Use Duct Tape If You Have To!
At the insistence of Mr. Calvert I have been asked to advise you NOT to do that. I of course wanted to ignore him. Do not use duct tape. Unless of course your attempting to navigate any one of these "fixes."
Why are we talking about duct tape??? Like most of you I am nearing the end of a training cycle. My goal race is so close I can taste it. I can feel it. Everywhere.
My plantar is flaring up on my right foot. My right hamstring is tighter than a banjo. My left achilles has phantom pains out of no where. Three weeks. That's all I need to make it through. Three more blissfully excruciating weeks. Where's the duct tape?!
Sadly, as you have probably figured out by now it's not quite that simple. Or is it? You have at your disposal the greatest form of duct tape. REST first, then PT!
You have four weeks remaining until your goal race. You very likely have some of the aches and pains I mentioned above. You've put in mile after mile, day after day to get to this point. Don't screw it up.
Sean and his crew with Fit for Life PT are amazing at what they do. Sean, Laura, and Joe have each been instrumental in keeping me healthyish so that I can get through the first phase of my goals for the year. The stretches and the exercises they've given me have been game changers. But, as my stubborn self is realizing, none of it will matter if I don't listen to my body and REST!
For me, that means shifting a long run day to get in an extra day off to allow my body to heal up a bit. In the interim I'll likely have Joe or Laura do an ultrasound treatment or two. Then I'll get in the miles I need to and repeat as necessary.
You've given up a lot to go on this journey. You have a bit more to give up. Don't lose sight of the goal. Make a few sacrifices if you need to. Keep moving forward and let a little extra rest be your duct tape to get you through your goal race.
See you at the next workout!
Jeff
Quick Updates, Notes & Reminders
Beginning this Saturday we meet at 7:30. Please arrive by 7:15.
Next Saturday's workout will be at Whetstone HS at 7:30am!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for all of our upcoming clinics! View the full schedule here!
Our next clinic is March 28 - Prevention and Care of Foot & Ankle Injuries in Runners & Walkers - Darrin Bright, Marie Miller, Marcy Freed, & Sean Huffman - featuring 15 minute segments and live demonstrations by our physician medical director as well as fitness, yoga, and sports medicine experts. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. At Fleet Feet and Fit For Life Physical Therapy on Polaris Parkway
Join us in the woods this April! We have 50 pine trees to plant at the Rocks and Roots Trail! Come join us and get your hands dirty! Tree planting day is 4/15 and then join us for alittle race at the Dirt of the Earth 10K & Half on the 4/23! dirtoftheearth.com
New and Noteworthy
We are hosting our Inaugural Big Run on Wednesday, June 7th! Yes, on a Wednesday!
This will be a fun, family friendly community event at the Mirolo Community Pavilion in Worthington. Join us for a fun 5K, followed by a celebration of Global Running Day complete with food trucks and live entertainment!
We would really like to see MITers there in force so we are extending at $15 discount code, which makes the event costs you just $15 until the price increases on April 30th! Your discount code is MIT2017
Check out the details and sign up here: TheBigRunColumbus.com
Work-Out Notes
Can't make it Saturday?
Join Team FrontRunner on Sunday at 7:00am. They are running from Three Creeks Metro Park.
Email frtraininggroup@sbcglobal.net if interested in joining them Sunday, and Mike will get you the details!
Also, don't forget about Core With Marie and Yoga with Marcy. Core with Marie starts at 10am at Fleet Feet Polaris on Sunday. Yoga with Marcy starts at 10am at FrontRunner on Lane on Sunday.
Saturday, April 3rd, 2017
FrontRunner Worthington
Start: 7:30AM
Distances:
Cap City Half Mileage: 7
Flying Pig Full Mileage: 20 Miles to the Shoe!
Be sure to arrive no later than 7:15am!
What should I plan to wear to the next workout?
Saturday
Forecast: Mid-High 50's
Top: Short sleeve base layer, 1/4 zip, wind breaking
Bottom: Shorts or capris
Accessories: Brimmed Hat
Educational Topic of the Week
Think ahead and trust your training.
our destiny awaits, yet the journey is not yet complete. Your mind & body are psyched that race day is creeping up! Your body knows that the longest days are behind you. The truth is that you ARE ready. You have completed the trial of miles. Now is the time the reap the rewards of all your miles of trials.
WORX FIT FOCUS
Inchworm
Great stretch and strengthening exercise! Stand with your feet just under your hips. Tip from the hip and reach your fingertips towards the floor. With a straight leg, walk your hands out until your body is in plank. Hold the plank for one breath then begin walking your hands towards your feet (keep your legs as straight as possible) and return to upright.
The most important part of this stretch is before your hands touch the floor. Hang there with your arms dangling and allow the posterior chain to lengthen - including the Achilles and bottom of the foot.
Add dumbbells in each hand to increase the intensity!
Try out the AlterG. Get in the Miles, but not the pounding!
Beginning today, to help you with your training and fitness needs, Fit For Life Physical Therapy is reducing our AlterG pricing to new all-time lows.
For only $10, you can train on this anti-gravity treadmill for 30 minutes. For $20, you get two 30 minute session, and so on.
For MIT members, we have a two for one special, so buy $20 worth of AlterG time and get four 30 minute sessions!
This state-of-the-art technology offers something for all active runners and walkers. AlterG anti-gravity treadmill can assist you with precise unweighting technology on a treadmill which has the following benefits:
- reduces gravity's impact by selecting any weight up to 100% of your bodyweight, by 1% increments
- acts as a tool to rehabilitate lower extremity injuries, including stress fractures, tendonitis, and post-surgical recovery, with less impact
- provides a safe way to exercise more intensely or for more miles, while unweighted, reducing the stress to joints and muscles
- allows advancement of training with less weight & less pain, all while maintaining normal gait
- gives the ability to run or walk longer and recover faster with less pain while postpartum or while recovering from bariatric surgery
Please call us at 614-981-1979 to schedule your visit to Fit For Life Physical Therapy and try our AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.
Thank you to our sponsors!
