gymmom105’s BodyBlog

Well at this point I don’t think I will be able to do the 5k on Saturday. I was so determined to do this. It’s hard to let go of it. But yesterday I ran outside with my trainer. It was hard but I finished and thought I was okay as I walked to my car. When I got home only about 10 minutes later, it was all I could do to get out of the car and into the house. Later that night I was on the recliner with ice on my leg and had taken something to keep the inflamation down in the leg. But everytime I tried to get up and walk - it was very difficult and very painful. So, this morning it feels better, but it still hurts to walk and it hurts in a different way than before. It feels like I better stop pushing it or I’m gonna be at the doctors getting it taken care of. The is very disappointing. I really felt I could pull this off and if I was careful could hang in there long enough to do the race and then rest it. But it’s not looking good. And of course my health comes first so I am resting it today and am pretty sure the way it feels I will be skipping cardio tomorrow too. Then I will take it a day at a time and see how it feels.

I want to thank everyone who wished me well for the race and gave me their encouragement. This is extra hard because I had friends supporting me and I feel like I let everyone down. Believe me if there is any way I can still pull off this race, I will. Anyway, thanks again for all the encouragement and enthusiasm!

Well the leg is improving but still a little sore. The hard part is the waiting! I did some weights yesterday which felt great. But I don’t think my weight will go down until I do some cardio. Giving it a few days rest because I don’t want this problem to continue. But it sure isn’t easy to wait these things out till you can get working serious again. I MISS MY CARDIO!

I started running about 5 wks. ago. Mostly I run on the treadmill but a couple times a week I run outside on the blacktop which is very hard for me. My right leg has started hurting and the past week it’s been getting worse. Monday I did my first double run… 3.1 miles in morning and then the 3.1 miles in the evening. Tues. I rested and yesterday I did a 5k on the treadmill again. Today the leg is really aching. It feels like the bone is aching between my knee and ankle. Is this normal for a new runner? I am thinking of not running today. It hurts more and I am limping more. I am afraid if it gets much worse I won’t be able to walk on it. It’s especially hard when I get out of bed or have been sitting. Stretching seemed to soothe it a little yesterday but it’s really sore again today. Do any runners have any suggestions for me? I am trying to loose about 20 more pounds and I really need the cardio. My first 5k is in a little over 2 wks. and I really want to do it, even if I don’t do it fast. Should I keep trying to run everyday or cut back to every other day? Is doing other types of cardio helpful? I tried taking a pain reliever before I ran yesterday but I could still feel the soreness in the leg while I ran. I was limping on it slightly afterwards while I did my weights. Any info would be appreciated. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!