December 2015 Running Challenge

12/4 4 miles


@kareF I am so glad you got good news!!

I'm in for 70; gotta keep sane this holiday!

@Stoshew71, @MorningGhost14: My goal this year is to keep running outdoors (even though I hate the cold) because it’s a lot more interesting. I understand those who call it the “dreadmill”..so boring…especially if I don’t have TV/book to focus my attention on something other than how I’m in the same place for 30 minutes at a time.
@jowalsk23: Welcome back
@Vixyb_,@CarolineHayden: Welcome
@Ohhim: Probably be unsporting to trip the lil’ punk, huh?
@WhatMeRunning: Hope the knee proves to be minor

Dec 1: Advent begins. Light mist but warm (low 50s), still a little bit of hip twinge, nice and slow this morning, 4.44 miles.
Dec 2: Hound of the Baskervilles fog this morning, no demon dogs spotted. 2.35 miles
Dec 3: Rest day, however, intended to walk..and it didn’t happen 

12/1 - 0 blah day
12/2 - 6.24 (2.66 lunch run + 3.58 dreadmill walk) Felt like an upside down turtle trying to make it thru quicksand. Felt super slow, sluggish, just awful. Later on the t-mill actually felt pretty good.
12/3 - 2.83 Work lunch run...felt good. Not great. Seems like if I take more than 2 days off I lose something, like endurance or lung capacity, something.
12/4 - 2.88 Lunch walk. It was gorgeous outside!

@virkati wow! so beautiful there.

12/04- 2.6 miles

Can someone tell me why runners hate treadmills so much? I'm new to this and it is my only option. We only have one car so when my husband drives to work, I would have no way to get myself and my kids to the safe areas in town (we live on a country road that everyone speeds down with no regard to safety). Plus no jogging stroller. So when my youngest is down forhis nap, I can jump ont the treadmill while my oldest does her own activities. The treadmill doesn't bother me really. Is there something bad about it that I am not aware of though?

candacefausset wrote: »

12/04- 2.6 miles

Can someone tell me why runners hate treadmills so much? I'm new to this and it is my only option. We only have one car so when my husband drives to work, I would have no way to get myself and my kids to the safe areas in town (we live on a country road that everyone speeds down with no regard to safety). Plus no jogging stroller. So when my youngest is down forhis nap, I can jump ont the treadmill while my oldest does her own activities. The treadmill doesn't bother me really. Is there something bad about it that I am not aware of though?

No, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just daunting. Outside is so much more enjoyable.

And as for the treadmill, the scenery just gets boring after a while. Plus, I have trouble transferring my conditioning from road running to treadmill and vice versa. It's probably all mental, but I just feel so sluggish when I do the opposite of how I've been training for a while.

I feel like such a slacker in here - no time to read what's happening and post.

Wedding weekend! I'm in Savannah and apparently it is a great place to run. I am going to get out early and get a fun run in - wedding isn't until 12:30. Or, if I have too much at the rehearsal dinner, it maybe a short run.

Dec 1 - 2.64
Dec 2 - 5K
Dec 3 - 1.4 streak
Dec 4 - 5.16 miles

MobyCarp wrote: »

2015 was the first year I managed to stay healthy through the summer. I noticed that summer is the worst running weather all year, right when the most races are scheduled.

I totally agree with you. And then they try to avoid the worst heat by scheduling the races way too early on Sunday mornings... I think I'd take a 12:00 December run over a 8:00 July race any time.
Although in summer I complain about the heat, in winter about the fact that it's dark all the time... Maybe I should move to some magic country which has only spring and autumn ;-)

@shanaber A festival with running, beer and fireworks? That sounds awesome, I can totally see why you are tempted :-)

@kareF I am absolutely happy for you to read the news you got from the clinic! That's super-great news!

@Pandora_and_her_box Yeah, treadmills... Though I have to see, the "I'm bored, I want to get off"-feeling doesn't go away after the first ten minutes. Or ever. One of the reasons I prefer running outside - I can't just decide to quite, I still have to get back home, that's kind of motivating ^^

@hmaddpear Actually, I just downloaded the zombies run-app today. I might try it out on Sunday, I've heard lots of positive things about it.

@ACSL3 That does indeed sound like a fun shopping trip! Makes me want to drive to the nearest sports store and buy running stuff as well ;-) Hope you get over your cold soon.

@msf74 Sorry that you had such a sucky night run. The cap that wants to fly off sounds quite annoying, and I guess the cab driver conspiracy didn't help. Next run will be better!

@HonuNui You know, if I met that shrimp in my apartment, it would freak me out, but under water it's pretty.

@candacefausset For a warmup in the gym I'm willing to deal with the treadmill, because it's still better than the stationary bike. But in general, I dislike treadmills because I'm not getting anywhere. I absolutely loathed running in school, were we would only go around in circles on the track. I never saw the point in that. And then one day (years later) I tried running by myself, and found it's so much more fun when you go somewhere and see different things.
Some days I really enjoy the weather and the nature around me. Sometimes I come home soaked from the rain, but that feels good to ^^ . Other days I force myself to go a little faster than my usual trot because I see another runner in the distance and want to test if I can keep up with them for a little bit.
Or I try out new routes and discouver places in the neighbourhood I've never been before. Okay, sometimes I get lost and need to run a few extra kms to get home, or I pick a path which leaves me stranded in the middle of a corn field, but that's part of the fun.
Even if I just run one of my "standard routes" where I know every turn, I still prefer that over the treadmill, because I know things like "okay, after that house it's downhill until the traffic light" or "yay, I passed that tree, so I'm more than halfway home now".
And some days I'm not really motivated and feel like quitting halfway through, but since I still have to get home, I keep on running, where on the treadmill I might just have hopped off.
... okay, long rant, but you see, I'm really a fan of running outside ;-p If I only had the choice between "treadmill" and "no running", I would pick the treadmill. So if that is your only option and it doesn't bother you, I wouldn't worry about it.