Running!! Nov 18-24

[tattiefritter]

Not much running for me this week due to falling of my MTB and trying to impale myself on the bars on Saturday, then to round off the weekend I came down with a stomach bug and was in bed for all of Sunday and some of Monday. I seem to have shaken it off now and went out for a run with the club last night to determine whether I was up for running my 10K on Saturday or not. The run went well, if a little quick as there were a lot of people around and the groups hadn't quite split into the normal structure, fast, medium, mere mortal. I managed to hang on with some of the faster ones (not the stupidly fast run like the wind ones) just which gave me confidence for Saturday and my chest only hurt on the longer downhills. The 10K course is pretty flat so I'm going to have a go.

[rocknrollgirl]

We did another easy 30 min workout yesterday. Warm-up, some easy repeats, cool down. Felt good.

[froglegs]

A sad 20 minutes on the treadmill for me yesterday. I just wasn't feeling it. I don't think I hydrated properly. Maybe it was all the stuffing.

[kelownagirl]

Anyone have EI asthma? I have a puffer that I used to use all the time when riding but now I only need it when the temps are below about 8 celcius. This will be my first time running in the winter. I wonder if I'll need my puffer and whether it'll be too hard on my lungs?

I suppose I could just get dressed and go outside and find out for myself....

[Shiraz]

This was a challenging week to get miles in.

Sunday : no run..came home from a trip OOT to family at the house.
Monday : no run..worked til late.. exhausted
Tuesday : no run worked late... exhausted
Wednesday : Finally ran intervals = 7.25 miles
Thursday : Easy 5 miles before heading to the folks to EAT and EAT
Friday : No run worked late
Saturday : 12.25 miles LSR in FREEZING weather.

Started out at 15 degrees F this AM at 0830 and warmed up to 25 degrees but it felt pretty good. Once we started runniing we warmed up pretty fast. I didn't push it hard just wanted the miles. Smart wool socks are the best.

One week from tomorrow is the Las Vegas 1/2 mary.

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!!

[rocknrollgirl]

Yellow,
I was not veggin' for 5 weeks, just chillin'. I needed to chill at the end of my season. I hiked, did some easy swims, spun around the hood on my bike, lifted some light weights. I did not run because my knee was hurting. I am just starting back to some base training now. Nice and easy.

[Grog]

Anyone have EI asthma? I have a puffer that I used to use all the time when riding but now I only need it when the temps are below about 8 celcius. This will be my first time running in the winter. I wonder if I'll need my puffer and whether it'll be too hard on my lungs?

I suppose I could just get dressed and go outside and find out for myself....

I do, but I resist diagnosis. I don't like taking medication for what I perceive as a variation of normal... But do take your pump with you!

My airways do not really swell, but they get filled up with snotty goop. Thus the snot rockets (which, I know, you abhor) and some degree of spitting.

I find it a lot easier this year than last year, too. I think it becomes a habit. It's always easier to do it progressively. I'm glad I started running consistently in September, so I got used to the change in temperature... Perhaps you could try going for very short periods at first, like 10-15 minutes, and increasing your times progressively?

[Grog]

Had a great, short tempo run on Saturday, and a 15-km slower one today. I love this weather.

[kelownagirl]

Thanks Grog.

[yellow]

I've been attacked by a head cold, and only a week to go before the 50k. I'm religiously using Zicam, hoping that it really does work.

But...I don't feel too horrible, just really stuffy. I still managed to get most of my miles in this week (2 miles shy of the target) and am now truly on the downhill slide...4 miles tomorrow, 3 miles on Tuesday, 2 miles on Wednesday and then no more until the run on Saturday.

Shiraz, you are truly a rock star. I don't think I know anyone that has run as many half marathons in one season as you have.

[limewave]

I'm so sick. I haven't run at all this week My throat hurts, I can't talk, I keep coughing, and I"m achy. I don't think I"ll ever feel better.