For Joggers and Runners - Page 5

sylvie · 08-12-2012, 10:21 AM

Morning Runners!

Went for my morning run this morning again, i am doing close to 4k here on the trails and main road of the resort..Fresh air, beautiful scenery, and a big 'ol smile, gosh the feeling of a run just sets me up for an awesome day all around!

When i arrived here in Oregon, i got super spoiled with some new running gear from my Daddy..It makes such a huge difference, having clothes on designed for running.. Got myself a new water bottle belt, too before travelling here. Having water on me definitely helps push me further, not sure how i did it so long without one, especially since i dehydrate so quickly without running even.

TexasCowboi, i completely get what you are saying as far as nutrition goes.. That is something i am just learning myself. On days when i am not so great to myself eatingwise, i feel like the energy is sucked right out of me. It definitely is important to have a healthy eating plan, lots of hydration and a lot of good rest. That is something i had a hard time adjusting to, the proper rest.

tazz · 08-12-2012, 10:26 AM

i am so excited i found this thread!!

tuesday this week will be my 6.5 mile run.
currently, i am training for my 1st half marathon next year. as well as my 1st duathlon.

stephfromMIT · 08-16-2012, 12:42 PM

She's prefers to run barefoot. (better form/just being contrarian) She runs 10 miles 3x/wk. Also runs a weekly race near us. (5 miles, approx. 5:30/mi) Also runs major local races.

alexri · 08-25-2012, 05:21 AM

Ugh. At the Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon last Sunday, I was on my way to PR, and then the course hit this sudden, steep, sharp downhill with a curve, and I felt this pain in my right knee I have never felt before. I had to walk down the hill, and then tried to run again afterwards in a flat section. I made it a while but the hurting came back around mile 10. I had to stop at two medical stations for biofreeze, ice and a quick massage just so I could walk through the last mile and a half. I've been stretching, rolling, etc. like a madman trying to get this better.

Terrified I did something. Seeing the doctor on Monday just to be sure. I am guessing IT band since I felt it in my hip later.

I so cannot get hurt. I am *supposed* to be doing a 18-20 mile long run tomorrow to get ready for next month's races. It may just be a slow shuffle.

sylvie · 08-25-2012, 10:07 AM

Truly a great run this morning..
Nothing beats the sound of the feet hitting the pavement, early morning..
When all is quiet, heavy breaths and the feel of the fresh early morning air on my face..

Sometimes i tend to get hard on myself if i feel like i havent achieved the distance i achieved a previous day...But this week, i've learned to really stop doing that to myself. The fact i get up and run like i do is the best feeling in the world, considering where i was over a year ago - and everyday is an achievement of some kind.. Mostly, it's about the positive mind that comes from a run, no matter the length..It's about doing something for myself that feels great and preparing myself for some events to come, which will be such an accomplishment, i know this.

So, from now on, it's about patting myself on the back and being proud of me for what i accomplish each day, rather than being hard on myself, and enjoying every runner's high !

alexri · 09-09-2012, 03:58 PM

First double half marathons since February. Did the Maple Leaf 1/2 in VT on Saturday; passed someone I've always wanted to pass, even taking it easy.

Today was the Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn, ME. Really liked it, I helped pace a guy in to his PR, and I scored my own PR as well. Wooo!!!

Finally recovering from lyme disease. Pre-race I had chicken w/ fries on Fri night and steak w/ mashed potatoes and fries on Sat night. I can't eat wheat or dairy anymore and I'm finding that non-traditional pre-race meals are working just fine.

Next Saturday-- Gulf Beach 1/2 in CT. Gonna try to bust the PR a little more.

Leigh · 09-09-2012, 04:09 PM

Running is something I'm working towards in the future, right now I'm just getting used to walking but I hope to work up to a jog first and then maybe running in the future

Rockinonahigh · 09-09-2012, 05:52 PM

On the 6th of october I will be on a walk/run for chairty,also the team im with is wearing our Sr.Olympic shirts to advertise the sr.Olimpics that will be hear next may..I shure hope my knees can stand it..ouch!

shadows papa · 09-09-2012, 11:23 PM

I run simply because you cannot finish a triathlon without doing so! It's my least favorite of the three disciplines. I'm built like a linebacker,NOT a runner. I'm slow and all kinds of incorrect biomechanics but I can run a long ways and I never quit. Sometimes I take our youngest dog,Brando, with me on runs of 4 miles or less. He really enjoys it and it gives me a reason to drag my sorry butt out the door when I'd rather be riding my bike or swimming. Currently training for a half Ironman Tri that is my way of celebrating my 45th birthday in October. The run leg is a half marathon. I'm shooting for 2 hrs 45 min.

alexri · 09-14-2012, 04:04 PM

I give you such credit for being a tri person. I can't muster up the willpower, not even for a sprint tri. I never learned how to swim and I have phobias about having my head under water. You're awesome!

And all of you, runners, walkers, joggers, wagglers, Galloway runners, whatever it is, you're out there doing it. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you are. Just keep competing against yourself. Keep it up folks!

tazz · 09-14-2012, 04:45 PM

And all of you, runners, walkers, joggers, wagglers, Galloway runners, whatever it is, you're out there doing it. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you are. Just keep competing against yourself. Keep it up folks![/QUOTE]

***thanks... next week is my 9 mile mark.

was supposed to do a 5k today, race mode. but cramps are holding me back. (sometimes exercise is not good for cramps)
tomorrow i will do a double workout... 5k in the morning and and hour of sprint/interval work in the afternoon.

my double workouts begin next year right before my 1st half marathon in the spring.

alexri · 09-14-2012, 05:11 PM

Never any shame in a rest day. Better to listen to the body. For some people exercise helps cramps; for others it makes them way worse.

Greco · 09-15-2012, 10:43 AM

Double rainbow greeted all of us this morning...running in grainy sand, warm water...distance? who knows?...1.5 hr easy exploring run...proably 7mi...didn't care about distance, just exploring this new place, new people, new running place.

New gym, warehouse type place, serious, and fun folks together working out...friendly folks, strange to feel strange about friendly people...will get used to it...can certainly use it...excellent etiquette for folks using the free, and weight machines...good feeling...what a terrific place...I've been guided to some kind of humane place...wonder how my runs, and work outs will change because of it? I sense it will be a good thing.

Enjoy your runs folks!

from a kind place in the Universe, Greco

alexri · 09-30-2012, 08:44 AM

So yesterday was the New Hampshire Marathon. Hilly as hell, but a nice cloudy day, very little rain, pretty much perfect. I was doing great until around mile 16 and just felt myself starting to lose strength. The road had a really bad angle and my right foot killed the last 3 miles. This supposed to be my first double marathon weekend, but I got lost on the way to my hotel in Portland, and didn't get here until after 8 pm and hadn't even eaten dinner yet. Ugh. My plan was to just drop down to the half marathon, but I didn't even feel like doing that this morning. So I'm sitting in the hotel in Maine waiting for my friend who did the half so she can comes shower before we go.

Sitting in the hotel now I think I probably could have eeked out the half, but I am not going to second-guess myself or beat myself up for not doing it. I would have stayed overnight in NH anyway if I was just doing the one full there because I wouldn't trust myself to make the drive home safely being that tired. And it is actually downpouring here this morning so I would have been pretty miserable out there.

I have a couple more events this year but I need to put all my focus on my first Goofy challenge in January. I also need to get back on the wagon of healthy eating. I've been giving myself way too much permission to eat crap food as a reward for an event or for long miles.

How are you all doing? What's coming up for you? What are you working on?

alexri · 10-19-2012, 03:01 PM

Runners, joggers, walkers... how's it going out there?

sylvie · 11-05-2012, 12:01 PM

i miss running..SO much.
the cool morning air, the exhilarating feeling..
the energy to take on the day with a positive mindset.
the sound of the feet hitting the pavement.. controlled breathing.

i have felt so out of shape when i stopped running & working out. i have a tendency to get hard on myself and stop doing the things i love, a self-punishment.. So now that i'm getting the workouts back in, i will be working this back into my program as well.

What do ya's do through the winter months for those of you who get snow?
Our city here arent great about street cleaning, and so i may have to rely on running on my treadmill through the winter months.. But i find running on a treadmill completely different from the outside run.

Angeltoes · 11-05-2012, 12:10 PM

I'm in no way a competitive runner, but it definitely wakes me up and starts the day off right if I can run for a mile or 2 in the morning. I've been keeping to that lately. The problem is staying motivated when it's freezing and dark on winter mornings. We've had an Indian Summer this year, but next week it may snow and I don't handle the cold well. I'll need to replace running with some indoor cardio activity at the Y. I can't stand freezing!

MissItalianDiva · 11-05-2012, 12:14 PM

I am an odd duck but for me personally I love running or jogging in the frigid air. Just makes me feel even more driven. Getting out there and just running from it all...an escape of sorts.

Angeltoes · 11-05-2012, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissItalianDiva

I am an odd duck but for me personally I love running or jogging in the frigid air. Just makes me feel even more driven. Getting out there and just running from it all...an escape of sorts.

I think I need you to run next to me and tell me to quit my cryin'

sylvie · 11-05-2012, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissItalianDiva

I am an odd duck but for me personally I love running or jogging in the frigid air. Just makes me feel even more driven. Getting out there and just running from it all...an escape of sorts.

i love the frigid air as well.. The only thing i have problems with are the snow and ice.. If we had proper street cleaning, i would be all over it indeed.

i completely agree with the escape, it's been very much that for me as well.
i love running off a stressful or emotional day!

08-12-2012, 10:21 AM	#81
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Morning Runners! Went for my morning run this morning again, i am doing close to 4k here on the trails and main road of the resort..Fresh air, beautiful scenery, and a big 'ol smile, gosh the feeling of a run just sets me up for an awesome day all around! When i arrived here in Oregon, i got super spoiled with some new running gear from my Daddy..It makes such a huge difference, having clothes on designed for running.. Got myself a new water bottle belt, too before travelling here. Having water on me definitely helps push me further, not sure how i did it so long without one, especially since i dehydrate so quickly without running even. TexasCowboi, i completely get what you are saying as far as nutrition goes.. That is something i am just learning myself. On days when i am not so great to myself eatingwise, i feel like the energy is sucked right out of me. It definitely is important to have a healthy eating plan, lots of hydration and a lot of good rest. That is something i had a hard time adjusting to, the proper rest. __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

08-12-2012, 10:26 AM	#82
tazz Member How Do You Identify?: Athlete/tomboi Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, cutie Relationship Status: Estoy recibiendo cómodo con él Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: you never know where i might end up ;) Posts: 1,365 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,807 Thanked 1,759 Times in 642 Posts Rep Power: 20456639	i am so excited i found this thread!! tuesday this week will be my 6.5 mile run. currently, i am training for my 1st half marathon next year. as well as my 1st duathlon. __________________ "She walks a different path than some of us, but those on her wavelength enjoy the journey with her." --DLOS

08-16-2012, 12:42 PM	#83
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08-25-2012, 05:21 AM	#84
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Ouch Ugh. At the Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon last Sunday, I was on my way to PR, and then the course hit this sudden, steep, sharp downhill with a curve, and I felt this pain in my right knee I have never felt before. I had to walk down the hill, and then tried to run again afterwards in a flat section. I made it a while but the hurting came back around mile 10. I had to stop at two medical stations for biofreeze, ice and a quick massage just so I could walk through the last mile and a half. I've been stretching, rolling, etc. like a madman trying to get this better. Terrified I did something. Seeing the doctor on Monday just to be sure. I am guessing IT band since I felt it in my hip later. I so cannot get hurt. I am supposed to be doing a 18-20 mile long run tomorrow to get ready for next month's races. It may just be a slow shuffle.

08-25-2012, 10:07 AM	#85
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Truly a great run this morning.. Nothing beats the sound of the feet hitting the pavement, early morning.. When all is quiet, heavy breaths and the feel of the fresh early morning air on my face.. Sometimes i tend to get hard on myself if i feel like i havent achieved the distance i achieved a previous day...But this week, i've learned to really stop doing that to myself. The fact i get up and run like i do is the best feeling in the world, considering where i was over a year ago - and everyday is an achievement of some kind.. Mostly, it's about the positive mind that comes from a run, no matter the length..It's about doing something for myself that feels great and preparing myself for some events to come, which will be such an accomplishment, i know this. So, from now on, it's about patting myself on the back and being proud of me for what i accomplish each day, rather than being hard on myself, and enjoying every runner's high ! __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

09-09-2012, 03:58 PM	#86
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Yeesss!!! First double half marathons since February. Did the Maple Leaf 1/2 in VT on Saturday; passed someone I've always wanted to pass, even taking it easy. Today was the Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn, ME. Really liked it, I helped pace a guy in to his PR, and I scored my own PR as well. Wooo!!! Finally recovering from lyme disease. Pre-race I had chicken w/ fries on Fri night and steak w/ mashed potatoes and fries on Sat night. I can't eat wheat or dairy anymore and I'm finding that non-traditional pre-race meals are working just fine. Next Saturday-- Gulf Beach 1/2 in CT. Gonna try to bust the PR a little more.

09-09-2012, 04:09 PM	#87
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09-09-2012, 05:52 PM	#88
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09-09-2012, 11:23 PM	#89
shadows papa Member How Do You Identify?: With a Warning Label Preferred Pronoun?: Her Bastard Relationship Status: Peaceful Easy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Back Where I Come From Posts: 699 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,223 Thanked 1,643 Times in 484 Posts Rep Power: 3193789	I run simply because you cannot finish a triathlon without doing so! It's my least favorite of the three disciplines. I'm built like a linebacker,NOT a runner. I'm slow and all kinds of incorrect biomechanics but I can run a long ways and I never quit. Sometimes I take our youngest dog,Brando, with me on runs of 4 miles or less. He really enjoys it and it gives me a reason to drag my sorry butt out the door when I'd rather be riding my bike or swimming. Currently training for a half Ironman Tri that is my way of celebrating my 45th birthday in October. The run leg is a half marathon. I'm shooting for 2 hrs 45 min. __________________ "Cry,cuss,sling snot, whatever. Just KEEP PEDALING!!" Shad

09-14-2012, 04:04 PM	#90
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Tris I give you such credit for being a tri person. I can't muster up the willpower, not even for a sprint tri. I never learned how to swim and I have phobias about having my head under water. You're awesome! And all of you, runners, walkers, joggers, wagglers, Galloway runners, whatever it is, you're out there doing it. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you are. Just keep competing against yourself. Keep it up folks!

09-14-2012, 04:45 PM	#91
tazz Member How Do You Identify?: Athlete/tomboi Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, cutie Relationship Status: Estoy recibiendo cómodo con él Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: you never know where i might end up ;) Posts: 1,365 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,807 Thanked 1,759 Times in 642 Posts Rep Power: 20456639	And all of you, runners, walkers, joggers, wagglers, Galloway runners, whatever it is, you're out there doing it. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you are. Just keep competing against yourself. Keep it up folks![/QUOTE] ***thanks... next week is my 9 mile mark. was supposed to do a 5k today, race mode. but cramps are holding me back. (sometimes exercise is not good for cramps) tomorrow i will do a double workout... 5k in the morning and and hour of sprint/interval work in the afternoon. my double workouts begin next year right before my 1st half marathon in the spring. __________________ "She walks a different path than some of us, but those on her wavelength enjoy the journey with her." --DLOS

09-14-2012, 05:11 PM	#92
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Never any shame in a rest day. Better to listen to the body. For some people exercise helps cramps; for others it makes them way worse.

09-15-2012, 10:43 AM	#93
Greco Senior Member How Do You Identify?: GNC, not Trans, REAL. TIME. ONLY. Preferred Pronoun?: REAL. TIME. ONLY. Relationship Status: REAL. TIME. ONLY. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In a good life. Posts: 3,200 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,160 Thanked 6,618 Times in 2,287 Posts Rep Power: 0	new runs, new gym, new everything Double rainbow greeted all of us this morning...running in grainy sand, warm water...distance? who knows?...1.5 hr easy exploring run...proably 7mi...didn't care about distance, just exploring this new place, new people, new running place. New gym, warehouse type place, serious, and fun folks together working out...friendly folks, strange to feel strange about friendly people...will get used to it...can certainly use it...excellent etiquette for folks using the free, and weight machines...good feeling...what a terrific place...I've been guided to some kind of humane place...wonder how my runs, and work outs will change because of it? I sense it will be a good thing. Enjoy your runs folks! from a kind place in the Universe, Greco

09-30-2012, 08:44 AM	#94
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Argh So yesterday was the New Hampshire Marathon. Hilly as hell, but a nice cloudy day, very little rain, pretty much perfect. I was doing great until around mile 16 and just felt myself starting to lose strength. The road had a really bad angle and my right foot killed the last 3 miles. This supposed to be my first double marathon weekend, but I got lost on the way to my hotel in Portland, and didn't get here until after 8 pm and hadn't even eaten dinner yet. Ugh. My plan was to just drop down to the half marathon, but I didn't even feel like doing that this morning. So I'm sitting in the hotel in Maine waiting for my friend who did the half so she can comes shower before we go. Sitting in the hotel now I think I probably could have eeked out the half, but I am not going to second-guess myself or beat myself up for not doing it. I would have stayed overnight in NH anyway if I was just doing the one full there because I wouldn't trust myself to make the drive home safely being that tired. And it is actually downpouring here this morning so I would have been pretty miserable out there. I have a couple more events this year but I need to put all my focus on my first Goofy challenge in January. I also need to get back on the wagon of healthy eating. I've been giving myself way too much permission to eat crap food as a reward for an event or for long miles. How are you all doing? What's coming up for you? What are you working on?

10-19-2012, 03:01 PM	#95
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Runners, joggers, walkers... how's it going out there?

11-05-2012, 12:01 PM	#96
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	i miss running..SO much. the cool morning air, the exhilarating feeling.. the energy to take on the day with a positive mindset. the sound of the feet hitting the pavement.. controlled breathing. i have felt so out of shape when i stopped running & working out. i have a tendency to get hard on myself and stop doing the things i love, a self-punishment.. So now that i'm getting the workouts back in, i will be working this back into my program as well. What do ya's do through the winter months for those of you who get snow? Our city here arent great about street cleaning, and so i may have to rely on running on my treadmill through the winter months.. But i find running on a treadmill completely different from the outside run. __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

11-05-2012, 12:10 PM	#97
Angeltoes Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Nunya Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bernlandia Posts: 1,740 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,286 Thanked 5,526 Times in 1,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	I'm in no way a competitive runner, but it definitely wakes me up and starts the day off right if I can run for a mile or 2 in the morning. I've been keeping to that lately. The problem is staying motivated when it's freezing and dark on winter mornings. We've had an Indian Summer this year, but next week it may snow and I don't handle the cold well. I'll need to replace running with some indoor cardio activity at the Y. I can't stand freezing! __________________ Now say you're sorry for ushering in the fourth fucking reich- anonymous

11-05-2012, 12:14 PM	#98
MissItalianDiva Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Miss Twiggy Preferred Pronoun?: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and that shit doesn't sound atrocious! Relationship Status: divorce happens..all that glitters ain't gold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 2,284 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,768 Thanked 7,159 Times in 1,793 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I am an odd duck but for me personally I love running or jogging in the frigid air. Just makes me feel even more driven. Getting out there and just running from it all...an escape of sorts.