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Location:

South Hill,VA,United States

Member Since:

Oct 23, 1983

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

1 Mile - 4:54 (16 yrs.) - 1986

2 Mile - 10:49 (16 yrs.) - 1986

5K - 16:44 (16 yrs.) - 1986

8K - 30:32 (16 yrs.) - 1986

5K - 19:36 (37 yrs.) - 2008

8K - 33:29 (36 yrs.) - 2006

10K - 42:38 (38 yrs.) - 2008

13.1 - 1:38:53 (38 yrs.) - 2008

26.2 - 3:31:26 (38 yrs.) - 2008

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train consistently and smart. Run some local races and hope to lower PR's every once in awhile.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would love to see a 5:XX for a mile just one more time. ~~Go under 20 in a 5K~~. And a sub 40 for a 10K.

Personal:

Born in 1970. Grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Ran high school track and cross country. Also lived in the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a few years. Now living in South Hill, Virginia. Married since 1995 and have two children. Have been a police officer since 1994.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Gel - Fortitude 3 Lifetime Miles:						422.92
Saucony Grid Shadow 11 Lifetime Miles:						357.21

Mon, Dec 10, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.62	10.62

Elliptical - 35:00 - 4 miles

AirDyne - 20:00 - 5.6

Swim - 33:36 - 1.02 miles

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From josse on Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 16:12:05

What is airdyne?

From Scott Zincone on Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 16:51:26

It's a Schwinn AirDyne. Basically an exercise bike with a big fan as the wheel. Here is the description from the website:

Schwinn® Airdyne® Exercise Bike

The Airdyne® Exercise Bike is simply smart. Wind resistance is exponential, so the harder you pedal, the higher the resistance becomes. This naturally provides the right workout for both a novice exerciser and an elite athlete.

It has extensions for the arms like an elliptical. But I do not use them. I just cross my arms across my chest and use my legs only. Using the arms makes me feel awkward and I can't seem to get into a good rhythm.

By the way I have always enjoyed reading your comments and suggestions on self care for injuries. Right now my right achilles is acting up. I do not think there is any major damage because I started babying it as soon as I noticed it. Been using ibuprofen and ice on it too. But I know nothing about this part of the body and if you have any advice on it I would be happy to hear it.

From josse on Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 17:03:07

I would massage the whole calf area as well as the achilles as deep as you can stand it. Either do it yourself or have someone else do it. the way I do it myself (if I can explain it) is to stand next to your bed or something that hight with your back side to the bed. Put your shin on the bed so the back side of your calf is up then with your fist massage starting from the top down. You can do this with or without lotion. Guys usually like lotion so it doesn't pull the hair on your legs. But if you can stand it without you get more myofacial releasing going on. You can also do it after you ice and it doesn't hurt as much. Do this daily.

Just keep it up and you'll be back before you know it. I would contiue the crosstraining though the winter along with your running when you return to it. This allows you to build a base and not overtrain in the winter months. Plus I think we run better if we continue some crosstraining at all times. But if your like me when your running you just want to run.

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