4.5 miles at the park today. It was a sunny, no wind 49 degrees, I had on a wool cap and gloves. :) They came off sooner today than Monday, so maybe as I build running endurance I'll also build a tolerance for being out in the chilly weather... :o

Originally Posted by EZMONEY:
is there a penalty if I don't make it?

I believe you'll be beaten with wet noodles, rolled in powdered sugar, and then photographed for posterity.

Avoid this at all costs.

6.5 miles. I'm really starting to loathe the treadmill and reallllly miss outdoor running:(. With the treadmill I can't decipher whether I'm tired or just painfully bored...

Originally Posted by sm177:
6.5 miles. I'm really starting to loathe the treadmill and reallllly miss outdoor running:(. With the treadmill I can't decipher whether I'm tired or just painfully bored...

I think its the boredom, I lasted 2.10 miles today on my reluctant return to the treadmill. I felt great physically but mentally I just couldn't keep going. I'm proud of my effort though, tomorrow another treadmill run. I'm unwilling to go out in single digit weather, even a crazy runner person has to draw the lines somewhere.

Yikes! Be careful Skinny Teen.

EZ, don't listen to Jo. The consequences are actually much much worse! :)

3 miles today. Operation Sprint Intervals continues!

I ran 5.34 miles this morning. Finally Florida got a shot of cooler weather, I think it was low 40s this morning, a nice change.

2009 Run Miles: 45.61... 954.39 to go!

It is funny to read the varying account of welcome and despair about the current cold temperatures. I guess its all in what you are used to! ;)

My rule is no running outside when it is below 5, because it really, really hurts to breathe!

So, 2 miles inside today. :kickcan: Boring!!!!
Only 717.5 to go!!! :D

5 miles today!

2 more miles for me today. Problem is, if I walk in the morning I don't want to walk at night too, and vice versa. Man I'm lazy. Oh well, the laziness was developed over many years, so I guess the fact I'm exercising 6 days a week is certainly better than nothing. Anyway, should be at 20 miles by the end of the week.

Decided to suck it up and stay on the treadmill, 8.58 miles for me.

Grrr....I'm going to go back to read to catch up, but I just have to share that I haven't run in a week! Between sub-zero temperatures, gym (at work) hours and my meeting schedule I can't fit a run in to save my life. Tomorrow I am going to run, whether it is outside or on the treadmill. I usually go over my lunch hour, but if I don't time that exactly right the treadmills are full. Of course that wouldn't matter this week because I've basically been chained to my desk and haven't taken a lunch hour. It's making me really cranky too. I will run tomorrow, and hopefully it will be above zero degrees this weekend so I can also run on the weekend!

/rant off

Hope everyone is doing great and I will be back with more miles...hopefully soon!

3 miles today. My shin is hurting again so tomorrow is a day off. :(

6 miles today. I couldn't run the past two days and tomorrow is a no go either. I'm going to do a nice long run either on Saturday or Sunday to make up for it!

2.4 miles for me today, then a lower body workout with my new adjustable weights. I did hill intervals on the treadmill, which was challenging enough to keep me from being bored. Actually, it was just challenging period! I didn't even have the incline set all the way up. Obviously I've been spoiled here in FL where there are few hills. I'll just keep doing the hills and think about running a 5K back home in WV where we have big hills.

Jenguin...I hear that! I haven't posted here in 2 or 3 days so he's my stats:

Weds I got up to run outside and I knew I was going to have a GREAT run. 1/4 mile into it I spotted a small black bear in the middle of my path. I was shocked! So I turned around and headed home. I didn't want to NOT exercise so like a fool I did dashes in front of my house for speedwork w/o warming up properly. Yes...I have shin splints now that I am nursing. :(

So that afternoon I did walk a speedy 3 miles at work inside too.

yesterday no running due to work being so hectic that I had no time before work to get out there. I walked 3 miles in the afternoon inside at work.

Today: nursing shin splints and it was 10 below with the wind chills so...NO THANKS! I will walk my 3 or 4 miles downstairs at work this afternoon and that will be it.

Tomorrow I will do a 10 mile trail run at 7am.

NSV ladies....I added more fruit and carbs back into my diet and my 4.5 week stall lifted! The scale went down 2.5 lbs!!!! woohoooo!!!!!!

Baby it's cold outside! Ran/walked 5 miles on treadmill today.

Hi everyone! I haven't been on this site in over two years. I came across this thread & thought it might help to motivate me. I was a competitive runner from age 8 thru college. I'd love to get back into it! Because of current health concerns, I can't run yet, but I can certainly walk! I'm going to shoot for 500 miles and hopefully I can start running in a few months.

I had aNSV yesterday! I jogged 4 miles in 45! I dont understand.. it was like teh best run i have ever had in my life!! i could have gone for ever and i just had all this energy!
Anyway.. dang.. i love a good run!

Wow-- everyone is sounding so great!! :)
2 miles on the treadmill today.

+ 3.5 miles!

+2 miles today... A little sad that it wasn't more than that, I had planned to at least match the 4.5 of Wednesday, but considering it was 29 degrees I just had to stop! My cheeks are still cold! :)

Took the mutts out for 2.5 after being away at work for 2 days.

26.5/1000 MILES

I only did 2 miles today because the treadmill is murdering me with boredom. I also did the 30 day shred to see what all the hype is about, I liked the strength stuff but the rest was pretty boring. I'm praying for warmer weather! Today was sooo cold a quarter of the city lost power! Poor Toronto!

Whoops, I haven't updated this group in a while :o Sorry about that!

I've been running, though! 10 miles yesterday, 3 today, and if I finish tomorrow's run that puts me at my first 30 mile week ever! I'm so freaking excited! :cool:

A gorgeous morning here for a walk with the dogs in a long-sleeve t-shirt and shorts.

30/1000 MILES

EZ~ You are killing me! It was -15 degrees here this morning!!! :brr:

Anyway, 5 miles last night and 11 this morning (all indoors, of course ;))

+4 today

16.57 miles, I really wanted to cross that 100 mile mark today but the cold kept me inside. All treadmill.

I decided to just take advantage of the consistent surface and pretend like the people on the machines next to me where running with me.

Also, I planned the next 3 years of my life, lol I had so much time to think about the future and my goals it was ridiculous.

+1.7 on the elliptical today. Oddly, the elliptical almost killed me today, and I couldn't get my heart rate up to the HIIT levels I used to be able to achieve pretty easily on it before. Am I getting spoiled to the real running after only 18 days?

3 tread miles today.

21 miles down, 479 to go :) :carrot:

Originally Posted by urockmom:
EZ~ You are killing me! It was -15 degrees here this morning!!! :brr:

Anyway, 5 miles last night and 11 this morning (all indoors, of course ;))

:) You need to move out of REDSOX NATION and come to Padre Country and do what I do....:cheer3: for DODGER BLUE :cheer3: ;)

Angie and I took the dogs to the duck pond this morning. Braggin' here ;) I wore a long sleeve shirt and shorts ~ Angie wore her shorts and a light sweatshirt. It was in the high 60's to low 70's and the sun was shining! We are expecting rain though this week :(....actually :) happy about that...we need it!

Have a great week gals....I am out of town until Friday

34/1000 MILES

+7.08 sunset run along the river tonight... veddy nice...

2009 Miles Run: 52.69... 947.31 to go!

9 miles this morning.

Originally Posted by urockmom:
EZ~ You are killing me! It was -15 degrees here this morning!!! :brr:

Holy moly, I gotta say that my brain hits stack overflow error when it comes across a temperature like "-15."

+8 today--- harder than usual, my body def will feel it tomorrow.

2 tread miles

Another 10.16 miles for me today.

Woohoo everyone!

Jackie:woops: amazing. I've never gone anywhere NEAR that far on a treadmill.

+5 today, outside in 45 degrees... Starting to get used to it being cold here in ATL.

+1.77 today - need to kick it back up