Running into the Holiday 12/20-12/27

[Bike Chick]

Two mile run after work...............slowly starting back

[Becky]

1.5 mile treadmill run this morning before my IT band and knee flared up again. Despite my best efforts to stretch, use the foam roller, and work on muscle imbalance exercises, I can't seem to get ahead of this for more than a few days :-( (Sorry for whining!)

I have a ~4 mile "pickle run" in less than a month, and I really need to start getting some miles in so that I don't make an @ss of myself!

[Bike Chick]

What's a pickle run?

[Becky]

What's a pickle run?

I wish I knew! Friends talked me into it. It looks like a bunch of winter running insanity, with both timed runs and predictive runs (where you win by guessing your finishing time- speed has nothing to do with it).

Check out the second one down: http://runtheday.com/findarace.shtml

I think it's going to be a lot of fun!

[indigoiis]

I did a 3.26 mile run today but it took me 35 minutes. I did run in my new dive booties (an effort to do a sort of minimal footwear that stays warm - and they do!) so that might have slowed me down. Well that and the temp - 18 degrees F. Getting slower rather than faster which is a little discouraging but I am having fun so that's what counts.

[OakLeaf]

Well the weather was beautiful yesterday but my 15-miler was still a slog. I got it done, anyway. And, I got to see a bald eagle building its nest. That was definitely a "Wow" moment!

[skhill]

My pre-Christmas growing grumpiness was (partially) cured by finally getting out for a decent run this morning. More than decent, actually-- 5.9 miles, at 9 min/ mile. Blazing fast, for me! I've never held that quick a pace for longer than 3.5 miles before... maybe all those unscheduled rest days in the last week have done some good!

[Bike Chick]

I wish I knew! Friends talked me into it. It looks like a bunch of winter running insanity, with both timed runs and predictive runs (where you win by guessing your finishing time- speed has nothing to do with it).

Check out the second one down: http://runtheday.com/findarace.shtml

I think it's going to be a lot of fun!

Neat! Sounds like fun......better than your ole run of the mill 5k.

[katluvr]

Did 1st run w/ the new plan after work yesterday. It was as follows:
1 mile "easy" (11 - 11:30)
1 miles Tempo (10)
1/2 mile recovery (yes, I did take walk break during part of this time)
1 mile Tempo
1 mile easy (cool down)

So all and all did OK. First go round it was hard to hit and keep 10 min mile pace. And always "over shot" the pace. Breathing was off. But did it. 2nd tempo mile I don't think I hit 10 min mile all the time but was between there and 10:30. Then on the easy last mile (actually only did .8) I found myself running pretty easy and sometimes below 11.

I think I did 4.3 miles in about 45 or 46 min. (Forgot what watch said).
Tomorrow is farklets.
Weather is cool 50's (highs of 60's) so this is good running weather for me!

[indigoiis]

I did my intervals on the dreadmill because the paddocks have a foot and a half of snow. I did something like 6 x 5K pace for 2 min. with 2 min in between of 6 mph pace, a warmup and cooldown at 5 mph, and it ended up being 3.36 miles total.

[rocknrollgirl]

1.5 mile treadmill run this morning before my IT band and knee flared up again. Despite my best efforts to stretch, use the foam roller, and work on muscle imbalance exercises, I can't seem to get ahead of this for more than a few days :-( (Sorry for whining!)

I have a ~4 mile "pickle run" in less than a month, and I really need to start getting some miles in so that I don't make an @ss of myself!

my IT band bothers me more on the treadmill than if I run on a soft natural surface. This may sound stupid, but have you tried outside lately?

[Becky]

my IT band bothers me more on the treadmill than if I run on a soft natural surface. This may sound stupid, but have you tried outside lately?

Yep, I've definitely experienced the same thing. Unfortunately, the hamster wheel has been my only option lately (work, dark, ice, etc.). I find that the treadmill is more tolerable when I'm barefoot, and it's proving to be good for my form. Come spring, I hope to continue running barefoot (or at least minimally shod) outside.

Did 1.5 barefoot miles tonight, and really focused on what alleviated the pain each time it "twinged", and holding those changes. I felt really good at the end!