January 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,859 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Does anyone have a recommendation for cold weather leggings? When I take mine off my thighs are numb.

    I had that same problem this week. Following for recommendations.... Have you tried any of Gypsy Runner's clothing line? I love her capris because of the fit and the pockets. She has some cold gear leggings but I haven't tried them. She is an actual runner. She runs marathons all the time. She and her husband travel the US in an RV, set up booths at race expos with her running gear line, she runs the race, and then they move on to the next city.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i had some nice ones from c9 and reflex90
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    You guys! I just looked to see where the closest parkrun is to me, out of curiosity because I knew we didn't have one, but new ones are starting all over Poland. They started one 5 kilometers from my house, and it looks like they've been doing it there for 6 months! I just signed up and will go check it out tomorrow!

    Oh, that be perfect you could run to the race as a warm-up, run the race, and run home. :)

    Exactly! Although tomorrow I'll probably bike there and just do a 1-lap warmup, as I was only planning to run about 5-8k. It's been a long running week.
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Does anyone have a recommendation for cold weather leggings? When I take mine off my thighs are numb.
    Two (or more) pairs of leggings helps me. I have some technical "long underwear" tights and shirt that are great as a base layer, then add a pair of cold-weather tights on top of that. If I'm cycling or "nordic plowing" through snow in the woods, I'll add ski pants, but they aren't great to run in.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    TheMrWobbly wrote: »
    If you have time on your hands and don't want travel you end up setting up and running an event like my brother has, which started opposite his house! peatlingchallenge.co.uk/
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    that looks awesome.

  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    hamsterwheel6 wrote: »
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    hamsterwheel6 wrote: »

    I was just in Asheville and saw this being advertised... Thought would have been great if it were last weekend when I was there! Good luck!

    That would have been so cool to have a meet-up! Asheville is about 1 1/2 hour drive for me. I saw that you visited the Biltmore. Such a lovely place. Was all the Christmas decor still up? Another cool thing to do in Asheville during the holidays is to visit the gingerbread house competition at the Grove Park Inn. I've yet to go but it's been on my want-to list for a long time!

    That would have been cool! No, the Christmas decor was not up. They apparently take it down a week into the New Year, so missed it by a couple weeks. I really would love to go during the holidays but it never quite happens.
    Where do you live? In N.C.?

    I live in southwest Virginia and work in Kingsport, Tennessee so I can be in WV, KY, TN or NC within an hour.

    How perfect it that?! All those races you can do!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    @LoveyChar

    This is your first twenty miler? I remember being so nervous before my first! But the feeling afterwards, when you now know you can do it, it feels great! Wishing you the best for Sunday.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    hamsterwheel6 wrote: »
    I'll try the 1-4-4-1 @PastorVincent was talking about if I can, or a modified version at least :)

    Happy Weekend!

    If you can? You most certainly can, I mean it is not copyrighted or anything! :D
    (joking I know what you mean...)
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    5k in my least favorite weather, 37 degrees and raining! Literally no one else out running. We didn’t even see a dog walker, we were all alone in the parking lot. Not a bad run after we got going, except much slower than it felt.

    Does anyone have a recommendation for cold weather leggings? When I take mine off my thighs are numb.

    I have some by Nike that are pretty good. I'm not sure they'd keep you dry in the rain, perhaps water resistant track pants over your current choice? I have some smart wool for a base layer, but again wont help keep dry and you'd get cold.
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    hamsterwheel6 wrote: »
    I'll try the 1-4-4-1 @PastorVincent was talking about if I can, or a modified version at least :)

    Happy Weekend!

    If you can? You most certainly can, I mean it is not copyrighted or anything! :D
    (joking I know what you mean...)

    Lol, that cracked me up. Ok if I’m able, is that better?😂
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited January 2020
    Rainy pants. https://www.runningwarehouse.com/Ultimate_Direction_Womens_Ultra_20_Pant/descpage-ULDW2P.html The video model reminds me of Skip @skippygirlsmom . These seem do-able in the rain and thin. no reviews though.

    oh here's more but expensive. https://www.runningwarehouse.com/ARCTERYX_Womens_Trino_Tight/descpage-ARCWTT.html
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    emmamcgarity wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    marisap2010 wrote: »
    Going back to the posts about Parkrun - I wish we had it here. I think it would be a fun and different. There aren’t any close to here at all.

    None here either. I look from time to time, but nothing. Sounds like people really enjoy them.
    They are currently expanding in the US so keep checking. Houston is adding a second location this weekend on the north side of town near The Woodlands. I believe they are also working on a third location within what our city refers to as the “inner loop”.

    We do not have any within our state at all:
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    Appears there is one in Atlanta now, but that is if for GA.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    marisap2010 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    emmamcgarity wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    marisap2010 wrote: »
    Going back to the posts about Parkrun - I wish we had it here. I think it would be a fun and different. There aren’t any close to here at all.

    None here either. I look from time to time, but nothing. Sounds like people really enjoy them.
    They are currently expanding in the US so keep checking. Houston is adding a second location this weekend on the north side of town near The Woodlands. I believe they are also working on a third location within what our city refers to as the “inner loop”.

    We do not have any within our state at all:
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    Appears there is one in Atlanta now, but that is if for GA.

    There are 2 here in TN, but closest to me is actually just over the border in KY. That's still a 2.5 hr. drive, so it is not something I would do most weekends.
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  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    Does anyone else do long runs without a hydration pack?

    I bought mine and loved it but the longer the runs got and the more full the pack got, the less I liked it. I think today I’m going to try just the belt with some gels and see how that goes and if i feel better
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,466 Member
    edited January 2020
    @katharmonic Glad the knee is feeling better! Finger and toes crossed that your weekend runs will be pain free.

    @polskagirl01 Glad you found a park run nearby. Looking forward to hearing how it went. Was catching up on the thread. Glad you enjoyed the park run!!!
    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    Now I'm curious. How do you accidentally start running? :)
    Me too!

    @T1DCarnivoreRunner I didn't know you were in TN. I'm in East Tennessee, but the Knoxville one is still over an hour away. Like you, not something I would want to do every weekend.

    @Tramboman I was planning to run today. Thanks for letting me know about the badge.
  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,336 Member
    @janejellyroll Thank you!!!

    @Camaramandy648 I ran with the standard military issued camelback that my husband used on all his ruck marches. But it drove me nuts to run with something on my back. So I bought a strap for one of the zillions of water bottles we already have and I use a "fanny pack" with gels in them for a run anything longer than a couple of hours. I drink water before I leave the house and I run on sidewalks alongside gas/stations, usually, and pass my house and I can refill if I need to plus I carry a couple of dollars if I needed to stop for something at the gas station but I haven't needed it yet. I like running as light as earthly possibly. Camelbacks are nice, though, especially if you get far away from home.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,466 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    TheMrWobbly wrote: »
    If you have time on your hands and don't want travel you end up setting up and running an event like my brother has, which started opposite his house! peatlingchallenge.co.uk/
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    This looks like a perfect race for @7lenny7! Not sure he would be willing to fly to the UK to run in it though! 😁

    Where is @7lenny7 ? I haven't seen any posts from him lately. I hope he is okay.
  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,336 Member
    @katharmonic Thank you so much for the advice!!! I'm not running further than 1.6 miles from my house in case my husband has to peel me off the pavement. It's 1.6 miles in each direction with two hills, one big, up and down. I'm doing that 1.6 × 2 back and forth = 3.2 × 6 laps = 19.2 + 4 laps (.25 miles) at the middle school track smack dab in the middle. I didn't have any major issues on the 18 but I ran 5.1 miles into the boonies on a trail where if I needed medical assistance of any kind or even just my husband, it would have been difficult for anyone to even find me. I will have greater peace of my this trip. Thank you for sharing your experience...I appreciate when people share what worked for them.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    Does anyone else do long runs without a hydration pack?

    I bought mine and loved it but the longer the runs got and the more full the pack got, the less I liked it. I think today I’m going to try just the belt with some gels and see how that goes and if i feel better

    Not any more. I used to, but since getting the Wunjo I have used it on all long runs. It is easier to organize salt tabs, food, and drink AND has a place to store extra hand warmers, gloves, etc. Plus since y clothes are almost completely black, the little bit color in it is helpful for visibility.

    I used to only run with belt bags, but during summer runs I need a lot more hydration and often add 2 water bottles to my 1500ml hydration pack.

    The bag itself is light and comfortable. The 1500ml of water weighs around 3.5 pounds which is not much for a person of my size. I will lose more than that in sweet during a summer long run. A lot more.

    Also, I used to run through a park that had water fountains so I could stop and refill my bottles. That made running with less hydration easier.

    Nowadays I try to plan my run so that that I have everything I need for the entire run on me. Especially in races where hydration stations are great games of Russian Roulette for me. :)

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