re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Took a week off with the IT Band thing. Found a stretch and exercise routine to target that specific problem. It consists of mainly hip oriented exercises like side raises, side leg lifts, clam shell leg lifts, etc, etc. Foam rolling the shite out of both legs.

Did a recovery run today. Easy paced 10 min miles. I didn't want to push it. About three miles in, the knee started bothering me again. I made it 4 miles before calling it done. I stretched for maybe two minutes and the pain disappeared. I'm not sure if that's good or bad?

Anyway, I've found a run specific massage guy here in town. Unfortunately, he's wrapped up with one of the local colleges and their track team at a big meet. I'll try to get to him or another one in the next week or so. Keeping with the stretches and exercises every day at lunch. Slowly work back to running. My 15K is in 30 days......

Brand new pair of New Balance 880’s. It may have started with the shoes now that I think about it....... Can a shoe change really cause that? I’ll try running again later this week in my old shoes and see what happens.

Just got around to reading that article. I have no comment in general other than that it's pretty anecdotal. Not so sure about trail running for rehab either. Also, it seems he's claiming that 65-75 miles was not enough and his low mileage caused it? And that's one of the reasons he got injured? Pish Posh.

Go. To. A. Specialist. if it hurts too bad to run.

From my own purely non advisable experience because everyone is different was... When I had IT problems, strengthening the butt (squats and not even weighted) was helpful as was getting on the bike.

See a fricking specialist and stop taking advise from us hacks on the internet. Nobody on here is a coach no matter how many internet articles we've read.

Could it be the shoes? Maybe.
Could it be your strength regimen? Maybe.
Could it be that you started doing running workouts before you were ready? Maybe (Also new runners, speed workouts are not part of the base process for people that have never run before.)
Could it be because you run the same route every day? Actually this is the most probable issue.

By the way I'm not saying these are your issues specifically.

See a doctor, damnit.

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It's my experience, and the experience of many others I have talked to, that IT band issues are not generally resolved with massaging, stretching, or rolling. These provide the most temporary of relief. Bad form from weak hips and glutes is most often the culprit. For me, it was my cross-over gait. I worked to correct that and my IT band issues disappeared instantly.

frickin A

I will try a short run again Weds with my old kicks and see what happens. It wasn't until the other poster pointed it out, but this knee issue started with the new shoes. I hope that's all it is. I hate being out $100, but I will be ecstatic if that's all it is.

That's good to hear man. If you stay healthy, you're going to crush your times from last year. I'll keep admiring from afar.

I am fortunate to live in an amazing place I love.

Nothing yet. I’ll probably run the 10K in April just to keep the training going. I’m steady trying to figure out my 11 mile route this weekend but can’t find anything working.