December 2017 Running Challenge
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amymoreorless wrote: »Okay, now I am freaking out about my marathon on Sunday. It is currently SNOWING. Seriously guys. Frozen *kitten* is falling from the sky and covering my car. Enough that I could write the word “snow”, in snow, on the freakin hood. All the local school districts are delaying tomorrow. People are freaking out.
Hell (AKA Central Texas) has officially frozen over. I almost died of hypothermia walking from work to my car. How am I supposed to run in this? I can totally solder through 100 degrees F.... but frozen fluffy stuff? Ewwwwww
Lol! A few layers and I think you'll find it's quite enjoyable. It was 14 this morning here. My lungs didn't really care for it and it made me cough. But I love that crisp air on a run! 20 is better running than 40, to me.
@garygse 4 weeks off is character building, isn't it? I seriously do not know how to exist without running. I slip into a pouty puss way to easily.
It's suppose to warm up to 50 today. I have a half day of work. So I have my day all mapped out. I'm going to stick to it. It includes a run.
Although now that I have a better understanding of the MRA report, I'm not sure I should run. But if its surgical, then it'll all heal later post surgery.
My concern is aggravating the tendonosis, and what seem to be some muscle tearing- "fibrilation", and not understanding how bad it is or isn't.2 -
Proud of you reaching your December goal @Orphia!
Sorry to hear you are benched into the new year @Azercord
@MNLittleFinn lol I can totally see myself doing that. As much as running technology is helpful it can just as easily overcomplicate things. Way to bang it out.
Ran a very chill (5'28") 29k in the bush. Ben's company Christmas parties are today and the kid's party is out at Wilmore sledding (So I guess hill work later dragging my kids up Tobaggon Hill lol). Probably for the better he doesn't want to bring me to adult party, I assume my legs will be toast.
December 1- 18
December 2- 52
December 3- 20+8
December 4- 20
December 5- 16
December 6- 12
December 7- Off
December 8- 29
175/626km
2018 Races
*Gord's Frozen A** 50K, February 19
*JAJA Trail Marathon, April 1
*Red Deer Marathon, May 20
???Lone Wolf Last Man Standing Race, June 17
*Cactus Coulee Crawl 30km, TBA June
*Eddie's Half Marathon, TBA June
*Run in the Buff 120km TBA August
*Lost Souls 100 Mile September 7
???Lewiston Trail Ultra September 29
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ceciliaslater wrote: »I FORGOT MY GARMIN, GUYS. HOW CAN I RUN TODAY??? Plugged it in to the charger this morning as always, but I had a couple extra things I had to do before leaving (like get the fireplace going again because it was 14F [-10C] outside and 61F [16C] in the house). So i decided to let it continue charging while I did that, and then forgot to put it back on. And, of course, today was the day I was going to see if my treadmill calibration worked. BAH!
[sulking] Guess I'll just manually log my run like it's the stone age...[/sulking]
what? no, don't even bother going out. If you don't have your garmin how on earth are you supposed to link to Strava? And everyone knows if it's not on Strava it didn't happen. Go back to bed and start over.8 -
ceciliaslater wrote: »I FORGOT MY GARMIN, GUYS. HOW CAN I RUN TODAY???
[sulking] Guess I'll just manually log my run like it's the stone age...[/sulking]
LOL - This made me nearly choke. Yesterday I forgot my HRM when I went to gym and I felt the same. At least I had my Garmin.
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ceciliaslater wrote: »I FORGOT MY GARMIN, GUYS. HOW CAN I RUN TODAY??? Plugged it in to the charger this morning as always, but I had a couple extra things I had to do before leaving (like get the fireplace going again because it was 14F [-10C] outside and 61F [16C] in the house). So i decided to let it continue charging while I did that, and then forgot to put it back on. And, of course, today was the day I was going to see if my treadmill calibration worked. BAH!
[sulking] Guess I'll just manually log my run like it's the stone age...[/sulking]
Read my report on today..... Technology is a blessing and a curse1 -
@girlinahat I can't tell you how many runs I've abandoned because I forgot my Garmin! Haha! @ceciliaslater You could run a familiar route and guess. Pretend to be on a recon mission or something
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@Azercord - That is just *kitten*Take extra time to let it fully heal - take it slow when getting back out thereMy running season is officially over and it looks like my 50k run will not happen.
@sarahthes I thought you must live close to CC Lane. Great displays but the foot and car traffic can be hard to handle. I advoid driving into the area at this time of year if I go to Edmonton.
@skippygirlsmom Candy Cane Lane images
@PastorVincent Yes thats the cheapie energizer Headlamp that I use as my primary go to. I haven't seen the 3 packs in them for a while unfortunately. At that price point it's a pretty easy purchase. I put a dab of permanent marker on the very bottom of the lens to reduce the light that came down across my face. Personal modification.1 -
12/1-P90X CVX and yoga
12/2-rest day
12/3-8.3 miles
12/4- P90X3 Warrior
12/5-30 min strength training +20 min stationary bike
12/6- 5.8 miles+ P90X3 Dynamix
12/7-6.1 miles + 25 minutes strength
12/8- P90X3 Synergistics
Last night's run was chilly and windy. I gave my new jacket (Asics Storm Shelter) a second shot and decided that I do indeed like it, but it will be best suited for runs exactly like last night-mid 20s with wind. It was a good wind breaker, but not extremely warm on its own and too tight for multiple layers. It has some reflective lines in the pattern that look pretty cool in the glow of headlights. My run though, was uneventful. Took about 2 miles to warm up with the wind and pace was a bit slow due to a combo of darkness and some slick spots on shoulders of the road.
Afterwards I drove to the gym for a session with my trainer. I am continuing to feel good about the improvements I am seeing on that front. We did a leg workout that was mostly plyometric with things like pistol jump squats and jump squats with resistance bands. She even commented on how much more limber my jumps looked. This morning I did the P90X3 Synergistics workout. This is definitely not the most challenging workout in the series, but I usually feel the burn. Today it felt rather easy. May be time to increase my weights. Yay for progress
Busy weekend ahead. Tonight my husband and I are going to dinner and a concert. Tomorrow morning I volunteer at the food pantry then we are going to the Christmas tree farm for our tree then to a holiday fair with a friend. Sunday I am going shopping and starting my holiday baking. Somewhere in there I will run. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Good luck to those that are racing!
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Another 4.1km done. It was cold and windy and really notice but I still went and I am glad that I did. Had had two non running days due to other commitments Mind you we did get lost when on our way to and from a meeting and ended up walking up and down a large hill for about 10km. Though not running it was a good workout for the calves given that everything is flat where I live.
So Iam now over 18km and that feels good.
I have some runs planned fo this weekend Not sure two shots or one long one yet. Monday and Tuesday will not be running days Maybe maybe wednesday,but that would be in the dark so very much weather dependent
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On the head lamp discussion:
I just found a really nice article / comparison / what to look for site:
http://fellrnr.com/wiki/Best_Running_Lights
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@7lenny7 - I cracked up when I saw your Strava post of the hummingbird for me, lol.
Now you have me looking for a good place to run a snowman! Last year I did run a Christmas tree. I'll probably do that again this year. For the others, here's the hummingbird:
@Azercord like everyone else, I'm sorry to hear your laid up for a while. I hope you can get through it without going too crazy.
@shanaber ...that heat...yeow!!!!
@garygse glad to see you check in from time to time...hang in there!
@orphia, great photos (as always)! That looks like a place I'd love to run.
@PastorVincent the Dick's sporting good app...I've never heard of it but I'll definitely check into it! Rewards for running? That kind of makes you a professional runner, does it not?
@MNLittleFinn Why not just ignore the buzz on your watch after that first interval mile and keep up the pace for the second mile, then reset your watch? Since it was a 1 mile turn around you wouldn't even have to look at your watch or wait for a buzz to single the end of 2 miles...you already knew where it was.
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I ordered a garmin vivoactive 3 last night.
My tomtom screen went out from my careless taking it off/tossing it on the counter/hitting and breaking a porcelain rimg holder. Oops. I'm still not 100% sure how I managed that. Anyway, was going to order a new TomTom but I have a feeling they are getting out of the market.
I looked at the fitbit ionic and samsung gear 3 but only garmin appears to easily sync to nike with *most* od my run data from over the years (except that time I used runkeeper for a while then just fitbit then went back to nike lol)3 -
5 miles for me last night. I planned on 8. I had slight knee pain the first mile which then went away. This has been typical lately. Something told me not to go my normal 8 mile route (which is actually 9.2) and instead, I did loops around the neighborhood in case my knee acted up, I wouldn't have to walk as far to get home.
At 1.67 miles per loop I did the math as I ran. 3 loops = 5 miles...oh what the heck, let's go 6 loops for 10 miles, I'm feeling great and Kody sure wouldn't mind.
On the third loops my knee started feeling like there was something going on. Not pain, but maybe a swelling. It started feeling thicker, if that makes sense. As I finished that last block I decided to call it a night, ice it and pop some pills.
I went inside, fed Kody and then noticed my knee felt just fine. WTH? I contemplated going back out for another 3 loops but thought better of it.
This weekend, not sure which day, I have a 16 mile run planned. My knee isnt ready for trails yet, and I don't want 16 miles of pavement, so I'll be taking a short drive to some gravel roads nearby.0 -
@PastorVincent the Dick's sporting good app...I've never heard of it but I'll definitely check into it! Rewards for running? That kind of makes you a professional runner, does it not?
Well, it is rewards points on their rewards card. After you earn so many points they send you a store money to spend. So like I just got $10 from it. I use it to help reduce the cost of this "cheap and simple hobby" we have
Every 10k steps is 3 points so even just walking around earns some but running makes it easy.0 -
It's for split tracking for my coach. Garmin automatically sends the data to the coaching program, so the data wouldn't have matched up withther splits the watch shows, because it was set on a programmed run. I'm no good at remembering times/distances for the splits, so i preprogram workouts and thr watch follows the workout.... which I programmed wrong.....ugh... that word salad I just typed make sense?@MNLittleFinn Why not just ignore the buzz on your watch after that first interval mile and keep up the pace for the second mile, then reset your watch? Since it was a 1 mile turn around you wouldn't even have to look at your watch or wait for a buzz to single the end of 2 miles...you already knew where it was.
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@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.0
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@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.
yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/0 -
12/1 - 5 miles. Still loving the warmer than average weather!
12/2 - 5 miles.
12/3 - Busy / rest day.
12/4 - 5.15 miles. This weather is nuts! It was 63° at 4:45 a.m.
12/5 - 4.75 miles. 35° temperature drop in 24 hours...Brrr!
12/6 - 3.5 'mill miles, then upper body weights / abs.
12/7 - Unplanned rest day. Didn't sleep...ZZZZZ
12/8 - 3.5 on the treadmill, then weights and abs.
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.
yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/
I do not have a coach currently, but I am the same way. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I have a degree in statistics 2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent the Dick's sporting good app...I've never heard of it but I'll definitely check into it! Rewards for running? That kind of makes you a professional runner, does it not?
Well, it is rewards points on their rewards card. After you earn so many points they send you a store money to spend. So like I just got $10 from it. I use it to help reduce the cost of this "cheap and simple hobby" we have
Every 10k steps is 3 points so even just walking around earns some but running makes it easy.
I should look into this app. I apparentlynhave a Dicks rewards card from when Sports Authority closed. I can't get off the Dicks email list so maybe I need the app1 -
And if I decide to go back for a D, it will probably involve educational statistics.PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.
yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/
I do not have a coach currently, but I am the same way. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I have a degree in statistics
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »
And if I decide to go back for a D, it will probably involve educational statistics.PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.
yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/
I do not have a coach currently, but I am the same way. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I have a degree in statistics
It is far more useful than all the advance calc and whatnot I took. That is for sure.0 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent the Dick's sporting good app...I've never heard of it but I'll definitely check into it! Rewards for running? That kind of makes you a professional runner, does it not?
Well, it is rewards points on their rewards card. After you earn so many points they send you a store money to spend. So like I just got $10 from it. I use it to help reduce the cost of this "cheap and simple hobby" we have
Every 10k steps is 3 points so even just walking around earns some but running makes it easy.
I should look into this app. I apparentlynhave a Dicks rewards card from when Sports Authority closed. I can't get off the Dicks email list so maybe I need the app
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12/1 - 3.1
12/2 - rest day
12/3 - 3.1
12/4 - 3.1
12/5 - 3.25
12/6 - 3.25
12/7 - 2
12/8 Unwanted rest day!
I was kind of sore after I ran yesterday, and this morning my left hip just plain hurt. My trainer said to rest today and do hip stretches. I'm grumpy because it's a nice, sunny day, & not too cold... and I don't know how many more of those we have left this season!
It also means there is no way in hell I'm making 10,000 steps today.
Strange as it is to say, I hope I can get some sprints in tomorrow.
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12/8 - 4 mile run
Skipped my usual long warm up and cool down bc of temp and just walked as needed which was a lot bc my asthma hates the cold dry air. So 12:30 pace for 4 miles except Strava says more like 11:45 bc I stopped a few times dealing with water pouring from my eyes and nose
It was 19 feels like 12 when I left. Warmed up 8 degrees while I was out. 1 pair of tights, 2 thin shirts, hat & gloves. My face only felt cold once briefly - the wind must've picked up for a moment. Otherwise it wasn't windy and I didn't mind the cold except for asthma.
I'll have to look into the Dick's app. We only have Academy here but there's online! I get Walgreens points from my fitbit. Never think about it but they add up over time and it's nice.2 -
I have a question about running watches. I'll start by saying that a running watch is not really in my budget, especially a $500 watch. But with Christmas coming I have started thinking about getting one. I've seen the Garmin FR35 on Amazon for ~$160 looks pretty good to me and is a lot more practical for me then $500 or even $300. But I'm curious if anyone has any experience with it. Right now I have a Fitbit One which clips to my bra. (One of the main reasons I got it is that I don't usually wear a lot of jewelry and didn't want something on my wrist.) I track my runs using the Strava app on my phone and I have also tracked them with the Fitbit app so so far I have been fairly low tech. I would like to have a watch that I could track my runs and look at my pace as I run. The phone apps will give me my pace every half mile, but I'd like to be able to look at it at anytime during the run and see where my pace is and not have to wait for the prompt. Plus, sometimes I don't hear the voice prompt. I hear it, but don't always understand what she said.
The features I would really like to have in a running watch are: gps to track the run, ability to look at my pace during the run, heart rate would be nice (I have not used a HRM monitor before). I'm not really sure what else I would need as far as running goes.
As a watch, it would be nice to have text and email alerts. One thing that I do like about the FR35 is it seems a little smaller and I like the square face. I'm afraid some of the others would have a watch face that is larger than my wrist.
It seems to me that the FR35 would do all of the things I want. But I am a little afraid of spending a lot of money and then being disappointed in the features or lack of features. Has anyone used a FR35 before? I know it is not one of the "fanciest" watches out there, but is it a good beginner running watch. Or would I immediately start wishing for something else? I would like to have a running watch, but I do need to be considerate of the budget as I already need new shoes (again). So I am ok with getting a basic running watch as long as it isn't too basic and does what I want.0 -
ceciliaslater wrote: »I FORGOT MY GARMIN, GUYS. HOW CAN I RUN TODAY??? Plugged it in to the charger this morning as always, but I had a couple extra things I had to do before leaving (like get the fireplace going again because it was 14F [-10C] outside and 61F [16C] in the house). So i decided to let it continue charging while I did that, and then forgot to put it back on. And, of course, today was the day I was going to see if my treadmill calibration worked. BAH!
[sulking] Guess I'll just manually log my run like it's the stone age...[/sulking]
Did you really run if you didn't have your Garmin?1 -
I have a question about running watches. I'll start by saying that a running watch is not really in my budget, especially a $500 watch. But with Christmas coming I have started thinking about getting one. I've seen the Garmin FR35 on Amazon for ~$160 looks pretty good to me and is a lot more practical for me then $500 or even $300. But I'm curious if anyone has any experience with it. Right now I have a Fitbit One which clips to my bra. (One of the main reasons I got it is that I don't usually wear a lot of jewelry and didn't want something on my wrist.) I track my runs using the Strava app on my phone and I have also tracked them with the Fitbit app so so far I have been fairly low tech. I would like to have a watch that I could track my runs and look at my pace as I run. The phone apps will give me my pace every half mile, but I'd like to be able to look at it at anytime during the run and see where my pace is and not have to wait for the prompt. Plus, sometimes I don't hear the voice prompt. I hear it, but don't always understand what she said.
The features I would really like to have in a running watch are: gps to track the run, ability to look at my pace during the run, heart rate would be nice (I have not used a HRM monitor before). I'm not really sure what else I would need as far as running goes.
As a watch, it would be nice to have text and email alerts. One thing that I do like about the FR35 is it seems a little smaller and I like the square face. I'm afraid some of the others would have a watch face that is larger than my wrist.
It seems to me that the FR35 would do all of the things I want. But I am a little afraid of spending a lot of money and then being disappointed in the features or lack of features. Has anyone used a FR35 before? I know it is not one of the "fanciest" watches out there, but is it a good beginner running watch. Or would I immediately start wishing for something else? I would like to have a running watch, but I do need to be considerate of the budget as I already need new shoes (again). So I am ok with getting a basic running watch as long as it isn't too basic and does what I want.
I have the Garmin 935 and have not used the FR35 at all, but watching the "getting start" video on
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/552962#additional
Makes it seem like it has the basics pretty well covered. 9 hours of activity tracking means you get Marathon length races covered and still have power left to use the watch that day. You probably will have to charge it once every 4 or 5 days, which is not horrible.
So on paper, it seems like a good choice.
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PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »
And if I decide to go back for a D, it will probably involve educational statistics.PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.
yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/
I do not have a coach currently, but I am the same way. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I have a degree in statistics
It is far more useful than all the advance calc and whatnot I took. That is for sure.
The former philosophy student in me is unsure whether to laugh or cry at the concept of relative usefulness as it relates to degrees. Considering Post-Secondary post Post-Secondary: The Great Existential Crises of our Time 1 -
JessicaMcB wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »
And if I decide to go back for a D, it will probably involve educational statistics.PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.
yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/
I do not have a coach currently, but I am the same way. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I have a degree in statistics
It is far more useful than all the advance calc and whatnot I took. That is for sure.
The former philosophy student in me is unsure whether to laugh or cry at the concept of relative usefulness as it relates to degrees. Considering Post-Secondary post Post-Secondary: The Great Existential Crises of our Time
I have multiple degrees, both undergrad and graduate - and very much doubt the usefulness of college in general. Trade schools and apprenticeships really should be the norm and college set aside as a niche case.4
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