Mar10201010 p.m.
My Piriformis and Eddie’s Ice-cream van
Every now and again I get this darn pain in my butt. Some of you may remember it first came on last September. Today, it was irritating me so I’ve been massaging my piriformis all day, and I’ll even embarrassingly admit to sitting on my Vaseline tin earlier to see if that helped,
strangely it did!! I had to strategically position myself but seems I am doing a lot of strange things at the moment. My colleagues have stopped asking questions. The tin actually helped a lot!!
10 months ago, I didn’t know I had a piriformis, in fact I didn’t even know what the piriformis is; today I am not only able to tell you where it is, but I am also able to tell you how to find it, stretch it and how to massage it. This evening I’m back to more conventional methods of massage - the foam roller. I love my foam roller but my foam roller hates me! It can bring tears to my eyes.
Managed my reluctant 7 mile run home from the office. Wasn’t wholly enthused by the prospect but needs must, at least I remembered my winter warmers. And WTS – it certainly does have to start warming up soon, what is wrong with this winter? Surely it should have buggered off by now!
After the first mile, my boredom had hugely increased; despite my fear of what speed work could bring on, I threw caution to the wind and did a few miles of fartlek running to get me home faster. It might otherwise have taken me 2hours as opposed to just over 1. And there’s a bucket load of ice in my freezer waiting! Clear pavements meant go fast, crowds meant slow down. That works! I have some nice speedy miles recorded today, 8.55, 8.25, 9.02, 9.07 – they probably would have taken me 11 mins each if I just plodded. I wore my HRM today too (I don’t wear it much these days) can you tell I was ensuring I had things to help me through my run? I now have new stats to analyse. I noticed that my heart rate came down very quickly everytime I had to stop at traffic lights, which I found fascinating. Will do some comparisons from earlier runs.
Finally watched the first episode of Eddie Izzard Marathon Man. How inspiring is he? I was amazed at how well he did especially with all those blisters, and that ITB stripping - OWWWWW!! Do you think I could arrange to have my own ice-cream van at the end of VLM? The sight of it might make me run a bit faster, then again any finish line makes me run a bit faster!
Just looked in my inbox and there are a gazillion blogs to read. I need sleep so will catch up soon! Night all.
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kizzi10000 'I know I've heard of it, but where's the piriformywotsit? After 4 years I really should know these things by now lol. Probably suffered from most of them by now too! I'd need Eddie's van to drive just a few yards in front of me - I'd do most things for ice cream :)' added 10th Mar 2010
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Suziewee 'Oh I was so annoyed I missed all but the last 15 mins of Eddie's program. Goodness the bit i saw made me feel rather inadequate making all this fuss over running one marathon!! Good run home for you with some really speedy splits, well done!' added 10th Mar 2010
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ChrisBrad 'Ooooh i'll have to watch it now - sounds like I missed a good programme. Well done running home from work and piriformis - what a pain to massage uber deep muscle. Ice cream van, oooh I hope so, much more welcoming that a soup kitchen - wont it be lovely if its a cool but sunny day when we all run. ' added 10th Mar 2010
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Firefly123 'Great blog and some good mile splits in your run home. I hope the piriformis sorts itself out soon!' added 10th Mar 2010
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simonedumergue 'Oh yes - I am on intimate terms with my piriformis too. My husband gets rather excited when I start massaging my own bottom! Eddie Izzard was so inspiring last week - can't wait for the next episode tomorrow night. Good news about your HR dropping rapidly like that when you stop - a sign of great fitness!' added 10th Mar 2010
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Muffs 'I know what you mean about having loads of blogs to read.I can't catch up at the minute. Some nice quick miles in there. Well done.' added 10th Mar 2010
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gunes 'Like Suzie I missed most of Eddie Izzard tonight and only managed to see the last 20 minutes or so damm! as I realy wanted to see it.Cant wait for tomorrow nights programme! what an inspiration he is wow! Maybe you can help me,now what is the Piriformis?where is it and how do you stretch and massage it,as I have been getting quite a few pains this time round in my legs bum and not quite sure what they are? When I told my husband he said well you are a pain in the bum ha ha,very funny I said. Also I have been thinking about maybe getting one of these foam roller things,but after hearing Simone and Suzie say how painful they are I am beginning to wonder LOL I know I am a chicken! Exellent milage and great speed's well done :)' added 10th Mar 2010
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Johnf 'Great running at the moment. Yes only runners can go into depth on a pain in the arse! Some hamstring stretches will help it as well.' added 11th Mar 2010
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Kendlef 'i didnt watch the programme but i read about it a while back and was just amazed!! he's crazy. well done on your fartlek training, good pace although your crowds means slow wouldnt work for me, the only crowds i go past are sheep!! hmm sitting on a vaseline tin? thats a new one, but whatever floats your boat!! :D he he!' added 11th Mar 2010
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crooxi 'I think runners discover all kinds of anatomical features they never knew about before!' added 11th Mar 2010
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peterb 'we do start to learn more about our bodies ...' added 11th Mar 2010
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eclipse 'Well done on the adlib Fartleg (sorry I mean Fartlek) I agree Izzard was fantastic, I still have the second half to watch yet. Take care Tel http://www.justgiving.com/MarathonDesSablesorbust ' added 11th Mar 2010
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Nick 'Now I'm sure if Eddie can keep going then we all can! Would be nice to have an ice cream van waiting for us though!' added 11th Mar 2010
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Way_Too_Slow 'I've heard that foam rollers were much used during the Spanish Inquisition because of their ability to reduce people to tears!! Good running today, nice steady splits. An ice cream van at the finish? Oh yes please!! Next to the beer lorry!!' added 11th Mar 2010
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STUBLACK 'Good running home, well done on the rimes. I'm thinking of driving an ice cream van for the 26.2 miles, got to be easier than running it' added 11th Mar 2010
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glen_b 'A fellow here, who loves Eddie Izzard, and also enjoys a half hour run every lunchtime, went and joined Eddie for an hour somewhere between Chesterfield and Matlock during his mega run. I am not a fan personally, but I have sky plussed the 2 episodes so far, I will watch them when the wife is busy doing something else, she is bored of hearing about training and running marathons!!!' added 12th Mar 2010
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michael_h 'Good 7 mile run, very innovative to turn it into a fartlek run. I find monitoring my heart rate really useful; if you use it over the same run, it can be a good indicator as to how your fitness is progressing.' added 12th Mar 2010
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Account_closed 'We watched the second Eddie Izzard episode last night. He must have some serious mental strength to do something like that. I'm knackered after yesterday, and couldn't even face a 10K let alone another marathon (not that I even managed 26miles yesterday !!).' added 14th Mar 2010
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