I also stick to my plan and then see where I'm at on the challenges, but it's one little extra bit of motivation and something fun to track. I pulled out some lined jogging pants I had, so I don't think I'll suffer from the same issues as yesterday. I just have to be smarter about gear. Once we get snow on the ground I'm not sure what I will do. Probably dreadmill it, although I do have something similar to yaktrax that I might test out. I like to cross country ski, but our snow isn't all that reliable here. I also have a 12 week 10k event training plan I want to use for an event in March. I'm not sure how to do fartleks intervals or hills on a dreadmill. Keep up the good work!

I managed 40 minutes on the dreadmill yesterday, with some walking intervals. It seemed like much longer and only totaled 3 miles! My gym also has an indoor track, but it is usually packed with walkers and I have trouble keeping up with the number of laps. It takes 14 laps to make a mile!

My old hometown on Lake Superior had 22 inches of snow in the last two days, so I'm just thankful I have some clear ground for a little while longer. As long as I can gear up correctly the cold won't be so bad; I just don't want to have a bad slip and fall once we get a lot of snow and ice here.

Robbie, I prefer cold over rain any time. Especially now that I use a lot of electronics while I'm running.

Did week 5 day 1 of 5k210k today. Started out with a little snow on the side of the road. By the time I got home everything was white. Ran 5.8 miles. Week 5 is two 30 minute run intervals with a three minute walk in the middle. Next week is 60 straight minutes.

I got my new phone yesterday, so was able to use Strava/Rundouble, but didn't have any music yet. I ran 3.25 miles in 33:21, 10:15 pace.

Working on getting everything the way I want it with all the apps and music. No time for anything today and the weather is looking bad for tomorrow. We will see!

I started going untethered a while back, it is not as hard as you think. . In the UK many organized runs ban the use of headphones (health and safety (nanny state)), so I toughed it out, it's just different, I find solutions to problems in and outside work when running untethered. Try it you might enjoy it.

Ceci these might work for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA3sYLOhx5A or search for ranger paracord beads on youtube. Designed to count off paces.

taeliesyn - from your posts it sounds as though it is something you thoroughly deserve. Sometimes the best decision is just to stop and take stock. Well done on getting your second biggest mileage for the week.

Day6 of week 2 never happened for me. Big hangover from a Friday night of excess food and alcohol. I know it was bad because I resorted to drugs on Saturday morning. However went and run the 10k course for next weekend this afternoon, feel tired but put in a decent time for me given the ups and downs and the fact I still feel slightly off. I also reffed 3 U8 rugby matches this morning. I managed to cover 4 miles on a 40m by 22m pitch in 60 minutes. How, I do not know.

Have fun, having a decent rest before hitting the roads midweek again next week and then taking it easy before the 10k on Sunday. I am going along to a friends 40th on Saturday, dreading that just because of Sunday.

Headed out for my LSR, ticked along at a comfortable pace and by about 10k I was feeling strong, so I decided to make it a little longer than last week. I ended up with 23km of running at around an average pace of 6:08, and then a 1k cooldown walk which was still at decent pace.Happy with how I felt during the run and I wasn't trashed at the end. Tired yes, trashed not even close.

Wow. You guys cover some serious miles.

I "finished" week 3 (3x17min runs) on Friday after work. It was rather cold, and I over layered. Got all hot and sweaty so I took off the beanie in the middle of the 3rd leg, that was a mistake, cold air hit my wet head. Within 2 minutes, I was feeling pretty ill. Stomach was starting to wrench a bit. Made it through the run, but it was uncomfortable, and the most miserable run I had so far.

Contemplating just hitting the treadmill today for my run. Weather is suppose a high in low 30's all week, which means by the times I can run it will be close to the mid 20's. It was a real crummy feeling on Friday. May just move indoors, and go outdoors when the weather is reasonable.

I managed 30 minutes on my mother-in-law's treadmill yesterday. It wasn't exactly working right, kept slowing down at random times. So, this was more like running intervals. Also the treadmill won't go any faster than 6 mph. I covered 2 miles, if that part is registering right!

I got my music uploaded to my phone, will probably try the indoor track this afternoon, depending on how many people are walking around it. (I hate dodging traffic!) Our high today is only supposed to be about 27 with a wind chill in the teens. Too cold for this Southeast Texas girl!

Good job, guys!

Ceci/upsaluki - I've gotta echo Robbie, those are scary temps! be careful and keep safe.

Chuck, If you want to see really serious miles head over to the Long Distance Runner group, my long run of 24k is what some of them do several times as their medium run! Give it time and you'll build up the distances too if you want to.

Robbie, hard choice there! Hope you don't end up too hungover if you drink
I'm actually surprised my LSR has made up for my horrible run on Sunday. Goes to show 1 day recovery can at times make a difference.
As I'm not actually training for anything and thus following my own program/plan it does give a little freedom to change the run without the concern of messing up the program. Earlier this year I was running along and actually feeling extremely good, but then worked out my 4 day rolling mileage (I'd had a big weekend) and pulled the pin on my run pretty much then and there, as I was going to blow the 10% increase rule well and truly out of the water.
Most runs I head out with a plan, but I'm not scared to change it depending on how my body is responding. Normally though I will push to hit at least 8km's. 5-8k seems to be where I manage to outrun any tightness/niggles etc. If I'm still suffering after 8k I'll either cut short or take a walk. If I'm feeling strong around the half way and it's not going to send my numbers into stupid territory then I may extend like I did last night.

Thanks for the thoughts everyone, I am sure it will be fine. I expect to be a bit of a pooper by laying off the alcohol, one drink definitely leads to another. I want to enjoy the first organised run I have been too, and remember it too.

Ceci, glad the paracord beads worked for you. The internet has a wealth of information if only you know what to look for. That's why I enjoy here, you learn so much, so it's good to be able to share back.

taeliesyn, thanks for the headsup on what you are doing. Your Strava feed suggests you have been a busy boy. Hope the work schedule does not cramp you too much.

A simple 4 mile easy pace for me this morning. Dry and dark and I'll take that over most of the weather you guys put up with on here. 2 laps of a 2 mile circuit with a bit of warmup and cooldown on the way. I got so carried away with thinking about a work problem I nearly got home before slowing down for a walk. Nearly no cooldown at all.

Need a weather check ahead of tomorrow to see where I'll head out to. Have fun and be safe.

Ceci - You've definitely got determination, I'm happy to run the roads for 2hrs or more, but I don't think I could do 70+ laps just for 5 miles. Keep running consistently and you'll get your speed on the hills eventually!
Good luck on your 10k! I hope the rain holds off.

Happy to discuss my 'plan' any time Robbie, it seems to be working for me although I am sure I would see greater improvements if I did have a proper plan, but they all have ends and then I get 'lost' for a bit, that's pretty much the same reason I'm currently registering for events last minute so I haven't focused on them.
Good run mate, thinking about other stuff has definitely caused me to run further in the past too.

upsaluki - I wish I could get out for a run on my lunch break, looks like a good run on Strava, again be safe with the crappy weather and good luck on hunting trip!

Somewhere during the day yesterday I got it in my head, that 1km intervals were a good idea. Headed down early to get them in before the group/social stuff.
2km warmup, 4 x 1km reps at 4:15-4:20 pace with half rep time as recovery walk, 2ish km cooldown. Original plan had the intervals at 4-4:15 pace, but I just couldn't hold that, last km of the cooldown was a bit fast too as a friend caught up to me and I ran with him. So that gave me around 8.7km for that.
Then I'd somehow volunteered to keep another friend company on her intervals, seeing as I wasn't dead from mine. We did 2k warmup @ 6:00, 3x 2k @5-5:10 pace with 3 minute walk recovery and then cooldown. She held it together well for the intervals and we managed to tag on with the rest of the social group during our cooldown for the last 2km or so of their run. I ended up with 12km out of that. Legs are definitely tired today but not sore or anything which I'm very happy about.
Nearly 45km down in two days, I've put a nice dent in my attempt at Strava's Bring back the Boom challenge

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I went to the gym yesterday, determined to run on the indoor track. I made it 5 miles (70 laps). It wasn't too painful. I completed the 5 miles in 50:14. I wish I could run that fast outside with hills! Someday.

Robbie, I made a modified version of the paracord beads with 7 beads, so across and back was 1 mile. Perfect! (Enjoy a few beers with your friends, but don't go overboard!)

I just registered for a 10k that is this Saturday, even though there's an 80% chance of rain. At least the temp will be in the 40's!

Good luck in your race. 70 laps. That's dedication.

The laps were so much better than trying to do the same on the treadmill! No way I'd make 5 miles on the treadmill.

Stationary bike and weights at the gym yesterday. Sore arms today. We have a heat wave today. 48 degrees! I'm thinking a short run today will be nice!

So my two runs so far this week, I have done indoors on a treadmill. I read somewhere online that running on a flat treadmill gives a false idea of your pace. So I've been putting it on a slight incline. (2.0) to combat that.

For some reason the treadmill effects my shins very differently then road running. So getting use to that is slow going.

Stopped following the Bridge to 10k program. Now I'm just running for the same length of time that the program suggests for that given week. I am taking 1 min breaks during the runs.

I know I could just follow the program, but during the first 15 minutes of running or so my shins are on fire. This seems to calm down after a while, but a small break helps. Not sure why, my assumption is that there are slight differences in the muscles used to road run vs muscles used to run a treadmill. Just like running outside I imagine it will take a few runs for the body to get use to the difference, but will be fine when it does.

Anyway going to pick up the outdoor running anytime the weather is manageable, but running in the cold and dark was not fun for me. Going to get a few outdoor runs this weekend. Going to run a practice 5k Sunday to prep for my first race on Thanksgiving.

I will also likely restart the whole 10k program when winter breaks, even though I don't really plan to leave this group, I will just be following a slightly different routine.

TowsonChuck, running on a treadmill is different, normally 1% is suggested rather than 2, but if your shins do not hurt at 0%, then do that. You are still stressing the running system, it is just that you are getting some assistance from the belt moving underneath you, so you do not propel forward rather than up. Really hope you find some relief to the discomfort, not sure I would continue, but it might be a temporary change in how your body is reacting to the different load.

Ceci, well done on getting outside, looked like a good little run and an excellent result for you. I am impressed that you can continue doing 14 laps for a mile, when you are inside. You are inspiring and it makes me grateful for the conditions I have. I thought of you guys when I was cold this morning and thought to myself I am a big girls blouse, it's not even in the negative numbers (celsius). Thanks for sharing