February 2022 Monthly Running Challenge
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Welcome back @emmamcgarity - sounds like it’s been rough, but your plan to return to running sounds perfect.1
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Nice treadmill run @Tramboman !
Nice run @SummerSkier .
So glad you are feeling better @kgirlhart !
Those are very cool @polskagirl01 . I know they came in handy for you yesterday.
@emmamcgarity Glad to see you back. I hope your mom gets along well and won't need chemo. That stuff can save lives, but it's also so hard on a person.3 -
Congrats on some great racing @ContraryMaryMary @marisap2010 @polskagirl01! You ladies rock!
I was able to get out and run 9 miles this morning. Was able to get out while wife and daughter cleaned the old apartment 😄.
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@polskagirl01 - Great job on your race! Even though that hill was tough it looks like it was a lot of fun after all! They sold those crampons at the visitor center at Bryce Canyon. My husband had never seen anything like them before so I had to explain them to him. I still think snowshoes would have been appropriate for that hill!
@marisap2010 - Congratulations on a great race! A PR of 13 mins and and AG win are fantastic!
@ContraryMaryMary - Glad your race ended up being tolerable and no issues with your ankle!
It feels like we are getting more and more back to normal with more in person races again! YAY!!
Welcome back @emmamcgarity! I hope all goes well with your mom and the radiation and that she doesn't need chemo.
@Scott6255 - Glad you we're able to get a run in. Hope all the cleaning and moving went well too!3 -
@emmamcgarity welcome back!
@shanaber admittedly I've never used snowshoes, so I'm just using my imagination when I said I don't think they'd help. They'd probably be great on the "normal" trail parts of the course.
Yesterday I rested, and today the plan said either hill repeats or cross-training, and I picked the hills. 8 x 1 minute up, the last 2 were especially tough and my legs felt like rubber. But it's all good. Except hubby wants to take the family for a bike ride. Hahaha.6 -
Glad you were able to get in a nice run @Scott6255 .
You are amazing @polskagirl01 ! I hope you can take it easy on the bike ride and enjoy family time.1 -
"Keepin' it sleasy since 1952"
2-1 4k treadmill
2-2 7k easy
2-3 4k treadmill
2-4 4k treadmill
2-5 4k treadmill
2-6 7k slow
2-7 rest
2-8 7k sleasy
2-9 4k slow
2-10 rest
2-11 7k sleasy
2-12 7k sleasy
2-13 5k treadmill
2-14 4k treadmill
February Total: 64k
February Goal: 140k
Snowed all day yesterday (about 6 inches worth) so it was back to the dreadmill this morning. My running schedule is going to be all crackerdog this month...5 -
@Tramboman I'm sorry you are having to endure the dreadmill so much this winter. I hope you can get back outside soon.
I can not seem to get my running mojo back. I want to, until it is time to run, then I talk myself into walking instead, for whatever reason. This afternoon, I walked because I was thinking that I would have time in the morning to run and didn't want 2 runs so close together since I haven't run much lately. Over a mile into the walk, I realized that I was going to run some errands in the morning, so wouldn't have time to run before work. But, I wasn't dressed to run so finished the two mile walk and then did my back exercises. During my walk yesterday, I tried to list all of the reasons that I have to run - keep my weight down, good for my heart, good for my back, I feel better after I run... Then, last night, I remembered that one of my moto's is "Run to Live" so felt that was telling me something. Anyway, I'm at the point that I think I need to be figuring out why I keep making excuses and work on them since my list of reasons to run doesn't seem to be motivating enough right now. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.6 -
@quilteryoyo I'm sorry you are having a hard time finding your running mojo. My best advice is to set yourself up the night before to run. Look at the weather, set out your clothes and shoes, and put them on as soon as you wake up. Even if you plan to have breakfast or do a couple of chores first, having your clothes on makes it easier to get out the door. After all, you're already dressed. Might as well go run!
Welcome back @emmamcgarity! I hope everything goes ok for your mom.
@Scott6255 Running instead of cleaning sounds like an excellent trade-off!3 -
@quilteryoyo - I agree with @martaindale. Dress for a run and plant that idea in your head. If you get outside or even on the treadmill and decide a run isn't going to work you are no worse off. I also tell myself I am only going to run a bit and see how it feels and then walk. That at least gets me going and I usually end up doing a walk tun. Sometimes more walk than running and sometimes more running.
Today was one of those days for me. I headed out for a run and it was HOT (actually only 75F but to felt hotter in the sun) and this time there was no breeze. I ended up with a 2.5 mile run. I had to be home to shower and get ready for an appointment but I got something in and have agility class tonight with the pup!6 -
Feb totals: 60.3/110 miles
2/1: 4.5 miles
2/2: 7.6 miles
2/4: 4.4 miles
2/5: 9 miles
2/7: 4.6 miles
2/8: 5.6 miles
2/9: 3 miles
2/11: 6.4 miles
2/12: 10 miles
2/14: 5.2 miles
Recovery run today after work. It was in the low 60's; perfect shorts and tank weather. My upcoming race weekend should be about these temps so it was nice to get a reminder of how those temps feel. While I definitely prefer it colder, it's still nice!4 -
@shanaber @quilteryoyo Absolutely! Sometimes you kind of have to trick yourself into it at first. Just 1 mile, or half a mile, or 1 interval - whatever measure you use. Then at that point, tell yourself just 1 more. At some point you cross the halfway point then it feels pointless to stop! Usually if I do this I end up finishing whatever my planned run was supposed to be.
Also, put your runs on your calendar. Not just the run, but the mileage or time you want to do. There is something about having it be scheduled that makes me feel more accountability to get it done.3 -
@marisap2010 awesome job on your 15k! Fantastic PR and age group win!
Great job in some tough conditions @ContraryMaryMary! You did it!
@Teresa502 the hike looks very cool!
@quilteryoyo absolutely relating to your feelings of losing your running mojo, as evidenced by my report below. I agree with the advice above although it's a struggle for me to implement. Most days right now I'm just trying to get on the treadmill or out on the road and whatever I get I get. The hard part is getting out there. I'm thankful for my friends to meet up with but even that's been a tough sell for me these cold winter days. You can do it, you've got the perseverance and it will get easier again.
@emmamcgarity good to see you again. I hope things go well for your mom and good luck with your plan to get back on track. You've got this.
@polskagirl01 I have those same things but call them microspikes. Crampons to me would be a lot spikier like this:But yes, they are a huge help with traction. I find them very uncomfortable to run on and I get very tired of wearing them after hours of hiking and can't wait to take them off.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
02/01/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
02/02/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 3.1
02/03/22 :::: 2.4 :::: 5.5
02/04/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 5.5
02/05/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 5.5
02/06/22 :::: 4.0 :::: 9.5
02/07/22 :::: 1.8 :::: 11.3
02/08/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 14.3
02/09/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 17.3
02/10/22 :::: 2.0 :::: 19.4
02/11/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 19.4
02/12/22 :::: 7.2 :::: 26.6
02/13/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 26.6
02/14/22 :::: 1.9 :::: 28.5
So no run yesterday. For no great reason other than it was cold and I wanted to sleep in and go out to breakfast. And not run in the freezing cold. Today was super cold again. I ran on the treadmill before strength class. Per usual, did not get there early enough to get more miles. But it's something.5 -
Thanks for the warm welcome back everyone! I did manage to get out last night and walked 4.3 miles. Ran 0.85 miles. For as little as I have been running lately, I’ve just been tacking on a half mile jog home at the end of some of my walks. (About twice per week I add the jog. Most days I just walk 2-4 miles). I’m planning to increase my running mileage a fraction of a mile at a time. Tonight I’m resting. Long day at work and I’m sleepy.
@quilteryoyo i can relate to losing your running mojo. I hope you find a strategy that works for you soon.4 -
@katharmonic Those look like climbing crampons for glacier hiking or actual mountain climbing. I saw people with climbing gear (ropes etc) wearing these in the bigger (Tatry) mountains further east. I wasn't sure what to call mine - leaning towards "hiking crampons". "Microspikes" seems correct as well. (And I found out that I also have "nanospikes", which are similar in function to screw shoes and are good on icy sidewalks. I didn't know what to call them either.)
These authors even referred to Yaktrax as "coiled crampons":
http://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoor-gear/g35336992/best-crampons-for-hiking/
So as far as I can tell, its either a general term with lots of other more specific names to clarify, OR maybe the ones you posted are the real original crampons and all of these other companies started making wanna-be versions for other activities, haha. (Also in Polish there are 2 terms that people seem to be using interchangeably, even though I'd expect one of them to be more like the picture you shared.)
OK maybe that's more info than anyone wanted!
Yaktrax have gotten a lot of good recommendations here though, so for most icy road-running, they're probably your best bet!
@quilteryoyo and others - I'm so glad I'm not the only one struggling lately. I go back & forth from feeling good and wanting to go do all of my runs, to getting another stupid cold that lasts longer than I'm used to, and then not even wanting to get out of bed... which seems to be a downward spiral where I start feeling depressed and then am not sure when and how to actually get back out there. Being signed up for a race helped this time as it forced me to go out. Otherwise I just have to do what was recommended above: lay out gear, set alarm and force myself to at least start the run. If the excuses are valid, I tend to cut it short after that first mile or whatever, but usually I'll keep going. Once I can break the "lazy cycle", the running endorphins etc seem to help keep the activity going. Currently I'm feeling good, so trying to be reasonable!4 -
"Keepin' it sleasy since 1952"
2-1 4k treadmill
2-2 7k easy
2-3 4k treadmill
2-4 4k treadmill
2-5 4k treadmill
2-6 7k slow
2-7 rest
2-8 7k sleasy
2-9 4k slow
2-10 rest
2-11 7k sleasy
2-12 7k sleasy
2-13 5k treadmill
2-14 4k treadmill
2-15 7k sleasy
February Total: 71k
February Goal: 140k
Sunny with little wind and a temperature in the low single digits F; the car thermometer fluctuated between 1 and 4 degrees on the way back from the chiro, depending on if we were in a low spot or a higher spot. Despite that, heard sparrows, cardinals, crows, bluejays, and a lonely robin and red winged blackbird.
@quilteryoyo Your running mojo is not lost -- it's just hiding!!! Keep in mind you're doing what 99+ percent of your contemporaries cannot do. I second all the suggestions so far, and would add that something is always better than nothing. Every exercise has benefits -- whether it's running, walking, stretching, hiking, climbing, biking, swimming, playing tennis, yoga-ing, or anything else under the sun.7 -
Goal - 40 miles
Stretch Goal - 50 miles
2/2 - 3.67
2/5 - 3.71
2/7 - 4.27
2/9 - 4.92
2/11 - 5.40 (new PDR!)
2/14 - 3.25
Total - 25.22
Upcoming 5K race 2/26 - First one in 3 years. My only goal is to finish without walking, but it's all hills/inclines so we'll see.5 -
Goal - 40 miles
Stretch Goal - 50 miles
2/2 - 3.67
2/5 - 3.71
2/7 - 4.27
2/9 - 4.92
2/11 - 5.40 (new PDR!)
2/14 - 3.25
Total - 25.22
Upcoming 5K race 2/26 - First one in 3 years. My only goal is to finish without walking, but it's all hills/inclines so we'll see.
Don't forget every uphill has a corresponding downhill...6 -
Hey been a few days since I checked in. New shoes are awesome, I have to get another pair! Wore an old pair today and got a few niggles again. I didn't get them in the new shoes. Given the old shoes are a year old, I'm happy. I had 3 pairs in rotation. Now I need to spread out the purchases a bit haha.
Didn't manage any running over the weekend, too tired. Back to things though. Did a time trial yesterday, managed a mile in 8:21. I think that's OK? Long way off the 4 min mile though haha.
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Big HUGS @quilteryoyo
Try not to stress too much about losing your running mojo. You are such a positive person, I know you will bounce back soon. But if that passion for running somehow doesn't come back, that is fine too. Sometimes life will take hold, and you may decide running isn't your thing anymore (or for a while). You are still very active, and as long as you are not sleeping on the couch all day, you will be ok.
Also, since you have had Covid (twice), that may be part of the cause. I've read that chronic fatigue could be a long lasting symptom.
Hang in there!!!!!3
