there is. It prints two stations per page with photos and explanations. I just cut out the photos and shrunk them with Photoshop, and put them all to one page.
I ran my "little over" 6K trail race Sunday at 48:15. I had set a goal of 40:00 for this race but was caught off guard by the number of hills and their steepness. I did begin training for my half marathon this morning though.
Good Run GAbow. Trails are way too hard to try and predict or set goals for. Hills can really mes swith your times. I just registered for a couple of "tune up" races in preparation for the marathon. 10 mi on March 12th 30K (18.6 mi) on March 26th. I figure these 2 races should tell me a lot as far as what kind of realistic marathon pace I should try to run. And whether the pace I have in mind now, is that realistic pace.
My wife and I just started a new class at a local YMCA. Since the kids were born, there isn't a lot of time for us to spend together. Fitness is the main activity we have in common. The class is designed for couples and is taught by a husband and wife. Most of the exercises involve your partner, and they require you to act in unison to complete the movement. We use resistant bands a lot. Its honestly more difficult than I expected. The fitness level of the people in the class is all over the place. There is another fit couple, and the instructors do a good job of making the exercises more challenging for us. So far, I like it. Plus its cool to hang out with my wife. Just in case she reads this.
Sounds like a pretty interesting class Vito. As for me I could not be happier with how marathon training is going. Runs are getting easier, times are coming down, it makes training not seem so daunting of a task.
Must be a down time of year, but I wish this topic was still active. I have a 10 mi rce coming Saturday. I'm fairly excited for it, just to see how I feel and what kind of pace i can keep up. It will help me to start figuring out a better marathon goal.
Good luck to you rybo. I've had to curtail my training due to other issues as well as some nagging injuries.
I have a 5K next Sat and then a 6.5 mile trail race the following Sat. Finishing up my second week of training for my half marathon in May.
Rybo, best of luck, you have my respect for training so hard. For me I took the month of February and used it to heal up a bit. I still trained 3-4 days a week, just for shorter bursts. I was drawn out on my training and my joints were hurting. I only ran a couple of days a week and focused on gaining strength. The last week I ran three times with some longer runs mixed in to start developing a volume base. I would really like to get in a good base of 15-20 miles a week of running by the end of April. I have been switching up strength training by having my kids sit on my back while I do push-ups and squats to make it fun for them and me. They are watching everything I do and are joining in on my workouts which make them a lot of fun. I am starting to make my push for 200 lbs. I need to drop about 12 lbs and want to do it by July 1st. I am going to do it. Good luck Phillip!~
