January Running: starting the New Year on the right (and left) foot

[katluvr]

So I missed running the 2nd half of December, but made it out today for 3.4 miles. Just a little jaunt to get in the groove again. Warm and mostly sunny today, very nice day after many gloomy wet days, but cold front dipping into FL, my run tomorrow will be a bit chilly (for me).
Happy 2014 running to everyone!

K

[OakLeaf]

Bridge repeats yesterday, ugh. I got a new Forerunner 620 for Christmas (ooh! aaah! more data!), but I'm still figuring it out, so I managed to scr*w up the first repeat. Not the most auspicious start to the New Year, but oh well.

Four easy miles plus drills today. Tomorrow I get a day off and oh man am I feeling like I need it.

[Catrin]

Sounds like a great start, both of you!

[TrekDianna]

I decided that as a resolution, I would challenge myself to at least one mile per day for the month of January. So far so good

[katluvr]

So "winter" hit FL. It was in the 40's for my run this AM. I don't dress for running in those temps much so was not sure what to wear. I went out to test the weather in just capris and a long sleeve top. Felt a bit to chilly so added another layer on top. Well that top layer didn't last til mile 2! I did 6 miles, a bit of a stretch on mileage since I have not been running for a few weeks. But I did it! I have a 10 K and 5 K on the 18th, so I felt I better get the distance in. I big kudos to all you that run in the cold temps (much colder than this) all the time! And for those of you that bike in this temperature. My friends are bailing on me for biking tomorrow AM since it will be 40s and windy again!

K

[skhill]

My first run of the new year was on the 2nd, on the treadmill. Too cold. Today I was planning on going back to the treadmill, but I decided it'd be too cold for even that. 5F, can you believe it? The roads looked slick so I went back to a warm bed instead.

And it's supposed to be even colder next Monday and Tuesday mornings. Brrrr So I'm definitely running tomorrow, even if it's a Saturday on the treadmill.

[katluvr]

skhill,
So my chilly 40-50's would be quite nice for you, huh? I really don't know how anyone runs or even lives with that cold!

K

[skhill]

Katluvr, and this is Kentucky! It's not supposed to be this cold! Oh how nice to be out and about in 40F...

I made it to the treadmill at the gym. Chugged away for 5 miles. When I was there on Thursday morning it was unusually full; this morning it was deserted. Kinda nice. It's warmed up, btw, it was 19F when I got home.

[jusdooit]

Got in my first run of the new year today. About 4.5 miles. Have my first half marathon next Saturday, and I am completely undertrained for it. Hoping the adrenaline will carry me through.

[Catrin]

Got in my first run of the new year today. About 4.5 miles. Have my first half marathon next Saturday, and I am completely undertrained for it. Hoping the adrenaline will carry me through.

Good luck and have fun!!!!!!!!!

[Blueberry]

Oof. I ended up taking a couple of days off that I had not intended (total of 4) due to moving furniture, moving to a smaller storage unit (woohoo) and weather (didn't want to run on legs that were already tired). Did my little 1/4 walk, 1/4 run, 1/4 walk, 1/4 run tonight and it HURT (and there were small walk breaks in the 1/4 mile runs)! Still - thankful I get to do it, and that I can. I KNOW it will get better (my cardio does not seem to have translated at all). It's just gonna take a long time!

Might have to miss Tuesday too (23 is awfully cold for me!).

[OakLeaf]

My coach wanted me to do some barefoot strides on the beach, injuries permitting, so I gave it a try yesterday ... didn't work out so well. I started getting a sharp pain in one Achilles after three, and that was enough to make me blow the rest of them off. I iced it deeply, kinesio taped it and it's feeling much better now. No run today (but some pretty strenuous yoga), 13 tomorrow and I'm pretty sure the Achilles will be fine for that (touch wood).

Jusdooit, good luck!!!

[TrekDianna]

I did 2.5 miles on a trail in the bright sun, but cold temps. I'm trying to break in the new puppy to running and getting him to stick with me instead of wandering off down every deer trail. It was pretty good today since I had along one of the older dogs (kept it short).

[emily_in_nc]

We're staying in a condo complex with a nice gym this month, so I have done a couple of walk/run interval sessions on the treadmill. Since I haven't run in over a year, I started slowly with just 2 miles total. First time was 3/4 mile run, 1.25 mile walk; and today I did a full mile run alternating with walking periods. Feel pretty good for just getting back to it, but I'm taking it slow, just 5.5 mph for the walk, 4 mph for the walk portions.

[OakLeaf]

My ankle was fine for today's slow 13. Stupid HR strap chafed a big line across my chest and when I got home I discovered my watch had never even picked it up. Don't know why it didn't receive, but I do know I'm going to have to figure something to keep that sharp edge from chafing. Ow.