The Runner's thread

#1,876
#1,876
tennessee391 said:
So I've never really ran in my life but tried to get started in the last week or so.. I'm not a big guy at all, in fact I'm about like a pole and I'm in decent overall shape.. Anyways, I ran a mile and got a cramp (it felt like a cramp anyways) when I finished in a weird spot. It's right next to my shin bone, on the outside but I just assumed it was because it was my first time running in a really long time. So day 2, day 3, and day 4 came and each day I had the same thing in the exact same spot.. except day 3 I had a little squishy bubble thing pop up on my leg and day 4 I had 2 bubbles show up. Hurts like hell and lasts about an hour. Any ideas? Cut my leg off? Get it looked at? Suck it up? I haven't ran in several days because of it.. just wondering if you all had heard of anything like that.
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Where at on your leg? Around the knee or ankle or in the middle of your leg?
 
#1,877
#1,877
pualsline said:
Where at on your leg? Around the knee or ankle or in the middle of your leg?
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My muscle all along my shin bone from the bottom of my knee to the top of my ankle gets really tight like a cramp. And the bubbles are just in the middle of that muscle. The people that I've shown it to had never seen anything like it.. but they're just my dumb friends.
 
#1,880
#1,880
Hey all. I decided that I am running a half marathon for the first time in my life on June 3rd. I am doing a 16 week training schedule that I started this week. After my first week now complete, I have the upmost respect for regular runners. I have never really been a runner and within the last 2 years have gotten back into exercise doing P90X 3 times. This week I ran 4 times and did a core day and cross cardio day. The first 3 runs I was supposed to run 1 min and walk 1 min, repeat. I did that the first day. The second and third day I did run 2 mins and walk 1 mins. Today I did my first full 2 mile run per my schedule. I struggled at the end really bad and wanted to stop but I pushed through it and ran the entire time. I finished in 18.5 mins, which I was pleasantly surprised considering I have never been a runner. Anyhow, I am probably going to be chiming in from time to time until my race. Let me know if any of you vets have any tips for me.
 
#1,881
#1,881
OK, is it "bubbles" or like just a "bump" in the skin? Cause if so, I have that too. Mine are blood vessels that swell, from previous bike accidents when I was kid. It's no biggie.

If that's not it, you need somebody to look at it ASAP. If it's a blood clot or something, that isn't something you can wait on.
 
#1,884
#1,884
No I've never seen his bubbles.


That being said, exertional compartment syndrome is basically ur body isn't able to disperse The blood and other junk that flows into a conpartment. The muscles of the lower legs are seperated by fascia into smaller groups orn compartments". Fascia/connective tissue doesn't have any ability to stretch so the increase in fluid, etc puts pressure on the neighboring compartments as well as the nerves and veins/arteries entering that compartment.

Some people have it once n no other issues (had an athlete this year who wanted his ankles taped one random day and it caused it bilaterally with so much pain we had to wheelchair him off the floor). Ice, light stretching elevation and crutches fixed him n he practiced the next day and missed no more time while I was there.

Other cases happened everyday and masked as shin splints because there was no sensation change (drop foot/numbness loss of feeling in feet).

I'm tired of typing for now, but that's a general overview. Typically a sudden and prolonged increase in activity or a change to a new, repetitive activity can elicit it.

The lumps I have seen have all been post-op (1 out of 12 legs) and it was due to a person not following proper return to play protocol.

Id imagine that it could be from pressure at some other point in the muscle.

My biggest question in evaluating is the pain over the shin bone and u feel like there's bumps on the bone or is it over on the actual muscle or where it starts to attach to the shin.
 
#1,887
#1,887
I'm getting back into the groove after a little hiatus (due, in part, to injury). I've been doing 3-4.5 miles with my new dog (who is a darn good runner -- she pulls me even when I'm pushing it at 7:30 pace!) and made it 6.2 on my long run last week. I think I'm going to shoot for a 1/2 this spring. Three times a week is about all the time I have; will that cut it for a two or three month training period?
 
#1,889
#1,889
Got 7 in today. Temps in the mid 40s down here this am made for good running; haven't seen many days like that this winter.
 
#1,892
#1,892
Finished my 11 miles in 1 hour 24 mins... the wind was a killer on Saturday. Weather wouldn't have been as bad if the wind was not blowing so hard. My legs are in much better recovery shape than the were last week after my ten mile run. I am assume that my legs are getting used to these longer runs finally.

Good luck to those of you who are starting back running again or starting for the first time. Stick with it because it can be very rewarding and you can get a great sense of accomplishment when you finish your runs. Whether the run is 1 mile or 26 miles.
 
#1,893
#1,893
slh1089 said:
Bout to get some new kicks. Anyone run with the Lunarglide 3's? That is what I am leaning to at the moment.
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If you haven't been to a specialty running shop to have them help you out in picking, you should probably give that a shot first. Fleet Feet, if available, is very good.
 
#1,894
#1,894
BigPapaVol said:
If you haven't been to a specialty running shop to have them help you out in picking, you should probably give that a shot first. Fleet Feet, if available, is very good.
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I've become a big of minimalist running myself. I've read a lot of flat footed runners like myself say they don't like 'em, but I do short runs in my Five Fingers (just can't during PT), and do PT in either my Merrills or just bought the Brooks Pure Cadence and I am in love with them.
 
#1,895
#1,895
Orangesmokey said:
Finished my 11 miles in 1 hour 24 mins... the wind was a killer on Saturday. Weather wouldn't have been as bad if the wind was not blowing so hard. My legs are in much better recovery shape than the were last week after my ten mile run. I am assume that my legs are getting used to these longer runs finally.

Good luck to those of you who are starting back running again or starting for the first time. Stick with it because it can be very rewarding and you can get a great sense of accomplishment when you finish your runs. Whether the run is 1 mile or 26 miles.
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Very nice and great to hear about your recovery. That was a great pace for 11 miles...I was happy with 1:27 for 10! Looks like you are right on track for doing the half in <= 2 hours.
 
#1,896
#1,896
vollygirl said:
OK, is it "bubbles" or like just a "bump" in the skin? Cause if so, I have that too. Mine are blood vessels that swell, from previous bike accidents when I was kid. It's no biggie.

If that's not it, you need somebody to look at it ASAP. If it's a blood clot or something, that isn't something you can wait on.
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I would describe them as "bubbles" because I can push on them and they give way, they are squishy like.. If that makes sense. Probably nothing but I'll probably go get it checked out.
 
#1,898
#1,898
BigPapaVol said:
If you haven't been to a specialty running shop to have them help you out in picking, you should probably give that a shot first. Fleet Feet, if available, is very good.
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Oh I have been. Have an excellent local shop right around the corner from where I live. They suggested a few and said the lunarglide wasn't a poor choice. I have also read plenty of reviews that seem to be very favorable. Was just going to see if trustworthy Volnationers had any experience with them.
 
#1,899
#1,899
Orangesmokey said:
tri vol- meant to ask you when we were talking about what we drank after running if you drank anything before your runs?
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Normally don't worry too much about pre-run. As a habit I drink 2-3 litres of water/day, 2 cups of coffee and 2-3 beers a week. So I stayed hydrated.

If I'm racing, then I will sip on a sports drink between breakfast & the race start. My drink of choice is cytomax.
 
#1,900
#1,900
Snow on the mountain saturday so I wore my asics instead of my five fingers. Quads are still killing me today and the top of my ankle is tight. I think I officially hate sneakers.
 
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