Today’s Run: \u00a010 miles<\/p>\n
Somebody asked me today how I avoid injury with the high mileage I am doing.<\/p>\n
A) \u00a0Some Luck<\/p>\n
B) \u00a0Good Shoes<\/p>\n
C) \u00a0Solid Foundation<\/p>\n
D) \u00a0All the above<\/p>\n
The correct answer is D) \u00a0All the above.<\/p>\n
Six months ago, my Dr. told me that there was no way I could run a marathon with my bum left foot (She has no idea that I am training for an Ultra. \u00a0I think she would have kittens if she knew! \u00a0:). \u00a0I left her office thinking \u00a0to myself. \u00a0“Uh-huh, and YOU are going to try and stop me!?!” \u00a0She also informed me at that time that I was “None too skinny.” \u00a0Direct. \u00a0To the point. \u00a0We actually get along pretty well! \u00a0She tells me what she thinks and I do what I want.<\/p>\n
Good shoes: \u00a0If you have been a follower of this blog at all, you know that I just switched brands of running shoes. \u00a0This was a difficult thing to do. \u00a0Actually, it was downright scary! \u00a0I was having enough problems with my old shoes, what if these new ones did not do any better or were (horrors) worse! \u00a0I am happy to report that many of the problems that I WAS having with my “bum left foot” are being resolved with these new shoes. \u00a0Whew!<\/p>\n
Solid Foundation: \u00a0For years I was a power lifter. \u00a0At my peak, I squatted 335 lbs. \u00a0On the leg press I was well over 600 lbs. \u00a0I loved lifting! \u00a0As I began to be more serious about my running, I had to make a decision: \u00a0run or lift. \u00a0I could not do both. \u00a0I am not a spring chicken and there just are not enough hours in the day to do both. \u00a0That may be an excuse, but for me, it was the facts. \u00a0Anyway, because I had been so serious with my lifting, I think my skeletal system was a little bit stronger to hold up to the pounding my high mileage demanded? \u00a0That is just a guess, mind you, not gospel.<\/p>\n
So, really, D) all the above. \u00a0I do have to be very careful with my left foot and left knee. \u00a0I have some arthritis in my left knee and I think my left foot will always need some TLC. \u00a0With the correct shoes (why do I always seem to find the most expensive shoes on the market!?!) and a history of lifting, I think that that may be why I am not so terribly injury prone (and I am knocking on wood right now!). \u00a0I really do not know for sure, but that is what I think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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