I am out again with shingles!...........

Cherry of course I don't mind - thanks for starting!

Ran 4 miles last night though the last mile was with foot pain - I guess I strained a muscle in my left foot - SO ridiculous at this point...going to try to run again as I have my next half in 1.5 weeks and I really need to build up again...

Deva - I can't believe SHINGLES are back - what happened???!? Did they say how long?

My goodness we are a drama laden bunch, aren't we?

Deva I can't believe you have shingles again! Is that common?

As for me, I just finished a 6 mile run - and my IT Band on my OTHER leg is now acting up and hurts like ****! I'm going to have to get another strap.

Hope everyone heals up and we can get some solid pain free running in!

Jen

Oooh! I would love to do one of the marathons at WDW! I just started running, so it is definitly a future goal. Good luck with your upcoming 5K.

There is not a norm for shingles and they can comeback LIKE forever....but its when your immune system is low ...or you put your body or mind under too much stress...its something that affects the nerves.Seems to me like migaines {which I get} not much control just try and take care of yourself.DUH thought thats what I was doing....I do have a stressfull job at times {waitress}.
BUT its stressful not to be running!!!!

I've been running about three miles a couple times a week lately. Last couple days saw no running. Tonight I plan to run and go a little further than three.

Last time I was posting on this site (a few years ago) I went for distance (did a half marathon!) but this time around I'm going more for speed. Man, I have no idea how I managed to do those long distances before. I get so bored these days! Haha.

Be careful & get well soon Deva!

Cherry - what's the w/ the IT band - is does it feel like a general tightness down your leg?

Made it 6 miles last night - I could have cried. I wore sneakers that are far from my favorite but they did help with the pulled side tendon....seeing foot doc tonight hopefully he has more answers for me...1.5 weeks until SUNNY Key West Half Marathon!!

It is agonizing pain in the outside of the knee. And the knee locks up.

Sometimes when I wear the strap - which holds the band in place, I have noticed that I can feel the band tightening up from the knee to the outside of the hip - it's not painful, though.

I hope you get some good news from your doc!! Let us know!!

Trying for Friday all staying quite in my body. I am living vicariously through all of you..though we do sound like the walking wounded WHICH is a plight of runners from what I hear..think its the addiction.....BUT oh what a good addiction.I MISS IT been almost two weeks.
On a side note the Doc that treated me was a runner she was older than me had not run her 1st marathon till she was 62 so there is hope for me. She told me to take it easy,so I don't get a reaccurnce of this dang thing!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU HEALING!

So the bad news is that my OTHER IT Band started to act up and caused great pain on my run on Tuesday. So I decided to put the strap on that leg today and try running without a strap on the original side that I have been rehabbing for just over a month. Good news - 5.25 miles and NO PAIN EITHER SIDE! WOO HOO!

Hello, all. I am not a runner, I enjoy biking. However, I am scared of ice! I don't like to bike in the winter because I am scared of wiping out on the slick roads. I feel more secure on my feet. I have been walking about 3 or 4 times per week for the past two months or so - since the weather turned cold and roads have slick patches of ice. This week, I started walking/jogging intervals for two mile stretches. I want to get to a point where I can jog the entire 2 miles and then increase my distance. Anyway, nice to read about you veteran runners and what to expect!

Yeah ran today! 3.6 my usual short run felt great a bit slow but have not run in almost 3 weeks! Last time I ran was X mas!
Hope everyone is ok out there?......

Yay Deva! Between walking and running, I traveled 35 miles this week. So I'm starting the year out right!

Cherry YEAH!!!
I ran this am 16 out got nipped by a dog broke the skin DANG I ll live finished my run did another short one only 3.6. Trying to ease back in don't want the shingles to go bad!!!

Cherry how's the IT band? Deva - shingles gone again?

Welcome guacamole.

Did 7.5 hilly miles yesterday which felt good, I have my foot in a walking boot now until the race this Sunday so it should be ok. The neuroma was flaring during the run but that's nothing new haha.