Quick update so you don't keep thinking that I've died
I’m alive and well. As well as could be hoped, I guess.
I’m alive and well. As well as could be hoped, I guess.
I’ve raced the last two weekends: at the Earth Day 1/2 Marathon and at the Gustavus Drake Alternative (Alumni) Track meet. Both have gone… okay. Earth Day 1/2 Marathon This is one of my favorite Spring races. Two of my athletes came up to race with me, which made the event even more fun! Heather…
I’ve been pretty lucky this summer with weather. I think this is the first weekend that has made for difficult training. Todayβs workout was brutal. 20 miles with 10 at marathon pace. The first 10 were great β 7:45-8:00 pace is nice!!. I picked up Lis, one of the skiers that was having boot trouble…
First, a very nice article on Running Minnesota: http://runningminnesota.blogspot.com/2011/08/nichole-porath.html This week is my first week back since Grandma’s. I’ve maintained decent mileage after Grandma’s, but it hasn’t been stellar (45-60/week). Starting up again with a defined plan and goal has been GREAT. The plan for the next 5 weeks is to work back into mileage…
I went in today again. The adjustments they did were much more minute, and I have a good feeling about them. I’m a little sore in parts of my back and butt, which I think is good. Hopefully my body is reacting to being put back in place. There isn’t any leg pain any more….
Brr, it’s been cold here in MN! Schools have been cancelled that last 4 days. I can’t remember a time when we’ve had that many cancellations. Today reached a windchill of -59. Yikes. I hardly ever run inside, but I did today. There has been a ton happening here , but so little time to…
My legs have struggled post-vacation. Like, really struggled. I think it was the combination of the following, in order: 1. The run in Vegas with the group where I completely crossed “the line”. I ran the last 4 miles in without anything left in the legs, almost race-like in how depleted they were. I know…
Glad to hear things are looking up! I hope your workout goes well this weekend, but don't push it too hard! I know it's oh so tempting to jump right back into the groove of things but sometimes are bodies need more time… you know that of course. Your nieces are too cute!
I think your legs feeling "jerky" means your electrolytes are still abnormal. That's why you can't control your muscles as well. Take it easy, and please try the probiotics. I don't think they will hurt. I'm glad you're feeling better!
I did a race earlier this year and I had the flu but didn't know it when I started. I got myself totally dehydrated and electrolyte depleted. Made it to the hotel but fainted the next day at breakfast and ended up in hospital for 2 IVs and the the whole kit and kaboodle that they run you through when you faint. It was horrible and I hope to never do it again. But more to the point it took me almost exactly a week to recover to the point of feeling not wobbly. And then basically by the end of the next week I had some power back. I think it takes that long to heal and convince your body that you've got enough energy stores in your muscles to go strong again. Good luck recovering.
This is a bummer, Nichole, though I am glad to hear you are feeling good enough to run again. The jerky leg thing reminds a bit of what Flo from Girl in Motion went through a year or so ago. Check out her blog from that timeframe and see if anything resonates. Unfortunately, I'm not sure she ever found the cause even after spending a lot of time in the hospital. She did get a lot of different possible diagnoses which may be helpful. I see an earlier comment about probiotics. That makes me think of a book I just read by Mary Roach called Gulp. When she got to the colon, the last few chapters as it were, I recall the scientist she talked with saying that probiotics are all marketing and of little to no value for improving our gut flora. The bacteria that do the lion's share are in our colons which is an anaerobic environment. All orally administered probiotics are of course aerobic. The only effective way to get the "good bacteria" into the colon is through the other end (fecal transplant), which is actually wildly successful at treating people who lack the essential bacteria to process the contents in their colons. Gross, but, hey it works! Not saying you're going to go there, but you might at least pick up her book. You'll understand the human body a lot better in the end (no pun intended)!