FEBRUARY 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

martaindale

Feb total 43.5/100 miles
YTD: 160.4 miles

2/1: 6.5 miles
2/2: 14 miles
2/4: 3.2 miles
2/7: 4.4 miles
2/8: 6.4 miles
2/10: 4.6 miles
2/12: 4.4 miles

Did a fartlek run before work. It rained last night so the sidewalks were a bit slippery, which helped keep my speed in check. Garmin has no idea what to do with me right now. A few days ago it said I was in recovery following the HM and today it went to overreaching. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
I went to Pilates yesterday. It was a tough class and my arms are a little sore, but I feel like I'm starting to build the habit. Also went for a walk this evening with my husband. I've been trying to get him up and moving and going on a walk with him seems to be the easiest way to do that.

SummerSkier

I always wonder as we get older if the diagnosis we get are lazier from the Drs... sort of like 'why bother'

I would wonder about a COPD diagnosis personally because chronic coughing after an illness can be common for weeks.

Had to wait a long time this morning for the thunderstorms and hard rain to ease up before getting out for a run but decided to prioritize ME and just go in to work later. Probably bad optic at work but I did quite a bit remotely before hand so no quilt here. Ended up with a 7 today and a 1 miler at lunch - been running 2 per more often with the colder weather as it saves some time vs walking and not worried about melting down and needing a shower.

At 97.39 for the month out of 100 goal. Should make it I think.

martaindale

@WarmJellyfish I'm so sorry to hear that you have COPD. You've been here only a short time but you seem like the type that will adapt and adjust goals to fit your new normal.

WarmJellyfish

@quilteryoyo hopefully, trying the puffer out now to see if it makes any difference
@brnlow i hear you on the asthma, hopefully its something that can be managed for you. Just don't move to my part of the world where its super cold lol
@John772016 hopefully things will improve with the coming seasons
@summerskier This came from a xray which showed a lot of lower lobe opaque stuff including a hyperinflated lung and flattened diaphragm. I've had other niggly other things before I got the coughing. Like feeling sleepy during a run, tired a lot of the time, sometimes running like a punch drunk. I tried to eliminate all the usual suspects and came up empty. I started to severely struggle at altitude. Thought it was my Thalessemia and low HB levels, got me a pulse oximeter and on some climbs I was down to 60% blood O2 levels. I did have a constant mucus problem before and got me a lung expansion breathing device. But this makes it all click together.
@martaindale lol I can be more stubborn than a mule, hence why I like ultras.

tarun_yadavA

Morning all
Got in 6.24M at 08'38.

Pushed myself a bit today. Let's see how we do tomorrow

@quilteryoyo thank you 😊
@Teresa502 looks like you're having fun!