So I didn't run over the weekend like I planned.  After my run Saturday morning I have felt a pain in my right heel. It feels eerily like the beginning of an injury I had in 2012 (that last a long time and many PT appts).   I don't know for sure if that is what it is but as a result I am being a bit cautious without abandoning running altogether.  So no run yesterday and none today.  I did go to the gym this morning though.  I was planning on getting in a nice long trail run this weekend but we'll see how it's feeling.  (btw - Muppy - are you sweeping for Don at Chonococheague this Sat.? this is what I am considering running).

QOTD: based on all the recent race reports where weather conditions seem to play a part in some less than expected runs, are there any weather conditions that would stop you from running a race (or scheduled long run)?

For me, it depends on the length of the race.  If it was a short race (5k or similar) and it was super hot n humid, I might still run it.  I am not sure about a long race.  I know I would do terrible if high humidity was at play but if I signed up and payed for a race then it's hard not to at least try it.  This is why spring and fall races are best IMO.

Have a great day!

SRD.

QOTD: I don't sign up for summer races. However, sometimes the weather down south is hot and humid well into the fall. Of course, there are exceptions for every rule. Last year, I did sign up for a fat ass 50 miler in mid-September. I knew that there was a good chance it would be quite hot, but I knew I needed a good, long run 6 to 8 weeks out from a 100. I think the high that day was 95, and we had about 15 people signed up for the 50 miler and another dozen or more for the 50K, which was run concurrently. I was the only person who finished the 50 miler. Everyone else either dropped to the 50K or just quit. I adjusted my pace as the day heated up while others were still trying to push it. I watched them drop like flies. So, rather than miss something I signed up for, I'll make appropriate adjustments if I find myself in a situation where the weather is not in my favor. I don't like hot and humid; but I have learned to deal with it when I have to.

HI all, no running today for me, it's a rest/travel day.

qotd:  a blizzard.  I can't really avoid heat and humidity, and the distances I'm racing (HM or less), it's less an issue since you're only out there for an hour or two tops.  But sub-zero cold, limited visibility, dangerous wind chills and pounding snow.  Don't want to mess with that.

have a good day!

6.1 miles on my hill route last night.

Jamie,   Unfortunately  it's a bad weekends or me, so I'm not helping at Don's Ron.

I had tibial tendinitis a few years ago also.  Sometimes it will start hurting and then it gets better with a rest day or two.  I hope yours gets better soon!

QOTD  I work outside 50 to 60 hours a week so I'm pretty acclimated to the heat,  but I do not like it!  I probably would not change my racing plans for the weather.If I remember correctly my first 50 K at the Dirty German the temperature was in the low 90s with the dewpoint in the low 70s so I just went even slower than my normal slow self and had a great time.

Heading out for a few miles in the sun before the "cold front" hits.

Jamie: I agree, gentle stretching is always a good thing. Hope it won't develop into something fierce and ugly.

QOTD: So far, I haven't withdrawn from races because of weather, but I do try to sign up for races where I can reasonably hope that the weather will be moderate, mostly spring and fall races. I like running in the heat to some degree, but above 95 degrees, my limits are pretty much met. I have not tried a winter 100-miler so far because I am not sure how to handle the wet clothes together with the cold temperatures (significantly below freezing) for such a long period. Lightning at the start could possibly prevent me from starting a race, depending on how heavy and frequent the bolts strike.

Yesterday was a pseudo trail run, i.e. on a nice groomed crushed stone trail at VF. Today may be a RD.

QOTD: I don't think heat has ever been a factor in a DNS at a race, though I have bagged a workout if it's in the 90s and sunny. Cold, icy roads, and snow are more likely to keep me from running. TM is not an option for me.

Sunday QOTD: Vegatable fried rice

Saturday QOTD: Only race planned for the rest of the year is North Coast 24 mid-Sept.

Friday QOTD: 150, too many days off or short as I wimp out in the heat. See today's QOTD.

Probably a rest day today.

I rode the Mt. Tam Century on Saturday, which went well ... I loosened up and only dealt with some cramping near the end due to the lack of training. 5:43 riding time for about 97 miles and 7500 feet of climbing. Sunday I ran about 4.5 ... slow and steady, but that is harder on my ankle -- a necessary part of rehab, I am told.

QOTD: Dangerous wind/lightning? For training, any super %$#^ weather might do it

I've never had it get bad on me, but fwiw I swear by just getting on top of a lacrosse ball with the areas up and downstream of the problem... think about where that tendon attaches/inserts and work the areas close to those points rather than where it's tender, just 5-10 mins at a time. Usually takes a couple of days to make significant change if you're at the point where you're having a problem. Hunt around a little, find the tough spots and work across them.. if that's too much just hang out there and contract/relax into them. If that's the issue and you can ease the tightness in the soft tissue, the problem might just disappear. No promises, but I've gotten an awful lot of mileage out of this. My best friend is an old green lacrosse ball...

 

What I dealt with in 2012+ was diagnosed as tibialis tendinitis (or something along those lines).  It feels a bit like that or the initial stages of it.  I have never had PF but who knows.   I haven't even been running a lot.