Wow, I never would have had the confidence at that age. Good for him! I'm glad you're not trying to talk him out of it. You run, if he wasn't well-trained, you'd know it.
I did not get the Master's Trophy at the 5k this morning but did PR. 24:09, faster than my previous 5k time by 35 seconds. I'm very happy with that. I couldn't hear the announcements very well but think one over-40 woman finished ahead of me, and at a very fast time. Out-of-my-league fast. Once I heard the field had nearly doubled over last year, I figured some good racers might be coming out.
Wow, I never would have had the confidence at that age. Good for him! I'm glad you're not trying to talk him out of it. You run, if he wasn't well-trained, you'd know it.
I did not get the Master's Trophy at the 5k this morning but did PR. 24:09, faster than my previous 5k time by 35 seconds. I'm very happy with that. I couldn't hear the announcements very well but think one over-40 woman finished ahead of me, and at a very fast time. Out-of-my-league fast. Once I heard the field had nearly doubled over last year, I figured some good racers might be coming out.
Well, a cyber friend of mine posted on fb today that somebody she knows came in at 22 and some change on the 5k - and he is 70 years old! WOW!
Anyway, I had heard some negative information about marathoning and teens and growth plates and... so I had some reservations, but he was prepared, and he finished and had a great time. He didn't get injured, which I think is the big worry that people have with teens and marathoning. I guess if this is how he is going to assert his independence, rather than some of the negative ways teens do that, I am totally OK with it. =0) But I am also glad it gets less risky as he gets older and stops growing.
Cindyc.
ETA: HE WON 3rd PLACE in his age division again! We left before awards again (at his request) and he placed again! =0) He is completely asleep now - out like a very exhausted young marathon runner. You know before he does. =0)
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Congratulations to your son! WOW, and a top three finish! I checked in several times yesterday to see if there was any news.
I know some races want proof that a teen is ready before allowing them to sign up for a marathon. We were questioned before dd18's half but then she does look more like a 12-year-old.
Times were posted from my race and I did a bit faster than I thought. 24:06. Now the fire is lit to get under 24:00. The woman who got the Master's did a 7:04 pace. While I have confidence that I can improve I also have common sense. I'm not getting to 7:04. There was another faster over-40 who did 7:31 at age 55. Good for her! But she's the one I'll be gunning for next year.
I worked out yesterday for the first time in 3 weeks. LOL I really lucked out with my shoulder; while they did indeed need to 'fix' some stuff, it was limited to:
- a bunch of scar tissue removal
- revision of the previous acromioplasty (cutting off some of the end of my clavicle)
- and removing a bone spur or two.
After my surgery, range of motion SUCKED until I got a massage from a friend who's also a current EMT; it HURT like a sunuvagun, but also gave me MUCH greater mobility.
Went to the CrossFit box feeling pretty good; it was exactly 10 days post-shoulder surgery. The warmup was carrying a 200# truck tire 400 meters; and after that, some Burgener warmups (to prepare for Olympic lifts).
I did mimic the lifts with a PVC pipe, and then with the 'bella bar' (a 15# bar), and then the full-on Olympic bar; but while I can do back squats, front squats or anything overhead is just too soon, ALTHOUGH anything with my arms low is fine. So after various other stuff, my WOD was
- 50 'bearhugger' squats holding a 50# ball to my chest, followed by
- 40 regular squats with 115#.
Felt GOOD to get back into the swing of things. I then went to a PT session this morning. Range of motion is very good for what I had done (they told me that a 'normal' patient has to go to a few sessions to get what I've already achieved), and strength is excellent; but there are some tight spots to work through, and muscle-specific strengthening exercises.
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This last week was a banner week for me. Not only am I back to working out, but I hit two BIG PR's (personal records) this week.
Squats - I have FINALLY broken into the 300# club. Prior to my surgery I hit 275#; and the second time out of surgery doing squats, I hit 275 and felt I could have done more. So I tried 285, and still felt froggy, so I went for 305, and got it!
Front squats - TONS harder than the back squat, but I still managed to squat 175#.
Hello all. I'm still around, still running. Continued with the every-other-day thing for a while and have just started ramping it up. Going a little farther and a little more often.
My friend has not been able to run since the marathon, 6 weeks. She went to the podiatrist and it could be another 2 months. Sigh. And she is a teacher so we could have been running together all summer. My daughter just started back to running after a rest followed by hurting her leg on a trampoline. We have gone together a few times. Today she did 3 and I did 4. I am also doing abs, pull-ups, lunges, and lots of other little things and it's starting to show. If I can't catch a man this summer, it's never going to happen. LOL j/k, still not sure I want to catch one but with the kids grown it's time to at least consider it.
I have a 5k next month on the same course as the last one. I signed up to support and meet the sweet little boy it benefits, figuring it would be a hot day and I would jog it. But we shall see.
Jan - people don't believe me when I tell them I heal insanely fast. My doctor, his PA, and my PT's have all said the same thing - "You heal faster than anyone I've ever seen." They also tell me I push myself a lot harder than most people do.
glad you are doing well Kung. I ran my normal 5k route today and I am planning to pick the p90x stuff up and try it again tomorrow. Yep. that is about it. =0)
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Well, it had to happen sometimes. LOL Was doing squats today and the trainer corrected something with my form that will hose my knees over time. WELL...I focused so hard on THOSE that I sort of forgot to keep my back straight, and ALMOST threw my back out big time.
It's not terrible - in fact, I had already previously made an appointment with my massage therapist - but still, it's not fun either. I should be fine tomorrow. (Yes, I finished the workout.)
Well, it had to happen sometimes. LOL Was doing squats today and the trainer corrected something with my form that will hose my knees over time. WELL...I focused so hard on THOSE that I sort of forgot to keep my back straight, and ALMOST threw my back out big time.
It's not terrible - in fact, I had already previously made an appointment with my massage therapist - but still, it's not fun either. I should be fine tomorrow. (Yes, I finished the workout.)
glad you are OK! Wow! Just remember that these workouts are about long-term health, not about just today. Sometimes it is smart *not* to finish a work out. but you know that. =0) I think a lot of sports injuries come from not taking the long view of health. JM2CFWIW.
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Cindy - trust me when I say that if I at any time had thought I couldn't finish the workout I would have stopped.
As it is, I went to the massage therapist later that day, and about an hour and a half later I walked out VERY sore but with my back in place and all that good stuff.
Wow, almost a month since anyone has posted. The only reason I haven't been checking in is because I am not doing anything different. Still running 3-4 miles most days. Some speed work, some hills. Am on day 3 of a 30 day abs challenge. Looking ahead, I have a 5k at the end of September and want to finish in the top 3 of my division. Which means I must PR. After that, training to get under 2 hours in a November half marathon.
I've been doing stuff still; as a matter of fact I've been doing very well.
Yesterday's workout:
400 meter run for a warmup, followed by:
"Randy" (Hero WOD). I'll just post the video for an explanation. LOL My time was nowhere near this - was like 7 minutes, but first time ever doing it, and a month and a half post-shoulder surgery, so I was pretty proud of it. The 'healthiest' guy did it in like 5:30.
(Note: Haven't vetted this video for content; so if it's not friendly, let me know and I'll delete it.)
Then:
"Smoke" - a 30 minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) 'partner failure' exercise. (Meaning one partner does the exercise till he can't do anymore of that particular exercise, then the partner does the same #):
Burpees
Box Jumps
Pushups
Air squats
Ring dips
Then repeat the whole circuit until the 30 minutes are up. I got approximately 35 burpees, 60 box jumps, 80 pushups, 80 air squats and probably 50 ring dips.
*THEN* an 800 meter run.
Was REAL proud of the workouts, but let me tell you, BOY am I sore today. LOL
I am still running, still concentrating more on speed than distance. I am at the fastest I have ever been. And am just starting to add distance back in. Am running a 5k in two weeks and a 10 miler next month.
I have been working out in other ways too but a little more hit and miss. Abs and light weights. My birthday was last week and as promised I took a picture for a weight loss/fitness site and posted it. Bare 50-year-old stomach, c-section scars and all! It wasn't easy but it got a wonderful response from hundreds of women just like me. Women who are working on their fitness knowing the end result isn't going to be perfection.
My weight is at the lowest it's been for over 10 years and I am going to watch that I don't lose any more. Haven't been doing it on purpose, it's just that I'm working out so hard. Oh, and I went WAY out on a limb and dated someone for a little while. First time in YEARS. Not sure I would do that again but at least I gave it a try.
I would love to hear what the rest of you have been up to!
LOL - those were clean and jerks from our "9/11" workout at our CrossFit box. 2001m row, 9 different exercises, 11 reps of each, and then 2001m row. I look a lot pudgier in that pic than I am due to the stance (when power cleaning you're supposed to sort-of 'poke' your butt back so as to keep your back straight) and breathing in just before the overhead movement. I'm still down about 30 lbs, and have lost some more weight in the last week or two.
The 5k was on 9/30 and I absolutely crushed it in 22:43...I was expecting a decent time but not that good, not at my age! Got 3rd of 220 in my age group (keeping in mind that a lot of people walk 5ks for charity, no way to know how many were actually competing). There is something wrong with my left calf but I am going ahead with training hard for my next race in a couple of weeks. I can rest it after that. Oh, and I signed up for the '13 Pittsburgh marathon even though I never wanted to do one again. If I can make such a huge improvement in the 5k, maybe I can get better at the marathon too.
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