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re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread
Posted on 2/25/23 at 12:04 am to Aubie Spr96
Posted on 2/25/23 at 12:04 am to Aubie Spr96
I have yet another set back and a long story to explain it.
I was at my running peak from 2013-2015 ish. Did a good bit of running after kid number one, but when child two arrived and a different job, things went south. Lost the desire for running around the same time. Well I gained a ton of weight of wanted to get back to it then I had Covid, minor set back. Exactly a month after getting sick I planned to start again, and was ready to go! The day before my plan was going to start I suddenly wake up early and can feel my heart beating really fast. I put on my Garmin to check my heart rate and it’s at 180 at 5AM while laying in bed. I thought there’s no way! Leave the watch on and go back to sleep. Wake up a hour later and still at 180. Wake up my wife who’s a nurse and tell her. She says that can’t be right! Check my HR another method and it’s 80… So I’m thinking the watch is crazy and try to go about my Sunday. Went to church and walking out I feel like I just ran a marathon, I’m exhausted! Decided to go to an urgent care and get hooked up to a EKG. I’m told to get to a ER NOW! It turns out I’m in AFib. Had to get shocked to get out of it and then spend the next 2-3 months on medication and doctors until I find one that takes me off the meds and gives the green light to run. Start c25k and at week 5 my knee starts bothering me. Take a week off and no improvement. Decided to go see doctor and start treatment. It’s a slow process but finally end up getting a injection in my knee in December. Wait a few weeks and it finally feels normal. This Monday I did day 1 of c25k which was run 1 minute walk 1.5 x 8 times. On run #7 I feel and hear my knee pop followed by pain. Limp the 1/4 mile home. Next morning I can’t bend the knee and go back to Dr. Today I got a MRI and my meniscus has a tear and will require surgery. Planned surgery is March 9 but I have to hope I can get into my cardiologist to get cleared because of the damn AFib. If everything goes perfectly, I could potentially start c25k again in May. I hope it all goes well and I can get back to running soon because I’m tired of being lazy and fat!
TLDR, running is set back again due to needing knee surgery.
I was at my running peak from 2013-2015 ish. Did a good bit of running after kid number one, but when child two arrived and a different job, things went south. Lost the desire for running around the same time. Well I gained a ton of weight of wanted to get back to it then I had Covid, minor set back. Exactly a month after getting sick I planned to start again, and was ready to go! The day before my plan was going to start I suddenly wake up early and can feel my heart beating really fast. I put on my Garmin to check my heart rate and it’s at 180 at 5AM while laying in bed. I thought there’s no way! Leave the watch on and go back to sleep. Wake up a hour later and still at 180. Wake up my wife who’s a nurse and tell her. She says that can’t be right! Check my HR another method and it’s 80… So I’m thinking the watch is crazy and try to go about my Sunday. Went to church and walking out I feel like I just ran a marathon, I’m exhausted! Decided to go to an urgent care and get hooked up to a EKG. I’m told to get to a ER NOW! It turns out I’m in AFib. Had to get shocked to get out of it and then spend the next 2-3 months on medication and doctors until I find one that takes me off the meds and gives the green light to run. Start c25k and at week 5 my knee starts bothering me. Take a week off and no improvement. Decided to go see doctor and start treatment. It’s a slow process but finally end up getting a injection in my knee in December. Wait a few weeks and it finally feels normal. This Monday I did day 1 of c25k which was run 1 minute walk 1.5 x 8 times. On run #7 I feel and hear my knee pop followed by pain. Limp the 1/4 mile home. Next morning I can’t bend the knee and go back to Dr. Today I got a MRI and my meniscus has a tear and will require surgery. Planned surgery is March 9 but I have to hope I can get into my cardiologist to get cleared because of the damn AFib. If everything goes perfectly, I could potentially start c25k again in May. I hope it all goes well and I can get back to running soon because I’m tired of being lazy and fat!
TLDR, running is set back again due to needing knee surgery.
This post was edited on 2/27/23 at 10:28 am
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Posted on 2/25/23 at 7:56 am to lsucm10
Gah damn man. That’s a bummer, but hope you can rehab quick and make another attempt. I’d have moved on to biking or something else after that many setbacks 
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:29 pm to jordan21210
I have a road bike I used occasionally for cross training or when injured but I hate it lol. I’ll eventually get back to it!
BTW, before this happened I registered for the Baton Rouge Fat Boy 5k. Anyone need a bib lol?
BTW, before this happened I registered for the Baton Rouge Fat Boy 5k. Anyone need a bib lol?
Posted on 2/25/23 at 11:41 pm to lsucm10
Damn man I admire your persistence with staying with it. I would’ve thrown in the towel after the AFib
Posted on 2/25/23 at 11:52 pm to Pedro
Officially signed up for the prarie fire half in Wichita may 7th. This’ll be my first race longer than 10k. Training was a bit all over the place the last few weeks due to a small injury and getting sick but have gotten back into a normal routine. I’ve set a hard goal of maintaining sub 6 pace and a soft goal of sub 1:16 if I can hit a good enough ramp up on intensity these next few weeks. Gonna put down 12 tomorrow which will put me at 50 for the week.
Monday: off
Tuesday: 10 minute warmup
8 x 3 minute efforts, 1 min walk 2 min jog between each. Kept between 5:30-5:50 pace for each effort
5 min cooldown (8 miles total)
Wednesday: 6 miles recovery
Thursday: 10 mile moderate long run (about 7:15 pace average with some harder efforts toward the end)
Friday: mile warmup
3 x 2 mile tempo builds w/ 4 minute jog recovery. Maintained at least 6:20 effort the whole way through with the last one right under 12:00.
Mile cool down (8 mile (plus change with the jog recovery) total)
Saturday: 6 recovery
Sunday: 12 miles (hope is to be sub 7 average with trying to test the last 3-4 miles but we’ll see how my legs are feeling)
Monday: off
Tuesday: 10 minute warmup
8 x 3 minute efforts, 1 min walk 2 min jog between each. Kept between 5:30-5:50 pace for each effort
5 min cooldown (8 miles total)
Wednesday: 6 miles recovery
Thursday: 10 mile moderate long run (about 7:15 pace average with some harder efforts toward the end)
Friday: mile warmup
3 x 2 mile tempo builds w/ 4 minute jog recovery. Maintained at least 6:20 effort the whole way through with the last one right under 12:00.
Mile cool down (8 mile (plus change with the jog recovery) total)
Saturday: 6 recovery
Sunday: 12 miles (hope is to be sub 7 average with trying to test the last 3-4 miles but we’ll see how my legs are feeling)
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:37 am to Pedro
Thats what the ER doctors wanted me to do. Said it was to dangerous to get into long distance running again. At this point for my mental well being I have to get back to it lol.
Also, the cardio doctors staff told me there was no way he could see me before surgery and I would have to push it back. I was like oh hell no! Maybe a dick move, but I sent him a PM on FB asking to see someone else in his practice. Got a call about a hour later to see if I could come in today.
Also, the cardio doctors staff told me there was no way he could see me before surgery and I would have to push it back. I was like oh hell no! Maybe a dick move, but I sent him a PM on FB asking to see someone else in his practice. Got a call about a hour later to see if I could come in today.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:58 pm to lsucm10
Sorry to hear that.
I'm on the shelf for some unforeseen amount of time right now. Couple of weeks ago felt like I had a sore back after some lifting. Two weeks later it has just gotten worse. Thought it was muscle related so got some muscle relaxers. That did nothing.
Got an x-ray today and result was:
"Only muscle spasm identified of right paraspinal spine. No bone lumbar abnormality identified."
Now I'm going back to my PCP. No idea what to do at this point. Can't stand up straight. Sharp pains when I'm moving. General tightness everywhere.
I'm on the shelf for some unforeseen amount of time right now. Couple of weeks ago felt like I had a sore back after some lifting. Two weeks later it has just gotten worse. Thought it was muscle related so got some muscle relaxers. That did nothing.
Got an x-ray today and result was:
"Only muscle spasm identified of right paraspinal spine. No bone lumbar abnormality identified."
Now I'm going back to my PCP. No idea what to do at this point. Can't stand up straight. Sharp pains when I'm moving. General tightness everywhere.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 9:02 am to kballa6
I think not having a answer and solution to the problem may be more frustrating. Hope you get it figured out soon and back to it soon!
Posted on 2/28/23 at 9:42 am to lsucm10
PCP says it is just muscle related and nothing major. I was directed to 6 weeks of PT and given more muscle relaxers. If not better by then, they would order an MRI.
Going to get another opinion from a local PCP that specializes in sports medicine. He was medical director for the Sugar Land Skeeters so I'm hoping to get a little more of an explanation or just validate what I've already heard.
I hate PT and can't imagine having to do it 6 weeks and still not be any better.
Going to get another opinion from a local PCP that specializes in sports medicine. He was medical director for the Sugar Land Skeeters so I'm hoping to get a little more of an explanation or just validate what I've already heard.
I hate PT and can't imagine having to do it 6 weeks and still not be any better.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 4:13 pm to kballa6
Back from knee surgery. Apparently things were a little worse than the MRI indicated, so recovery may be a little longer/slower to progress. Hope to back at it soon.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 5:06 pm to lsucm10
Hope everything goes well and you can get back to it.
Been pretty consistent the last few weeks. Running the St. Patrick's Day 2 mile in Metairie this weekend as a qualifier for the CCC corrals and as a barometer for my fitness. I have no idea what shape I'm in so I'm going to go out between 6:45 and 7:00 pace and see if that's too fast, too slow, or just right. There's also a 13mph tailwind projected on my weather app so that might change things
Been pretty consistent the last few weeks. Running the St. Patrick's Day 2 mile in Metairie this weekend as a qualifier for the CCC corrals and as a barometer for my fitness. I have no idea what shape I'm in so I'm going to go out between 6:45 and 7:00 pace and see if that's too fast, too slow, or just right. There's also a 13mph tailwind projected on my weather app so that might change things
Posted on 3/9/23 at 5:10 pm to Ingeniero
What’s the 2 mile qualifying time for Corral A and B?
I qualified at the Corporate Classic 5k, corral C I think. I’ll probably find a way to run the CCC but my job will always be in the way of racing it. Try to use it as a fitness barometer coming off being stagnant for a month or two.
I qualified at the Corporate Classic 5k, corral C I think. I’ll probably find a way to run the CCC but my job will always be in the way of racing it. Try to use it as a fitness barometer coming off being stagnant for a month or two.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 5:22 pm to jordan21210
Sub 10:50 for A, 10:51-12:25 for B.
I only need a sub 16 because I have friends running in the D corral so barring like a torn hamstring or alien invasion there's really no losing. I would like to get a good idea of what I'm capable of though.
I only need a sub 16 because I have friends running in the D corral so barring like a torn hamstring or alien invasion there's really no losing. I would like to get a good idea of what I'm capable of though.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 6:47 pm to jordan21210
quote:
I’ll probably find a way to run the CCC but my job will always be in the way of racing it.
Fellow CPA?
Posted on 3/10/23 at 5:51 am to Walter White Jr
quote:
Fellow CPA?
It pays the bills.
Posted on 3/10/23 at 5:54 am to Ingeniero
quote:
I only need a sub 16 because I have friends running in the D corral so barring like a torn hamstring or alien invasion there's really no losing. I would like to get a good idea of what I'm capable of though.
I say go for it! Can always start in corral D regardless. I did that last year.
Posted on 3/12/23 at 1:23 pm to jordan21210
Without self doxxing, I ran a good race for myself. Earlier in the week I had it in my head to run a 7 min first mile then see what that left me in the second half. Kind of on a whim I decided to go through at 6:45 instead, and still had enough left to negative split. Less than a month until the CCC so I'm right back to work this week
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:23 pm to Ingeniero
The Barkley Marathon started after 9AM today. The only coverage that’s decent is posted on Twitter by @keithdunn if you’re interested in following along.
So far 25 runners have finished the first loop.
So far 25 runners have finished the first loop.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 12:48 pm to lsucm10
My left hamstring is killing me when running. Doesn’t really bother me otherwise, and I can even lift weights (deadlift, squats, cleans, etc).
Safe to assume I just need to stop running and lifting for a while?
Safe to assume I just need to stop running and lifting for a while?
Posted on 3/15/23 at 8:04 pm to lsucm10
5 runners are on loop 4. That’s wild. Hoping we get multiple finishers this year.
Jared Campbell pulled out after loop 3 due to injury. That would have been 6.
Jared Campbell pulled out after loop 3 due to injury. That would have been 6.
This post was edited on 3/15/23 at 8:09 pm
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