Running in December - 12/01 to 12/15

[limewave]

Thanks for the condolences. Grams was the best Grandma anyone could ever hope for. She was 96 years old: lived through the Flu Epidemic of 1918, The Great Depression, and WWII and saw so much more. She had a full life.

Anyways, ran 7 miles today. I shouldn't have, my to-do list is monumental. But I felt the call to spend some time in solace along Lake Michigan. It was a great run. Biting wind, snow flurries, and the yellow wisps of dune grass peaking out of the mounds of snow.

[bluebug32]

Thanks for the condolences. Grams was the best Grandma anyone could ever hope for. She was 96 years old: lived through the Flu Epidemic of 1918, The Great Depression, and WWII and saw so much more. She had a full life.

Anyways, ran 7 miles today. I shouldn't have, my to-do list is monumental. But I felt the call to spend some time in solace along Lake Michigan. It was a great run. Biting wind, snow flurries, and the yellow wisps of dune grass peaking out of the mounds of snow.

Good for you for exercising instead of hitting up the junk food. Sorry to hear about your loss. However, it sounds like you inherited some good, sturdy genes.

[Susan]

Had 2 quite bad 5Ks Thursday and today. I don't know if it is the cold temperature or something else, but I have a hard time running atm.

[skhill]

...and I somehow won my age group! I've done that before, but only when there's been only 1 or 2 of us; official results aren't posted yet, but there were a lot more than 3 of us in our late 30's running. 5k, in about 25:55; lost some time trying to retie my shoe with gloves on. And mile 3 was 8:00 flat, even with a steep hill and headwind. Pretty cool!

Have a good weekend, y'all!

[OakLeaf]

wow, way to go skhill!

Hopefully I'll get out for a run later today ... lots to do around the house, but it's SUNNY and above freezing!

[Crankin]

It was sunny and gorgeous out yesterday, around 41. I felt seriously guilty about not going on a ride, but, it's a pain to take the bike on and off the trainer and lug it down 4 flights of steps. So, I went for a 3 mile run. I felt good, went slowly, and only had to take 2-3 walk breaks, all for 30 seconds or less, mostly when going going up the 10% grade hill, near the end. I am so trying not to push myself. I want to start wearing my Garmin, but I am giving myself another month or so.
The stretching has been helping me tremendously. No DOMS and my hip is no worse than it is usually. I've found that wearing certain shoes is aggravating that, so I am also working on that.

[OakLeaf]

I did get out for not quite 5 yesterday. My quads were a little sore, I think it's from running on the slippery surface - using my muscles differently.

Now it's pouring snow...