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

[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.

[katluvr]

I'm a wimp! It's in the 40's but also cloudy, dreary and windy--I just didn't want to go outside. Did 3 miles on the TM housed in the garage. Why is it so much harder on a TM? I can't hold the pace I know I can on the road. Is it because it is constant? I probably vary my pace much more. I just don't know. My TM is pretty new so I think it's pretty close on being correct (speed wise that is). So it ended up being more of an interval workout. But it's done!

K

[tulip]

Today was my first day of the Couch-To-5k program. 20 minutes alternating walking and running...the hardest thing was getting out the door.

[emily_in_nc]

I'm a wimp! It's in the 40's but also cloudy, dreary and windy--I just didn't want to go outside. Did 3 miles on the TM housed in the garage. Why is it so much harder on a TM? I can't hold the pace I know I can on the road. Is it because it is constant? I probably vary my pace much more. I just don't know. My TM is pretty new so I think it's pretty close on being correct (speed wise that is). So it ended up being more of an interval workout. But it's done!

K

I find the treadmill easier than running on the road. Interesting how we're different!

[OakLeaf]

Treadmill, ewwwwwwwww.

I'm feeling pretty good about the 8 x 600 meters at 5K pace I did today, especially since I got out earlier than normal because of my schedule. I headed out with a minimum of mental flouncing and whining and pretty much nailed all the intervals.

Now, about this 5 mile tempo run I've got on the schedule for Saturday ... ... that's the one I'm *really* dreading.

[yellow]

kat, my experience with the dreadmill is the same as you--it's painful and seems so much more difficult than running outside. And it makes my already cranky back hurt. I ran on the dreadmill on Monday and hated every moment; it makes me feel like I am completely out of shape (rather than mildly out of shape, which is closer to reality). To be fair, I hate running on pavement almost as much, but not quite. I ran on a trail on old snow yesterday and trail in ~ 4" of fresh snow today. Both days were much better than Monday, even though today's run was the hardest outdoor run in recent memory (probably because I was the first person on most of the trail ).

I'm already fantasizing about running on dirt again, though. I might need to take a trip to the dry desert to do some of that in February.