February 2022 Monthly Running Challenge
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@polskagirl01 Glad you are feeling better today and that the tree didn't do any damage to your house.
@shanaber I hope that wind dies down soon. It's hard to run/walk in it and dangerous if your route takes you under trees. Be careful out there.
My Friday tennis got cancelled today because one of the ladies wasn't feeling well. I haven't played in a couple of weeks, so was looking forward to that. But, it gave me a chance to get somethings done around the house that I wouldn't have gotten completed otherwise.
Since I ran yesterday and my plan says I can do cross training today, I walked a mile on the treadmill and did my back exercises. I started to walk two miles, but really wasn't in the mood for some reason...probably the cloudy skies and falling temperatures.
My Aunt that lives in Alexandria, Virginia is in town and had an extra ticket to a Brass Transit concert tonight - they do Chicago songs. She asked me to go with her and my other Aunt, so that is where I'll be. I hope they are good. If not, I'll still enjoy spending time with my Aunts.6 -
@SummerSkier - love the trees with snow and ice on them. I remember as a kid we had a birch tree out front and would get freezing fog and the tree would look like it was part of a wonderland with sparkly diamonds all over it!
@quilteryoyo - the concert sounds fun! Enjoy being with your Aunts but bundle up and stay warm!2 -
Morning all. @polskagirl that sounds annoying. I was sick last week with some weird virus, and now have a post viral cough that's driving me mad. Keep getting coughing fits in the middle of the night.
Today was the first long run of my training plan. Strangely the garmin coach thought I'd be fine to tackle 13k (8 miles) for my first long run. I thought it was odd, but actually I had no real issues doing it. Clearly more of an intermediate plan, not a beginner plan. I was doing great till the last half km, where my hips started hurting. Not major just a reminder I need to be stretching properly again! Iv was warm and WET! We haven't had much rain at all in the last month, and today it decided to show up. It was glorious running in the wet, though I hate the heavy shoes that come with it.
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Welcome to all the new people!
Nice job on your first long run of the new plan @Avidkeo.
The snow/ice has been melting today from all the sunshine, but it is still below freezing and very windy. It will all be gone by tomorrow I think, but will wait until Sunday for my long run.
Did 6 miles on the treadmill this afternoon. I think that felt like the easiest treadmill run ever. That's nice for a change.
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Nice run @Avidkeo . That looks like a great place for a rainy run.
@Scott6255 Glad your treadmill run was an easy one. I hope the weather is nice enough Sunday for you do run outdoors.
The concert was fun. I'll try to remember to post a picture tomorrow. If Brass Transit is in your area, I would recommend seeing them. They had all the brass instruments and they sounded exactly like Chicago.5 -
"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
February Total: 23k
February Goal: 140k
Foggy and low teens F this morning, with a little fresh snow overnight. Knew the roads would still be disasters so opted for the treadmill instead. At least the sun has come out now that the fog has burned off.4 -
Feb totals: 25.5/110 miles
2/1: 4.5 miles
2/2: 7.6 miles
2/4: 4.4 miles
2/5: 9 miles
Ok, I did something weird and I’m getting pain along my ankle/foot. It’s hard to pin down but I think it is due to tightness in the muscles along the front/outside of my calf (anterior tibialis). I got some pain across the top of my foot at the tarsal-metatarsal joint level and along the front of my ankle during the cool down of my workout on Wednesday. I went out that evening for my recovery run and it hurt bad enough that I cut it short. I did yoga, some good stretching and rolling on my calf, and had a rest day Thursday. Last night I was supposed to do 4 miles at HM pace but only got in a little over 3 plus my warm-up and a very short cool down. It wasn’t as bad as Wednesday but it was there and I didn’t want to make it worse. More stretching, rolling, naproxen before bed. This morning I did my long run. It popped up from time to time. I stopped several times and massaged the length of the muscle, rolled my ankle around and did some stretches before continuing on. I was able to do the run, even got through the last 3 miles without having to stop. I’m hoping this is working itself out. I have got to be better about rolling out my calves!
The run today was gorgeous! Upper 20’s, sunny, no wind when I set out. Even though I was loving it, the rest of the neighborhood opted to stay indoors and I only saw 2 other runners and just a couple more people walking dogs. The grass and roofs were all sparkly from frost and the air was crisp. I dressed perfectly and my pace was slower than usual because of all the stretching breaks, so the run felt easy and fun. I love this point in my training cycle where I am repeating HM plans and a 9 mile run is just a fun, easy distance. No struggling or doubting if I can do it.
Now, I am going to roll out my calves. Right now.8 -
@martaindale I hope your pain stays at bay and all it needed was some rest and rolling. I don't think I've ever had an "easy" 9 mile run. You are doing great.2
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We still have power, knock on wood, unlike 92,000 other people in my city! The total number of people without power is climbing today which is worrysome - at some point you would think it would start dropping, with all this good weather! The latest thing the power company has posted is that a lot of people have damage to the weatherhead on their house, which means the company isn’t legally allowed to restore power until a private company repairs it and then city code enforcement does an inspection! Since code enforcement is, like, one office with three people who are notoriously lazy and slow, this is gonna be a long cold winter for those poor folks.
My body enjoyed the ice storm rest days. I did some dancing yesterday - my mom got me finger cymbals for Christmas and I am attempting to learn them. At the moment I can do the cymbals or I can dance but when I try to do the cymbals AND dance my brain freezes up.
Today we had planned to run but ventured into the backyard for my morning stretches and the thaw means it is raining ice bullets. Since all our routes go under trees we are going to give it until tomorrow and lift today instead. Tomorrow is supposed to be almost 50, no excuses!
I mentioned this on the other thread, but a raccoon walked straight into my house past my husband the other night. So I gave them an old dog carrier and some towels in the outside storeroom where they live, and they are using it. The funniest part was the raccoon stood straight up on his hind legs and walked in, like “Well, if I’m gonna walk in the people door I better walk like a people!” No, no, no! I had to push him out the door. It worries me that I think the little girl next door is feeding them, they are gonna try this stuff with someone who panics and it won’t be a good situation.5 -
Still no run for me yet in February. But I am feeling better and I did go for a walk. I took my two dogs aged 14 and almost 12 with me. That kept it a nice, slow and leisurely walk. We were going to go to the park but the path there still had more slick spots than I wanted to deal with. Plus I saw a couple of loose dogs running around there so we went to the cemetery instead. It was a nice walk. Still pretty chilly, but not too bad and the sun was shining so that was nice. I'm not sure if I will try a run tomorrow or not, but I am planning to at least go for another walk. Maybe I can get more than 1 mile. (But not if I take the dogs. 1 mile is about their limit.)
I hope the foot/ankle issue resolves quickly @martaindale.
Glad you still have power @rheddmobile . That's crazy about the racoon. I hope he stays safe.3 -
@martaindale could your shoes be too tight? I get weird pains like that if I do my shoe laces too tight. Hope it sorts out1
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Me too.@martaindale could your shoes be too tight? I get weird pains like that if I do my shoe laces too tight. Hope it sorts out
Whether this is part of the problem or not, I hope you get it worked out!0 -
It's finally raining! Headed out at 6:30 in light drizzle. So hot and super muggy, I felt like I couldn't breathe properly. Consequently, my time was very slow. However, the aim of the day was a little more distance and seeing how my ankle coped with that and a few hills. Conclusion: It was great. We'll see how it feels later on this afternoon.4
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@martaindale - - I usually get shin splints when my calves get super tight maybe it could be something similar just a bit further down your leg? I also typically get tight calves and the subsequent shin splints when I am due for new shoes. If you have another pair in your rotation maybe try and see if you continue to have the issue?
@rheddmobile I love your raccoon stories! you are right though that it can be dangerous for them when they become so accustomed to people being nice to them.
On the news last night they reported 100k people without power in Memphis and I immediately thought of you and was hoping you were among them! I am so happy you aren't.
I did do some yoga yesterday and then when out for what I thought would only be a mile or two with the Vizsla. The wind wasn't as bad as it was earlier in the week so we ended up with a nice run.
Today I got out earlier and it was already warm. There was just a little breeze but the sun was just hot. I think I over did the yoga (is that possible?) yesterday. It felt so good but I am so sore today! I did the 60/30 run/walk intervals I have been doing as much as possible but my hamstrings were not happy for most of the run. I felt like I was plodding along but I seem to be getting a little faster finally. I even had a mile well under 13min pace. I am really happy to finally be seeing some improvements. I am up to 14.80 miles for the month so far and we head off to Zion in the morning. I am hoping for some short runs there and taking all my gear but will have to see how it is when we get there.
Also there was a lady on the trail with an Australian Shepard puppy maybe - guessing it was maybe 2. It was cute and playful but she was letting it run around off leash. The first time we approached her she grabbed the dog and leashed it but the next time she was just standing in the middle of the trail while the dog ran around. I yelled at her and she just walked away still with the dog off leash. I didn't want to run by her dog, especially between her and her dog, with Hobbes. So I yelled at her multiple times to put her dog on leash. She finally did and we were able to run by. I just don't understand people like that who are so clueless about their own dogs as well as everyone else who is out on the trail.
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@rheddmobile The raccoon story had me and my husband laughing! Crazy raccoon!!@martaindale could your shoes be too tight? I get weird pains like that if I do my shoe laces too tight
I considered this. I have noticed my lacing is getting tighter. Not sure why. Today I loosened them way up. It may have been a contributing factor but I'm not sure if I can blame the laces entirely.
@shanaber Off leash dogs are one of my biggest pet peeves! I have several shoes of varying ages in rotation so I don't think I can blame the shoes. But, I'm always down for a reason to get a new pair!2 -
@rheddmobile Glad you enjoyed your rest days and taking one today to avoid ice falling on your head is a smart move. I hope you power stays on and you get out for a run tomorrow. Funny about the cymbals and dancing. You'll get there.
Glad you got out for a walk @kgirlhart . I hope you continue to feel better.
@ContraryMaryMary Glad your ankle behaved and you got in a good hilly run.
@shanaber You are doing great with those intervals. Enjoy your trip to Zion. Will be looking forward to seeing some pictures. I don't understand people and their dogs either. I guess she was sure he wouldn't cause trouble, but she doesn't know what other dogs will do. I'm glad you finally got her to put it on leash.
I have felt a little funky today. My blood pressure is lower than normal, for some reason, so that may be it. I almost passed out once when I got up too fast from the couch. So, to be on the safe side, I didn't do my planned run today. I did walk a mile on the treadmill and did my back exercises.5 -
"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
February Total: 30k
February Goal: 140k
Sunny, upper teens F, and a light breeze from the south. Still some spots with ice and/or packed snow, but not too bad overall. Saw robins eating crabapples and a pair of doves as well.5 -
@martaindale hope your foot pain resolves. I've had some pain in my right foot since getting my new shoes. They feel great while I'm wearing them but the pain is on top and side of my foot when I take them off after a run. I'm wondering about tightness of lacing too.
@rheddmobile glad you still have power. The raccoon is hilarious, nothing to look at here, I'm just another people going in the door. I was thinking about you and your heart issue because my (hesitate to say the word boyfriend because it's sort of new, but ok... I'll say it to you guys
) is having some heart racing issues. He's been thoroughly checked out in the past and they can't seem to find anything wrong. But he's at urgent care this morning with another episode last night where it races and then he's wiped out an exhausted. Probably not the same thing but I thought of your frustration and how scary it is not to know what's going on with your heart - which is kinda important for your existence!
And @quilteryoyo similarly thinking of you and hope you are feeling better today! Definitely take it easy.
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
Friends, I'm officially in a slump I think. Busy, stressed, and tired so running seems like the last thing I want to do in this hideous weather. We had a big snowstorm Thursday night through Friday night and I ran on the treadmill a bit on Thursday morning but didn't get out to run again until today. And it was stupidly cold again in the single digits. I was grumpy and worried and everything felt like a total slog. So when some people stopped at 4 miles I was done too. Slow + whiny = shiny? Slow + cranky = slanky?3 -
@katharmonic it may well be the same thing, as I understand it mine is the most common cause of repeated tachycardia in adults. Basically the heart has an extra electrical pathway and if it gets off track it doesn’t fill before beating, so it doesn’t get much done, so it does it again, faster and faster. Meanwhile there is nothing mechanically wrong with the heart. And it does leave you feeling trashed afterwards. I can only assume it’s literally muscle exhaustion from beating so fast but it feels terrible for a couple of days afterwards. Hoping they find out what’s wrong and fix it, and good luck with the new relationship! Tell him about the valsalva thing, it does help. Also, I had ZERO help at the ER and then an actual cardio was like, oh it’s this. So it seems to be touch and go hitting the right person to diagnose. It seems kinda stupid that it would be hard to diagnose the most common cause, but hey, it took them ten years to give me a simple ana test to diagnose lupus.
@quilteryoyo Take care of yourself, hope you feel better!
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@katharmonic Those look and sound like good words.1
