Ice vs. Heat

We have all heard that ice is good. It makes the soreness in the muscles go away BUT is it really a cure for everything??

I have found out that for me it is not. Sure I ice my hamstrings, I go in the ice bath and stuff but this past week I found out that icing a hip flexor is not the best option for me.

I have finished my 4th week here with this injury. I didn't ice at all during the third week and I felt great! I was in Florida running in the sun and warm weather.

The next week I got back to school and continued with my rehab and started back icing. Well I started to have pain in my hip again. I was depressed and upset because I felt like I was taking a step backwards for no reason at all!

Last Thursday I went back to the trainers and they told me to stop icing. By icing my hip I was causing the muscle to tighten up and then I would try to walk it would be painful because the muscle was stretching. So I am off ice now and I just use heat for prewarm - up stuff. I am hoping next week I will be back in action!

Interesting how things work!!

In other exciting news I got new shoes! Ill post pictures tomorrow! Today marks the first day of OUTDOOR track practices!! We will probably be outside as it is supposed to be very nice out!!

Happy Monday!

TIART: Only in Running

This week went by fast! Ok So its Thursday. TIART time!

Only in Running?? Hmmmm...I really had to think about this one because it seems that everyone else has posted my ideas!!

Only in running would I have so many different pairs of shoes! Seriously people here's the list of shoes I have right now. And this list could get longer! I just found another pair I might go and buy!

1. Regular training/running sneakers (asics)
2. Long distance spikes
3. Sprinting spikes
4. Throwing shoes (for shot put)


I loved all your comments about underwear or no underwear!! I am a underwear girl and I will probably remain that way!

Its almost Friday! I hope everyone has a good day and this cold weather needs to leave town ASAP!! I want spring!

Shorts

I just finished catching up on my blogs - the last one I read was TFH's latest post about what she endorses!

The third thing on her list was "Going commando beneath your running shorts/tights"!

Now I have never tried it but most of the women's distance runners on my team run without underwear on. I feel like TFH and I have are on similar brain waves - here is the process that seems to happen for me -

1. I daydream throughout the day
2. I read TFH's blog and I am surprised because she has written a post that relates to my random thoughts!!

Anyway, so I was thinking about this - maybe it would be easier to just run without underwear? I mean the shorts already have that built in underwear thing in them. So what is the verdict???


*Running? I gave that up for Lent....Just kidding. I took today off. And yesterday too. Tomorrow morning I have javelin practice...The days of Pentathlon are over and now training for Heptathlon starts. (Pentathlon is only run in Indoor track. Heptathlon (7 events) is run for outdoor track.) I will try running/sprinting tomorrow and we will see how it goes.

Back home

Florida was really nice but now I am back home and back to school. I ran a few times in Florida and my hip felt good! The track team went to regionals on March 6th and 7th and ran the 4x400m relay and actually broke the school record!! I am so happy for them but a part of me is sad because I wanted to be a part of that and break the record.

My birthday in Florida was amazing, we went to this restaurant where they made the food right in front of me! I also got sushi for an appetizer and let me tell you I just love sushi!! Thanks for all the birthday wishes!!

We went to the beach and just lounged the whole week but it was perfect. I got a little tan but you can't even tell because I have such a light completion already!!

I went to the trainers today for a "check up" and they said that I need to continue my rehab exercises but increase the reps to work on endurance of my hip flexor muscles. I can run now and today I started doing some sprints. I just sprinted on the curves and jogged curves (my sprints were accerlerations into 70% of top speed). It felt ok - my hip just flet tight, no real pain just weird. Its hard to explain.

Anyway, sorry for the long absense - I woke up with a cold last Wednesday morning and still have it! It was weird being on the beach and blowing my nose!!

Birthday Dinner with B-Rabbit

Sushi for my Birthday!!

On the Beach!!

Thats about it from me for now! No real team practices this week so I am just nursing the hip and getting back into running!!

*Notice B-Rabbit now has a shaved head - he went to states for swimming and did great!! He does look so different without hair though!!

Hello From Florida!

We arrived in Florida and it is beautiful here!  

Today it about 60 degrees out and I got out for a little 15 minute run.  The hip felt ok.

Today it is supposed to be about 65 degrees and after today it will get warmer!!

I am headed out for another run, nothing too fast or too long!

In other news...

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!! 

I am pretty excited!  This has be to be one of my best birthdays because I am with B-Rabbit and in Florida!!