Tucson 5000

Teresa Bippert-Plymate <[email hidden]> wrote in news:c8t91d$at3$1
@oasis.ccit.arizona.edu:

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Tucson 5000, May 23rd. Benefits Flowing Wells JHS CC
runners

This is the last race of the S. AZ Roadrunners Grand Prix
series. I was up at the top, so needed to run this one to
keep up there. Unfortunately, though, on Wed I pulled the
fascia on the left foot. It's been aching at the heel
attachment. Having gone through all this already with the
right foot I've been doing everyhting I can since day one.

So Sunday morning, I taped it up and took a couple of
ibuprofen to keep any swelling down. It was a truly lovely
morning, and actually a little cool. We're already to the
mid-90's temps, and it's starting to get warm as soon as
the sun is up now.

Ouch! That's why I need to turn into a morning person.
Quickly!

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I warmed up slowly, carefully, and fully, and stretched
extremely well. When the race started, I started further
back than normal and ramped up in speed. Then just sat and
cruised at a comfy pace. The first mile marker came at
7:42. Hmmm, better than I thought. (Foot was only slightly
achy, but going much faster obviously bothered it). Second
mile was 7:43. Still feeling really rather excellent,
except for the foot. Third mile came in at 7:30. Dang! Too
bad the foot was achy, every other part of the anatomy is
toned and healthy and doing just great. Last tenth about
51 secs. That last bit was the hardest since it had
several sharp left turns, and that was what hurt the foot
the most. Straight was just fine. I actually picked it up
a little on the very short last straight stretch.

Official time was 23:46. Not great, but not bad
considering. (My PR for the 5k is *currently* 23:12. Hope
to break that!) And I felt so good this time. Usually 5ks
really kill me.

That's why I hate anything less than 10K. Way too painful
to be fun.

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Makes me think that if the foot had been fine it might
have been a really good one. But I'm not complaining, the
race actually made the foot feel better -oddly enough. And
I was AG 1st (W45-49) for a beer glass and $20 gift
certificate.

Well, of course. Don't you always win your AG? ;-)

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And in the Grand Prix I came in second Master overall for
a $25 gift certificate. SO I am quite happy with it all.
Now to taper for the marathon and do eveything I can to
make the foot heal fast!!

Good luck at Steamboat!

Phil M.

--
"I gotta go. You're killin' me."

"Teresa Bippert-Plymate" <[email hidden]> wrote
in message

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Tucson 5000, May 23rd. Benefits Flowing Wells JHS CC
runners

This is the last race of the S. AZ Roadrunners Grand Prix
series. I was up at the top, so needed to run this one to
keep up there. Unfortunately, though, on Wed I pulled the
fascia on the left foot. It's been aching at the heel
attachment. Having gone through all this already with the
right foot I've been doing everyhting I can since day one.

Nice race, Teresa! Good luck for the marathon. I hope you
have great weather, and your injury clears up. 🙂

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org "The most
insecure people are the ones you see putting other people
down constantly."

Thanks Phil!

Phil M. said:

Teresa Bippert-Plymate <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:c8t91d$at3$1 @oasis.ccit.arizona.edu:

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Tucson 5000, May 23rd. Benefits Flowing Wells JHS CC
runners

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a little cool. We're already to the mid-90's temps, and
it's starting to get warm as soon as the sun is up now.

Ouch! That's why I need to turn into a morning person.
Quickly!

I'm already starting my long Sat runs at 6 AM. Soon, that'll
be 5:30. It just gets too dang hot by 9AM.

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Official time was 23:46. Not great, but not bad
considering. (My PR for the 5k is *currently* 23:12. Hope
to break that!) And I felt so good this time. Usually 5ks
really kill me.

That's why I hate anything less than 10K. Way too painful
to be fun.

Yeah, though the 5k is so short it's over with in a
comparative flash. I often just tell myself it's a speed
workout for the next marathon.

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the foot feel better -oddly enough. And I was AG 1st (W45-
49) for a beer glass and $20 gift certificate.

Well, of course. Don't you always win your AG? ;-)

No, not always! ;-) But my big streak *will* be coming to an
end for a bit, two very fast ladies will be turning 45 this
year, drat! I'll have to wait until I'm 50 to be "top of the
heap" again for a few years!

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Good luck at Steamboat!

Phil M.

Thanks! Let's see if I can really breathe at 8100'....hehe..

Teresa in AZ

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Thanks Phil!

Phil M. said:

Teresa Bippert-Plymate <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Tucson 5000, May 23rd. Benefits Flowing Wells JHS CC
runners

Quoted message said:

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a little cool. We're already to the mid-90's temps, and
it's starting to get warm as soon as the sun is up now.

Ouch! That's why I need to turn into a morning person.
Quickly!

I'm already starting my long Sat runs at 6 AM. Soon,
that'll be 5:30. It just gets too dang hot by 9AM.

Well, as they say, at least it's dry heat. I'm in GA. The
humidity is what kills me. The humidity is frequently in the
80 - 90% range. Sweating is not productive, since it just
drips off of you.

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Official time was 23:46. Not great, but not bad
considering. (My PR for the 5k is *currently* 23:12. Hope
to break that!) And I felt so good this time. Usually 5ks
really kill me.

That's why I hate anything less than 10K. Way too painful
to be fun.

Yeah, though the 5k is so short it's over with in a
comparative flash. I often just tell myself it's a speed
workout for the next marathon.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the foot feel better -oddly enough. And I was AG 1st (W45-
49) for a beer glass and $20 gift certificate.

Well, of course. Don't you always win your AG? ;-)

No, not always! ;-) But my big streak *will* be coming to
an end for a bit, two very fast ladies will be turning 45
this year, drat! I'll have to wait until I'm 50 to be "top
of the heap" again for a few years!

I'm also in the 45-49 age group. These guys are fast!
I'm just hoping they discover a new hobby by the time
I reach 50.

Phil M.

--
"I gotta go. You're killin' me."

Congrats on the win and the prizes.

Hope your PF clears up quickly and you have a smooth lead up
to the marathon. Good luck!

Anthony.

Congrats, Teresa! Sounds as if you're taking care of
yourself and still getting good results. Good luck with
the marathon!

--
Brian P. Baresch Fort Worth, Texas, USA Professional editing
and proofreading

If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston
Churchill

Thanks David! I think my foot *is* actually much better.
I've been keeping on top of it (I mean ice, ibu and
stretches that is!) I'm hoping the marathon weather is cool,
that would help me a lot. Knee doing any better yet??

Teresa in AZ

SwStudio said:

"Teresa Bippert-Plymate" <[email hidden]> wrote
in message

Quoted message said:

Tucson 5000, May 23rd. Benefits Flowing Wells JHS CC
runners

This is the last race of the S. AZ Roadrunners Grand Prix
series. I was up at the top, so needed to run this one to
keep up there. Unfortunately, though, on Wed I pulled the
fascia on the left foot. It's been aching at the heel
attachment. Having gone through all this already with the
right foot I've been doing everyhting I can since day one.

Nice race, Teresa! Good luck for the marathon. I hope you
have great weather, and your injury clears up. 🙂

cheers,

Thanks, Anthony! It is getting better, and I still have
12 days yet.
:-)

Teresa in AZ

Anthony said:

Congrats on the win and the prizes.

Hope your PF clears up quickly and you have a smooth lead
up to the marathon. Good luck!

Anthony.

Thanks Brian. Gettin' better, I think da foot will make it.
And I'm sure the makers of Ibuprofen like me a lot right
now. ;-) But enjoying the taper and really looking forward
to the marathon, whether I make that PR or not. (The day
after, however....)

Teresa in AZ

Brian Baresch said:

Congrats, Teresa! Sounds as if you're taking care of
yourself and still getting good results. Good luck with
the marathon!

"Teresa Bippert-Plymate" <[email hidden]> wrote
in message

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Thanks David! I think my foot *is* actually much
better. I've been keeping on top of it (I mean ice, ibu
and stretches that is!) I'm hoping the marathon weather
is cool, that would help me a lot. Knee doing any
better yet??

Good to hear. 🙂

My knee's sort of tricky - it's the type of pain that comes
5 - 15 min into a run, so I can't really tell if it's better
until I try. I was tempted to run today, but instead I did
45 minutes on the stationary bike... regular run-level HR at
first (which still seems tough and burns the quads, for me
anyway) and then the last 15 min I got the HR up there with
some out-of-saddle repeats every couple minutes.

Yesterday I did 45 min on the recumbant at regular-run HR
level, but it was tough. It's amazing how much difference
there is in perceived discomfort on different machines yet
at the same HR.

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org "The most
insecure people are the ones you see putting other people
down constantly."

\

To Teresa:

Glad to hear that your injury is not incredibly
serious...you may end up benefitting with some "forced rest"
during this tapering period, as all temptation to try and
fit in that "last hard (long?) workout" will be removed.

Very good luck to you as marathon day approaches...looking
forward to hearing all about it afterwards!

To David:

Yes, it is amazing how differently the body perceives effort
at the same HR...it's all about how, and what, your body is
trained in. The switch from upright stationary bike to
recumbent does use a slightly different set of muscles.

For me, and for most, the same HR during, say, a swim
workout will yield (especially when untrained!) a very much
higher perception of effort than the same HR on the run.

Anyway, glad to hear both of you paying attention to your
bodies...!

Mike C

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"Teresa Bippert-Plymate" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Thanks David! I think my foot *is* actually much
better. I've been keeping on top of it (I mean ice, ibu
and stretches that is!) I'm hoping the marathon weather
is cool, that would help me a lot. Knee doing any
better yet??

Good to hear. 🙂

My knee's sort of tricky - it's the type of pain that
comes 5 - 15 min into a run, so I can't really tell if
it's better until I try. I was tempted to run today, but
instead I did 45 minutes on the stationary bike... regular
run-level HR at first (which still seems tough and burns
the quads, for me anyway) and then the last 15 min I got
the HR up there with some out-of-saddle repeats every
couple minutes.

Yesterday I did 45 min on the recumbant at regular-run HR
level, but it was tough. It's amazing how much difference
there is in perceived discomfort on different machines yet
at the same HR.

cheers,

Sounds like a good workout, and also biking strengthens
the quads- that's helpful for knee tracking, right? I
guess I'm lucky that my knees seem sturdy, my husband is
limited due to his knees (he hasn't got good leg alignment
and it affects his knees). But it sounds like yours is an
injury and you know what to do. Well, definately get it
built back up so we out here can get some more exciting
race reports! ;-)

I am planning to set up my bike trainer for the summer and
do some of my "miles" in front of the TV on the trainer.
I'll have to use a HRM or I'll not work hard enough. I like
to watch the Tour de France while I pedal. ANd it keeps me
out of the Arizona summer heat some.

Teresa in AZ

SwStudio said:

"Teresa Bippert-Plymate" <[email hidden]> wrote
in message

Quoted message said:

Thanks David! I think my foot *is* actually much
better. I've been keeping on top of it (I mean ice, ibu
and stretches that is!) I'm hoping the marathon weather
is cool, that would help me a lot. Knee doing any
better yet??

Good to hear. 🙂

My knee's sort of tricky - it's the type of pain that
comes 5 - 15 min into a run, so I can't really tell if
it's better until I try. I was tempted to run today, but
instead I did 45 minutes on the stationary bike... regular
run-level HR at first (which still seems tough and burns
the quads, for me anyway) and then the last 15 min I got
the HR up there with some out-of-saddle repeats every
couple minutes.

Yesterday I did 45 min on the recumbant at regular-run HR
level, but it was tough. It's amazing how much difference
there is in perceived discomfort on different machines yet
at the same HR.

cheers,

Thanks Mike. I'm enjoying the taper, and the foot is too.
I'm beginning to think it will be close to 100% by the time
of the marathon. Already did the last long hard one, before
the injury, so no guilt! I'll write a report, whether a good
race or no, I promise...

Teresa in AZ

Mike Conway said:

To Teresa:

Glad to hear that your injury is not incredibly
serious...you may end up benefitting with some "forced
rest" during this tapering period, as all temptation to
try and fit in that "last hard (long?) workout" will be
removed.

Very good luck to you as marathon day approaches...looking
forward to hearing all about it afterwards!

To David:

Yes, it is amazing how differently the body perceives
effort at the same HR...it's all about how, and what, your
body is trained in. The switch from upright stationary
bike to recumbent does use a slightly different set of
muscles.

For me, and for most, the same HR during, say, a swim
workout will yield (especially when untrained!) a very
much higher perception of effort than the same HR on
the run.

Anyway, glad to hear both of you paying attention to your
bodies...!

Mike C

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"Teresa Bippert-Plymate" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Quoted message said:

Thanks David! I think my foot *is* actually much
better. I've been keeping on top of it (I mean ice, ibu
and stretches that is!) I'm hoping the marathon weather
is cool, that would help me a lot. Knee doing any
better yet??

Good to hear. 🙂

My knee's sort of tricky - it's the type of pain that
comes 5 - 15 min into a run, so I can't really tell if
it's better until I try. I was tempted to run today, but
instead I did 45 minutes on the stationary bike... regular
run-level HR at first (which still seems tough and burns
the quads, for me anyway) and then the last 15 min I got
the HR up there with some out-of-saddle repeats every
couple minutes.

Yesterday I did 45 min on the recumbant at regular-run HR
level, but it was tough. It's amazing how much difference
there is in perceived discomfort on different machines yet
at the same HR.

cheers,

"Mike Conway" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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To David:

Yes, it is amazing how differently the body perceives
effort at the same HR...it's all about how, and what, your
body is trained in. The switch from upright stationary
bike to recumbent does use a slightly different set of
muscles.

For me, and for most, the same HR during, say, a swim
workout will yield (especially when untrained!) a very
much higher perception of effort than the same HR on
the run.

Anyway, glad to hear both of you paying attention to your
bodies...!

Thanks, Mike - nice to see you poking your head in here, you
have not posted in a while!

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org "The most
insecure people are the ones you see putting other people
down constantly."