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DCM 2018 - Mentored Novice Thread
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That's a good idea and one I might robI am planning to run with the pacers for the first time to see what it would be like to forget about the Garmin and stick with a group, as I am planning a similar tactic for the DCM this year and I want to see how I fair out running in a herd!
I am signed up for RnR but was half considering not doing it, or at the most, doing it as a training run. But might be nice to pick a non-PB-targeting-for-me pacer and use it as a learning experience. Hmmm. 0 -
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Hi everyone, i'm finally getting a chance to catch up here after my little spell of being mia on my holiers! Great work going on no surprise! For anyone with injury niggles, please do see a physio, we're not qualified to give medical advice here. Foam rolling is great to keep niggles at bay along with a good routine/habit of doing some dynamic stretches before a run along with some static stretching afterward. Shin splits, knee and ITB issues are all common enough when runners increase the mileage quite quickly, the chance of injury/niggle is increased if the pace is too fast as well so please do keep the usual advice in mind and slow down especially if you're already having niggles or have a history of injuries. Sometimes a single trip to a physio is all that's required to sort out these issues though so don't be afraid to go now, the sooner you get sorted the better.
I'll try to catch up on more of the posts i missed over the next few days and hopefully i'll be back on track by the weekend but keep up the good work 0 -
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Looking for some opinions - I probably know the real answer in my heart but interested in others views.
My shoulder/back is still a problem. BUT I've had an MRI & physio has given me exercises and full permission to run so long as I don't aggravate any symptoms. I'm c. 2 weeks behind schedule, but not freaking out yet. Still clocking away k's at an easy pace, at the moment up to an hour every other day - and they've been fine. I'm a slow runner.
I've entered the race series. The SD 10k is on Sunday. It's not far from me. I have my race number. It's pretty. I have fancy new magnets to use instead of safety pins
Is there any point in doing the 10k at the weekend, even as a training run?
If I do and it feels good for the first 5k, I could up the tempo.
I am likely to face strong opposition from my OH - buy he doesn't really get this running lark at all anyway (I know he's reading my log, but I'm not sure he's stalking me here yet, I guess I'll find out soon :eek:)0 -
Looking for some opinions - I probably know the real answer in my heart but interested in others views.
My shoulder/back is still a problem. BUT I've had an MRI & physio has given me exercises and full permission to run so long as I don't aggravate any symptoms. I'm c. 2 weeks behind schedule, but not freaking out yet. Still clocking away k's at an easy pace, at the moment up to an hour every other day - and they've been fine. I'm a slow runner.
I've entered the race series. The SD 10k is on Sunday. It's not far from me. I have my race number. It's pretty. I have fancy new magnets to use instead of safety pins
Is there any point in doing the 10k at the weekend, even as a training run?
If I do and it feels good for the first 5k, I could up the tempo.
I am likely to face strong opposition from my OH - buy he doesn't really get this running lark at all anyway (I know he's reading my log, but I'm not sure he's stalking me here yet, I guess I'll find out soon :eek:)
Hmm...I would say run it. Internet advice on injuries is hit and miss at best. The action you took of getting professional opinion was of course the best course of action. The professional has given you permission so to me that's enough. The key, as you were told, is not to aggravate it so pay heed to that. I would definitely be on the start line if I was you.0 -
Why would you be running it juke? Apart from putting the fancy magnets to good use, which does sound pretty exciting in fairness (I didn't know these were a thing? Going to have to go google them now...)Looking for some opinions - I probably know the real answer in my heart but interested in others views.
My shoulder/back is still a problem. BUT I've had an MRI & physio has given me exercises and full permission to run so long as I don't aggravate any symptoms. I'm c. 2 weeks behind schedule, but not freaking out yet. Still clocking away k's at an easy pace, at the moment up to an hour every other day - and they've been fine. I'm a slow runner.
I've entered the race series. The SD 10k is on Sunday. It's not far from me. I have my race number. It's pretty. I have fancy new magnets to use instead of safety pins
Is there any point in doing the 10k at the weekend, even as a training run?
If I do and it feels good for the first 5k, I could up the tempo.
I am likely to face strong opposition from my OH - buy he doesn't really get this running lark at all anyway (I know he's reading my log, but I'm not sure he's stalking me here yet, I guess I'll find out soon :eek:)
You obviously know the advice from the physio, and know you can run easy so long as you're mindful of the shoulder, so I'm sure that applies to running in a race too if you take it slowly. Do you think you would? If you do and you just fancy soaking up the atmosphere then fine, but if you're worried about risking further damage to the shoulder then to me at least it's not worth the risk. So my very helpful (:rolleyes: ) input is that you could probably go either way but be honest with yourself and you probably know what's best for you.0 -
Conflicting views, I like it Thanks both.Hmm...I would say run it. Internet advice on injuries is hit and miss at best. The action you took of getting professional opinion was of course the best course of action. The professional has given you permission so to me that's enough. The key, as you were told, is not to aggravate it so pay heed to that. I would definitely be on the start line if I was you.
See, this is what I really want to do. I suppose in the course of a 'race' I might be less inclined to pay attention to warning signs.Why would you be running it juke? Apart from putting the fancy magnets to good use, which does sound pretty exciting in fairness (I didn't know these were a thing? Going to have to go google them now...)
You obviously know the advice from the physio, and know you can run easy so long as you're mindful of the shoulder, so I'm sure that applies to running in a race too if you take it slowly. Do you think you would? If you do and you just fancy soaking up the atmosphere then fine, but if you're worried about risking further damage to the shoulder then to me at least it's not worth the risk. So my very helpful (:rolleyes: ) input is that you could probably go either way but be honest with yourself and you probably know what's best for you.
You are asking the hard questions, eyrie.
Why:- Because I've paid for it;
- Because if I don't, in my head I'll feel like DCM '18 is even more out of reach
- When i run from home, if I feel uncomfortable, I can double back, take a short cut home - not so easy on the middle of a 10k with roads closed
- I may get caught up in the buzz, and push too hard, even subconsciously.
As to magnets, I need protection for Amazon's recommendationshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00V5LPFXK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 0 -
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