Scooby Doo.....Where are you?

Sorry! Dang that is CRAPPY!

Dude, you better not hurt yourself big time! Leave the injuries to me, I don't have that big race.

GET BETTER! GET BETTER! sending mind messages! GET BETTER! GET BETTER! GET BETTER!

I am so sorry! I wonder what happened between Saturday and Monday to make your body fall apart? We are all getting old...but STILL!!! Take it easy, try one of Marion's famous ice baths, take lots of ibuprofen, and eat a few oreos. That should help (at least the oreos will make you feel better).

Okay, now I am caught up on your week. Thanks for posting, I go through withdrawals when I do not know that everyone else is out there running like me. It is what gets me out of bed every day!

AAhhhhh the ice bath! It is especially great with a chocolate banana smoothie! Don't forget to wear a hoodie! Also- remember- you have to stay in until ALL the ice it melted!!!

I think I would lean more in the direction of HOT CHOCOLATE!

Ok- fine! Chicken! That would actually be a bit onthe brighter side of things :D I sure widh I had some chocolate!! No- I must not start or I will be done for!!!

So Marion.....is this an ice bath that you sit in?? Cause I was thinking maybe I outta wear an extra pair of speedos to keep other "parts" warm. OUCH! Forget the pain in my legs! :) And I do agree with Kelli on the hot chocolate, however, I'd have to have some warm buttered toast to dip into the hot chocolate and if I was making toast, I might as well fix a scrambled egg or two and some bacon. Then after breakfast......oh, wait......it's lunchtime.......well, that changes EVERYTHING!!! hee hee hee hee!

The legs actually felt better last night, but I'm still working through the asthma....yeah, it sucks, but I'm happy to know that I can get help and it is very treatable. Shoot, maybe with healthy lungs that can expand the way they should.....I could qualify for BOSTON!! (ok, I'm getting ahead of myself now....) ;P

Oh yes, my dear chicken friend! YOu sit yourself into the EMPTY tub. Begin to fill with cold water (be sure you have a hoodie on). Then once the cold water is mid way up the legs, add TONS of ice. Fill to desired height. Turn off water. Sit back and scream as the ice cold water slides up your back. Shiver until the ice is all gone. Drain and take a HOT, HOT shower.

sorry about the asthma! Maybe you should take an inhailer in to the bath with you incase you go into shock!

OK, there is the magic words that has made me remember that I had questions about ice baths.

After Hobble Creek, I was thinking I better ice my legs (and couldn't hurt my chicked ego). As I am sitting in this ice water frezzzzzzzzzzzzzzing my self I wondered, should I have showered first? Seems like a conflict in interest to Ice then take a hot shower. Isn't the idea to cool those legs/muscles off and let your body slowly warm them up? I seem to remember reading that, but can't remember. ???

Seeking further enlightenment.

PS-I did you proud Marion, I didn't stop till the ice had melted. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr. I shivered for 2 hours after.

I dunno- my massage therapist (Josse) & Michelle, the fastest chick on the blog, said to do the hot after. I dunno. I typically am cold for the whole rest of the day. My husband, David, thinks I am a wack job! He's know me since I was 14, he's probably right!

Well, wackyness aside, I was just thinking that if I am putting myself through the pain of that dang cold bath, I want all the benefit, and if the hot shower after takes some of the benefit away, I will shower before. The heat is so welcome after though.

Ok, found a discussion that was already out there, at least part of it.

http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,52.msg609.html#msg609

I think the key with this is the part is saying about the blood going back into the legs. Using his theory body/blood says "hey we can save those legs" and starts circulating down there, so if blood does that, the body must be realizing that "hey everything is ok up here in the core, go save the legs". And if that is the case, maybe a hot shower AFTER is the way to go, may help convience the body that all is ok in core'vile.

I'm beginning to think that it doesn't make much difference.

I do think the ice bath helped, I will do it after other long/harder runs/races.

The thing I like about the ice bath is that my legs don't feel like I've done anything hard if I do an ice bath. I have a much better day on my long runs or races if I do. we'll see if I feel the same after a 16 miler ;) or a marathon. I mostly do them to try to be like Michelle :)

I think you are all wack jobs!!! I will take the pain! I am not hard core runner.

Well, maybe I'll consider it after my long run tomorrow.....heck, I might just add some Gatorade powder and drink the ice cold beverage while I sit in it....ok, that would require a shower before DEFINITELY!! We'll see....I'm with you Kelli! (We have some seriously wacky friends out there.....:)

You will need a straw for that, and extra long one!

And they are crazy!! And so are you! Why are you up bloggin' when you have a long run tomorrow?? I am updating my iPod with some new gangsta rap (really, just hip-hop and a little David Archuletta, HA!!) I need some new tunes if I am going to make it past 15 miles tomorrow.

15 miles! Are you nuts? Oh wait- we have determined that we are ALL nuts! Happy running to you all and to all a good night! I only have to go 2.5 tomorrow! tee heee heee! This coming off of an injury business is pretty cool!

Scoob- let me know how that gatorade bath tastes... YUCK!!!

Yeah, crazy is an understatement! Getting my iPod ready to go too..... a little bit of Ludacris, 50 cent, P. Diddy, etc. Can't wait for my wife to drop me off somewhere and say, "have fun.....see ya back at the house!" Happy running....Marion, you lucky bum!

I could do 2.5 tomorrow......then I wouldn't have to try the ice bath!! :) Now should I try lemon lime or Arctic Blast?....... nitey nite all!

Hey nutty friends. So we have a 15 and a 2.5 miler tomorrow, I'm impressed. I think I will go somewhere near 10/11/12. FEET. Just kidding.

Hope to see some good reports tomorrow!

I HAVE NEWS!!! After my run today (18.1), I took and ice bath (and enjoyed a banana, strawberry, flax smoothie)!!! I could hardly walk, so I figured it was time to give it a try. I used all of the ice we had, but it melted before I had even read one chapter of my book! Anyway, we will see hot it goes, AND it was not as bad as I thought it would be (but I probably needed more ice).

My husband was laughing his head off at me, by the way!

Oh, and an afterthought (sorry, they need an edit button for me)---GREAT MUSIC!!

Alrighty- your miles ROCK!! the ice bath will help! We have a cast iron tub that is FREEZING to start out with. Good girl!