Running into '10

[Karma007]

Had a very nice 3 miles with husband and dog! It was nice to get out, and quite unexpected!

[Aggie_Ama]

I am blown away by what some of your are training for! And 20 miles on the treadmill, goodnight nurse! DH is tired of me calling it the Dreadmill.

Did my first higher intensity run of half marathon training. It was 5 minutes easy pace, 20 minutes hard, 5 minutes easy. The weather was perfect, about 57 with a bright nearly full moon. If my allergies would just calm down it would have been awesome.

[colby]

Wow, great running ladies. 9 miles on a treadmill after hearing about 20 earlier. I guess it's the season!! I really hope to avoid it as long as possible, though my winter runs are much shorter.

16.4 miles, great job OakLeaf.

Ironman Coeur d'Alene - June 27, 2010. 178 days, 7 hours. It will be my third. It's in my backyard, more or less (about 14 miles from my house), so I can swim/run/ride the same lake and bike/run course. I guess I have no excuse for being slow other than being slow.

[katluvr]

Ok, no run/mileage to log today...and I am SURE there is a thread on blisters so I did not want to start a new one. In fact I am not really looking for answers/care, but just wanted to "share" my story w/ my running buddies.

So about 2 weeks ago I got a blister on the side of my big toe. It only hurt a few days. It was pretty big, but not too tight. I am of the believe that you just let it be. The fluid under the blister is there for a reason (lubrication) and the skin on top to protect the area underneath until it is ready to peel off. I don't even pin prick them (unless really tight and hurt). Being in FL I also have the opportunity to let them "air out" and dry.

So yes, I cover it w/ my runs (most of the time) and often it fills back up w/ a little fluid. But all and all it doesn't bother me. So last night it was driving my crazy itching. So I thought, must be healing so let's take the old skin (blister) off. Low and behold I had a blister under the "new" skin. It is still itchy (weird) and this blister looks a bit more angry.

I normally get large fluid filled blisters, but not many that are red and hurt. This was is more red than I normally see. I not really worried. I put the band-aid brand blister bandage on to protect and cushion. I suspect I'll still have it and it will get a bit sore and more fluid after my Fri and then Sunday long run.

So, long story just to tell you all about my blister under my blister! Hmmmmm, things you find out when you run a lot or long distances.

Oak...already up to 16 w/ that many days left? I am under 60 days now (I should know the exact amoutn). I have 20 this weekend, then next weekend I am getting a new runner thru the Disney 1/2 Marathon. My goal is to get her there BEFORE the cut off time.

Happy running into the New Year!

[limewave]

GLC--You have me even more intrigued in Chi Running. I think I have to check it out now. I've been curious for awhile.

I got in my 4 and 3.5 mile runs this week. It's been very snowy and icy. Half the time I feel like I'm running in sand the other half I'm on an ice rink. Both runs were ho-hum because my diet has been really bad the last few days.

Tomorrow I have my first 10k race in over a year. I've got a good meal plan down for the day so that I hopefully will not have any tummy troubles tomorrow.

And, for the die-hards out there, my uncle told me that he was running with someone on the beach who was barefoot--in the SNOW! Crazy.

[Bike Chick]

BikeChick if you want a running buddy for the IL half let me know, what is your pace?? Im not a talented runner, I just sort of chug along. But if for some reason you and your DH dont run together I always love running with people doing their first race.

Oh, Syn, how nice of you to offer!!! I don't think you want to run with me though. I'm just a beginner and VERY SLOW. I run an 11-12 mi pace and hope that I'm up to 10-11 by the half. I can't run with my DH--he's much faster but he's hoping if he stays with me for the first half I will keep him at a good pace for the marathon. I don't think I want that pressure! LOL

[Grog]

Just posting to commit myself to today's workout:

I'll go do intervals at the track sometime mid-day. I will just do 4 X 100 m on the straightaways with walking on the turns, then 4 laps with 200 m of walking, then another 4 X 100m.

Will report back.

[OakLeaf]

Here's an article about pelvic rotation from the Chi Running library. They have quite a bit online, and Danny's and the instructors' blogs are helpful to read, too.

Syn, 20 miles on the dreadmill?! Susan, you too. I don't even wish I had that kind of dedication.

Lime, good luck tomorrow!

Kat, hope your blister heals quick. They're miserable. Do you lube your feet with anything? I've had good luck so far with Blister Block and keeping my calluses shaved down. But I know things change as you get into the longer distances.

I'm running Cleveland on May 16, and yes, it'll be my first. One way to look at it is, part of my Half-Assed Marathon Training Plan™ is leaving myself plenty of time. Another way to look at it is I've only added three miles since my half in October....

[Susan Otcenas]

Ironman Coeur d'Alene - June 27, 2010. 178 days, 7 hours. It will be my third. It's in my backyard, more or less (about 14 miles from my house), so I can swim/run/ride the same lake and bike/run course. I guess I have no excuse for being slow other than being slow.

One of the gals in our office is signed up for IMCDA! It's also the same weekend as my half. Big weekend for TE folks!

[Aggie_Ama]

My half is March 27. It seems way too close!

[Grog]

Just posting to commit myself to today's workout:

I'll go do intervals at the track sometime mid-day. I will just do 4 X 100 m on the straightaways with walking on the turns, then 4 laps with 200 m of walking, then another 4 X 100m.

Will report back.

Done.

That was not very pleasant, but I'm glad I did it. Now on to two days of rest, and a happy New Year to all runners! (And their friends, too.)

[Jolt]

I'm not the voice of experience here (obviously), but I'm built like Urlea (weird!!! I'm 5'4" with a 27" inseam, too!) and also naturally have a pretty short stride. I'm also working with the concepts of Chi Running as I get back into this and they basically say that a shorter stride is ok. If you stride out in front of you, that just means more heel strike, further in front, causing not only more impact, but also actually slowing your forward momentum forcing your legs to work even harder. I try to strike mid-foot (for my foot injury problem) and thanks to Chi Running, I'm also trying to strike closer to below my body and not out in front.

That is right--most people overstride and this is part of what causes injuries b/c of the braking and excess impact that results. If you run in bare feet, you will quickly learn not to reach out in front of you with your stride--if you land heel-first while barefoot, ouch! If you land forefoot/midfoot first, under your center of gravity, there is less impact and the natural "spring" of your calf muscles contributes to propulsion in addition to absorbing some of the shock. As for my running, I have done a grand total of two runs in the past week--3-milers with more walking breaks than usual. That's what I get for not running as much lately...snowshoeing and swimming don't quite keep me in running shape I guess.

[Red Rock]

I hope this is ok to put this here...

I am going to attempt a 5K trail race this year (March). If all goes well, perhaps a 10K trail in October. This will help me by doing something else other than biking, as well as, getting and and meeting new people that like to exercise. I really like the whole social side of doing races like these.

Red Rock

[Bike Chick]

Good for you, Red Rock! Sounds fun.

I did 2 mi yesterday..............still training to begin half marathon training

[limewave]

I ran my first race in over a year. Posted my slowest time ever for this event. Last time I ran it, in 2008, I averaged 9min/mile with a finish time of 55 minutes on the dot.

This year . . . I came in just under 1:04 I weigh 25 lbs more. Time to get serious about the weight loss.

Here is my Garmin reading from the race.