Yeah, I'm just going to be honest. Octopallooza isn't going so well. It's not entirely my fault, though. It's my crappy body's fault. I did one run last week - I got a smallish backache.
The next night, I ignored the back twinge and did some ab work. I'd say I got, oh, 5 crunches out of the way before I fell into excruciating pain. I was out for the rest of the week. It was so bad that after a full day of sitting at my desk, I couldn't walk upright the rest of the night.
I don't know what my deal is. Besides the back, my knee is starting to bother me after a couple blocks just walking the dog - I don't even have to be running! Actually, my knee has been getting progressively peskier for over a year. I had ACL surgery in high school and I'm confident I never fully recovered; now it's catching up with me. I dread getting it checked out but I honestly think another visit to the orthoped is in my near future.
I'm such a whiner. I hate whiners and I hate excuses. I'm just feeling OLD. And I'm not old. I don't ever want to get old, and I tell ya what - feeling like this is more incentive than anything to keep in shape. If I feel like this at 27, what in the hell am I going to feel like at 47 if I don't take care of myself?
Anyhoo, enough about me. Let's think about all those brave, ambitious souls that were running marathons yesterday. We had the Twin Cities Marathon here in Minnesota; there was a Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee and, of course, Chicago. Some bad stories developed from all of them, and I just hope those that embarked are feeling OK today. Even if you didn't finish, I give you all incredible credit for enduring that experience.
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Maybe you just need to start out real slow, Krista and build up gradually. Ya know? Maybe 1-2 mile runs is all you need to do for like a year, and 5K can be your races? Let your body adapt and take it from there. You are young! Build yourself up slowly!!
I second what Wes said. Just slowly ease into things...one thing with the back pain, are you making sure to work both sides of the muscle? Sure you don't crunches, but are you doing superman to strengthen the back? That's really important.
You are defintely not old. You need to take it slow and stretch. Maybe you should see a PT to take a look at your knee and back! Recover and take it easy.
I sometimes think the same thing... "If I feel like this at 26, what the hell will I be like when I am my parents age?"
First priority: take care of yourself and your body....
... easier said than done... I know
It depends on the kind of pain it was -- some pains merit rest and slowly easing into an exercise routine, but some pain means consulting a doctor. You know what's best so try to follow what your body is telling you.
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