Daily Check In Thread -- 10k+ version
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Great shot Tim!!!!!! I can feel the cold permeating!My first 8 mile run in late November was horrible. So horrible it took me 6 weeks to try again, and that was on a day where I wasn't actually planning to run 8 miles until somewhere in the 4th mile when I decided I had it in me. And that was 8 miles on snow! Excited to see what I can do next. Not quite ready to tackle madmiss' HM for fun though.
So cool Laura!!!! 8 mile club
woot woot!!!! You are going to rock it on dry land
I really sort of only did it to make sure I "could" do it in 3 weeks time. Sort of I am competitive a bit also Today I found all the bits that weren't sore yesterday how ever! Ouch!
OMG!!! A competitive runner!
And here I was just going along assuming that we were all a little bit competitive somewhere in there.
Well, except me. I'm VERY competitive. Just not genetically gifted.0 -
Here's me looking very happy to be approaching the finish line in Saturday's trail race (hmm....definitely heel striking):
But not over reaching.0 -
Here's me looking very happy to be approaching the finish line in Saturday's trail race (hmm....definitely heel striking):
Great picture!!! Love it! (Except for the heel striking. :-))0 -
My first 8 mile run in late November was horrible. So horrible it took me 6 weeks to try again, and that was on a day where I wasn't actually planning to run 8 miles until somewhere in the 4th mile when I decided I had it in me. And that was 8 miles on snow! Excited to see what I can do next. Not quite ready to tackle madmiss' HM for fun though.
My first 7 mile run sucked. So I stopped doing hills on long runs. Then my eight mile run sucked. But I was already committed to the half. Nine sucked. 10 sucked. But only the last 2 miles on any of them. So I went from 6 good miles to eight good miles. Then the drop back week: 8 miles. The last mile sucked. But I was faster. The actual half was better than any of the training. So don't hold yourself back unless you really want to. At least know that you don't have to. it's not a wall.
That's great advice. During C25K I would read about people in the forums repeating weeks that they had successfully completed because they just didn't think they were ready to move on. I took the attitude that I was always, always going to try. I would repeat a week when there was one I couldn't get through. The first run I had to repeat was my first attempt at 4 miles during 5K-to-10K, and mistakes were made (it was warmer than I was used to, I was under-hydrated, and I let my brain tell me I couldn't do it even though my body would have kept going). I need to take that attitude back.0 -
Here's me looking very happy to be approaching the finish line in Saturday's trail race (hmm....definitely heel striking):
That is an awesome picture. I'm trying to decipher the expression on the face of the guy behind you.0 -
32 miles on the bicycle Saturday, then spent Sunday resting trying not to catch the flu my DH brought home!
Stay healthy!0 -
TM run tonight. Wasn't feeling it, so I broke it up. Walked a quarter mile, ran 1 mile @ 5.3 (1.0 incline), which is fast for me, walked .25 miles, ran 1 mile @ 5.5 (1.0 incline) which is my fastest treadmill mile ever (longest I've ever made it at 5.5 was a quarter mile), walked another .25 at the 1.0 incline then dropped the incline to zero for a final .25. Three miles total, 2 running & 1 walking. Good enough to count for my first Jantastic run of the week.0
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geez...great runs everyone!!! I feel like everyone runs so much more than me! I run 4 times a week...how bout everyone else?
my last run
Hopefully I can get a 35 minute in the morning0 -
Nice run Joe! I only run 3 days a week - currently Monday/Wednesday/Saturday but I'll need to shift that to Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday when I start my HM training (I'll be doing my long runs with a group).0
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I'm a 3 times a week runner too, M/W/S. I weightlift Su/T/Th and try and fit in some cross training when I have time.0
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To the voice of one of those funny direct tv commercials.
When you are 10% sick still you go for a long run.
Because you go for a long run you get the rest of the 90% sick back again.
When you get 90% of the sick back again you leave work early and throw up.
When you throw up you wonder how many calories to add back to your daily total.
Don't think about how many calories to add back to your daily total.
Switch to running when you're healthy.
Incidentally I contained to toss my cookies the entire night and wish for death ;( the couch with a nice pack in your head is a very comfy place to sleep! I should have a fight with my hubby so I can sleep there again;)0 -
madmiss - sorry to hear you are sick again!!! Get well soon!!0
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To the voice of one of those funny direct tv commercials.
When you are 10% sick still you go for a long run.
Because you go for a long run you get the rest of the 90% sick back again.
When you get 90% of the sick back again you leave work early and throw up.
When you throw up you wonder how many calories to add back to your daily total.
Don't think about how many calories to add back to your daily total.
Switch to running when you're healthy.
Incidentally I contained to toss my cookies the entire night and wish for death ;( the couch with a nice pack in your head is a very comfy place to sleep! I should have a fight with my hubby so I can sleep there again;)
Oh no! Hope you will be recovered in time for your race. Here's to a swift recovery :sick:0 -
To the voice of one of those funny direct tv commercials.
When you are 10% sick still you go for a long run.
Because you go for a long run you get the rest of the 90% sick back again.
When you get 90% of the sick back again you leave work early and throw up.
When you throw up you wonder how many calories to add back to your daily total.
Don't think about how many calories to add back to your daily total.
Switch to running when you're healthy.
Incidentally I contained to toss my cookies the entire night and wish for death ;( the couch with a nice pack in your head is a very comfy place to sleep! I should have a fight with my hubby so I can sleep there again;)
I've been sleeping on the couch/ guest bed for almost a week since my DH brought the flu home from work. I guess it worked, I didn't get the flu!0 -
3X a week here too. Tues/Thursday/Weekend.0
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My first 8 mile run in late November was horrible. So horrible it took me 6 weeks to try again, and that was on a day where I wasn't actually planning to run 8 miles until somewhere in the 4th mile when I decided I had it in me. And that was 8 miles on snow! Excited to see what I can do next. Not quite ready to tackle madmiss' HM for fun though.
My first 7 mile run sucked. So I stopped doing hills on long runs. Then my eight mile run sucked. But I was already committed to the half. Nine sucked. 10 sucked. But only the last 2 miles on any of them. So I went from 6 good miles to eight good miles. Then the drop back week: 8 miles. The last mile sucked. But I was faster. The actual half was better than any of the training. So don't hold yourself back unless you really want to. At least know that you don't have to. it's not a wall.
That's great advice. During C25K I would read about people in the forums repeating weeks that they had successfully completed because they just didn't think they were ready to move on. I took the attitude that I was always, always going to try. I would repeat a week when there was one I couldn't get through. The first run I had to repeat was my first attempt at 4 miles during 5K-to-10K, and mistakes were made (it was warmer than I was used to, I was under-hydrated, and I let my brain tell me I couldn't do it even though my body would have kept going). I need to take that attitude back.
I had never realized how much heat beats up runners. And I can understand your trepidation - obviously it didn't set you back. But, yeah, if you didn't have that "git-er-done" attitude in you, you would have quit at week 4, just like all the non-runners. Stupid brain.0 -
I run 5 days a week, mon, thr, fri sat, sun I also tend to get sick a lot lol - ceci I should have done that!!!!
Thanks everyone for the well wishes, today i went through 3 boxes of tissues so hopefully it means it's moving on out... Race is February 15 so I should be good ;(0 -
Regarding running frequency - I started the year off by increasing my runs to 4x a week - Tue (easy), Wed (track intervals), Fri (tempo), Sun (LSD).
After 3 weeks my body was telling me to back off. I skipped today's run hoping an extra day of rest will help. I might have to go back to 3x a week. Probably ditch the Tuesday run. Still trying to figure out the best day to do legs at the gym. Just did legs today and we'll see how that affects my track workout.0 -
Regarding running frequency - I started the year off by increasing my runs to 4x a week - Tue (easy), Wed (track intervals), Fri (tempo), Sun (LSD).
After 3 weeks my body was telling me to back off. I skipped today's run hoping an extra day of rest will help. I might have to go back to 3x a week. Probably ditch the Tuesday run. Still trying to figure out the best day to do legs at the gym. Just did legs today and we'll see how that affects my track workout.
4 days a week doesn't seem to bother me. I also do a lunch time walk almost everyday, I don't cross train....I have a lot of respect for those with the drive to go to the gym...I'm all like bleh as far as working out goes0 -
Tim,
Every time you post, I keep being reminded of Yasso's Perfect 10 program in the back of his "My Life on the Run" book. It follows a 10 day cycle instead of a 3-4 day cycle. You might run 4 or 5 days a week, but a lot more of it is easy.0 -
I do cross-train. Mondays & Wednesdays I run & strength train. Tuesdays I have either Pilates or a Body Sculpting class. Thursdays I strength train & do some kind of lighter cardio. Saturdays are my long run and this weekend I'm going to start taking a Hatha Yoga class too on Saturday mornings which I think will be great for my running. Sundays I cardio cross-train (rowing machine, elliptical, bike, Jacob's Ladder) and do whatever homework my trainer has come up with for me. I try to get walks in at lunch at least a few days a week. I'd like to start swimming but the open pool hours are on Friday evenings, which is my rest day, so I haven't figured out how to fit that in too.0
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Hey all....finally got Mondays run done
35 minute easy run---3.77 miles @ 9:27
Supposed to have another 35 minute run tomorrow.0 -
I do cross-train. Mondays & Wednesdays I run & strength train. Tuesdays I have either Pilates or a Body Sculpting class. Thursdays I strength train & do some kind of lighter cardio. Saturdays are my long run and this weekend I'm going to start taking a Hatha Yoga class too on Saturday mornings which I think will be great for my running. Sundays I cardio cross-train (rowing machine, elliptical, bike, Jacob's Ladder) and do whatever homework my trainer has come up with for me. I try to get walks in at lunch at least a few days a week. I'd like to start swimming but the open pool hours are on Friday evenings, which is my rest day, so I haven't figured out how to fit that in too.
I don't know how you find the time Laura! My runs are squeezed in wherever I can manage them. I actually did today's run last night, was supposed to get up at 6am and run before my kids get up, but I had a free 45 minutes last night between dropping my son off at football training and picking my daughter up from Brownies so I put on my running gear and managed a 30 minute run ending up at the Brownie hall. Thankfully she doesn't get embarrassed by a sweaty mother in running tights!0 -
Tim,
Every time you post, I keep being reminded of Yasso's Perfect 10 program in the back of his "My Life on the Run" book. It follows a 10 day cycle instead of a 3-4 day cycle. You might run 4 or 5 days a week, but a lot more of it is easy.
Thanks for posting that. I looked it up and it sounds interesting. But it would be hard to get out of the normal 7-day schedule.
I think a big part of the issue I have right now is trying to do too many things at once. I'm increasing frequency (by adding another running day), speed (by doing track intervals and tempo runs), and mileage (by running more & longer). I need to focus on one thing right now. I've decided that this year is going to be about building endurance. I'm not going to worry about speed right now. I'll still go to the track workouts but back off to a more comfortable pace. I will use those workouts to practice my pacing. I'm not worrying about PR's. At this weekend's Hot Chocolate 15K my wife & I will hold a 9:30 pace and treat it like a training run, and have fun of course.0 -
I do cross-train. Mondays & Wednesdays I run & strength train. Tuesdays I have either Pilates or a Body Sculpting class. Thursdays I strength train & do some kind of lighter cardio. Saturdays are my long run and this weekend I'm going to start taking a Hatha Yoga class too on Saturday mornings which I think will be great for my running. Sundays I cardio cross-train (rowing machine, elliptical, bike, Jacob's Ladder) and do whatever homework my trainer has come up with for me. I try to get walks in at lunch at least a few days a week. I'd like to start swimming but the open pool hours are on Friday evenings, which is my rest day, so I haven't figured out how to fit that in too.
I don't know how you find the time Laura! My runs are squeezed in wherever I can manage them. I actually did today's run last night, was supposed to get up at 6am and run before my kids get up, but I had a free 45 minutes last night between dropping my son off at football training and picking my daughter up from Brownies so I put on my running gear and managed a 30 minute run ending up at the Brownie hall. Thankfully she doesn't get embarrassed by a sweaty mother in running tights!
Easy answer: I don't have kids, so my time is pretty much my own.
Your daughter should be proud her mom is sweaty & in running tights! "Look what my mom can do!" I love that you ran to Brownie hall.0 -
Happy 6 month running anniversary to me today. I'm celebrating with mucinex and more tissues ;(((((0
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Happy 6 month running anniversary to me today. I'm celebrating with mucinex and more tissues ;(((((
You've only been running 6 months? Wow have you come a long way in a short period of time! Happy anniversary.
p.s. Not how I would have recommended celebrating, BTW.0 -
Hey all....finally got Mondays run done
35 minute easy run---3.77 miles @ 9:27
Supposed to have another 35 minute run tomorrow.
If that's an easy run, what's your tempo pace?0 -
I do cross-train. Mondays & Wednesdays I run & strength train. Tuesdays I have either Pilates or a Body Sculpting class. Thursdays I strength train & do some kind of lighter cardio. Saturdays are my long run and this weekend I'm going to start taking a Hatha Yoga class too on Saturday mornings which I think will be great for my running. Sundays I cardio cross-train (rowing machine, elliptical, bike, Jacob's Ladder) and do whatever homework my trainer has come up with for me. I try to get walks in at lunch at least a few days a week. I'd like to start swimming but the open pool hours are on Friday evenings, which is my rest day, so I haven't figured out how to fit that in too.
I don't know how you find the time Laura! My runs are squeezed in wherever I can manage them. I actually did today's run last night, was supposed to get up at 6am and run before my kids get up, but I had a free 45 minutes last night between dropping my son off at football training and picking my daughter up from Brownies so I put on my running gear and managed a 30 minute run ending up at the Brownie hall. Thankfully she doesn't get embarrassed by a sweaty mother in running tights!
Romy - let me tell you how awesome you are. Way to fit it in!0 -
I don't know how you find the time Laura! My runs are squeezed in wherever I can manage them. I actually did today's run last night, was supposed to get up at 6am and run before my kids get up, but I had a free 45 minutes last night between dropping my son off at football training and picking my daughter up from Brownies so I put on my running gear and managed a 30 minute run ending up at the Brownie hall. Thankfully she doesn't get embarrassed by a sweaty mother in running tights!
^^This is me, except it's horseback riding and boy scouts. My kids have a sweaty mother too. (And one that is often seen in running tights!) So far, they are actually proud of me, thank goodness!
madmiss, your progress in only 6 months is amazing! Did you ever run before?
joe- I try to run three times a week. Unfortunately my work and family life often get in the way. (That's why my diabolical plan is to get them to run too!)
I ran/walked intervals tonight with my 13 year old son. We alternated running at walking for 1 mile in 14 minutes. Then I ran a mile by myself in 9:21 while he walked. I wasn't even trying that hard! I think the running intervals with Jo were about 50 seconds per 1/10th mile lap. I need to run with him more! I'm finding that I'm capable of a much faster pace at shorter distances without all that much more effort. Jantastic #1 completed. Yay!!
I have another leg appointment tomorrow. I'm not sure if they will do any work on it. I think it will just be another ultrasound and then planning out the remaining treatments. Any treatment means 4 days without a run. I am not a happy camper about that. But on the bright side...it is still possible to make my Jantastic commitment even with the treatments.0
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