February 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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2-1 6.1k treadmill
2-2 5k treadmill + yoga
2-3 6k slow
2-4 6k easy + yoga
2-5 5k treadmill
2-6 6k slow + yoga
2-7 5k treadmill
2-8 7k slow
February Total: 46.1k
February Goal: 150k
Cloudy, low teens F, and just a light breeze from the southeast. Wore a heavier long sleeved tech top under y fleece hoodie and was fine as far as temperatures go. Heard cardinals, robins, and a song sparrow.
Today's the first day (in theory) I can schedule my COVID vaccine. My provider has 112,564 people registered; has contacted 19,642 of those registered for appointments; and has given 8,634 shots. Don't think I'll be going in this afternoon.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)10 -
@Tramboman I love hearing about your birdies. I’m trying to learn to identify more of my locals by song. Some are easier than others though - yesterday I had four nuthatches at my feeder at one time and it sounded like a clown convention! Squeaky honk honk!6
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Afternno all. Good running @rheddmobile !
Happy to see you recovering so well @quilteryoyo @Faebert sorry about the ankle! I know too well!
Re:cold Last year I didn't think twice about going out to run in the cold (although anything less than 25F I hesitated). This year, I can't make myself. It's too easy right now to just get on the treadmill - run the Peloton app and do a couple of classes. However, I have told myself that on Wed I will go out - if it's 32 or above I will go lol. I've become quite the wimp.
Today was 7 miles on the tread (was 27F out so yeah).
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We're getting a snowstorm, but I had to go out in it and decided to combine my errand with a trip to the forest. The roads were bad, and the trails were covered with a nice thick layer of sand-like snow, but I had fun. I used screw shoes AND nordic poles and they did help, although it still felt like fighting for every step. I followed the route for the virtual run, but my time was even slower than last time when I did it on ice. I suspect if I'd done the whole route with my son on Saturday, we might've got a better time at his pace, haha.
I am wondering though, what causes a person to walk like this?
It went on for a long stretch with no variations as long as I was on the same trail, so I don't think it was someone trying to be funny - this seems to be their gait. I tried following the steps, and it was really uncomfortable.
It was nice and quiet though, nice snowy forest, and I saw some deer, a few people out walking or with dogs, and in many places I was making the trails as no one else had been there yet since the snowfall.5 -
@polskagirl01 many people are born with duck feet (toe out) or toe in. I actually was born with my feet tending that way as well. The funny part is that when I broke my femor in 97 (bad spiral fracture and no I can't find the xrays) the ortho inserted a rod. He did a MOST excellent job getting my legs the same length but years later I noticed the leg which was broken no longer toes out... true story.4
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rheddmobile wrote: »@Tramboman I love hearing about your birdies. I’m trying to learn to identify more of my locals by song. Some are easier than others though - yesterday I had four nuthatches at my feeder at one time and it sounded like a clown convention! Squeaky honk honk!
i do also! I am a purple martin landlord with 12 gourds and they are due back in central Tx any day now. I hope they wait because we are about to have a cold snap for a week with temps in the 20s and even one day in the teens! I am not sure I will not take a few "rest" days as I don't have a treadmill to revert to.2 -
2/1-2.25
2/2-2.25
2/3-2
2/4-2.5
2/5-3
2/6-2.25
2/7-3.5
2/8-Far to cold to go out running the next 5 days. Real feel was -30F so, nope. did a workout video instead
February Goal-17.75/60
2021 Goal-98.75/634 miles
January-81 miles3 -
@polskagirl01 I have also read that toe out walking can be the result of flat feet.1
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Also don't people who ride horses a lot have a walk like that? Think John Wayne1
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SummerSkier wrote: »
Lol I am sorry, didn't mean to go negative stereotypes. I've definitely had patients who spend their whole life on a horse and walk a bit bow legged. That's what I had in mind. And when I say whole like, I mean literally. They don't have cars, bikes or anything. And they are farmers so All their transport is a horse.2 -
SummerSkier wrote: »
Lol I am sorry, didn't mean to go negative stereotypes. I've definitely had patients who spend their whole life on a horse and walk a bit bow legged. That's what I had in mind. And when I say whole like, I mean literally. They don't have cars, bikes or anything. And they are farmers so All their transport is a horse.
I used to date a bow legged cowboy! He was a bull rider which is even crazier than being a normal cowboy.3 -
@polskagirl01 I applaud you for running in those conditions. I usually just take a nice, easy walk and then run on the treadmill. I have no idea about the foot prints. Weird.
@angmarie28 I'm with you. Way too cold for an outdoor run! Where do you live?
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2/1 2.02 miles 3.5 mph - treadmill
2/2 2.23 miles 3.5 mph - treadmill
2/3 2.00 miles 3.6 mph - driveway laps
2/4 2.00 miles 3.3 mph - driveway laps
2/5 2.00 miles 3.5 mph - driveway laps and neighbor's field
2/6 1.75 miles 3.3 mph - driveway laps and neighbor's field
2/7 2.50 miles 3.6 mph - driveway laps
2/8 2.00 miles 3.8 mph - 2 separate walks to my mom's and back
Monthly Total: 16.50/56 miles
It was so nice today - sunny, no wind, 50°F. I walked to my mom's and beyond early in the afternoon. A lot of that walk is down hill, so I managed that mile in 15:09 minutes. 4mph. I'll take it. Coming back, I managed 3.6 mph. I'm happy with that too.
Heat pump update in the spoiler, if you are interested.It was 18°F early this morning. I got myself up, got dressed, drove down and unlocked the gate at about 7:30. I was beginning to worry that the serviceman wasn't going to come, when he called at 8:30 to say he was on his way. After he got here, he said he would be mostly going between the truck and basement for about an hour - to replace the INDOOR coil. After checking it again, and calling someone else to come to verify what he thought, it turns out that the indoor coil is okay. It is the outdoor coil that needs to be replaced. They made a mistake. They have to order it and will call when it comes in. But, since it is the outdoor coil, they replaced the Freon and said it shouldn't leak out before they get it fixed. So, at least I am no longer on emergency heat and hopefully it will get fixed this time....whenever that is. LOL5 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »I am wondering though, what causes a person to walk like this?.
It went on for a long stretch with no variations as long as I was on the same trail, so I don't think it was someone trying to be funny - this seems to be their gait. I tried following the steps, and it was really uncomfortable.
My first thoughts were 'ballet dancer'. That's what you call an excellent turnout. Something you're born with - usually defined by the hips. It's something dancers want and the rest of us don't register.
On that note, thanks to yoga encouraging hip turnout, I started subconsciously turning out my right hip during the pull through part of my running stride. The result - aching hip post run for months (and subsequent calf then inner knee pain and finally my foot jamming up) until I worked out what I was doing. Easily solved by ensuring my hips and feet continue to face forward through the whole of the stride.5 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
02/01/21 :::: 2.1 :::: 2.1
02/02/21 :::: 1.6 :::: 3.6
02/03/21 :::: 5.0 :::: 8.7
02/04/21 :::: 2.9 :::: 11.5
02/05/21 :::: 8.6 :::: 20.1
02/06/21 :::: 4.0 :::: 24.1
02/07/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 27.4
02/08/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 30.4
Treadmill today before strength training. No walk for poor Stella because it was a busy day and I was too cold after I finally got home from the gym.
@quilteryoyo these are my new showshoes. Sorry the first one is kind of upside down taken from above but shows me standing on the heel lift
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February Goal: 90 Miles
2/2: 5.31 miles
2/3: 6.07 miles
2/5: 5.26 miles
2/7: 10.10 miles
2/8: 5.30 miles
32.04/90 miles completed for February
I did run this morning. I went 5.3 .miles. It was a nice run. A little chilly because of the wind, but not bad. It's supposed to be around 30°F in the morning. I just keep reminding myself that it's supposed to become even colder later in the week. I am pretty tired now, so I will have to catch up on the thread tomorrow.
2021 Races:
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon
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My husband and I went out to Stanky Creek today to practice for the 8k race next weekend, which we are running privately on the same course as the in person Winter off-road series. He’s tired of getting lost so he brought marker tape, the kind you tie on trees. Now if they a) don’t change the course and b) don’t remove our marks when they take down the stuff from the race, we should be able to figure out where we’re going.
I overlaid our Strava map from what we did today with the official map and it was perfect. So I think that is the very first time we have ever, in three years, successfully navigated the course in practice. There are some parts where we have run the wrong way so often in practice that it feels more familiar than the right way! The worst is a place labeled “April’s turn,” on the map. April is the race director and apparently she is legendary for turning the wrong way there. I feel certain they are going to change the course now, since they changed the 5k from the posted course, and all our hard work will be for nought. We shall see! I plan to wait and see in the Strava group what they run on the day and modify our run accordingly.
In other news I am so out of shape for this. We haven’t been running technical trails at all for almost a year due to first injuries and then Covid, and the piddly flat trails we have been running are not a substitute. I started today with tired legs so hopefully it will be better after a rest, but today there was no way I could run the whole course, much less race it. After two miles of sprinting up and down staircases made of tree roots, my legs were begging for mercy, and we weren’t half done! Made myself shuffle along to the finish line, yikes. So slow. And dangerous, because with all the roots if you start dragging your feet you will catch your toe and catapult yourself into a nearby tree.
Stanky today was as dry as I’ve ever seen it at this time of year, usually it’s deep sloppy mud underfoot. There were a couple of slick places and a few creek crossings but mostly dry. There’s supposed to be rain between now and the in-person race. Which brings me to a conundrum: the day I was planning to race it, it’s supposed to be well below freezing with possibly as much as three inches of snow.
Now, I don’t mind running in snow, I have good shoes for it and it’s kinda fun. Don’t love freezing temps (also my husband’s asthma hates it) but that’s par for the course for a Winter Trail series. But it is very different from running in mud, which is what’s forecast for the in-person runners. And my whole point is to duplicate conditions as closely as possible so I can compare times. So... do I run it anyway, or postpone? Also, not sure I want to drive out to Bartlett (30 minutes on freeway) in the snow, since Memphis drivers become completely insane at the sight of a snowflake. I don’t know what I want to do, I’m going to have to think about it.7 -
@polskagirl01 - I was thinking maybe they walked that way to maintain balance, kind of like you would do on skiis going up an incline?
@katharmonic - love the new snowshoes!
Oh @quilteryoyo! I would be furious with those service people!
@rheddmoobile - I would postpone and try to get a date with more similar conditions!
I got a walk/run in today and did ok with it. Walked to the trail then did a Peloton walk/run but I couldn't run the entire 4 and 6 min intervals needing to walk to give the hamstring a break. My knee was fine other than a few minor complaints. I went out on the dirt service road to avoid the hoards of people on the trail and came back around to the trail on my loop back. I ran into a friend I hadn't seen since before the holidays so I stopped for a long visit before running most of the way home.
@tramboman - I saw a huge number of pelicans, an egret and a black-crowned night heron. Did not hear or see any song birds today. Sorry I could not get a picture of the heron because of the way the fencing was but they look a bit like a penguin to me.
There was also a large flock of Canadian geese just hanging out and enjoying the sunshine. Thought I caught them in the first picture under the split but nope...Most all of the white spots are pelicans with a few gulls and lots of cormorants. To me they look like little sail boats on the water.
The egret was just hanging out by the bushes and watching all the pelican activity.
Also apparently the MRI for my hamstring was approved last week just 2 days after my Ortho appointment. Definitely not the 10-14 days they had warned me it would take. I got a call today to schedule but they have to get the ok for my pacemaker first. I am guessing that things must be slow for them to be able to schedule me for Ortho and the MRI so quickly. I honestly don't care, I am just happy to get the MRI done and on to getting a plan to get the hamstring fixed!7 -
Strained or pulled a muscle today - it had been bothering me and I stepped wrong and, bam, there it went. I think it's my gluteus medius so I've found some stretches for it that I'll do when I have some free time today. Made for a painful last half mile or so and hope it doesn't derail me.
2/1 3.16
2/2 3.16
2/3 3.19
2/4 3.16
2/5 3.4
2/6 3.8
2/7 6.2
2/8 3.2
2/9 3.17
Total 32 / 90 for the month
103 / 1114 for the year
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2-1 6.1k treadmill
2-2 5k treadmill + yoga
2-3 6k slow
2-4 6k easy + yoga
2-5 5k treadmill
2-6 6k slow + yoga
2-7 5k treadmill
2-8 7k slow
2-9 6k treadmill + yoga
February Total: 52.1k
February Goal: 150k
Had some light snow overnight, and it was still snowing a little this morning, so I opted for the treadmill.
@shanaber Those are some cool pelicans.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)2 -
@katharmonic I love those snow shoes. That would make me want to do some snow hiking! Hope you are able to get in a few before winter is over.
@rheddmobile That sounds like a really tough course! You did great to complete it. I hope they don't take your markers down! Since your goal is to duplicate the in person race as closely as possible, I would probably postpone if the conditions are as forecast. I understand about Memphis drivers in the snow. We get the same thing here. It is much safer to stay at home.
@shanaber I am a little bit irritated with the service people, but being mad will do no good. It will get fixed and next time, I'll call someone else. Glad you got in a run/walk and listened to your body. Hope the MRI gives you the answers you need. Love the pictures. That's such a cool place to run.
@Eaglesfanintn Oh no! I hope it isn't serious!
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Swimming Pool Closed due to covid restrictions
Gyms Closed
Running outside NOPE We be to cold especially when you add in the windchill.
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33.4/70 miles
2/1: 6 miles
2/2: 4.1 miles
2/3: 7.1 miles
2/5: 1.7 miles
2/6: 10 miles
2/8: 4.5 miles
Speed work yesterday evening. And it was speedy!! Some of the fastest running I have done. It was intervals of 0.5 to 0.75 miles. Even with the slower recovery bits in between, I had 3 miles that averaged a 9:00 or faster pace! Overall it was 9:08 pace including my warmup and cool down miles. I was really happy with that as that pace would have been totally unattainable for me this time last year, at least over that distance. Even better, the weather wasn't optimal and I was running after work, which is usually a little slower because I'm a little tired. The weather affects my pace a lot, so it is nice to have a really good run in conditions I would consider kind of tough.7 -
@Eaglesfanintn Oh, no! I hope you bounce back quickly.
@juliet3455 Wow, that is a temperature I can't even wrap my mind around!
@rheddmobile Either way the conditions seem like they could be tough. If you aren't excited about doing it in the snow and/or you want to closely replicate race day, I would say postpone. It would be so painful to run a tough course and not really want to be there if it was an optional thing. In an in-person race there is this mentality of everyone having to deal with bad conditions. As a virtual thing, that would be really hard for me to overcome.1 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »
Montana. We just got dumped a foot of snow, and it is about 10 below before factoring in the windchill.3 -
@rheddmobile if you want to compete/compare time-wise I'd postpone. I think it would be fun in the snow but only if you weren't going to be disappointed in your time.
@shanaber love all the pelicans! I just love large birds of most any kind, they are so cool to watch. I'm glad your MRI got approved so quickly. Hope you can get it soon.
@Eaglesfanintn hope your strain isn't anything major.
Yikes @juliet3455!! Now that's some serious cold. Stay safe.
@martaindale nice work on your speedwork!! That's excellent. Always so great to surprise yourself with how you've improved. Well done.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
02/01/21 :::: 2.1 :::: 2.1
02/02/21 :::: 1.6 :::: 3.6
02/03/21 :::: 5.0 :::: 8.7
02/04/21 :::: 2.9 :::: 11.5
02/05/21 :::: 8.6 :::: 20.1
02/06/21 :::: 4.0 :::: 24.1
02/07/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 27.4
02/08/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 30.4
02/09/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 33.4
Same old, same old here. It's snowing and cold. Went to yoga and debated not running today at all, but decided to hit the treadmill after and just get it done.
Guess what's coming up again? The 4x4x48 challenge I did last year where we ran 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours (total 48 miles). This year we're apparently doing it along with the official David Goggins challenge dates and times, which is starting 8 pm March 5. Last year we did this in May. I'm not excited about this change. March 5 is likely to be full on winter still and starting with night runs. I'm trying to be on board but it's not sounding fun.
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@juliet3455 I wouldn't even step outside in those temps! Yikes!
Congratulations on such a great run @martaindale ! That's awesome!
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SummerSkier wrote: »
Lol I am sorry, didn't mean to go negative stereotypes. I've definitely had patients who spend their whole life on a horse and walk a bit bow legged. That's what I had in mind. And when I say whole like, I mean literally. They don't have cars, bikes or anything. And they are farmers so All their transport is a horse.
I am laughing but I don't think bow leggedness is the cause of those duck tracks in the snow. I have seen many older people with bow legs who do not ride. I think there is a medical condition which the outside ligaments/tendons supports the straightness are affected. Not a medical person but it's definitely painful to see in some cases (more men than women also). I suppose if you really spent hours and hours each day on a horse that could contribute to stretching of the outer portions like that...0 -
katharmonic wrote: »Guess what's coming up again? The 4x4x48 challenge I did last year where we ran 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours (total 48 miles). This year we're apparently doing it along with the official David Goggins challenge dates and times, which is starting 8 pm March 5. Last year we did this in May. I'm not excited about this change. March 5 is likely to be full on winter still and starting with night runs. I'm trying to be on board but it's not sounding fun.
Yikes! I thought it was 24 hours! 48???1
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