Because of my new strategy for getting my IT band healthy again ("Be cautious instead of being stupid"--a good strategy), I decided to forego a long run today. Instead my 5-year-old and I ran/walked to Starbucks together. Lots of distraction & whining (from her!) during the run, but we finally came to an understanding--She's allowed to stop and pick flowers or pick up roly-poly bugs during our 1-min walk breaks if she runs the whole way during our 2-min run intervals. Thanks to this plan, she finished the run strong.
My IT band is actually getting a lot better. I could still feel that it's not 100% during the run today, but when I'm just walking around the house & up and down the stairs it's doing quite well. So I think I'm close to being mended (again.)
2.24 miles, 46:04 (20:33/mile)
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Other posts on running
On this blog, I mostly journal about my runs. On C. Beth Blog, I often write about other aspects of running. You may be interested in my posts about...
~Nope, I'm not a barefoot runner
~Blue Bell Fun Run (5K for me, 1 Miler for daughter)
~My second 10K
~Funny running products from One More Mile
~My second half marathon
~The lure of the marathon (and why I decided not to train right now for one)
~Nathan Trek Holster Waistpack water bottle review
~My first half marathon
~Five-mile family race
~Review of three different minimalist shoes (Homemade huaraches, ZEMs, Vibram Five Fingers)
~Two months of barefoot running, and my thoughts on this running style
~My "headpack" (waistpack)
~A one-month update on my barefoot running
~Barefoot running
~Why I love DailyMile
~"Just call me Ms. Wimpy Legs"
~SWEAT.
~My first 10K
~My body image
~My first 5K
~The Blue Foam Torture Roller of Death
~Starting to run
~Nope, I'm not a barefoot runner
~Blue Bell Fun Run (5K for me, 1 Miler for daughter)
~My second 10K
~Funny running products from One More Mile
~My second half marathon
~The lure of the marathon (and why I decided not to train right now for one)
~Nathan Trek Holster Waistpack water bottle review
~My first half marathon
~Five-mile family race
~Review of three different minimalist shoes (Homemade huaraches, ZEMs, Vibram Five Fingers)
~Two months of barefoot running, and my thoughts on this running style
~My "headpack" (waistpack)
~A one-month update on my barefoot running
~Barefoot running
~Why I love DailyMile
~"Just call me Ms. Wimpy Legs"
~SWEAT.
~My first 10K
~My body image
~My first 5K
~The Blue Foam Torture Roller of Death
~Starting to run
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1 comment:
Hey Beth.
I used to have a lot of IT band issues, then realized the real problem was that my adductors were too tight. The IT bands were getting tight to compensate apparently. Once I started stretching the adductors, the IT band issue went away.
Something to check out if you continue to have issues.
Good luck and happy running!
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