Running to the end of January

[katluvr]

I felt like it was time for a new running thread. Not sure it is a great title, but will get us through the month (I think)
Headed out for 5 (actually it was 5.25) miles today. It is a mild January day in Florida (finally). So it was a bit "warm" compared to what we have been experiencing. That being said I felt a bit slow and my legs were heavy. But actually avg. my usual 10:30 min mile pace.
It was a beautiful day. Sorry for those of you still facing snow and very cold weather. I really am, I don't think I could ever get out in that weather!
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[GLC1968]

I didn't want to face our rainy weather yesterday. Actually, for me, the bigger issue is the dark. I don't mind the rain so much, but the dark really limits where I can run. Anyway, I did 3.1 miles on the treadmill instead. It was the longest 3.1 miles in history! I have no idea why I struggled so much last night but when my Garmin clicked over to 3.1, it was all I could do to make myself cool down and not just shut the sucker off immediately and book it upstairs!

[limewave]

I'm trying to get psyched up about a snow shoe race this weekend. The last snow shoe race I did, a few years back, was the most painful running race I've ever done.

[skhill]

...with our forecast for the next few days, snowshoes might be useful!

Yesterday I did a tempo run for the first time in 2011-- one mile warming up then 3 miles averaging 8:40, in a cold rain. Didn't mean to go that fast (I think the treadmill time is throwing off my sense of pace). Today, my legs felt dead, but it was the best running weather of the week, so I ran anyways. It was a easy 6 miles, and I got a scare when the firefighters started hustling to get the trucks out right as I was passing the station.

Late last week, our local half marathon in early April got canceled . Then yesterday, a different charity took over the planning, and it's back on! . Still don't know if I'll run it or not-- it's just a few weeks before my marathon. If I don't run, I might volunteer.

[emily_in_nc]

I did 3 miles on the treadmill today at our work fitness center. I had a tight schedule to be done in time for a noon phone call, so that was all the time I could manage, grab a quick shower, and get back to my desk. I was really glad to get that much done, though. Worked up a sweat and got a good workout in just 40 minutes, including cool-down and a little stretching.

[OakLeaf]

Intervals Saturday, woohoo! Just 8 x 1 minute sprints, as much as I had in me. I'm still taping my fingers together so they don't jostle, and I haven't quite dared put the HR strap back on, but I think I'm pretty close to 100% as far as running is concerned - I've just lost a lot of fitness, since I was already kind of taking a break and ready to get back to work when I crashed. Then 5.25 Monday and 4.5 today. Plus walking and yoga. I'm planning to get on the commuter bike for a couple of miles tomorrow. It's coming back.

Daytona 5K is a week from Saturday. I'm still going to count it as more or less of a "goal" event, even though I obviously have no chance at the PR I'd hoped for before my wreck. There's a little 5K just down the street from me this Saturday that I might run as a tune-up.