Comments on Running and Rambling: The Running-While-Injured Life

That was perfect! Heck, I even feel good that I am...

2008-10-04T17:17:00.000-07:00

That was perfect! Heck, I even feel good that I am NOT running right now:) OK, scratch this. But I did find so many other things to do, it's insane. The only problem is, those "other" don't help me keep the weight balanced...

SO funny, awesome post! That conversation is total...

2008-10-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

SO funny, awesome post! That conversation is totally real, and I have it all the time - even with non-runners and non-triathletes. I guess that's why I haven't got a lot of friends, lol.

Some of us have been waiting awhile now for that I...

2008-10-01T18:27:00.000-07:00

Some of us have been waiting awhile now for that IM and 100 mile comparison. I suppose I can wait a little bit longer.

I started tris in '82 coming from a long distance ...

2008-10-01T14:15:00.000-07:00

I started tris in '82 coming from a long distance running background (nothing ULTRA really except a double canyon crossing) and faired really well because of all my trail/distance background.
I have since learned to swim and ride a bike somewhat-but still consider myself a "runner" even tho it's probably my slowest event at the moment....but those memories. Sweet memories.

And the conversations...notorious at tri parties also....ya just can't get away from them!

P.S. HOW did he get into Canada at such a late date? Just wondering....

Yeah Graham is awesome. I read his bio before and ...

2008-10-01T13:54:00.000-07:00

Yeah Graham is awesome. I read his bio before and knew he was a talented triathlete besides being an ultra-marathoner. At the Western States 2006 awards ceremony, the year he won, he was walking around with a Big Kahuna shirt on. It was sweet.

So I was hanging with another runner at Rio this past weekend, we were both pacers and we hung out while we were waiting for our runners. Anyway I inquired about a friend of hers who I did know and she went on an exasperated response of how her friend keeps on running despite the doctors orders. Said friend has even fibbed about her running until she caught her running one day. "I finally told her, we have to break up", she said. She was kidding but she really was at the end of her rope with said friend.

This is already too long of a response but I just wanted to comment about how runners can talk about their injuries and expect the other runners to know exactly what they are talking about. Funny thing is half the time I know exactly what muscle group or body part that is being mentioned.

I always think if you got talent, you can do compa...

2008-09-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

I always think if you got talent, you can do comparable sports pretty well.. KNow I wish I had just a little of that..

But would have been ineteresting to know if he would have still done IMCDA if he had placed at WS100?

Yeah, I think we atheletes are all the same, had many conversations like that this year.

Hilarious - but oh so true. You do bring up good ...

2008-09-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

Hilarious - but oh so true. You do bring up good points about being able to vary workouts to accomadate 'issues'.

I'm also very interested in your comparison regarding Ironman vs. 100M training. Although I'm sticking to my story that I'm not going to run 100M...nope, not gonna do it. Nu-uh.

Hi Donald, Haven't checked your blog for awhile an...

2008-09-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

Hi Donald,
Haven't checked your blog for awhile and just catching up.

Truth be known, I have been far to busy training and racing in triathlons to see what anyone apart from myself is doing these days. I have also gotten myself injured. According to my Physiotherapist, my Gluteus Minimus is under developed. I always knew my quads (while being quite gorgeous) are over developed and this has been my undoing. He has prescriped daily treatments of Active Release Therapy from the Chiropractor, Deep Tissue Massage from my Massage Therapist and finally, AStym. The Astym, is very effective, yet quite odd. They use these medieval looking appliances to manipulate my under developed Glutes. This is the reason why I missed qualifying for Kona this year, I just know it. It's all just such a pain in the ass (literally). I'm thinking a new custom saddle for the bike might help as well.

Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention, I have 8 toenails, too!!

Well now, I meant to mention that I've got some na...

2008-09-30T17:22:00.000-07:00

Well now, I meant to mention that I've got some nagging hip/IT pain, so I've been running a little easier - just five miles a day, mostly flat, it came on from a stumble during the 50K, and I'm sure if I rested it would go away, but I've got a marathon this weekend and I can't not run the week before the marathon or everything will tighten up, but you know advil always helps and my running buddy told me about miracle balls so I'm trying those too and I'm sure I'll be fine for the marathon, then I can rest for one or two days but not too much before the MCM at the end of the month....

So darn funny, but so darn true. I think I know Jo...

2008-09-30T13:49:00.000-07:00

So darn funny, but so darn true. I think I know Joe, I think I AM Joe. And we wonder why people think runners are weird?!

I laughed so hard that I got a side stitch which i...

2008-09-30T13:43:00.000-07:00

I laughed so hard that I got a side stitch which is too bad because I have been having stomach issues lately and when i run its hard to keep things down..so I stop and try to stretch at times but then that starts to make me realize that my right hammy is sore and so I compensate and then my plantar fascia on the left foot is bothering me alot...thats okay cuz being a triathlete, I can swim some but only when my shoulder doesn't bother me that much so I leave the pool and spend some time on the bike but my hips get sore.......... ahhh what was your post???

Hilarious!

2008-09-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

Hilarious!

A really, really strong run coupled with a backgro...

2008-09-30T12:06:00.000-07:00

A really, really strong run coupled with a background that makes a marathon after 6 hours part of your usual routine is bound to lead to success in ironman. Some people are just talented and fast no matter what they do. The rest of us are human.

I'm just shaking my head at that conversation.As f...

2008-09-30T10:59:00.000-07:00

I'm just shaking my head at that conversation.

As for Cooper- I was just looking at the finishing times for women in my division for IM CdA and the winner in one of those years didn't have particularly great swim or bike legs but she smoked the run. Who knew?

so true! it's a whole new set of lingo once people...

2008-09-30T07:43:00.000-07:00

so true! it's a whole new set of lingo once people start talking of running injuries. i still haven't figured out what a torn meniscus is, afraid to ask.

Ha! It's funny cuz it's true!

2008-09-30T07:10:00.000-07:00

Ha! It's funny cuz it's true!

Too funny! and too true...I keep telling newer run...

2008-09-30T01:45:00.000-07:00

Too funny! and too true...

I keep telling newer runners I know that it's not about the time on the clock or the numbers on the log - it's about surviving the training and the goal well enough to be able to recover before you resume training for another one.

It's not about "checking the box" at the immediate finish line, it's about being able to string a lifetime of good solid efforts together with a balanced life in between.

All the same, if I were to fit into that last conversation, I'd probably show up to start and finish with them if they're meeting for coffee afterwards. I'd probably only manage 6 or 7 miles on their same out and back route in the same time, but be happy for knowing we were kind of out there together.