April in Review
Picture is from Myrtle Beach (some pretty yet random house we drove by.)
72.45 miles total with a 9:20 pace. The closest month before to this many miles was in April of last year at 73.8 miles and a 10:19 pace.
April appears to be a good month for me. I'm close to tying for most miles in a month and I also ran for the 2nd time, the farthest I've ever run before (7.4 miles) as well.
And the best part is that I'm running relatively pain-free. I do have a small ongoing issue with that spot where my backside meets my leg. No clue what it is or even how to Google it. "Pain in buttocks crease?" And occasionally a sharper pain in the back of my calf muscle about 5 or 6 inches below my "knee pit." Soleus something? Need to stretch. I don't ever stretch. Bad girl.
I did have one bad run this month, actually, it was the one where I thought I saw the poodle. I had to stop at about the half-way point and then when I did get started again, I was OK. My old mentality wouldn't let me stop. My new mentality does. And I think I'm better for it. I actually listened to my body. It was very unhappy. I backed off, it was happy again, and I was able to run home just fine.
Another thing I tried was putting my long run (which was shorter this week as a "back off" week) on Saturday. (See schedule here.) So I ran it after a short run on Friday and then had all Sunday to rest. (Short, long, rest.) I had been running it on Sunday so the schedule was short on Friday, rest on Saturday, long on Sunday, short on Monday. Runner's World recommended a rest day after a long run and a rest day before a speed-work day. Worked out pretty well.
It was also spitting during my long run so I ran sans electronics. Completely au naturel. I didn't go crazy without my music and I was able to run without worrying about my pace. I think it was truly a LSD run. I did not, however, experience any epiphanies as a result of spending quiet time alone with myself. (Is that redundant?)
P.S. I did google the buttocks crease and discovered that it refers to the plumber's crack. My pain is actually in the "gluteal crease" or the "fold of the buttock" but a search didn't turn up and diagnoses related to running. I did get lots of hits on butt implants. Go figure.
5 comments:
Laura! Why did you mention the poodle incident again??? It totally reminded me of BS's experience with "the handshake." Ugh. I hate creepy runs.
I hope your buttocks crease pain improves(did I just write that?).
On a "real" note, I hope you DO stretch your calves...it's so important!!
Funny about hte butt implants... :). Yay to running relatively injury-free, feels so good, huh!!! Those flowering plants in the picture are just drop-dead gorgeous! What I wouldn't do to have something bloom like that in Colorado! Have a great week!!
You spit while you run? Have you started chewing tobacco again? (HA!)
Butt crack pain sounds...well, you know...hope it feels better soon :)
Love the flowers in your picture...wow!
You asked what brand my running skirt was, it's called Lolë and I got it at Sports Expert here in Québec.
Just found you -- looking forward to following your journey :-)
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