Anyone here tried this new thing called "jogging" ?

GlowGirl said:

NewfieintheUSA said:

Sorry I've disappeared for a while. Went to an orthopedist today, apparently I fractured my pubis bone. Can't run for another month. I'm still refusing to go to the gym. 

Hope everyone is doing well in here

I am sorry to hear that. I hope you are doing ok, and have a speedy recovery. I went to the gym for the first time last week since March. I went twice. I was nervous at first. You have to make an appointment to go and they were seriously limiting the number of people. When I went, I felt like I had plenty of room around me. Everyone of course was wearing masks, and there were wipes and hand sanitizer everywhere. Had I used the treadmills, I would have been the only person in all four rows. But, I can't deal with the thought of using the treadmill in a mask so I am sticking to outside running until I can't handle with the cold. So, I have only done weight training at the gym. I bought some dumbbells to use at home while the gym was closed so that part of my workout wasn't too affected. However, when I got on the machines - I had lost so much progress. For the the seated rows, and the lat pulldowns I had to use 15 pounds less weight than in March. So frustrating. I hope I get it back soon.

Do you know what caused your fracture. It sounds painful?

Not really sure, I guess just running. I don't recall doing anything that would have injured it. It's not as painful as you would think, more uncomfortable than anything. 

F Me In The Brain said:

GlowGirl said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Strides the same as steps?
My tracker counts steps per minute.  This morning I reached 100 per minute at max 
Speed was 9.8 mph and the fasted mile I did was 830.
That is a good speed for me, especially dragging this ankle around.
If I was meant to almost double that number of steps per minute I think I might die!
(Alternately, I would be very fast!)

From what you are describing it doesn’t sound like your tracker is measuring your cadence/stride. Mine only started doing that a few months ago when I upgraded my app. From what I have been reading if you run under a 10 minute mile your cadence should be around 179-180. If you run over a 10 minute mile like I do (I have been averaging 10-10:30) then it can be a bit less. I run slower than you and my cadence is around 160-170. I’m trying to maintain it to at least 170. So upping yours wouldn’t mean anything in terms of your speed. I doubt that 100 steps per minute stat you got is your actual running cadence. That would mean you are seriously over striding. That measurement might come from a step counter that is based on 5 miles equaling 10,000 walking steps. I am not sure. Here is more info from a runner’s blog:

“Most recreational runners will have a cadence between 150 to 170spm (strides per minute) topping out at 180spm.  A cadence of less than 160spm is usually seen in runners who overstride. The good news is that as you improve your cadence, you will simultaneously be correcting your overstriding.

The shorter your stride length, the quicker your stride rate, the faster and better you run. If you have a low cadence, you most likely have a long stride which makes for a choppy and more bouncy run. The more bounce and over striding in your gait, the more susceptible you are to injury. Shortening your stride length with increase your cadence, which will make you faster and less injury prone.

As a bonus, when you shorten your stride you will also change the position of where your foot lands beneath you. The optimal placement of your foot is beneath your hips (not out in front of them) which is where your foot will automatically land if you take the necessary steps to increase your cadence and shorten your stride length. This is the point of your center of gravity and where the least amount of impact will occur. Your turnover will increase which will propel you forward and will waste less energy since you will now be moving forward and back not up and down.”

Thanks for that info!
Perhaps I am overstriding, don't know.  Will have to watch some stuff to see.  If I am, that would be good to know since it sounds I can get faster/more efficient/safer if I shorten.
I feel like my strides are shorter since my ankle injury, already.

No problem. Runner's World has a good article on cadence as well. I never really paid attention to form, cadence, etc. until recently. But based on my last run when I really was conscious of it - it seemed to make a difference. I know that I tend to overstride, especially when running faster. I take huge steps. Maybe subconsciously I think it will take me there faster. This is all new to me - but such good information to have in terms of preventing injury and being more efficient.

I am visiting my parents for a few days (for the first time in almost a year I might add - with a negative COVID test right before I got here). Anyway, just went for a run in their suburban neighborhood. The pros compared to running in NYC are the wide streets, very few cars passing by, and not having to stop for lights or dodge people on the sidewalks. But holy shit - the hills here are insane. Running along the East River in NYC is relatively flat with a few small inclines here and there. But here it is all hills. I am not used to that. To compare - according to my app the elevation for my normal route in NYC is about 40 ft. My route today was 345 ft. It is probably good for me to practice running hills occasionally, but I am not used to that. I did find one side street that was relatively flat except for one massive hill at the end. I am going to do one more run here on Tuesday and may stick with running up and down that street over and over. I threw my form out of the window today in terms of looking straight ahead. I looked down quite a bit as to not see the hills in front of me. I may have given up had I been looking straight up. But did my 5 miles so I am happy.