January 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,546 Member
    katharmonic wrote: »
    Because it was dark and snowing I stayed in my neighborhood and looped around, but when I tried to pass my house to add a little bit more at like 1.94 miles Stella was not having it. She refused to go past the driveway so I put her in the house and did the rest on my own.
    Great job on doing option C. So funny that Stella refused to go past your house! They can be stubborn and so smart and, when they put the brakes on, there is no moving them.

    I don't blame you @kgirlhart . Cold rain is not fun in my book either.

    @Camaramandy648 I hope you find the right job for you quickly. You are doing great and have a great attitude. Prayers and hugs.

    @marisap2010 That does sound like it would take a long time to get everyone out on the course, but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do if you want to have an in person race. I hope they are allowed to go ahead with it. I'm sure if you decide to run it that you will do great - just finishing is great in my opinion. Which AF base is it?
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,873 Member
    It was snowing when I woke up this morning so I decided to wait until lunch to get a short run in. I'm working from home this week so that's doable. I ran a slow 5k. I wore my trail shoes because I wasn't sure if the road was clear. They don't have as much support as my road shoes and I could tell it. Turns out road shoes would have been fine as the road was mostly clear.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,546 Member
    @Tramboman Hahaha about the 3 branches moving. Cold combined with wind really aren't' my friend either. Sorry you got dizzy in the middle of the run. At least you know it was probably because you hadn't eaten.

    @katharmonic Why doesn't anyone else want to use your treadmill? Is it "too fancy" for them. My display messes up sometimes. If I manually change the incline, it magically fixes it, for a while anyway. I unplug it every day I use it, so that is not my problem. You're doing great.

    @Avidkeo Yeah for making it up that hill! Congratulations. Sounds like you have a great weekend planned also. Good luck with the run and Marshalling.

    @Faebert Glad you able to run. Hope the coughing subsides soon. It's annoying, if nothing else.

    @Teresa502 Just had a cold rain here this morning. Glad you could wait until later to get out for your run and that the roads weren't slick.
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    @Teresa502 has started a thought for me. I only have trail shoes (my current routes are 50% trails). Should I consider road shoes for organised road events?
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,787 Member
    TheMrWobbly wrote: »
    @Teresa502 has started a thought for me. I only have trail shoes (my current routes are 50% trails). Should I consider road shoes for organised road events?

    Absolutely. Road shoes usually have more cushioning for the harder surface and a slicker sole which simply translates to more speed!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    TheMrWobbly wrote: »
    @Teresa502 has started a thought for me. I only have trail shoes (my current routes are 50% trails). Should I consider road shoes for organised road events?

    Depends... for road races you might be happier and faster with some lighter weight, less luggy shoes. Your new shoes look like the lugs are pretty big, doesn’t it feel a bit rough on roads?
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @katharmonic Why doesn't anyone else want to use your treadmill? Is it "too fancy" for them. My display messes up sometimes. If I manually change the incline, it magically fixes it, for a while anyway. I unplug it every day I use it, so that is not my problem. You're doing great.
    @quilteryoyo People don't use it because it's upstairs in this little lobby area of the gym off the reception desk rather than down on the floor with everything else. I think they think it's just for display/demonstration purposes (which I think it originally was) and it's not really available to use or they feel strange being up there basically alone. Whatever it is, I'm fine with having it mostly to myself - my trainer is the only one I sometimes have to compete with.

    @theMrWobbly agreed that road shoes are going to be much more comfortable and perform better for hard surfaces. I hate wearing my trail shoes on the road. And it wears down their tread.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    TheMrWobbly wrote: »
    @Teresa502 has started a thought for me. I only have trail shoes (my current routes are 50% trails). Should I consider road shoes for organised road events?

    I think you should.
    I do all my running on roads, but I even have separate shoes for training (sturdy and a little heavy) and racing ( lighter with less drop).
    Wonder if racing will ever come back.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,546 Member
    edited January 2021
    @katharmonic I think it is interesting about the treadmill. My first thought when I started reading your response was "What? People who are there to exercise don't want to walk up the stairs to get on a treadmill?" But, I can see how they would think it is a display. I think it would be cool to run on it, overlooking everyone else. Sort of like the queen of the gym. LOL

    @marisap2010 Prayers for Daisy today. I hope the surgery goes well and they find that it is NOT cancer. My late husband was from Georgia. He grew up in Adairsville and has a niece in Kennesaw. I thought he had worked at Robins AFB, but looked it up and it was Dobbins AF Reserve in Marietta. Still a small world, just not as small as I originally thought. LOL

    Nice shoe porn @eleanorhawkins ! I like those colors.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,873 Member
    marisap2010 wrote: »
    Keep my Bassett Daisy in your thoughts today, please. She is having an tumor removed, and we’ll find out if it is cancerous. I’m really worried about her going under anesthesia since she is older, even though the vet said her labs looked ok for it. She is angry with me currently because she can’t eat or drink, so she is being very antisocial.
    It's so hard when they don't know what's going on. I hope she does good with the surgery and that it is not concerous.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,333 Member
    70.5/90 miles

    1/1: 13.4 miles
    1/4: 3 miles
    1/5: 6 miles
    1/6: 4 miles
    1/9: 6.5 miles
    1/11: 5.1 miles
    1/13: 4.9 miles
    1/14: 4 miles
    1/16: 7.4 miles
    1/18: 5.7 miles
    1/21: 6.5 miles
    1/22: 4 miles

    Our winter left us! :'( For the last 2 days it has been low 60's and 98% humidity when I headed out to run before 7am. What?!? January is basically the only month you can usually count on cool weather in Houston, and we are barely getting that. And it's rainy. That's enough, time for the next cold front!
    It's not terrible and I'm not really complaining. More just wishing I could have a touch of cold for a bit longer.
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    @katharmonic they're Adidas SolarGlide. When I started running I bought Asics because they were the only brand the local Decathlon sold apart from their own. Then while we were in Tenerife on holiday the summer before my first HM there was a big sports shop that did gait analysis and fitting.... he handed me a pair of Brroks Glycerin which were out of my price range (still looking for a cheap pair of those!) followed by these Adidas. I was under the impression that Adidas were more for posing than for running, but they actually work very well for me. I still have a pair of Asics Cumulus I wear when it rains because the Adidas are very slippery, but they make my legs hurt after around 300 miles. I can get at least 450 out of the Adidas.

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