February 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    What stinks is my Saucony Ride 10s have a lot of life left in them, but the more I run in my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail running shoes... the more I want to try their road shoes. The zero drop + wide toe box is a good combo for my feet.

    New shoes are cheaper than new doctor bills.

    Oh, but there is nothing wrong with the shoes and they are not hurting me. I just want shiny new stuff I think :lol:
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    @pastorvincent and @7lenny7 - I have worn several of the Altra models. I had the early One (2) (one squared but don't know how to type that here) and loved them once I figured out the sizing which was really off. They were very fast, I mean I would go out for a run expecting to be on pace and ending up much faster and not even realizing. The only issue I had with them was they wore out really fast for a minimal shoe. I tried to buy one of the later versions of the same shoe but could never get the sizing right (too big, too small, heel slipping, etc.) and gave up on Altras altogether for a while. I tried the Torins maybe even before the Ones. They were too cushy for me but I wore them for walking around shoes for a long time and they were great. They could be slippery on wet surfaces though. Right now I am only wearing Altra Escalantes - the original version and not the newer 1.5s. The reviews on those talked about your foot slipping around in the shoe when running or feeling that way and my trainer had that exact experience. He hasn't given up on them but says they feel very strange.

    I passed on the Brooks that were offered to me when I got these Saucony's because they felt like I was running on marshmallows. Way too much cushion. I am not sure what the Saucony Ride 10s are considered, probably medium cushion? But they are a bit too much cushion. It is okay, after a few hundred miles the cushion is beat into submission. :)

    Based on your comments sounds like when I try the Altras I should look at the Escalantes first.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @PastorVincent - I am interested in the Solstice but the reviews have not been great so I have held off. I think they are positioned to be between the Escalante and the Ones in cushioning.

    @amymoreorless - the Oatmeal aka Matthew Inman is the genius behind Beat the Blerch comics and the so named races that are so crazy fun!

    @workaholic_nurse - I think you may need some maple bacon doughnuts! https://sidecardoughnuts.com/costa-mesa/
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    edited February 2019
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    dewit wrote: »
    Not sure if I should post, since I am concerned that I might not have a high score during the cold (and snow and ice...):

    02/06 8.3 km in less than 50 mins
    02/08 over 30 km of biking

    Yeah, I feel ya. Today I did NOT get to run 1.7 miles home from the gym, or at least, I chose to walk it instead. Not because of the cold, but because we got a bunch of snow and the thought of running on unevenly packed down snowy sidewalks and over snow-and-ice-mounded curbs and across slushy streets and so on and so forth for a dozen blocks was just too much. The workout at the gym was kind of rough, too - I've been sick and ended up out of breath really quickly. I tried not to be grumpy about it, but I was grumpy about it. For whatever reason the vibe of the class seemed more "get done and get out" than other times I've been there, but that could have been just me.

    So my mileage for the month remains 3.8 from my run last weekend, and I'm not even on the board yet for this week, though I'm feeling optimistic about getting around at least one of the lakes on Sunday. Maybe two if I'm feeling wacky!

    That's frustrating about the run home. But great job walking home anyway - even if it doesn't count for you as a run, your feet covered the distance!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    kristinegift wrote: »
    Used this run to explore a new neighborhood, tackle some sizable hills, and try a new gel. ////
    So I tried the chocolate raspberry and berries/pomegranate flavors today at 1 and 2 hours into my run and YUM. They went down really easy texture-wise, and the flavors were great, and I think the extra dose of sodium really did help.

    @kristinegift I am a fan of the Apple -Cinnamon ( tastes like apple pie ) and the Strawberry. Don't know if they have them in the + version with higher sodium.

    @juliet3455 The apple cinnamon is only in the regular gel version, but I may add that one in to the mix too. I've had it once before and it was really tasty!
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    @7lenny7 thanks for the updates. Now anxiously waiting his final time. Must be in by now! Go @garygse!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    edited February 2019
    @greyparks206 Congrats on your amazing PR! Lol at your phone situation - mine always seems like it goes off broadcasting my split pace just as I pass some really fast people going the other way, when I am running extra slow.

    @somethingsoright It takes nerves forever to regrow - the nerves at the surgery site in my thumb still do weird things if I knead them, 25 years later. It sounds like you may be feeling nerves healing.

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