Week 6: Ice, Ice, Baby!

I'd like to tell you how much I love ice. I love heat, too, but most times when you feel sore after running, ice is where it's at. This week I went through a lot of ice, all for random aches and pains that never really amounted to much. Was this because I iced them at first twinge, or because they were really no big deal in the first place? Who knows, but I'm not taking any chances!

I am terrified of injury putting an end to our quest, and I am taking many measures to prevent that outcome (Chris still has his occasional knee issues, but otherwise he seems to be a machine). Here are a few of the tools in my arsenal:

--reusable gel cold packs that live in the freezer

--reusable heat pack filled with clay that goes in the microwave

--a large foam roller for muscle massage (when muscles are very sore or tight, sometimes it can feel better to roll them out than take the chance of a pull or strain from over-stretching)

--the Stick, for more detailed massage and working on knots

--a tennis ball, for more targeted massage of calves, hips, and feet

--a golf ball, for rolling under the arches of my feet

I use one or more of these items after every run, and sometimes before as well. I may be over-reacting a tad, but better safe than sorry...we have a long way to go in our training and I am determined we will make our goals of raising $1000 for Fisher House and crossing that finish line at 26.2 miles!

Our weekly stats:

Tue 5/8      2.07 miles in 20:12

Wed 5/9     3 miles in 29:50

Thu 5/10     2.2 miles in 20:07

Sat 5/12      4.51 miles in 49:11 (our longest run yet and we purposely slowed ourselves down--based on how we felt the rest of Saturday as well as Sunday, this was a smart strategy--we both felt great, no problems! And more evidence Chris is a machine--he ran this on NO SLEEP, he was up all night operating.)

Sun 5/13     1.7 miles in 30 minutes, a nice walk with the whole family

Total (running):  11.78 miles

Thanks for reading!