Training Log Archive: MollyP

Great!! Heel and Achilles felt great the whole run and so far (writing this 30 minutes after my run) things haven't tightened up!
Cold run, but was happy to be feeling good! A little lightheaded the last 3-4 miles, some sugar and water would have been good.

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Good! Added a few hills each mile.
I would have rather run this morning, but since I ended up with 2 runs yesterday I thought it best to make sure things were ok throughout the day before running again.
Off from running tomorrow, then will try a longer run Saturday.

Good timing for treadmill runs, horribly windy outside!
Another pretty good run!
Added in about a half dozen hills and those felt fine. Worked my way up from 6mph to 7.5mph and the last half mile up'd the speed under 8 minute miles to see how that felt. So far so good.........:)
Not 100%, but I would say 80%. Things were tight after my run yesterday for a few hours, then ok. Today it doesn't feel as tight right after.

Went and saw Malcolm regarding my achilles / heel issue. Even though it is a ton better, I wanted his opinion. He thinks it is more of a heel issue vs. an achilles issue. He told me to keep my ankles loose, lots of ankle movement while seated and before my runs. He thought about dry needling (not quite sure what that is...will have to google it!), but didn't want to do it since I just waw Adam on Monday. He said if I am still having problems next week we might try that. I see him again Tuesday and then try a speed workout after my appointment.
Today when he was done with his evaluation he taped my heel (he said the tape should last a few days and I can retape with KT tape - 80% stretch - after that) and had me do a little run. He started off slow and worked the pace up. Then he video taped me running and showed me (he has showed me before, but good to see again), how I am overstriding and how (especially on my right side - which usually seems to be the side I get an injury on) I land on the outside of my heel and roll in.

Pretty good! Kept it at a zero incline.

Follow up appointment with Adam. He felt this second appointment really loosened up the tight areas in my calf and achilles area.

2 miles before run and 1 mile after.
Started at 2.5mph and worked up to 4.6mph before run. No pain.

No pain! Wore KT tape as added support.
Started at 5mph (that pace was just too unnatural!!) and worked up to 7mph and kept it there.
Kept it at 3 miles as Adam suggested. Tomorrow will be a rest day even if still feeling good. Fingers crossed for no stiffness later.

Beautiful day. 49 and sunny!