August 2018 Running Challenge

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    What do you guys do for a warm up and how much of a difference do you notice?

    On most runs, I walk a couple of hundred metres, then make my first 1-2 kms very slow.

    If I'm going to go for it on a run, I'll do 1-2 km easy and some dynamic stretches before the race. That also applies our speed/interval sessions for our running club.
  • noblsheep
    noblsheep Posts: 593 Member
    edited August 2018
    0811-7.1k, total-21.1k, goal-80.5k

    Regular old loop. It was hot, I was starving, and everything hurt. So it was just one of those runs...

    Re: warm-up @Avidkeo I'm pretty bad at warming up. Sometimes if I run first thing in the morning I do dynamic stretches. Don't usually feel a need for them if I run after work, since I've either just cycled 10km home or had a pretty fast walk from the subway station.

    Re: every mile is a bear @RunnerGrl1982 I started running in Nov. 2013. I think it took me a month or so. Even now it's sometimes still hard (today for example), but I think we also get used to the feeling that running is hard, and so get better at pushing through the bearish parts.

    Upcoming races:
    20181027 Mogan Ultra 30k
    20181118 Shanghai Marathon (maybe)
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,547 Member
    @Elise4270 my guess would be the knock-out gas at the dentist. Especially with dreams like that ;)
    If it is menopausal, afraid I can't help you there. Probably just this dang weather. It's been sucking the will, energy, and motivation from me.
    Hang in there and it will get better.... eventually.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    @Elise4270 my guess would be the knock-out gas at the dentist. Especially with dreams like that ;)
    If it is menopausal, afraid I can't help you there. Probably just this dang weather. It's been sucking the will, energy, and motivation from me.
    Hang in there and it will get better.... eventually.

    Can't or won't? 😁 (Archer reference).

    I figured part of it has to be the exhausting heat. Thanks for the support.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I have no mojo. Please send some my way.

    I think this may be menopausal. But I've always struggled with low energy levels. Usually B vitamins and lots of caffeine help. Nowadays it seems like my B's are placebo's. The caffeine just gives me a dull headache.

    Dh went on a run without me. Jokes on him. He thinks its nice out. 75 F, real feel is 86 with 88% humidity. Be nice for about 3 steps.

    Will take advice. May just need to give in to another round of hormone pellets. I did eat two slices of pizza two days in a row, and had knock your *kitten* out anesthesia Thursday for dental work. Maybe i can shake it if i quit eating crap food.

    I dreamt i met up with @garygse but we were both teenagers at a family like gathering. i wanted to run with him, he said "no" cuz i was too slow, then i punched him in the chest and he laughed at me. Still dreaming, i checked my ranking in a race and was 5th overall. Haha!
    Yesterday Taco casa got my order wrong and gave me root beer. Hense the Gary dream. And i wanna be fast like him, i guess.

    Different people react differently to anesthesia but it makes me feel bad - off color and not quite with it - for about six weeks. I looked it up because I was starting to get worried and that's not at all unusual. It seems likely even more people have lengthy reactions than anyone is aware, since most would put it down to tiredness, recovering from whatever caused them to need anesthesia in the first place, etc.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    @Elise4270 I definitely think it’s the heat. I keep reminding myself how wonderful it’s going to be to run in chilly weather again and how much faster I’ll be with all this extra blood pumping through my system!
  • RunnerGrl1982
    RunnerGrl1982 Posts: 412 Member
    edited August 2018
    @MaxT370 - Running newbie over here! Found this group a little late into the month but that's okay. I'm going to aim for 3 to 4 miles. That seems low but I think it's a good place to start. I've gone off the deep end and registered myself for the 2018 hot chocolate 15k in November.

    Welcome!! And good luck with your training for the November race.
    @MegaMooseEsq - I started running last summer, mostly took the winter off, and have run 3-4 times a week since the end of April this year. I’d say I was feeling that mile-by-mile struggle on and off until about a month ago when I stopped trying to run ten-minute miles and dropped back to 11-12 mpm. Other than the occasional tempo or fartlek run I’ve just focused on distance and have been a lot happier and more comfortable. My pace is slowly increasing but I’m still slower on average than I was running in June, and that is okay with me!

    Thanks for the insight. This speaks to me a lot right now. I think I'm trying too hard right now to run 10 minute miles when I should be continuing to comfortably run 11-12 minute miles instead. I'm internally competitive, so I'm always pushing myself, and some days I just have to try and keep telling myself not to constantly run hard...I need to let myself run easy days otherwise I could end up doing more harm than good in the long term.

    @AlphaHowls You constantly amaze me the more I learn about your running and the distances you run. That's absolutely inspiring to run as many long distance as you do and on what seems to be a consistent basis! Thank you for sharing!
    @MobyCarp - I've either been running consistently or injured since August, 2011. After I became able to run for 30 minutes continually, the first mile was never a bear . . . until after I was able to run a marathon. Now, sometimes I just have to gut through that first mile till things feel right. This can be mitigated by extensive walking before I start running, but I don't always have the time for that.

    Later miles were sometimes notably bearish until I learned to run easy in early 2014. I struggled with running slow enough to keep it easy for some time, didn't truly master that art until some time in 2015.

    And even now, on the very humid days, every mile after the first hour can be a bear. This partly depends on how fast I run early. If my discipline for running easy is good, I can last longer than if I let myself run marathon pace early.

    So, the generic advice to all new runners: If running every mile is a bear, you're probably running too fast. Slow down a little, maybe only 15 seconds a mile. It will make a big difference on your longer runs.

    Controlling pace is a whole other topic; I didn't start to get good at that until 2015, and it's still a work in progress.

    Thanks for this! I too find it hard to run slow and keep things at an easy pace...but that's my entire run in general. Sometimes I feel it's actually more taxing on my legs to run a slower, easy pace than it is a faster one. I'm not sure why, I honestly think I'm mentally psyching myself out there. Great advice provided!

    @_nikkiwolf_ Thanks! I'm sorry you had a rough start to the day, the other day! I hope you are feeling a bit more back to normal now!

    @biketheworld Thank you for sharing your own experience! That seems to be the common piece of advice, is let yourself go a bit slower, and it will all come together eventually.

    @PastorVincent Sorry to hear about the crash. I'm glad to hear there were no injuries to any parties involved.

    @Avidkeo Hope the icing is going well! Wishing you a speedy continued recovery. I'm not an expert on warm-ups for sure, but generally whatever my run distance is for the day, I'll do a warm-up of 20 - 30% of whatever distance I'm running for the day. Just something light and easy before starting in on my main run for the day. I also think it's a preferential thing as to what warm-ups work best for everyone. No two people are a like in their routine I imagine.

    @garygse Thanks for sharing, and the advice is definitely helpful. You are amazing for waking up at 1:30 to get your running in. Just blown away really...

    @noblsheep Very true! I agree, that the mental perception also plays a roll in that feeling, when you can push and keep getting through the rough patches.

    @workaholic_nurse Any day without a treadmill = WIN! Nice going! :)

    @Elise4270 Sending positive vibes your way!

    @BruinsGal_91 Wow!

    @jele30 Congrats on the 5K! And lovely photos!



  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,199 Member
    @runnergirl1982 thanks for that. I think i just need to add some dynamic stretches. And you are right, it's what suits you.

    Sunday morning and I'm getting antsy. I just want to run. Grrrr. I still have a bit of pain but not much. I've been googling and keep getting conflicting advice about running with shin splints. I really think mine was the 3ts (too much, too fast, too soon) so in theory I should be OK to go out and take it gentle.

    I think im going to do a gentle 3-5k run today and see how I go. If it makes it worse, I'll actually take the time off... Grrr so frustrating and confusing
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,199 Member
    @MegaMooseEsq I'm not doing enough lifting. Lucky if I manage once a week. I love lifting but I just can't be bothered atm.

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