My office has been FULL of sick people for about 2 months now, and I can tell my body is fighting it off. Today I had "that feeling" in my throat, a bit of a headache, some sneezing. I ran anyway, but like you, it did seem harder than normal. Last Monday I had a nasty headache, and I don't normally get them unless something is coming.Originally Posted by Running Mommy
My run this weekend seemed tougher than normal, and now I know why. I'm coming down with something. I've been fighting a headache since friday and now I'm getting a sore throat. My planned two hour ride today was cut in half because I just wasn't feeling it. And knowing that I'll be on a plane in 4 days I didn't want to push it.
Sooo...I'm now on the zicam highway! UGH!
I recommend airborne, too. It makes you feel better if you feel bad, and can help the ol' immune system even if you don't. We also got a sinus wash machine dealie that seems to help clear the stuff out of the head by helping the sinuses to drain.
I liked the Zicam swabs until they changed the packaging. Now it's either the squirty stuff, or the chewables (yucky, but...).
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10-29-2006, 04:16 PM #1
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10-29-2006, 07:20 PM #2
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Reporting a sweet 14 or 15 km run (can't tell the exact distance) with, believe it or not, my dear partner.
We cannot usually run together (he's way too fast!!) but we were off on a weekend holiday in Whistler and decided to at least start together to the trail head. Turned out we went to the trail head, then he started taking his regular speed, but turned around every once in a while to meet me. He was running about 30% faster than me so he probably run about 3 km more than me. After that, past the 1 hour mark, he was tired and ran closer to me the whole time. That was a sweet treat!!
Great job to all who ran!
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10-30-2006, 06:38 AM #3
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Wow! You ladies are phenomenal. I want to be like you when I grow up!
Colby, when I run hills I pretend I'm walking up an escalator. For some silly reason that helps!
KB
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10-30-2006, 07:32 AM #4
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Great idea, makes sense: small steps, on a beat, pushing harder to go up. Originally Posted by kaybee
Practicing on stairs do help for running hills, so those who live on flat terrain could do that. I am almost certain it would help for cycling as well. Practicing the "explosive power" that's required to climb. Even better if taken two by two sort of fast...
Hummm.. Food for thought.
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10-30-2006, 08:09 AM #5
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Great job on the training everyone! The wind was killer this weekend. I did an easy 8 mile run--I don't want to lose all my endurance after the mary. I'm hoping to do a 12 miler next week . . . we'll see. Anyways, after my run, my legs felt so exhausted! And then, this morning at spin, I felt as though I was running on empty. I must not be fully recovered yet.
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10-30-2006, 08:52 PM #6
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SO much of running is mental, that really makes sense. I'll have to try that next time. Great idea Originally Posted by kaybee
How do you find good stair sets, though? I can't even think of the last place I saw major quantities of stairs, but I figure there must be some around here somewhere. I would love to do stair sets (love being a relative term). Originally Posted by Grog
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10-31-2006, 05:51 AM #7
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High buildings (easier if you work in them!), pedestrian overpasses, and any friend's house with more than one flight of stairs in a row! Originally Posted by colby
How do you find good stair sets, though? I can't even think of the last place I saw major quantities of stairs, but I figure there must be some around here somewhere. I would love to do stair sets (love being a relative term).
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10-31-2006, 07:07 AM #8
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Our local university has a nice football stadium but dropped its football program. They allow use of the stadium for stair climbing workouts.
If you have anything along those lines nearby, it could be worth checking out.
Deb
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