Running while sick is something I'd do all the time (not that I was sick a lot, I just didn't let it stop me unless it was the really bad, painful hacking cough). But with this restarting, and not being in the shape I was a few years ago, this cold, and getting our house market ready (yeah, we're moving), I've been wiped the freak out.
Not only have I not run, I was only on the rollers one time for 20 minutes in the past two weeks. Sad, but true. I've become a wimp. I need a hard dose of Harden the Fuck Up. Maybe I'll find it at the bottom of this bottle of Strongbow :) Or maybe after some push-ups...yeah, hold on...ok, I got 23 in a row, including bonking my cat on the nose when he came in mowing at me and tried rubbing on my elbow.
I need more of that HTFU stuff.
Some of my cold was that hacking painful cough that seems to hit me once a year, but the rest of it, I should've been out there. I figure, with taking it slow, I missed 4-5 one mile runs. No, I'm not making up miles, so no 5 mile run tomorrow. Still a couple one milers a week is all I'm hoping for right now. Not hoping, will do a few days a week. Hoping to do them doesn't get it done, does it?
Nope. Just freakin' do it!
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
What happened the last year?
Over the past year, here's what happened:
Nothing.
Really, nothing at all. I stopped my PT exercises. It had been about 2+ years of various types of PT stuff, and I felt it was getting me nowhere since I couldn't run without pain. I stopped doing the core work and pushups, I stopped riding on my rollers regularly.
What happened? Well, I gained 15 pound, all fat. My weight went from 155 to 170, my body fat % from around 12 to around 20. All of the cardio I had, shot. Muscle tone? Gone. Size 32 pants? Gone...well, stored away. Even some of the size medium dress shirts for work that I had (medium/slim) stored away. I plan on getting back to them.
So over the past year, I hit a low; a low I had not hit since I was around 215. A low I had not experienced during or after the surgeries. As I stopped doing any sort of exercise, my mood dimmed, my smile faded, and I had a hard time staying positive. I was definitely in some sort of depression, and am still climbing out of it.
I tried one particular knee brace, but it did not always work, and it left my quad feeling tingly. I tried an old knee brace I've had for about 20 years- a basic open patella neoprine sleeve- but that didn't help one bit.
I went months without running, and finally decided, in May, to try out some Hoka One One's. I hated to spend the money, but I wanted to run again. With and without the brace, they didn't help at all. My thought was, well, there's goes another $150.
During early August, I started looking around the internet at different knee braces, reading reviews, etc. I decided I wasn't ready to give up (I had already gotten back on my bike, on the rollers and doing some push-ups). I found one, the Don Joy one I have now, and gave it a try. They had a 90 day money back guarantee, so I had nothing to lose.
I slipped it on for work one day, and was able to walk around with out any pain at all, though it was uncomfortable to wear for a full day. Not having any pain for a FULL DAY was amazing. I knew then it was time to give it the run test.
My plan was to do my usual post 2013 knee surgery run: 2 minutes walking, 2 minutes running, repeat...though it was not repeated often as pain usually brought me to a walk back home.
I slipped it on, with my Hoka's, and did some warm-up stuff (about 20 of the 100-ups I used to love), then headed for the walk. The walk was just fine, as I figured it would be. The two minute mark came and went, so off I went, to a slow, light, barefoot style-sans barefeet run. I was a bit tentative as I kept expecting the pain to come, and it didn't. I hit the two minute mark and decided to keep going until 1/4 mile. That came and went, still no pain. Then I decided to go for a half mile...same thing! NO FREAKIN' PAIN! I turned around and headed home- running the whole way! When the mile was done, in about 11 minutes and some seconds, my knee, with this brace, passed the test- NO PAIN!
I've since done two more of the same (though the 2nd run I did walk for 2 minutes in the middle to be smart, but really I was being scared of what I might do, and what my knee might not let me do).
The third run, a few days ago, was a true test. My knee was sore pretty much the whole day, and was really bothering me even as I slipped the new brace on. I figured I'd just walk most of the mile and try to run a bit here and there. Well, I walked for two minutes, and my knee felt fine. So, I ran...and ran...and ran. I ended up running the entire mile, with NO PAIN! Even after having an achy knee for most of the day (and it was still sore after, but not as much) the run, with the Don Joy brace did not hurt one bit!
So, that's the past year...
Oh, diet wise? I'm still vegan, still no sweets. The weight piled on with late night snacking and lack of exercise...no matter what food you eat, moderation is the key. I proved that!
Next post? Details about the brace :)
Happy running!
Nothing.
Really, nothing at all. I stopped my PT exercises. It had been about 2+ years of various types of PT stuff, and I felt it was getting me nowhere since I couldn't run without pain. I stopped doing the core work and pushups, I stopped riding on my rollers regularly.
What happened? Well, I gained 15 pound, all fat. My weight went from 155 to 170, my body fat % from around 12 to around 20. All of the cardio I had, shot. Muscle tone? Gone. Size 32 pants? Gone...well, stored away. Even some of the size medium dress shirts for work that I had (medium/slim) stored away. I plan on getting back to them.
So over the past year, I hit a low; a low I had not hit since I was around 215. A low I had not experienced during or after the surgeries. As I stopped doing any sort of exercise, my mood dimmed, my smile faded, and I had a hard time staying positive. I was definitely in some sort of depression, and am still climbing out of it.
I tried one particular knee brace, but it did not always work, and it left my quad feeling tingly. I tried an old knee brace I've had for about 20 years- a basic open patella neoprine sleeve- but that didn't help one bit.
I went months without running, and finally decided, in May, to try out some Hoka One One's. I hated to spend the money, but I wanted to run again. With and without the brace, they didn't help at all. My thought was, well, there's goes another $150.
During early August, I started looking around the internet at different knee braces, reading reviews, etc. I decided I wasn't ready to give up (I had already gotten back on my bike, on the rollers and doing some push-ups). I found one, the Don Joy one I have now, and gave it a try. They had a 90 day money back guarantee, so I had nothing to lose.
I slipped it on for work one day, and was able to walk around with out any pain at all, though it was uncomfortable to wear for a full day. Not having any pain for a FULL DAY was amazing. I knew then it was time to give it the run test.
My plan was to do my usual post 2013 knee surgery run: 2 minutes walking, 2 minutes running, repeat...though it was not repeated often as pain usually brought me to a walk back home.
I slipped it on, with my Hoka's, and did some warm-up stuff (about 20 of the 100-ups I used to love), then headed for the walk. The walk was just fine, as I figured it would be. The two minute mark came and went, so off I went, to a slow, light, barefoot style-sans barefeet run. I was a bit tentative as I kept expecting the pain to come, and it didn't. I hit the two minute mark and decided to keep going until 1/4 mile. That came and went, still no pain. Then I decided to go for a half mile...same thing! NO FREAKIN' PAIN! I turned around and headed home- running the whole way! When the mile was done, in about 11 minutes and some seconds, my knee, with this brace, passed the test- NO PAIN!
I've since done two more of the same (though the 2nd run I did walk for 2 minutes in the middle to be smart, but really I was being scared of what I might do, and what my knee might not let me do).
The third run, a few days ago, was a true test. My knee was sore pretty much the whole day, and was really bothering me even as I slipped the new brace on. I figured I'd just walk most of the mile and try to run a bit here and there. Well, I walked for two minutes, and my knee felt fine. So, I ran...and ran...and ran. I ended up running the entire mile, with NO PAIN! Even after having an achy knee for most of the day (and it was still sore after, but not as much) the run, with the Don Joy brace did not hurt one bit!
So, that's the past year...
Oh, diet wise? I'm still vegan, still no sweets. The weight piled on with late night snacking and lack of exercise...no matter what food you eat, moderation is the key. I proved that!
Next post? Details about the brace :)
Happy running!
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Wait, what?
Yeah, I can't believe I did this. I deleted this original blog over a year ago when I gave up on really being able to run again. I've grown to love writing, and want to do nothing but write, write, write. So, when the penchant hits, I'll be writing here, too. Someone took runningmoose50(dot)blogspot(dot)come and has done NOTHING with it except hold it. It's not me.
So, I added 'The' to the front, because I AM THE RUNNING MOOSE! So, old Running Moose followers? Where have I been? What have I been up to? Refollow and find out!
Okay, so here's the deal...I tried a couple other braces for my knee, which hurt whenever I ran for over two years- basically a month or so after my knee, and four months after my hip surgeries. I got this one as a last resort. The Hokas? I got those in May and they didn't help either.
So, I added 'The' to the front, because I AM THE RUNNING MOOSE! So, old Running Moose followers? Where have I been? What have I been up to? Refollow and find out!
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| Here's a hint...I got a little help for my knee |
Okay, so here's the deal...I tried a couple other braces for my knee, which hurt whenever I ran for over two years- basically a month or so after my knee, and four months after my hip surgeries. I got this one as a last resort. The Hokas? I got those in May and they didn't help either.
This knee brace, The DonJoy Deluxe Hinged Knee Brace, has been awesome. I was so excited after my last run, that I decided to restart this blog. I love running and what it's done for me, and what it has shown me. It's only been three runs, of only a mile each, but it's a start. I will write more about those runs in a day or two.
Happy Running!
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