Running!! Nov 18-24

[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.

[alpinerabbit]

Oh you will.

I spent a week in France brushing up my french, was planning on an early morning jog 4x, but woke up the first morrning with a lump in my tonsils. Went anyway.
Then it got worse, from aches&pains to shivering cold, sinus congestion, cough attacks during class, it went frigging everywhere, changed its location day to day.

Finally came home for some codeine doping, now I feel like it's going away. I will go swimming tonight, now that I can actually fully inhale again

I have a nice tenor voice today