jogging and motivation thread

[Jeremy1]

Yeah sundown last year was so bad I just could not continue. Thankfully no more plantar for now. I can't imagine plantar together with this calf strain

I used to have but cured.

Please take care n if can always protect your feet also by wearing plantar sandal at home.

I highly recommend Spenco.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Apparently this one is 50 yards longer than 5.00km.

 

[WussRedXLi]

I used to have but cured.

Please take care n if can always protect your feet also by wearing plantar sandal at home.

I highly recommend Spenco.

For PF, i always go to my arcoxia / naproxen sodium......for arcoxia the dosage depends on the severity of the pain. But really is need to take the moment you feel it starting as a niggle. At least that works for me.
No episodes of delibitating pain that stopped me from training at all. This is aside from other things like strengthening (of coz you stop strengthening like your soleus/gastrocs during the PF episode lah).
But then again, some people might not like this way of taking NSAIDs.

 

[sph777]

I used to have but cured.

Please take care n if can always protect your feet also by wearing plantar sandal at home.

I highly recommend Spenco.

For PF, i always go to my arcoxia / naproxen sodium......for arcoxia the dosage depends on the severity of the pain. But really is need to take the moment you feel it starting as a niggle. At least that works for me.
No episodes of delibitating pain that stopped me from training at all. This is aside from other things like strengthening (of coz you stop strengthening like your soleus/gastrocs during the PF episode lah).
But then again, some people might not like this way of taking NSAIDs.

Thanks! Glad that PF is gone! If it comes back will take both of your advice haha. Calf strengthening after the 2XU will probably help with the calf strain and PF issues

 

[Kuudere]

Apparently this one is 50 yards longer than 5.00km.

Next time go UK can attempt their park runs, maybe can get 1 min off my 5km times

 

[Jeremy1]

Is there a place where you can go for a leg massage ?

 

[sph777]

Is there a place where you can go for a leg massage ?

I think paya lebar square got a few. 2nd floor cause I go there for my physio therapy but see a few shops doing massage

 

[WussRedXLi]

Did this yesterday (3km @ 10k pace, 4 x 800 @ HM)

3k goal pace: 4.11/km (10k)
3k actual pace: 4.03/km (4.04, 4.04, 4.00)

6 min rest

800s goal pace: 4.38/km (HM)
800s actual pace: 4.20/km (3.35, 3.30, 3.25, 3.22)

rest (1.06, 1.31, 1.09)

• 3k was probably done around 7-8k race pace at the same average pace as my 8 x 1km w/ 3 min rest 2 weeks ago
• 800s was done at cut-down from HM > 10k pace
• Could've gun for sub 20 5km but wouldn't be able to complete the remaining 800s

Looking good. Finally time to hoot 11 mins for 3k liao.
Not sure if it's me, but i find it really hypnotic to run 3.xx pace, ie fast.

 

[Ender]

1) It takes more than just 1 or 2 muscle sngness / ache to conclude you are over-trained. There needs to be a constellation of other factors and usually the earliest signs are mood changes/swings and poor sleep quality due to hormonal unbalance.

2) Something which @zeroX26 taught me during my student days is the implementation of an "unloading week". He typically recommends a 3:1 ratio, meaning for 3 weeks you can increase your training load gradually (still sticking to the 10% rule), but on the 4th week you cut your training load by 25-40% depending how tired you are. Even if you are still feeling good, u still cut it by 25% so allow your body to recuperate and adapt. I suggest you try this.

I do notice that in the Pfitzinger training plan I used 2 years back. About every 3 or 4 weeks will have a recovery week where it's the same training but with much less mileage.

 

[Ender]

Looking good. Finally time to hoot 11 mins for 3k liao.
Not sure if it's me, but i find it really hypnotic to run 3.xx pace, ie fast.

Probably that is what they call runner's high? I never experience before in my 15 years of running. Very elusive.

 

[Ender]

Is there a place where you can go for a leg massage ?

See many of these leg massage under HDB .. They apply TCM technique, so can be quite painful.

 

[Ender]

Thanks! Glad that PF is gone! If it comes back will take both of your advice haha. Calf strengthening after the 2XU will probably help with the calf strain and PF issues

I never had PF before. But I do think calves strengthening helps. Which I attribute to my past years of running minimalist. That was during the release of the book 'born to run' craze. The good thing is it really strengthen the calves, compoundly due to minimal to no support.

 

[Ender]

Long run...think it's about time to prep for AHM 10K as it's 4.5 months away?

You can still get discount for AHM? For me depends if the organiser still discriminate pes C. If I don't get the discount again, will skip.

 

[LWZ]

Is there a place where you can go for a leg massage ?

I think paya lebar square got a few. 2nd floor cause I go there for my physio therapy but see a few shops doing massage

Have u tried the one in basement ? Opposite the vegetarian Jap eatery

 

[WussRedXLi]

You can still get discount for AHM? For me depends if the organiser still discriminate pes C. If I don't get the discount again, will skip.

Yeah i think still status quote, just enter IC number. Waiting for date to be confirmed and the link to register.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Anyway, i think last year while AHM 10K was pretty zhun in distance, the half marathon came up like ~ 0.5k short. heh.....

 

[WussRedXLi]

Probably that is what they call runner's high? I never experience before in my 15 years of running. Very elusive.

For me got 2 addictions, 1 is raw speed......the other is after a certain period into session, can get the kick.

Cycling high also got. I find it quite relaxing......just wanna go on and on after a certain period..... With music, wow..... U just wanna go for another round, and then another round .
So much so that i dread the next day going back to work, or if it's early morning then i dread going home to bathe and change.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/a-cyclists-high-what-it-is-and-how-you-get-it

 

[Ender]

Anyway, i think last year while AHM 10K was pretty zhun in distance, the half marathon came up like ~ 0.5k short. heh.....

As long as within certain margin, is acceptable for a good race if it provides the race atmosphere and good logistic. But the Skechers one at 9.2k is cannot accept.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Thanks! Glad that PF is gone! If it comes back will take both of your advice haha. Calf strengthening after the 2XU will probably help with the calf strain and PF issues

I actually take arcoxia / naproxen sodium for any pains literally....as long as is infllammation just hoot, since i dont have any serious stomach/intestinal issues. I used it for ITBS post AHM injury, at first on 27th Aug Sunday, i was trying to just tahan.....and by evening time it didnt subside so much so that i went toilet and bathe also needed to crawl and drag myself over.....so i hooted the max 120mg for Arcoxia in the evening. Next day tada.....could at least walk with a slight limp to work.

If the symptoms improved, then confirm is inflammatory based. I may then follow up with curcumin (I use curcuwin) to follow up if it is spans more than 3 days. Then 1 week later might start again.
My father has used 200mg (generic etoricoxib) for 2 weeks 1 shot. No side effects.

Another thing i learnt from the specialist is that you can feel that area, see if it is warm. Can do it with hands, or u use a IR thermo.

 

[Jeremy1]

See many of these leg massage under HDB .. They apply TCM technique, so can be quite painful.

Actually not referring to the foot massage which is painful unless thai way of doing.

More interested in the leg massage after sore