I know I already posted this morning but wanted to join in on the Running Bloggers Survey as well!
Best Run Ever
That would be my first run ever...The 40th Stage Coach Run in Jacksonville Oregon. It was my first official race after my cancer, surgery and treatment. I felt so accomplished after I crossed that finish line.
Three Words That Describe My Running
Obsession...Accomplished...Empowering...
My Go-To Running Outfit
Compression capri's I got from Old Navy, running bra, new uber berry Reebok flex shoes, and usually a running tank of some kind.
I Won’t Run Outside When It’s…
Hot and humid as it makes me sick to my stomach and last year I got heat exhaustion from it.
Worst Injury – And How I Got Over It
My pelvic stress fracture I sustained last year while training for my 1st half, which I had to miss. I took the whole summer off from running and most walking, stayed in bed when needed and pretty much just swam all summer long. I was able to start taking walks sometime in August I think, and then started to run again in November...I am back to normal now!
I Felt Most Like a Badass Runner When…
I completely killed my 1st ever PR by over 4 minutes...I also felt like a Bad Ass my last race (1st race post injury) when I beat my Pr by 28 seconds.
Potential Running Goal for 2013
To complete my half marathon training without injury and run the race in September.
My Next Race Is…
At this time that would be my half marathon in September, but we runners know this could change in the blink of an eye.
Now go over and link up with Kelly The Culinarian and have fun with the survey.
Godspeed...this comes from the Middle English expression "God spede (you)", a wish for success and fortune for one setting out on an enterprise, voyage, adventure, or travels. It may also mean good luck.
"Limitations only exist if you let them"
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OVER TRAINING is when you over do it and end up injured or suffering from exhaustion. Of course, this is just my own definition of it. Be aware, this post is really written for the runners out there, so if you don't run I will understand if you do a quick adios amigos and run (pun intended) for the hills.
ACCORDING to Wikipedia Over training is a physical, behavioral, and emotional condition that occurs when the volume and intensity of an individual's exercise exceeds their recovery capacity. Apparently over training is a common problem among weight trainers, runners and other athletes.
SPEAKING from personal experience, I've over trained a few times and last year sustained a horrible summer stealing painful son of a biscuit eating dog pelvic stress fracture because of it. I am healed now and running again, but let me tell you, it was NOT worth it. I ran too often, never ran on soft surfaces, and hardly ever added in any cross training...oh and I never really stretched. No wonder I got hurt, well that and my critically low vitamin D levels that did not allow all the calcium in my body to actually strengthen my bones, but let's not go to far into all that mumbo jumbo.
THE moral of this story is take it slow and don't increase your mileage too fast (for the runners out there) and remember to stretch, stretch, stretch...and then stretch some more. Don't just run on concrete, get out there on some trails and enjoy nature at it's finest. Not that I ever get to run the trails...I must confess, where I live there is nature in it's abundance so I don't have to go too far from my front door to enjoy it.
- Have you ever experienced over training?
- If so, were you injured?
- Why are parkways places you drive and driveways places you park?
- Have you smiled today?
- Do you know any son of a biscuit eating dogs?
Godspeed...this comes from the Middle English expression "God spede (you)", a wish for success and fortune for one setting out on an enterprise, voyage, adventure, or travels. It may also mean good luck.
"Limitations only exist if you let them"
© 2013 Shannon M. King. This publication is the exclusive property of Shannon M. King and is protected under the US Copyright Act of 1976 and all other applicable international, federal, state and local laws. The contents of this post/story may not be reproduced as a whole or in part, by any means whatsoever, without consent of the author, Shannon M. King. All rights reserved.
Runjunkies.com created a virtual run event and you can go here...Runners United To Remember to join the Facebook event. I am not quite up to 26.2 miles so I will be running 26.2 minutes 3x this week in Remembrance of those who lost their lives as well as for all runners whose heart are breaking and, of course, for all of Boston. Please Join me in sending healing thoughts and prayers to Boston's victims, families and loved ones.
Godspeed...this comes from the Middle English expression "God spede (you)", a wish for success and fortune for one setting out on an enterprise, voyage, adventure, or travels. It may also mean good luck.
"Limitations only exist if you let them"
© 2013 Shannon M. King. This publication is the exclusive property of Shannon M. King and is protected under the US Copyright Act of 1976 and all other applicable international, federal, state and local laws. The contents of this post/story may not be reproduced as a whole or in part, by any means whatsoever, without consent of the author, Shannon M. King. All rights reserved.
