tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post4421070272046198217..comments2024-03-11T10:53:23.511-04:00Comments on Meg Go Run: Warming Up, Holding Up, and Last Speed Sesh!Meg Go Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-121754408151397382016-03-25T17:14:31.159-04:002016-03-25T17:14:31.159-04:00Thank you Karen! My run was pain free today so I a...Thank you Karen! My run was pain free today so I am cautiously optimistic!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-43708501251594307812016-03-25T00:07:17.120-04:002016-03-25T00:07:17.120-04:00I am generally a stretch right after a run girl, b...I am generally a stretch right after a run girl, but if something actually feels hurt, I never know what to do because of fear of over stretching. I did end up stretching the glutes cause that felt good to do but not so much the hammy. It is all pretty much gone now but I'm nervous to run...Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-43163070953309592782016-03-25T00:05:30.183-04:002016-03-25T00:05:30.183-04:00I am happy too but it makes me so nervous. :( I al...I am happy too but it makes me so nervous. :( I also convinced myself I have PF (which I don't). I'm going nuts.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-31721293117246021512016-03-24T18:36:48.968-04:002016-03-24T18:36:48.968-04:00I'm more of a Suzy and don't stretch. I re...I'm more of a Suzy and don't stretch. I read somewhere that we tend to over stretch when we stretch only making things worse. Our bodies can heal themselves with rest and recovery. So that's what I try and do--but yeah, stretching sometimes feels sooo good and you just wanna!<br /><br />Don't stress. You got this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786291500572689794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-9617723714575009072016-03-24T17:45:10.736-04:002016-03-24T17:45:10.736-04:00I feel like I have similar issues and I wonder if ...I feel like I have similar issues and I wonder if it could be related to the sciatic nerve. I can always tell the difference though, when its muscle vs nerve (so I might have a tight spot in my glute but feel a sensation in my hamstring or somewhere in between). I have found that stretching makes it worse, but I like using a lax ball to roll out my glute area. Im glad its gotten better so quickly- that is definitely a good sign!Lisa @ Running Out Of Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182384531758005079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-60732773629860772602016-03-24T12:10:31.892-04:002016-03-24T12:10:31.892-04:00So what I ended up doing is stretching the glute a...So what I ended up doing is stretching the glute a couple times but hammy only once because the hammy didn't feel that great when I stretched. Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-31114046487475231352016-03-24T11:01:58.083-04:002016-03-24T11:01:58.083-04:00Well, my advice would be NOT to stretch. I know th...Well, my advice would be NOT to stretch. I know that goes against what lots of people would say though, and you know your own body and just do what works for you. But whenever I get a sore something, I don't stretch it, as it aggravates it even more. I think of it as a wound. If I had a cut on my hand, would I start poking at it and stuff? No, I'd rest it and not use it or move it much. Let it heal. I used to go crazy on sore muscles, foam roll it to death, stretch it too much and make it all worse. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137691553415564797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-11967572335546439592016-03-24T10:42:12.082-04:002016-03-24T10:42:12.082-04:00I am so sorry this is the issue that plagues you! ...I am so sorry this is the issue that plagues you! Mine is my ITB. :( Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-10498105994336404962016-03-24T10:41:01.310-04:002016-03-24T10:41:01.310-04:00Okay maybe I will do a mile and when I grow up do ...Okay maybe I will do a mile and when I grow up do more hehe!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-60960559819273349052016-03-24T10:40:19.002-04:002016-03-24T10:40:19.002-04:00When I feel tightness or niggles I get so scared o...When I feel tightness or niggles I get so scared of being injured! :) Thank you for the calm reminder that sometimes I workout may make us feel jacked up but it doesn't mean the world is going to come crashing down.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-38061324920805466172016-03-24T10:09:47.699-04:002016-03-24T10:09:47.699-04:00Haha! I'm glad you didn't want to throw up...Haha! I'm glad you didn't want to throw up or poop your pants during your speed session. That's generally my gage for if I could do more. No poop, no problem! <br /><br />I'm glad your glute and ham are feeling better. I hate it when workouts leave me feeling really tight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-27390245020616644562016-03-24T10:05:57.193-04:002016-03-24T10:05:57.193-04:00What, glute issues?? My life. I'm glad it is...What, glute issues?? My life. I'm glad it is feeling better though. I think as long as I train/run full marathons I am doomed to have sore glute issues forever. Sucks. The tight feeling plagues me all day when I sit. <br />I personally don't warm up for races. I consider the first mile a warmup... but then again, as I get older it sure takes me longer to warm up, so maybe I should start doing warm ups!!Lisa @ TechChick Adventureshttp://www.techchickadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-27753562503234172812016-03-24T09:45:32.662-04:002016-03-24T09:45:32.662-04:00Yeah, it pretty much sucks! I am so happy it feel...Yeah, it pretty much sucks! I am so happy it feels better today. I would do what makes it feel better. If stretching made it get better...keep doing that! Each person is totally different so what works for me might make yours worse, ya know?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-31672736837876624782016-03-24T09:44:19.265-04:002016-03-24T09:44:19.265-04:00Marcia, I would be interested to hear what has wor...Marcia, I would be interested to hear what has worked for you! I have dealt with this for over 10 years :(Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-7383750346822161672016-03-24T08:30:32.539-04:002016-03-24T08:30:32.539-04:00Glad your ass is feeling better! I used to be sca...Glad your ass is feeling better! I used to be scared shitless to warm up before a race. Like freaked out scared, then I tried trusting my training. It worked. I felt sooooooo much better during the race. I only do a mile though, just enough to loosen me up a bit. Eventually if I grow up I will try for a little longer ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-48048847069923471992016-03-24T08:14:59.670-04:002016-03-24T08:14:59.670-04:00LOL that is the amount of endorphins I have needed...LOL that is the amount of endorphins I have needed lately to face the work day! No seriously I think I am getting addicted to the endorphins because today I lifted instead of ran and I feel blue. :(<br /><br />LOL maybe your office needs a stretching room so you don't have to use the bathroom? I don't know what is less gross- stretching on the floor of a bathroom or a classroom. Think of all the gross boogers on the floor of my room and there I was doing pigeon pose.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-51905126487574586902016-03-24T08:12:14.716-04:002016-03-24T08:12:14.716-04:00But I don't lift lower body because it aggrava...But I don't lift lower body because it aggravates it! I want to test lower body out again after my half marathon on April 23. I don't want to do it now and aggravate it more- if that is indeed what would happen.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-84989533779958464482016-03-24T08:10:54.491-04:002016-03-24T08:10:54.491-04:00Thank you for that advice Cheryl! Luckily this was...Thank you for that advice Cheryl! Luckily this was the last speed session so I can take it easy on my body from here on out. I guess I have to be glad this didn't happen a couple weeks ago or I would be certainly nervous to do speed training. I just hate any niggle cause I am injury prone. Or at least I feel like I am. I can't decide if I am just giving myself a self fulfilling prophecy or what...Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-65480488208699129772016-03-24T08:05:56.103-04:002016-03-24T08:05:56.103-04:00I can't believe that was your run on a Wednesd...I can't believe that was your run on a Wednesday before work... if I could I would literally place a crown on your head and bow down in front of you! <br /><br />Glad to hear the hammy and booty loosened up! And I like seeing you stretch on your classroom floor. Sometimes I wait for everyone in my part of the office to go to lunch and then I stretch next to my desk. One time when my hips were super, super tight I went to the bathroom (it's a private, nice one) and got on the floor and stretched. The bathroom is decently big and I wasn't near the toilet or anything, but I definitely laughed out loud thinking "what the hell am I doing?"Kristinahttp://www.blogaboutrunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-64716050980993403082016-03-24T07:57:40.160-04:002016-03-24T07:57:40.160-04:00The fact that you've had ANY pain in your IT b...The fact that you've had ANY pain in your IT band scares me. You are REALLY good at doing stretches and lifting. I think "wow, of someone as dedicate as Meg has this pain when she does all that, then I am sure to get it back..lol"<br />Glad your other pain has subsided!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-51112653957907981802016-03-24T07:17:55.147-04:002016-03-24T07:17:55.147-04:00I would warm up for a mile or so, super slow, just...I would warm up for a mile or so, super slow, just get the blood flowing. Tight hamstrings and Gluts from speed work are common, usually a sign of a bit too much. Stretch, roll, walk it out...I am excited for your race. You will kill it!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701729330317008439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-74768212054860795052016-03-24T07:15:13.853-04:002016-03-24T07:15:13.853-04:00Thanks for that advice Marcia! It's good to kn...Thanks for that advice Marcia! It's good to know others have had the same issue as me from speed work and that hopefully it's just par for the course when pushing yourself!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-41621022758836704382016-03-24T06:59:49.348-04:002016-03-24T06:59:49.348-04:00That is the ONE benefit of me getting slower. I do...That is the ONE benefit of me getting slower. I don't get that high hamstring PIA from speedwork anymore. Just rest, you'll be good to go. I'd do a short warmup. A mile at most. Run easy, bring it up to race pace then ease it down. Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-11665333545104992882016-03-24T06:47:32.848-04:002016-03-24T06:47:32.848-04:00Now I have a better understand of the hamstring is...Now I have a better understand of the hamstring issues you deal with! I have never had hamstring problems but obviously as a someone who wants to run forever, I realize it's probably only a matter of time before my body has had the "opportunity" (haha) to experience aches and pains everywhere! Waking up this am I have no glute problems and only feel the hamstring a tiny bit when I bend over. Can't wait to see how the day goes! Do you think I should stretch my hammy and foam roll my butt or just leave it alone???Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-20732795400276078902016-03-24T06:11:37.201-04:002016-03-24T06:11:37.201-04:00Tuesday & Wednesday workouts are awesome! Wow...Tuesday & Wednesday workouts are awesome! Wow, I am always so impressed. Don't overreact! You will be fine--I know it. I think a day of just doing upper body and you will be back to feeling normal. I will say, however, the pain you describe is exactly what I deal with when I have a flare up. Because I have injured my hamstring so much the point of attachment on the glute gets very sore & tight and sends pain all throughout my glute. I can't (well, I don't) run when it gets like this because it spells bad news--my glute, lower back get muscle spasms. I am actually seeking out alternative therapies for my hamstring because I have had 3 injections but it does flare up from time to time. My PT and I talked about regenerative therapies so I am in the process of gathering info. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.com