I think I officially have shin splints. Run has turned into a walk. At least it’s a pretty day. http://yfrog.com/18lqxj
Author: Kris
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RunningBlog: Shin Splints
This kinda sucks. I’d been feeling some little niggles in my left shin for the past week or so, but nothing too major. I mentioned it to the physio last week and she said to just keep an eye on it and make sure it didn’t become worse. I did some research on it the other day so I knew what symptoms to look for. Today at lunch, I headed out for a 45min jog around the Domain in the winter sunshine. I walked for about 5 minutes to warm up, then start slowly jogging up the hill to the Art Gallery. I picked up my speed a little as I got into the park with all the other runners. I was feeling really good as I was rounding the tip of the peninsula at Mrs. Macquarie’s chair, when suddenly I started getting sharp little shocks in that left shin with each footfall. It wasn’t terribly painful, but it felt like a needle was poking me in the leg with every single step. I knew enough to back off. I stopped to stretch, and I ended up walking pretty much the whole way back to the office. I’ve done some more reading, and the good news is it seems like I’ve managed to catch it early. I don’t really have any intense pain (except when I’m massaging it, and then it hurts like hell). I iced both shins tonight, and I took an anti-inflammatory and massaged Voltarin into both legs. I think the causes are fairly obvious: over-training, running on concrete, and running in really old shoes. (I was sure I’d gotten these last October before the Melbourne Half, but upon further checking, it looks like I got them last May for the Sydney Half. They’re a year old! EEP! No wonder.) So I’m going to take a couple days off, and on Sunday we’ll be taking a trip to Rozelle to visit Running Science. I’m going to get my gait examined and hopefully get myself some new wheels. In the meantime, let me know if you have any tips for faster recovery or keeping fit without aggravating it…
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Knitty and Tom Bihn’s Swift
Yay, there’s a new Knitty! I especially like Treetop, which panders to my love of geometry, cables, and things going off in strange directions. I think Elenka might be cute for Indie, and I’ve already suggested knitting a Trilobite hat for the Snook. (He likes that idea.) I am even strangely drawn to the lace. (I KNOW! WHAT’S HAPPENING TO ME?)
The issue also has a review of the new Tom Bihn “Swift” knitting bag, which I kinda love. I’m not convinced on the cork version though…
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Operation Awesomeness
Operation Awesomeness – a “get fit” blog by Issy and Ness. Good on ya, girls!
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Phew. Meeting went pretty well, despite the conspicuous absence of sickie @venks79!
@DDsD Heh. I actually organised the Sydney WWKIP event the first 3 years. This year I handed over to my friend Sally. Gonna be WICKED, MATE!
Oz has screwed with my cold weather calibration. 39F is positively BALMY for Indiana winter, yet here I am about to FREEZE TO DEATH. #fb
@shanea Hmm. I could knit you a Snuggie. Of course, it would take me all winter.
Lego Star Wars was commenced. I cut off Jar Jar’s head multiple times. It was very, verrrrry satisfying.
Hm. Effects of last bus rant have worn off. 461 driver just sailed past Broadway w\out stopping. I feel a strongly worded letter coming on.
@Bex_the_Femme Treetop! I NEED cabled zigzaggy knee socks!
@knitness I like it. Reminds me of glamorous red lipstick. But man, it’s pricey!
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Oz has screwed with my cold weather calibration. 39F is positively BALMY for Indiana winter, yet here I am about to FREEZE TO DEATH.
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Poor kitty
I found this AskMetaFilter question really upsetting. I have to deal with both a snoring husband and a couple meowing cats. So you know what I did? I got friggin’ ear plugs. Works like a charm.
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Yahoo Mail doesn’t allow you to apply filters to messages already in Inbox. Which means I have to manually delete like 10K emails. ARGH.
@wookie_man Only works for incoming mail, not mail already in your Inbox.
@wookie_man That was Snook’s idea. But would have to pay $20 for paid account to get POP, I think.
@wookie_man “only available to customers of our premium Yahoo! Mail Plus service. ” http://bit.ly/TRpLp
RT @knitness So Wicked is coming to Sydney! http://bit.ly/18BbjH And quote “EMERALD” :D. <- What does EMERALD get you??
@runkeeper AWESOME. My husband told me about the builtin Nike+ in the new iPhone, and I was like, PSSHT, WHATEVER. Who needs little sensors?
Coworker is practicing Sweet Home Alabama on acoustic guitar in an unused meeting room. Fingers are twitching to play along with GH bass…
Quoth the Snook: “The Funcooker is real!” http://bit.ly/dGBM4
@venks79 Uh oh! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR GOING TO THE MOUNTAINS. (And don’t you dare leave me alone in that meeting tomorrow!)
@shanea Ours were very cuddly tonight. I think it’s the cold. Makes them nicer towards the warm monkeys.
The older I get, the more likely my tweezers are to be used plucking grey hairs off my head rather than my eyebrows. #fb
Just completed a 6.01 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/NThLD #runkeeper
@misswired Did I look frickin’ frozen? Because I was!
Good run this morning in spite of the cold, but I still feel like going straight back to bed.
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@RTRR You don’t really need 3G while running, I think, just GPS. 3G is just for maps and syncing, right @runkeeper? http://bit.ly/EXina
Bought Lego Star Wars Complete Saga for Wii for half price at EB Games. Aaaand that’s pretty much it for us for the week…
I always feel guilty about having a cleaner until I see she’s folded the end of the TP into a decorative triangle. I friggin’ LOVE that.
It’s not so much toilet paper origami as just a fancy little hotel-like touch. Makes me feel more classy and less like a lazy pig. 🙂
@RTRR Ugh. I should’ve gone too, but couldn’t get out of bed. Perhaps lunchtime.
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Bought Lego Star Wars Complete Saga for Wii for half price at EB Games. Aaaand that’s pretty much it for us for the week…
It’s not so much toilet paper origami as just a fancy little hotel-like touch. Makes me feel more classy and less like a lazy pig. 🙂