Running: First Week of March 2010

[limewave]

As I up my miles I notice I'm getting super cold lately? The higher my miles get the colder I get. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this too?

I have been increasing the intensity of my workouts and my runs. I've noticed I've been getting terrible chills afterwards.

Sometimes its so bad that after I've showered, put on thick socks, 2 heavy shirts, long underwear, drinking hot tea . . . I'll still need to draw a hot steamy bath or run a space heater directly on me.

[Aggie_Ama]

I have had the chills too, I have to draw a hot bath.

I did my first true trail run today, 5 +/- miles at one of local mountain bike spots. It was fun, a bit hard. Some twisty single track, rocky hills, some roots and creeks. But it was also a great change of pace.

[Jolt]

I have been increasing the intensity of my workouts and my runs. I've noticed I've been getting terrible chills afterwards.

Sometimes its so bad that after I've showered, put on thick socks, 2 heavy shirts, long underwear, drinking hot tea . . . I'll still need to draw a hot steamy bath or run a space heater directly on me.

That happens to me too! Except mine involves painful white fingers (Raynaud's syndrome) in addition to general coldness--really not fun. I'm ready for spring...

[Crankin]

It was so nice this afternoon when I got home, I did go for a run. No Garmin and I didn't even look at the time when I left. I did 3.2 miles. A third of a mile warm up, then intervals of running and walking, with a lot more running than walking until I was within a half a mile of home. Then the intervals got shorter and closer together. I stretched with the foam roller and did the up dogs when I got home. The hip is moderately cranky, but mostly the same as it always is. I went to the store after I showered and felt zonked. Came home and had a glass of wine and relaxed. Dinner revived me, but I am ready for bed at 8:50.

[WindingRoad]

It was gorgeous out this evening not to mention almost 50 degrees when I headed out I intended to do a very slow easy run but got a little outta control with the weather and all and ended up with 3 or 4 speed intervals in there. I cut myself off at 4 miles though b/c I have been increasing mileage this week and Sunday I want to do a 7 miler for my long run.

Oh... started commuting again (2 - 3 days so far), OMG I forgot how much my bike weighs when she's loaded, yikes. Of course it didn't help I ran into some cycling friends on the way home Thursday night who were going to the local brewery and I couldn't resist. I'm trying to ride with people on their cross bikes and mountain bikes with slicks on my lead butt commuter. So needless to say my quads are shot right now. But the beer was great.

[Susan Otcenas]

Came home and had a glass of wine and relaxed.

Excellent recovery plan.

Glad to hear you got out on such a beautiful day!

[Susan Otcenas]

Yesterday I ran 6.5 miles of next Sunday's 9.4 mile Shamrock Run course. It's on a route I've never run, and I wanted to know what I was in for. This involved climbing the looooong hill up Terwilliger Blvd, then running back to town via Barbur Blvd. It was quite the climb, but I felt good doing it. I rarely run hills, do this was a big confidence builder for me. I feel pretty good about next weekend's race!

This morning, coach gave me hills repeats.
I did 8 x 1:30 2% 6.4 mph, then 3 x 0:45 at 2% 6.4 mph.
The intervals put me into the bottom of my Zone 4 HR.

Calves are definitely a little sore after yesterday's hilly run and this morning's workout. Feels good!

[colby]

I think we're technically in the second week of March, but we're flexible

Today I ran 4x 4-5 minute 'gentle' uphill repeats taking me up to my 'zone 4' or LTHR for most of the time. The first few I timed for about 4:15 or 4:30, while the last one I went up and over the hill I was using and it came out to more like 6:00. I think I can, I think I can! After the first one, I had to remind myself that this should hurt and to exert more effort, and I made it much farther on the subsequent climbs.

Next run on Thursday....

[limewave]

8 easy miles for me on Sunday. The weather was beautiful! I should have worn shorts.

Tomorrow I'm doing my long run, as my running partner will be gone again this weekend and we had to move it up. 14 miles. Ready or not . . .