Leaping through Feb - 29 days of Running!

[Melalvai]

Hopefully, the weather will hold and treadmill runs will be by choice, not necessity [no snow, no ice, please].

I kind of like running in snow, ice, rain. I mean you have to run differently, more like a penguin. But from what I understand it's actually good training for your form.

[katluvr]

30 minutes on treadmill. (Mine, too, has speakers & a fan...nice!)
The abrasion on my knee is still very sore, but I walked 5 min, warmed up with easy run and then 3 intervals at faster pace X 0.25 miles, then quick cool down (as I have limited time this AM). At least I DID something!

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[OakLeaf]

8.5 for me today.

And I'm very glad I don't have to run on ice. I've never had any balance for that stuff, even though I spent all but three of my first 45 years in places with icy winters. Last year a friend of mine tore his rotator cuff really badly slipping on ice. No thank you.


Also (courtesy Women's Adventure FB page):

[skhill]

Just 6.5 miles this morning. I had planned on getting up extra-early and doing my long run (10 miles planned) a day early, as it's supposed to rain all day Sat. But it didn't happen. Just as well; one knee was feeling not-quite-right. It doesn't hurt, or ache, it's just a bit off.

The one "interesting" event of the run was almost getting hit by a car driven by a guy who sure looks like my city councilman. It was at an intersection. I had the green light, and was in the crosswalk, while he was stopped on the cross street. Well, not really stopped. His head was down (looked like he was checking a phone) and he slowly rolled forward into the crosswalk. I wish local politicians would remember that runners and cyclists vote!

[indysteel]

Oak, that picture is hysterical.

So, I've gotten three three-mile runs in this week with a minimal amount of hamstring pain. I received my Trigger Point Performance roller and massage ball in the mail, too. I'm underwhelmed by the roller, but I like the massage ball. The roller just doesn't work the trigger points like I had hoped. Nevertheless, when I consistently use the massage ball, it keeps the worst of the pain at bay. I hope I've figured out a way forward.

[7rider]

3.25 miles outside today (with the Superfeet, now that I"m breaking them in). Was dark when I started, but was bright by the time I finished. Didn't feel like I needed a headlight at any point, and the few cars that did go by gave me wide berth as I was plainly visible in my road construction workers day-glow reflective vest. Our neighborhood doesn't have sidewalks so I'm on the street.

[emily_in_nc]

4 mile beach run this morning. First run in a week since we've been traveling. It was spitting rain, extremely windy and dark. Running into the wind on the "out" leg was tough, but I felt great on the way back with a tailwind. This is the coolest temperature I've had for a run in a couple of months. Thank you Mother Nature!