(Blog) my fight to return to running from injuries. The life of a Average Masters Runner

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    Er...

    Member since 01/25/2011.

    2,811 posts. Last post 15 hours ago.
    3 years ago 04/27/2021 3:39pm EDT
    re: Masters_Runner11

    Of all the information you post, this is the strangest. Most of us still running at the Masters level (for those decades of eligibility) think of ourselves as our primary competitor. Or maybe think of it as a race against the clock. Can I get an over-50 PR? Can I run faster in my late 50s than I did in my early 50s? Can I break barriers like a 75-minute half? Sub-18 5k? The only person comparing you to the others is YOU. Get over yourself and take advantage of your fitness to put up some nice numbers. Even at your young age, these periods of fitness and health can be fleeting. Don’t let one to waste.

    Masters_Runner11 wrote:

    Funny the only thing holding me back from racing in 4 weeks is the lack of Nike Dragonfly Spikes. Once again Nike drops the ball allowing idiots to buy multiple pairs then place them on these internet sites for a 300% mark up. If I can’t get a pair of these spikes I won’t race outdoor track this summer including 4 weeks from now.

    I won’t race at a disadvantage

  • BuckleUp

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    3 years ago 04/27/2021 4:59pm EDT
    re: Er...

    Er... wrote:

    Of all the information you post, this is the strangest. Most of us still running at the Masters level (for those decades of eligibility) think of ourselves as our primary competitor. Or maybe think of it as a race against the clock. Can I get an over-50 PR? Can I run faster in my late 50s than I did in my early 50s? Can I break barriers like a 75-minute half? Sub-18 5k?

    The only person comparing you to the others is YOU. Get over yourself and take advantage of your fitness to put up some nice numbers. Even at your young age, these periods of fitness and health can be fleeting. Don’t let one to waste.

    Masters_Runner11 wrote:

    Funny the only thing holding me back from racing in 4 weeks is the lack of Nike Dragonfly Spikes. Once again Nike drops the ball allowing idiots to buy multiple pairs then place them on these internet sites for a 300% mark up. If I can’t get a pair of these spikes I won’t race outdoor track this summer including 4 weeks from now.

    I won’t race at a disadvantage

    +1 on the strangeness.

    And any advantage over the victory if any, is marginal in any case. This level of over cogitation is not healthy. Like not going to the prom because you could only rent a town car instead of a limo.

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    Masters_Runner11

    Member since 04/10/2020.

    114 posts. Last post 2 years ago.
    2 years ago 10/17/2021 3:20pm EDT
    re: BuckleUp

    Time to check in. Been awhile since I posted. I lost track of this blog. I ran a couple good 5Ks off 60-65 miles a week in June. Then had a setback. I spent 3 days in a vehicle for 8-13 hours a day. This resulted in a tightness developing in my hamstring. Long story short I ended up straining it bad enough I couldn’t run for 8 weeks. I have no doubt where it came from. I know it wasn’t from training as I have had an exceptional block up to that point. I felt it after the 1st days drive and by the 3rd day I decided to race on it. When I strained it in the race I came to a stop. Then decided to push through the pain which caused more setback.

    Fast forward 8 weeks and I lace the shoes back up. Had a good initial 9 week mileage build that has went exceptionally well. Weeks of

    55-50-55-60-70-55-80-85-90 and now starting my 55 down week tomorrow.

    The second and third week I had Covid and struggled to finish 5 mile runs at 10 min pace. Was crazy and knew something was wrong. I could run 10 min pace all day.

    My plan is to spend the next 5 weeks at between 70-75 miles a week and do 5 weeks of bill work with some 150-200 on the track at 5k pace or some broken tempo paced runs. I want to carry that mileage into January then reduce for the track workouts. More like 50-60.

    Goal still is 3k indoor Masters in New York for 40-44 age group and a low to mid 9min range would make me feel good.

    I would like to race an indoor 5k 3/4 weeks prior to see what I can do also. I haven’t found a coach yet that specializes in 3k/5k so I’m doing the bulk of this on my own. I think so far my plan has been okay

    10 weeks of base and general fitness.

    5 week of hills and bad

    5 weeks of hills tempo

    Then hopefully find a coach by the final 12 weeks to help design the best plan moving forward.

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