New Year of Running - 1/1/11 - 1/15/11

[OakLeaf]

I'll start!

I'm feeling better little by little, and I probably would've been dealing with the heat and humidity better today if last night hadn't been New Year's Eve. Not that I partied all that hard or stayed up all that late, and in fact our celebration wound up including a 2.5 mile walk under the stars with some friends, but just enough alcohol that I know about it today.

Just 3.7 today, but I'm really grateful I'm able to run at all. It isn't really a "resolution," because I hope to be back on the bike within a week, or two at the most, but I plan to use my time on IR to develop better running discipline.

[limewave]

Started off the New Year with a PR. 7:59/mile for the 10k distance!

[OakLeaf]

Wow Lime, that's terrific! Congratulations.

[HillSlugger]

I start my new triathlon training plan on Monday with a 3 mile, easy run.

[7rider]

I really need to sign up for an event so I can have some training with a focus. That worked so well for me for the Celtic Solstice race and I have been aimless and lazy since. My friend Pam dragged me out for 4 flat miles today. My first run (I did walk 2.5 recently) outside since the race.

But this "okay, I'll run twice a week to maintain form and fitness" just won't cut it for me. Part of it is the lack of motivation to wake up at 5:30 to go for a morning run in the dark. Why????

So if any MD folks know of any good 5k or 5-milers in - oh, say mid-March, let me know!!

[indigoiis]

Hi all... I had a great week. I raced yesterday, the "hangover classic" and got 4th in my age group. It was my third best race pace (8:24) and I think/KNOW I can do better. But I'm still fairly happy with it as 3rd in my age group was 7:35! Today I did 6 at 9:04 with hills. 98% of my issues are in my head, I know. Well that and the 10 lbs I could stand to lose. LOL.
Off tomorrow but will probably ride to the bus.

[skhill]

Enough winter already! Monday was 5 miles on the treadmill, today 7. The mp3 player makes it more tolerable, as do the VFFs, but still... With the forecast for the rest of the week, I just might be doing a long run on the treadmill this weekend...

[HillSlugger]

I've got another treadmill hell workout tomorrow, like last week but faster!

[emily_in_nc]

4 miles on the treadmill today - my longest ride in maybe a year or close to it? Coolio!

[limewave]

6.5 "easy" miles for me yesterday. I started going to a group trainer ride on Tuesday nights. It's brutal. My legs feel like jello that night and lead the next day. I'm dually training for a 25k run and a 35 mile mountain bike race.

[GLC1968]

I've been blowing off my runs lately for some reason, but last night I started up again. I did an easy 5K+ on the treadmill.

For christmas I got a foot pod for my Garmin. Last night was the first time I tried it on the treadmill. It confirmed my suspicions. Our treadmill is uncalibrated. The belt moves faster than the console indicates. The treadmill would say I was running at a 5.0 (12 min/mile) but my garmin had me at a 10:30 min/mile. Based on running out on the road, the Garmin numbers feel more correct.

My guess is that this is not easily fixable and it might be a good excuse to upgrade our treadmill.