Any runners?

[Siggie]

Any runners who want to impart wisdom? What the hell does runner's knee feel like and can I ignore that f*#ker?

[KanadaHye]

Re: Any runners?

Any runners who want to impart wisdom? What the hell does runner's knee feel like and can I ignore that f*#ker?

It feels like you want to take a sledge hammer to your knee cap to stop the irritating pain.

[Siggie]

Re: Any runners?

It's right below my patella. I think it's actually patella tendinitis maybe which is odd because I haven't been doing any jumping really. I think I might have irritated it by sitting with my legs folded under me or cross-legged for long stretches; even at work. Either that or it's possible that this is an old basketball injury when I was doing a lot of jumping. I haven't played for like a decade though... didn't think tendonitis could continue that long. >>

Thankfully it was only continuously achy the first day or so. Now, it only hurts with one-legged squats or now and then while walking or climbing stairs. Hoping it's safe to resume training because I'm hooked already. I had been looking forward to my Monday run and skipped it last night. I've been itching for it today though and I think if I had a change of clothes I would have lost the battle and gone out at lunch. I think I have to get some kind of run in tonight because I'm almost completely out of patience already. I might keep it to just 10-15mins or something just to try out my new FiveFingers.

[One-Way]

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I refuse to talk to people who wear FiveFingers.

I guess this is where our online friendship ends, Siggie.

It's been fun.

[Siggie]

Re: Any runners?

I refuse to talk to people who wear FiveFingers.

I guess this is where our online friendship ends, Siggie.

It's been fun.

If that's how you feel about it... I guess any friend who would rather see me injured than wearing VFFs wasn't really a friend to start.

I actually ran in them last night. It was tough, but I was on the street whereas I'd been training on treadmill previously so it was partly that too I think. My heart rate monitor also agreed that it was tough (hit a new max lol). Anyway, my knee felt fine and I feel great today except for a little bit of tightness in my calves which is to be expected with the shoe change. So, YAY Vibrams!

[Mos]

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I refuse to talk to people who wear FiveFingers.

I guess this is where our online friendship ends, Siggie.

It's been fun.

Is that when people go pretty much barefoot?

Dear God, what happened to proper shoes and skirts.

[Siggie]

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Is that when people go pretty much barefoot?

Dear God, what happened to proper shoes and skirts.

Skirts?!
"Proper" shoes get you hurt, especially on trails.

[Mos]

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Skirts?!
"Proper" shoes get you hurt, especially on trails.

Well I meant in everyday clothing. Though sports also should still not give a woman excuse to dress too openly...

[Siggie]

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Well I meant in everyday clothing. Though sports also should still not give a woman excuse to dress too openly...

Who *are* you?! I'm talking about running and unless you have something to say about *that," move along and take your arcane gender rules with you.

[Mos]

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Who *are* you?! I'm talking about running and unless you have something to say about *that," move along and take your arcane gender rules with you.

What's with the hostility? And why are my "gender rules" arcane? All I'm saying is that sports gives an excuse for women to dress more open than they normally do (though even normally the dress is rather open). I think you underestimate the importance when it comes to dressing and what it is says about a person.