February: Love to run

[limewave]

I'm starting to get my running legs back as well. Driving the kids home last night I kept day-dreaming about a nice "long run." That hasn't happened in a long time! I was supposed to run 6 this morning but it was so bitter, low single digits. I flipped my training runs, did 3 this morning and will do the 6 tomorrow. The kicker is that when I checked the weather this afternoon--it's supposed to be even colder tomorrow morning. Ugh.

[katluvr]

Good job running in all that snow and cold temps! I had a good 7 mile run this AM. Weather was quite good for today. Cool but still shorts and short sleeve running temp, very foggy so no sun and a bit humid, but overall good for a run! I have a 15K next weekend...not prepared as usual!

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[GLC1968]

I've been blowing off my runs something awful. I finally re-did my training plan for the next half (in April) because I felt so far behind that there was no way I was going to get back on track. So the new plan starts with last night and I did an easy 2 miles on the treadmill as part of it.

Tonight will be a 5 mile tempo run but I'm going to have to do it on the treadmill again because I've been having some digestive issues and I don't want to be too far from a bathroom. It's a bummer too, because it's so much warmer here now and it's actually not raining at the moment... But I just don't want to take any chances. By the weekend, I should be back to my normal digestive-self and I'll be able to get back outside!

[skhill]

Back to the treadmill yet again. It was plenty warm (50F) and all the snow and ice has melted, but the wind's howling. It would have built character to run outside in that, but that's not on the training plan for this week! So I chugged away for 4 miles.

A question for y'all: is it ever OK to offer unsolicited advice to another runner? There was a woman a couple treadmills away who's form caught my eye. She started out hunched over and over-striding; she was working hard to keep up with a speed that was clearly too much for her and it kept getting worse. I didn't say anything, but I sure wanted to-- and I'd decided that if we were in the locker room at the same time, I might. Bet a more supportive bra and a slightly shorter stride would help her tremendously...

[Catrin]

This is always a hard call to make Skhill. I've had to to bite my tongue when seeing how bad someone's form is. I rarely say anything, unless it is something so obvious that is going to lead to serious injury. Thankfully I've some friends among the fitness professionals at my gym and I've been known to occasionally draw their attention to someone like that. I rarely do it, and they know how best to approach someone. More rarely, like this morning, I will say something if I can present it in a positive way.

A shorter stride would certainly be kinder to her hamstrings, I've learned that painful price about over-striding.

[Crankin]

Well, when I was an instructor I was very strict about giving feedback, but, I always asked.
My experience has been as a bike leader is that some people just get furious, even though it's part of the job, despite the fact that sometimes it is safety related. Others are eternally grateful, because you've usually made their life easier.

[katluvr]

Quick 3 miles today. I was going to take it really easy, but felt good so pushed it a bit. I have a 15K race tomorrow followed by the 5K with friends (I'll walk or job slowly the second race). It's warm, sunny, a bit humid. It's been early spring here this week. I have enjoyed it!