Daily Check In Thread -- 10k+ version
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Windy here today. I'll take snow over wind and rain any day. Speaking of. .. anyone have a lightweight visible water/wind resistant jacket they like for days that are wet and rainy between 32- 45 F degrees. I'm in the market for a piece of gear like that.
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@upsaluki -- I'm sure there are some better options, but I used what I had, which was a golfing jacket. It is very wind and rain resistant and is roomy enough that I don't feel "bound up" when running. In colder temps, I would wear it over my base layer and be good down to about 20-25 degrees. For Christmas I got a UA jacket for the colder temps, but it was almost more of a sweat jacket but was quick dry. Looks like we have a 100% chance of rain/snow on Saturday, so will be a wet and cold run I am sure.
Good luck... would be interested to know what you end up with.0 -
Windy here today. I'll take snow over wind and rain any day. Speaking of. .. anyone have a lightweight visible water/wind resistant jacket they like for days that are wet and rainy between 32- 45 F degrees. I'm in the market for a piece of gear like that.
@upsaluki So many good products - Minimum recommendation from me is Machine washable, Gore-Tex or equivalent, Zippered Arm/Pit Zips, Velcro Wrist closures, and maybe some type of Zippered Vent on your back to let heat and humidity escape while keeping rain/snow out. Some people in my local club have jackets with a secondary short inner sleeve with a Thumb Loop so it seals the arm entry better and keeps wind/rain out of the sleeve. These interfere with wrist based Heart Rate monitors. Between the front zipper, side vents and back vent I have lots of control of the internal temperature/humidity of my jacket. Most vents should have double zipper pulls so you can open all of it, part of it, left side, right side etc. End of season X-Country Ski shells, Downhill shells might offer good value if you have the ability to Fit Test before you buy.
When you go to Fit Test Jackets don't forget to bring your lightest and heaviest running Shirts with you so you can truly check it out.
When I started running I re-purposed my 3 Season Gore-Tex Hiking Jacket and Winter Ski Shell until I could buy some more running specific gear. Which ultimately became my default running jacket and I replaced my Hiking jacket with a different version. On really Nasty days I use an old Cycling Jacket as it is Bomb Proof when it comes to Rain/Wind.1 -
Thanks for the replies guys. I use a nylon shell without a hood for really cold days and a lighter weight track jacket for warmer days. It has venting. Both are pretty dark though. I'm going to keep an eye out on clearance. I was able to get my favorite pants and shirts at a really good deal since they were an older version.
P.s. ran week 3 day 2 of 5k210k today.2 -
@upsaluki Of course my comments are based on a Northern Canada Winter running program so I need good breathability yet windproof so you don't get frost bite from wind chill effect.
Forgot to mention look for lots of reflective material - so it helps improve how drivers on the road will see you on evening runs. Clearance - End of season is always a good way to stock up on gear.1 -
I got my week 3 day 3 of 5k210k in today. I ran a 5k race at the beginning of it, and then just ran the rest after it was done. Since I was in a different town I got to run on a lakeside trail I've always wanted to run on. I also got trapped in a parking garage looking for an elevated walkway across some busy streets. I ended up running 6.4 miles in total. My chip time for the 5k was 31:54.2
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I'm back after a little break - I couldn't find motivation - Week 10 Day 3 done!2
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Finished week 4 day 1 of 5k210k today.4
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Finally finished week 1 today. I haven't run in 12 days due to a stomach bug last week and snowmaggedon earlier this week. Finally I got one in. I was amazed to still be able to jog 30 straight minutes. Had to run laps around the school area here because people still do not have their sidewalks cleaned/shoveled, but it is done. Now to get back on track!
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Finished week 4 day 2 of 5k210k tonight. Beautiful 40 degree running weather.4
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I'm cycling more than running lately, but still try to get in a run a couple of times a week.2
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Ran W2, D1 of Active's 5Kto10K app yesterday. Will probably run again today while it is somewhat warm.2
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Ran W2, D2 of Active's 5Kto10K app today. I really dislike tempo runs. They sap my energy very quickly. I am more of a steady even pace kind of runner but I will keep putting in the effort.2
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I finished 5k210k w2d3 on Sunday and w3d1 today. Today was a really nice run along a couple of nature trails.2
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I finished Week 11 Day 1 today.3
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I finished 5k210k w2d3 today. 35 minutes of steady run. I laugh when she prompts for a steady run telling me it is faster than a jog but still at a conversational pace. Bahahaha I basically have just one pace.
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Great job everyone! Nice to see this thread more active again.
I'm running my 1st 10K next Saturday... kind of plopped that race in the middle of my half marathon training, so have a 6 mile run tomorrow, and a 12 mile run on Sunday... that will be the furthest I have run EVER! I'm going to take it easy next week with a couple shorter runs on Tues and Wed so I'm not dead tired for the race.
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Great job everyone! Nice to see this thread more active again.
I'm running my 1st 10K next Saturday... kind of plopped that race in the middle of my half marathon training, so have a 6 mile run tomorrow, and a 12 mile run on Sunday... that will be the furthest I have run EVER! I'm going to take it easy next week with a couple shorter runs on Tues and Wed so I'm not dead tired for the race.
Have a great weekend!
Awesome. Go get 'em!0 -
woodwardtm wrote: »
Mine only 5k210k only has six weeks. It was a pretty big jump at first.
I finished week 5 day 2 today. It was unexpectedly warm here today (62 F). I was struggling out there in my long pants and shirt. I'm going to have to start bringing shirts and short sleeves to work for my runs.1 -
Ran in my first 5K race Saturday since completing the Couch to 5K program a few weeks ago. Time was about what I expected considering the course. The ground I train on is very level and the course was slightly hilly. 2nd in my age group though which just made me wish I had pushed harder. LOL4
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Great job everyone! Nice to see this thread more active again.
I'm running my 1st 10K next Saturday... kind of plopped that race in the middle of my half marathon training, so have a 6 mile run tomorrow, and a 12 mile run on Sunday... that will be the furthest I have run EVER! I'm going to take it easy next week with a couple shorter runs on Tues and Wed so I'm not dead tired for the race.
Have a great weekend!
@rusgolden The day after your 12 mile run try to get a small sloooow run in as a stretch and recovery run. It can be as little as 1-2 km, I usually do 3-4km. Glad to hear that you are tapering for the race.2 -
juliet3455 wrote: »Great job everyone! Nice to see this thread more active again.
I'm running my 1st 10K next Saturday... kind of plopped that race in the middle of my half marathon training, so have a 6 mile run tomorrow, and a 12 mile run on Sunday... that will be the furthest I have run EVER! I'm going to take it easy next week with a couple shorter runs on Tues and Wed so I'm not dead tired for the race.
Have a great weekend!
@rusgolden The day after your 12 mile run try to get a small sloooow run in as a stretch and recovery run. It can be as little as 1-2 km, I usually do 3-4km. Glad to hear that you are tapering for the race.
Thank you @juliet3455 -- My 12 mile run went really well yesterday. I actually drove to the location of my 10K race that I have this coming Saturday to preview the route, so I ran that loop twice and finished with an average pace of 9:42 min/mile... a bit faster than I had anticipated running it. I might try to get that recovery run in after work, but I did some foam rolling yesterday and some good stretching routines this morning and already feeling much better.3 -
woodwardtm wrote: »Ran in my first 5K race Saturday since completing the Couch to 5K program a few weeks ago. Time was about what I expected considering the course. The ground I train on is very level and the course was slightly hilly. 2nd in my age group though which just made me wish I had pushed harder. LOL
Great job. I'm always middle of the pack in races, which I'm okay with. You're a competitive runner now. 8)0 -
Did my 40 minute steady run yesterday after work. I kept reflecting on the fact that one minute seemed torture on Jan. 1st. So thankful that I stuck with the program. The 40 went very well. I was consistent and not too terribly exhausted by the cool down walk.2
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I finished 5k210k week 5 day 3 today. I've had a bad run of weather work and family keeping me from running the past few days (throw on a good bit of laziness). Nice to get out there and log some miles.3
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Hi everyone, I am back to this group! I was here a year ago - did my 10k and then trained for a half. Did my half in September, another 10k in late October and closed the season. Started running again two months ago, got to 5k, and am transitioning into 10k now! Have a race on May 6th!
I am suing Zenlabs, Week9 Day2 is done today (4 x 10 min runs).4 -
Working on Week 3 of Active's 5Kto10K. I did the long run Monday, the tempo run today and will do the short steady run tomorrow. I did them in reverse order this week in case I wanted to race Saturday. I figured I would be less tired that way. 3
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Week 3 of Active's 5Kto10K is now complete! 1/3 of the way through this already! Woot! I know it only gets more difficult from here but so far I think I am ready. I feel strong.4
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woodwardtm wrote: »Week 3 of Active's 5Kto10K is now complete! 1/3 of the way through this already! Woot! I know it only gets more difficult from here but so far I think I am ready. I feel strong.
Awesome job. I'm getting rained out here.0
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