Today I had a fabulous run except one major problem...shin splints! Five minutes into my run I started feeling a pulling and by the end of my first 10 minute run session I had the worst shin splint I have experienced while doing the C25K. It was so bad that the 3 minute walking bit was not long enough to walk this shin splint out. Usually as soon as I stop running the pain is alleviated. By the second 10 minute run I was ready to quit but kept pushing on because I didn't want to have to repeat a day.
After the run and cool down I headed back to my dorm room, with a disgusting burger that I ate half of, and thought about why I am just now experiencing these shin splints. One possibility is that my mother's shoes this weekend ruined my feet because before I wore them I hadn't had shin splints since I first started running. The second possibility is that I really do need to just strengthen the muscle there. So I looked up some exercises that will hopefully help. I will do these exercises 3 times a day and I'm hoping that magically the shin splints wont appear during the 25 minute run that I have scheduled for Tuesday.
On a separate note, I have found something that is calming but distracting enough during my runs, audio books! I selected one from iTunes this morning entitled "my secret life" and I listened to the first 20-something minutes of it during my run. It sure beats listening to angry loud music, which ruins the relaxing factor of exercising, and it is interesting enough that I do not always have to focus on pain or breathing. Also, because I love reading but don't have time for it during the school year, I look forward to having a book read to me!
So overall, today's run was amazing! My breathing keeps getting easier and I am not experiencing muscle pain anymore after my runs. If I could get rid of the shin splint in my right leg, without my normal solution of hobbling, then I'm sure I could raise my speed and complete a 5K this week! One last thing, on my C25K ipod app there is a motivational quote for each day. I'm going to put them here after I achieve each of the runs to help with motivation. Today's quote:
"Running is like mouthwash. If you can feel the burn, it's working."-Brian Tackett
Sunday, February 27, 2011
W6D2
Today I had a fabulous run except one major problem...shin splints! Five minutes into my run I started feeling a pulling and by the end of my first 10 minute run session I had the worst shin splint I have experienced while doing the C25K. It was so bad that the 3 minute walking bit was not long enough to walk this shin splint out. Usually as soon as I stop running the pain is alleviated. By the second 10 minute run I was ready to quit but kept pushing on because I didn't want to have to repeat a day.
After the run and cool down I headed back to my dorm room, with a disgusting burger that I ate half of, and thought about why I am just now experiencing these shin splints. One possibility is that my mother's shoes this weekend ruined my feet because before I wore them I hadn't had shin splints since I first started running. The second possibility is that I really do need to just strengthen the muscle there. So I looked up some exercises that will hopefully help. I will do these exercises 3 times a day and I'm hoping that magically the shin splints wont appear during the 25 minute run that I have scheduled for Tuesday.
On a separate note, I have found something that is calming but distracting enough during my runs, audio books! I selected one from iTunes this morning entitled "my secret life" and I listened to the first 20-something minutes of it during my run. It sure beats listening to angry loud music, which ruins the relaxing factor of exercising, and it is interesting enough that I do not always have to focus on pain or breathing. Also, because I love reading but don't have time for it during the school year, I look forward to having a book read to me!
So overall, today's run was amazing! My breathing keeps getting easier and I am not experiencing muscle pain anymore after my runs. If I could get rid of the shin splint in my right leg, without my normal solution of hobbling, then I'm sure I could raise my speed and complete a 5K this week! One last thing, on my C25K ipod app there is a motivational quote for each day. I'm going to put them here after I achieve each of the runs to help with motivation. Today's quote:
"Running is like mouthwash. If you can feel the burn, it's working."-Brian Tackett
After the run and cool down I headed back to my dorm room, with a disgusting burger that I ate half of, and thought about why I am just now experiencing these shin splints. One possibility is that my mother's shoes this weekend ruined my feet because before I wore them I hadn't had shin splints since I first started running. The second possibility is that I really do need to just strengthen the muscle there. So I looked up some exercises that will hopefully help. I will do these exercises 3 times a day and I'm hoping that magically the shin splints wont appear during the 25 minute run that I have scheduled for Tuesday.
On a separate note, I have found something that is calming but distracting enough during my runs, audio books! I selected one from iTunes this morning entitled "my secret life" and I listened to the first 20-something minutes of it during my run. It sure beats listening to angry loud music, which ruins the relaxing factor of exercising, and it is interesting enough that I do not always have to focus on pain or breathing. Also, because I love reading but don't have time for it during the school year, I look forward to having a book read to me!
So overall, today's run was amazing! My breathing keeps getting easier and I am not experiencing muscle pain anymore after my runs. If I could get rid of the shin splint in my right leg, without my normal solution of hobbling, then I'm sure I could raise my speed and complete a 5K this week! One last thing, on my C25K ipod app there is a motivational quote for each day. I'm going to put them here after I achieve each of the runs to help with motivation. Today's quote:
"Running is like mouthwash. If you can feel the burn, it's working."-Brian Tackett
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