December 2015 Running Challenge
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12/1 - 3.16 Mi
12/2 - 5.21 Mi
12/5 - 6.04 Mi
12/6 - 3.72 Mi
12/9 - 4.48 Mi
12/10 - 4.31 Mi
12/14 - 3.39 Mi
Progress toward Goal 30.31 / 500 -
@lporter229 I've found 2 things to work. 1) peroxide solution. 2) followed by warm olive oil
repeat as needed.
WebMD describes it in opposite order and I suppose that more sense anyways.0 -
So here is Stan's race recap of the Thirty Ninth annual Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville Alabama on December 12, 2015. 1272 official finishers made it by the 6 hour cutoff. There were runners from all over including Leesburg Virginia, Chicago IL, Irving TX, Cedar Grove NJ, New Windsor NY, Janesville WI, Salt Lake City UT, Tampa FL, Denver CO, Overland Park KS, Ketchikan AK, Liberty Lake WA, Burlingame CA, Grand Rapids MN, Medford MA, Nova Scotia CN, and even Surrey and Glasgow UK.
The RCM is billed as the "crowned jewel race of the South". It is sponsored offically every year by Nike and many others and put on by the Huntsville Track Club. It is a very well organized race with lots of City and local support. It is a flat course (~400 feet total elevation gain) and is a well known Boston Marathon qualifier.
The normal weather for RCM is usually a low temperature of 34 and a high of 54. This year the weather at race start was 63, cloudy, and 94% humidity. Knowing this, I changed my original clothing strategy from long sleeve tech shirt, tights, and my long compression running socks (with a throw away sweat top hoodie); to tech tank top, shorts, and regular running socks.
I had some Gu and a few salt tablets in my hydration belt (never used them), but I was going to rely on 2 bottles of Fruit Punch flavored Gatorade that I manually filled into a 1.5L emptied bottle of smartwater with the nipple top. (I hate drinking those cups on the course). I carried one with me at the start of the course and handed a second one to a friend from my running group who she was volunteering at the aid stop at 13.2 mile mark.
I had been carrying a 32oz bottle of Gatorade or PowerAide on every single long run this year. So I am used to running with a bottle in my hand. I toop a sip or 2 every time we ran through an aid station and every time we hit a decline on the course. So I made sure I regularly had a drink at regular intervals to make sure I was hydrated (but not too much where I had to pee) and a constant slow intake of carbs. The plan worked very well for me and I felt afterwards that the heat and humidity were not huge factors for me.
This year is the second year of the "new course". It is designed as a kind of figure 8 (or 2 out and back loops). It starts off in downtown Huntsville at the Von Braun Center and heads down into downtown Huntsville, into some nice neighborhoods, 5 Points, Chapman Jr. High, Lee HS, Optimist Park, and the Huntsville Warm Memorial before heading back towards the VBC. The second half takes you into the western part of Huntsville along 9th Ave and Governers Drive (with I-565 next to you), up tawrds the Space and Rocket Center, the Botanical Gardens, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville Park, and Milton Frank Stadium before heading back towards the VBC. Along the route is many "Spirit Teams" as well as spectators cheering everyone on. Many, many signs including your typical "Run Faster - I just farted" and "Worse Parade Ever". My favorite was "Marry Me and I will make you the pride of the doublewide". There were quite a few live bands out on the course, a drum corps, a couple of local HS cheerleaders, and even the cubs scouts. Many local specators and residents came out. There were a few local residents out on their front lawns playing music and hading out water, fruit, and other things. One was handing out Jolly Ranchers. Another group of college aged kids were offering "beer". Lots of costumed characters too. My favorite was at mile 23- The Grim Reaper with a sign that read, "The End Is Near". The race ended up inside on the floor of Propst Arena in the VBC. This is where the local hockey team the Huntsville Havoc play and is the venue of most of our major concerts and events.
So we got to the VBC a little after 6 AM and met with my Panera Pounder running group for a 6:30 AM photo. Then I head out behind the starting line for a quick warm-up. Sipping on a small bottle of GatorAde I had with me. Then it was time to find my pace group. (no official corral line-ups) You kind of find your pace group paced upon when you think you are going to finish. This was a big decision for me. I was initially going in with a 3:30-3:35 goal. If you remember I originally was going to attempt a BQ at 3:25 but scratched that idea after my time trail at the Huntsville Half a few weeks ago. But with the warmer temperatures and humidity, I wasn't sure if 3:30 was going to be wise or not. I figured I was going to positive split anyway with the temperatures slightly rising as the course went on (even though the humidity was dropping), so I said what the heck and lined up with the 3:30 group. I prmised myself that if I felt that was too fast that I would slow down and let the next pace group catch up with me.
The 2 official race pacers for that 3:30 group was Timothy and Will. They were fun and very outgoing. They initially introduced themselves about mile 1 and asked who was running their first marathon. Then Timothy said, "This is Will's and mine first too. I am sure glad we did that half marathon training run last week." Every time we were coming up onto a spirit group, they were trying to see if we would out spirit them. Our first couple of miles were a little fast (3:30:00 finish is about a 8:00 or 8:01 pace). First couple of splits was 7:46 and 7:45. I remember hitting the first mile and them saying, "oops I guess we made up too much time on that first mile". They slowed down after mile 2 and I felt like this was a very comfortable pace, so I continued on ahead of the group. This would have been very close to my BQ pace and I could still see the 3:25 pace group up ahead by mile 3. I picked a few people that were running about what I was and stayed with them for a while. At mile 13 I was passing the VBC and drank the rest of what was in my first bottle. I also noticed my left sock bunched up a little at the ball of my foot and was causing an irritation that I mentally had to fight through. At mile 13.2 was my Panera Pounders running group and I tossed my empty bottle to the side and Denise handed me my second bottle. At mile 16 I began to feel the oxygen debt and my heart rate increase a lot. This was the long straighaway heading towards the Space and Rocket Center along I-565. This was the point I lost my pace group last year. This year they caught up with me and I stuck with them for a couple of miles. I remember Timothy talking to me when they caught up with me. He was telling me to relax and think of this as a meditation and not let my emotions during the race contribute to my heart rate increasing. He reminded me to keep good form and keep my hands loose. He even took my GatorAde bottle for a bit while I relaxed. That helped a lot as I was able to regain my composure and get a little back into pace, and hitting some downhills helped too. I started losing my pace group just before mile 19 well into the Space and Rocket Center but still maintained a pretty decent pace. At around mile 24 or 25, one of the 2 official pacers for 3:35 passed me. (I am not sure where the second pacer was). My legs were really feeling it bad (especially the foot with the bunched up sock) but I never did hit any wall nor did I slow down enough where I was forced to walk. I finished my second bottle around mile 23 inside the Botanical Gardens and took a couple of the ade station cups of PowerAde there and around mile 25.
I finished strong inside the VBC at 3:38:06 on the clock and walked through the chute. I saw Skip and another woman handing out the medals. The other woman initially was putting a medal around me when I told the woman I wanted Skip to give it to me instead. Skip's mom snapped a quick picture of us. Then another woman handed me my finisher's hat. I had a choice between red and blue and took the red one since i already had the blue one on my head from last year already.
I felt very sore but much better than last year. I walked around for a short bit to catch my breath, got a couple more cups of PowerAde in me then hit the PR gong. Too bad nobody took a picture of me doing that. I didn't even notice Jenn up in the spectator area. She wasn't aloud on the floor this year. Last year her and Emily met me down on the floor.
I made it inside the food area (this year we did not have to walk up any steps to get to the food thank God). I drank a couple of small cartens of chocolate milk,ate a small ice cream sandwhich, ate a bannana, took some grapes and a MoonPie into a lunch bag they gave me, and took some chicken noodle soup with crackers. I had a rough time sitting down on the floor to eat my soup. They had bagels and peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches, but not interested. Getting back onto my feet after I was done with my soup was very rough. Then I walked upstairs to the spectator area and met Jenn at the entrance. There we waited for my certificate to get printed out. I then went and got a free massage. Every year they have students from Virginia College give out free massages. After walking around for a short little bit we left for home and took a long nap. LOL
Another sucessful year in the books. I was a little disappointed that at my finish but very happy with my time considering the warm humid weather. If anything, it may have contributed to my accelerated heart rate at mile 16-26. I defintely need to work on meditation since I felt that helped me a lot. I tend to let my emotions get the better of me towards the end of races which speeds the heart rate and contributes to the oxygen dept. It is best to remain as relaxed as much as possible and remember good form to preserve energy.
My splits were as follows:
1. 7:46
2. 7:45
3. 7:49
4. 7:59
5: 7:52
6: 7:53
7: 7:54
8: 7:52
9: 7:55
10: 7:55
11: 7:49
12: 8:00
13: 7:55
14: 8:05
15: 8:05
16: 8:16
17: 8:05
18: 8:05
19: 8:17
20: 8:38
21: 8:55
22: 8:57
23: 8:56
24: 8:57
25: 9:25
26: 9:18
26.41: 3:47
3:38:11 8:16 avg pace (best pace said 6:13- apparently this was just after mile 11)
I never did stop my watch right away. I stopped it a few seconds after crossing the finish line.
Cadence: Avg 171 spm (max 186 spm) and avg stride length of 1.14m.
Elevation Gain 466 ft
I wore my Newton Blue Energy running shoes.
I will try and put together a race report on my blog that will include pictures and a few more details. I will post the link.0 -
How did I get into running?
@kareF I've been running regularly since June 2014 (44 years old). And Off and on before that. I had a hard time sticking to it, and had no guidance how and why. I needed to lose some weight, manage stress, rehab a chronic condition, and find some sort of hobby. My son tried to commit suicide the month before I delved into running. Which really pushed me to consistency. I joined this group last February and it's probably the only reason I've made it this far.0 -
I would have never thought I would be able to do it. My brother motivates me to run distances that seem impossible to me. This Challenge helps me with consistency. Signing up for ultras keeps me focused. Running outside all winter toughens me mentally.GBrady43068 wrote: »…. and a “WTF is wrong with you” to @MorningGhost14…for starting in his fifties and planning on 160 miles this month. LOL0 -
Love the bibs!
@dennie24 I run for shirts, medals, jackets, or whatever is to be had (I don't like the paper with my time on it, worthless). I also love the atmosphere and gauging my progress.
Think of all those people I out ran... I'm competitive, but slow
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markberry999 wrote: »Hi, i'm looking to start running again. It's been years. Looking for friends on here who run for motivation and advice. Especially for winter running. Add me
I love winter running. I used to hit the treadmill 8-10 times a winter, but last year, I ditched my treadmill and my gym membership so I would have no choice but to run outside year round. Haven't run inside for nearly 15 months now. Last winter was my first time to go entirely treadmill free... getting up at 4:30 a.m. to run in the dark and in -20F windchill was challenging, but infinitely satisfying... and really toughened me up.
I had an informal outdoor winter running challenge with a couple members here last winter. That accountability was invaluable and will be looking to do the same thing this winter. We just posted our runs here, but added temp and windchill... it was fun.
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2/12 2k
3/12 1k
5/12 7k
6/12 7k
7/12 2k
14/2 2k
Had 6 days off exercise- mostly because it was my busiest week of the year socially but also my feet needed a rest. Fat girl running puts a lot of pressure on the old feet
2k tonight was hard, need to get caught up quick to have a chance of hitting target.
330 posts to catch up on!
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Just catching up on everyone's posts for the last few days. I didn't run today because as much as I don't mind rain I don't like pouring cats and dogs with 20 mph wind rain. I'll check out my knee situation tomorrow morning, if it hurts still I'll call PT. Thanks for the well wishes
@stoshew71 the 10K comment someone made was because I posted your 10K split time Saturday before Skip and I left the house. We were trying to get the 13.1 mile marker before you, but since they couldn't decide where I was allowed to park we literally missed you by 1 minute
but that probably meant you ran passed us while the cop was trying to find me a place to park ha ha. You should have called me to take a gong picture! They said last year the floor was too crazy with people who didn't "belong" so they really cut down on the people there, no shirt, no badge no access. You ran great, it was so much fun to put medals and hats on our friends as they finished. I was amazed at how different everyone is as they finish. Some people finish all chatty and having fun, others fall to the ground as they cross, some are nasty (only 1 or 2), some of the older folks made me nervous, the first place guy was actually wobbly and so was the first place female. Then there is Josh just having a great time.
@5beautifuldays great job on your 5K, 2 minutes off is awesome
@_nikkiwolf_ glad the toe nail is getting better now that it fell off. I have one that turned every color of purple and black under the sun but hasn't fallen off. I guess it decided to grow out instead, it's been black since May.
@ddmom0811 is the Daytona Beach race near/on the beach?
@elise4270 I'm so sorry about your pup
@markberry999 welcome
@karef the shirts sound awesome. I started to run just shy of my 52nd birthday. I did some running in high school, but probably only because my boyfriend ran track and cross country and I'd run the 2 and half miles around our lake with him. The things we do for love! My daughter, Skip, runs track and cross country and made me a bet that I couldn't run a 5K, I said yeah no kidding I can't. So I accepted her bet, she gave me 3 months to train (hello I was 60 lbs heavier and couldn't run to the mail box from the front door). She picked the race, Kolache 5K in West, Texas. I trained and 1 week before we went to run she hurt her achilles tendon and was in a boot. I ran the race without her (brat! - she was out on the course and cheered for me). Allen ran it too saying he would run with me, the gun sounded and he said "see you!" (brat number 2). I did it in 44 minutes, my goal was 45 mins. It was like 94 F and 100% humidity, hello it was Labor Day weekend in Texas. I thought I would die, but had a great time, eating kolaches afterwards. I kept running but it was like 10 miles a week nothing too much. Then we started to run more 5Ks as something to do together, in the past 13 months I went from 5Ks, to 10Ks to HMs with a 8K and 15K thrown in there for fun.
I really love to run, we are doing trail running when we can now and having a blast. I've met so many wonderful and supportive people here and in real life like @stoshew71 and his wife. The running community here is a best. 0 -
My favorite sign from last Saturday's race.
This was Eric from my Running Group. The PaneraPounders that were not running had an aid station setup at mile 13.2.
And my favorite costume character at mile ~25.
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »@stoshew71 the 10K comment someone made was because I posted your 10K split time Saturday before Skip and I left the house. We were trying to get the 13.1 mile marker before you, but since they couldn't decide where I was allowed to park we literally missed you by 1 minute but that probably meant you ran passed us while the cop was trying to find me a place to park ha ha. You should have called me to take a gong picture! They said last year the floor was too crazy with people who didn't "belong" so they really cut down on the people there, no shirt, no badge no access. You ran great, it was so much fun to put medals and hats on our friends as they finished. I was amazed at how different everyone is as they finish. Some people finish all chatty and having fun, others fall to the ground as they cross, some are nasty (only 1 or 2), some of the older folks made me nervous, the first place guy was actually wobbly and so was the first place female. Then there is Josh just having a great time.
....I've met so many wonderful and supportive people here and in real life like @stoshew71 and his wife. The running community here is a best.
Ahhh, OK! That makes sense now. LOL Tell my legs and butt that i only ran a 10K. lol OMGosh. Walking down the stairs. Anyway...
Sorry I missed you guys out on the course. But glad to meet you guys at the finish. The picture with Skip after i got my medal is priceless.
Yeah, I am not really too chatty after a full. lol Josh is funny. Jennifer said that right at the finish of the Huntsville Half last year there was a reporter. Like literally, he just crossed the finish line (after setting the Alabama State record for his age division). The reporter was like, "I will give you a few minutes to catch your breath." and Josh was like, "Neh! I am good!". lol
Last year I was one of those finishers that were making the volunteers nervous on the finisher's floor cause I was in super pain and my heart was racing big time and had a really hard time walking.
I am just glad you didn't have that big hump at the finish like last year. Like literally you would turn the corner into the arena and there was a lady there saying, "watch your step". You go, "huh?" and boom you are falling over. I have no idea how my face was not on the floor last year. lol
I agree on the people you meet in the Huntsville running community. Awesome people. And of course you Allan and Skip were awesome to meet. We met Mary from on here at the Turkey Trot.0 -
One more favorite meme about racing finisher's medals...
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December goal — 60 KM…I’ll be traveling for 2 weeks this month and unlikely to be able to run
12/1—5.02km
12/3—5.23 km
12/6—6.52 km run at the GZ Mini Marathon! 28:29 5k time! Happy!
12/10—5.21 km
12/11—5.03 km
12/13—12.56 km
12/15—4.98 km0 -
@Stoshew71 - Love the marathon report! I had a similar experience of not being able to keep up with my chosen pacer late in the Buffalo marathon; but it was cooler and less humid in Buffalo, so I managed to come close to my target finish time there.
@karef - Popular question. I started running in August 2011 at the age of 55. I was in the process of taking off some excess weight, hopefully for the last time, and about 5 pounds from what I thought was an aggressive goal. (I am now maintaining 13 pounds below that initial goal.) I was out for a 5 mile walk, and felt like running. Ran 200 paces, walked a bit, ran 200 paces, walked a bit. Got home, and found an online 5K training program. Went out to run 3 minutes and walk 1, and found I could only run 1 minutes. Built myself a 2 week remedial program to get to where I could start the 5K program; but I stuck with it. Learned to run, ran myself into injuries on two attempts to get to a half marathon, got some training, ran the half, got a stress fracture, got better, learned to avoid injury. (I hope. It's been 16 months since I came back from the couch the last time.) Ran my first marathon in Buffalo last May at age 59, and it was good enough to punch my ticket to Boston 2016.
I will tell anyone who asks that Boston is my #2 running priority for 2016. #1 is remaining uninjured. If I blow priority #1, all the the other goals will tend to fall apart.
December Running Totals (miles)
12/1- 6.58 (warmup, speed work, cool down)
12/2- extra rest day
12/3- 6.40 easy
12/4- 8.12 easy
12/5-15.00 long slow run
12/6-9.15 easy with hills
12/7- planned rest day
12/8- 8.29 easy
12/9- 6.00 easy
12/10- unscheduled rest day (plan was 6 miles)
12/11- 6.04 easy (instead of planned rest day)
12/12- 16.00 long slow run
12/13- 10.05 easy
12/14- 6.07 easy
Total- 97.70
Goal- none stated
Today's notes: Monday is normally a rest day, but there were a couple things going on. It was 63° and sunny at noon on a work at home day, and supposed to rain later. Wednesday I have a conference call at 4 PM that is likely to give me a bad jump out of work (in the office that day) and derail my normal Wednesday evening run. I have mandatory Christmas luncheons for work Wednesday and Thursday. It just seemed wisest to run today and plan for Wednesday to be a rest day this week. That way, I can either keep my planned rest day on Friday or have it available for a makeup day if work derails running plans on Tuesday or Thursday.
Upcoming races:
Dec. 19, 2015 Reindeer Run 5K (Rochester, NY)
Jan. 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY)
Jan. 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Rochester, NY)
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)0 -
Everyone's stories about how they started running are so inspirational!! The community here is so welcoming and supportive! Fantastic community!0
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@stoshew71 the picture I posted of Josh and Skip on FB was right after he got his medal. He was all smiling and talking to her and then he did a TV interview and his arms were going and he was laughing and telling stories... I was like this is a man that just ran 26.2 miles in well under 3 hours for the SECOND time in a week. Good night he's a machine.0
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That's why he is the King of the Running Challenges.0
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Date.…Km’s…..Total
01/12 – 05.76 – 05.76
02/12 – 02.34 – 08.01 – ran 2k : 8’37 pace
03/12 – 04.37 – 12.47 – stage 2 melanoma
04/12 – 03.05 – 15.52
05/12 – 04.08 – 19.60
06/12 – 02.07 – 21.67
07/12 – 02.01 – 23.68
08/12 – 02.98 – 26.66
09/12 – 08.96 – 35.62 – ran 6k : 7’26 pace
10/12 – 02.19 – 37.81
11/12 – 02.11 – 39.92
12/12 – 05.13 – 45.05 – ran 5k : 7’58 pace
13/12 – 05.22 – 50.27
14/12 – 09.00 – 59.27 – ran 5k : 7’15 pace
December Goal – 100km
Got a 5km run in tonight and 1.5km walk to cool down (on top of the 2.6k walk this morning)
Legs are feeling great!! Taking around 2km for my legs to warm up though feel great once I move past it. Might sound a bit much, but I have ordered some melanoma awareness tees that I can run in.. they have slogans on the tshirts to remind people to check their skin. It might sound strange I don't know.. but I thought if it helps remind one person now and then to get their skin checked then it's worth it?
Saw a mother and son running and he stopped to walk for a bit. He asked his mum how he was doing and she yelled "You're doing so well. Your stamina is amazing.. You just need to slow down!" He started running again and looked so happy that his mum had given him such great feedback. I love seeing parents out with their kids exercising!
Got me thinking - I really wish I had started exercising more as a kid.. Not just running, but any sport, really.
Here's a question for you all : On the running subject - How old were you when you started running? Did you run as a kid and then stop for a few years? Or did you just start up one day and keep going? Maybe someone inspired you?
I ran a 10k as the "celebration" of having lost 100lb when I was 26. I then had some surgery and laziness kicked in with most of my weight regained. Between then and now I have had a few attempts at weight loss and those that include running are most successful in lbs lost and sustained. I hated exercise as a kid and don't enjoy it now but feel satisfied after doing it. Running is way more satisfying as feels like an achievement "I did 5km" feels so much better than I did 40 minutes elliptical training! This group has inspired me to up km's and keep pushing. Did a 5k earlier this year will go for 10k maybe in May. If anyone wants to add me please do - hold me to account lol.
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@lporter229 I've found 2 things to work. 1) peroxide solution. 2) followed by warm olive oil
repeat as needed.
WebMD describes it in opposite order and I suppose that more sense anyways.
My husband has to go to the doctor to get them cleared out. He has tried to find someone who does candling but a lot people won't.0 -
Goal – 100 km’s
01 – 5.76 km
02 – 2.34 km run
03 – 4.37 km – stage 2 melanoma
04 – 3.05 km
05 – 4.08 km
06 – 2.07 km
07 – 2.01 km
08 – 2.98 km
09 – 6.00 km run
09 – 2.96 km
10 – 2.19 km
11 – 2.11 km
12 – 5.13 km run
13 – 5.22 km
14 – 5.00 km run
14 – 4.00 km
15 – 2.20 km
Total – 61.47 km
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@Elise4270 @Stoshew71 I have added you both on Strava (only started using it today) - Can you see my activity?
If anyone else is on Strava - Feel free to add me too.
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kristinegift wrote: »
Upcoming races:
5/1/2016: New Jersey Marathon
6/12/2016: Run & Ride HM at Cedar Point (maybe)
I am doing the Run & Ride 5k on Saturday and hopefully the 10k on Sunday at Cedar Point.
Oh nice!! I am still waiting for my dad and brother to commit. If they decide to run it, they'll drive from Iowa and I'll come from New Jersey, but they're still making their summer plans (understandably, since it's not even 2016 yet...).
& @Stoshew71 Great race recap! Those are some enviably solid splits. And the warmer weather probably wasn't an ally for you. You will definitely BQ at your next attempt; RCM was a spectacular effort and amazing training cycle for you.0 -
@Elise4270 @Stoshew71 I have added you both on Strava (only started using it today) - Can you see my activity?
If anyone else is on Strava - Feel free to add me too.
Yes. I believe so....
I added Kara Goucher today, eeee! LOL! I'm such a running nerd. Forget the traditional celebrities!0 -
@Stoshew71 - you did great! Love the report!
@skippygirlsmom - the Daytona HM starts at the speedway, then you run to the beach but are only on it a little bit and then back to the speedway. A friend of mine has done it a few times and says it's her favorite because it's completely flat (not that we really have hills in Orlando anyway). And it's a good time of year for Florida! But the way weather is this year, anything could happen!
@MobyCarp - Excited to cheer you on in April! Amazing running story. I agree with your training plan - don't get injured!
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@kareF excellent question and i enjoyed looking at the different ways that people got into running. I never ran before i was 53. Started when i was diagnosed with diabetes i loved it, but ended up quitting in four months (I had a knee injury and had no experience with running or connection with runners to understand the ins and outs of it).
I started again in July of this year (now five months). I love running. A few minor things happened, but now I know much more about running and how to deal with pain/injury. Joining this group was without a doubt a savior to me. I had many, many questions and everybody in this group was absolutely approachable, helpful, and expansive. I don't think I would have made it without the group. I also appreciate how watching other people's runs make me want to do more, not to imitate or to compete, but more remind me of how enjoyable running is.
I don't think i will stop this time around. i already feel i need it so much every once in a while when i don't run for a couple of days.0 -
12/1 - 0 blah day
12/2 - 6.24 (2.66 lunch run + 3.58 dreadmill walk) Felt like an upside down turtle trying to make it thru quicksand. Felt super slow, sluggish, just awful. Later on the t-mill actually felt pretty good.
12/3 - 2.83 Work lunch run...felt good. Not great. Seems like if I take more than 2 days off I lose something, like endurance or lung capacity, something.
12/4 - 2.88 Lunch walk. It was gorgeous outside!
12/5 - 5.25 Walked to neighborhood Walmart for greek yogurt and coffee creamer. Then drove back to get everything I forgot lol
12/6 - Rest day. Letting the knee calm down.
12/7 - Not feeling it.
12/8 - Getting lazy.
12/9 - 3.26 Lunch run. Beautiful day!
12/10 - 3.29 Lunch run...gorgeous day!
12/11 - 2.92 Fast walk at lunch. I dressed for the weather report. Shoulda known better! It was another drop dead GORGEOUS day. Tomorrow volunteering at Santa Stampede and will try to run the route when it's all over
12/12 - Volunteered at Santa Stampede. Mad respect for the ones running while it snows and accumulates on their lashes and nose hairs! I called it a rest day and stayed inside & cuddled with my cat.
12/13 - 5.48 Day was too beautiful to let it go to waste. I did an exceptionally slow run for a solid 4.5 miles, but it was basically an accident. Was really only heading out for a walk but then I let myself do what my body wanted. The only reason I stopped is because I hadn't brought hydration with me and didn't want to have another bad "after run" experience.
12/14 - 2.87 Treadmill. I didn't get my lunch break so I couldn't go out and love the sunshine and warm temps. We're supposed to get a lot of snow tomorrow. If I can tolerate the cold, I'll be running at lunch!
@Stoshew71 Loved the recap!
@kareF I just answered your question with a long response and my computer ate it. I was 51. I lurked on here for quite awhile before asking any questions or removing my cloak of invisibility. I clicked every link posted by @Stoshew71 and @skippygirlsmom , and lots of others. I read every post. Watched every video with Jack Daniels. Then lots of the others that would come at the end of one of his. I learned to SLOW DOWN. Stop watching the clock. Get the right shoes. Listen to my body. Take rest days. Actual rest days. Get out of my own head. Get out of my own way. All because of this group. I agree with @MobyCarp ...my number one goal is to remain injury free. This group has helped me do that. And I'm grateful!
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