February Running!
 

Well it's already February and time to start posting your daily running here! I've been sick and off my game this last week, but feeling better today and hope to be getting back into the swing of things.

This month I hope to continue my 20-25 mile weeks. Other than that, I'm just hoping for a low key happy and healthy month.

Happy running!

Im going to start running for the first time ever this month. I guess my goal for the month is to not die! hahaha

I ran 1.534 miles today...
Im starting over again, wish i never stopped.
But here I go!!!
running makes me tired.. but its also the quickest way i ever lost weight!

I ran for the first time in a week today. I've had almost no energy eating about 1400 calories a day, fairly low carb, as in I feel borderline anemic or something. Today was no different but I didn't want to go more than a week without running. My pace was sluggish but I kept at it for maybe 2.5 miles at 35 minutes.

I hate how my running performance suffers when I eat on plan. I can run until the cows come home if I am binging or overeating, but then I gain weight.

Hmmmm^^that's strange...yesterday I was only able to run 2.7 miles and felt like I was going to die just to finish that! I had planned to run 5. Glad to see I'm not alone...I guess sometimes we all just have "bad days".:)

Gonna try for 5 today even though it's my "day off"...I don't like not meeting performance goals.:p

Question to all you long distance runners (6+ miles). I run about 19 miles per week now...however, it is spread out like 5, 5, 4, 5. How do you get to the point from 5 where you can run 10? 10 just seems not even DREAMABLE for me. But then again, I used to feel that way about 3 and then 5...but I made those so...

Also, do you find that running over 6 miles stresses your body and/or stunts your fat loss goals?

^^^^^
this. no question

i found that, psychologically, as soon as i could run a 10K (about an hour) that i could run ANY DISTANCE.... after that,, alot of its in your head.... its really not that huge of a jump! Maybe start running for tie, rahter than disatance...... go out for a 30 minute run one day, the next day run for an hour. on the wekkend run for 1 1/2 hours (taking walk breaks, if needed) ANd also, on the longer runs, just SLOW DOWN.SERIOUSLY. Different paces for different races (or distances) Run uncomfortably slow on the long runs,if you have to..... if youre already doing 5 or 6, then you are mORE than physically "FIT" enough to run 10.....cardiovascualrly, endurance, whatever......just drop intensity.

ANyway, id stop being aftraid and just go for it! maybe not up to 10 right away, but to 7? or 7.5? youll be fine
Enjoy :)

oh, and sorry all for my typing mistakes.. i just got a full-set of acryllics yesterday, and im not used to them yet

Thanks for your honesty and helpful advice Mkroyer! I think your right about it being "in your head"...I kinda felt like that today after a 5 mile run (treadmill). I felt that because I told myself (mentally) that I would stop at 5 miles, when the time came...I started feeling more tired, as if I talked myself into it! haha!

I think I'm going to now start working on my speed and adding more sprints, but stay at a 5 mile/day maximum for now. Right now I'm running for about an hour at 5.0-5.2mph. I want to get up to 6.0mph w/8.0 sprints for 2 mins. Hopefully this is an attainable goal.:)

If you want to run longer, then pick one run per week and start gradually extending the distance. Go slower during this "long run" or take walk breaks. You can keep the other running days the same. Rule of thumb is not to increase your distance more than 10% per week. My "base" is 5,5,5,12-15 (long run) = 25-30 mi/wk. I extend that long run up to 24 miles when marathon training.

Running more than 6 miles -- no problem. Running more than 20, that's tougher!! :D It all depends on what you're used to.

ive just begun to run...im still in the run/walk stage but hope to be able to run straight for at least two miles in the next coming weeks!!!

I was going to say what MBN said about going over 6 miles. Pick one day to make your 'slow-long run' day. Add a 1/2-1 mile each time you are really to up the ante. And yes, slow is the key. No need to go out there and expect to run the same pace as a 3 mile run. Having a really strong base is key too.

I totally agree with you on a lot of it being mental. I had the problem of my mind telling my body to shut down when I knew I was at the end of my run. I would literally feel my body just get heavy and sluggish when the end was in sight. Going over 3 miles and just building a running base really helped me break that.

As for myself--I did a 3 mile run yesterday. I have a 5 planned for Friday depending on weather it might be Saturday.

I just started adding a mile per week and now I regularly have 1 day a week I do at least 8-10 miles and I love it and crave the stress and shear exhaustion I feel afterwards. It can make fat loss difficult, but does wonders for maintenance.

Krampus, is there a happy medium you could find? Like maybe up your cals a smidge to improve your performance.

I'm still trying to make up for Monday, but finally feeling better. I snuck in 2 on Tuesday, only ran 3 Wednesday due to time constraints and snuck in another 3 today. Hooding for 5 tomorrow and 10 Sunday.

wondered why the last running thread had gone so quiet - that's cos you lot are here in February!!!!

Not much running for me this week. Its too hot and hasn't dipped below 80F day or night for 5 days now. I've been out a couple of times at 5.30am but only for 30min before work.

Not too convinced about my 'long run' tomorrow either with day time max of 108F forecast... Think i'll do back-to-back spin classes instead!

Thanks everyone for your helpful advice!:hug:

I think I'm going to continue working on increasing my base (so that I'm running 5 for all 4 days), and wait until after I've dropped these last 15 lbs before going for the long run.

Seriously...I'm on a mission (in case you haven't noticed..haha!) to lose this fat and get back into my size 6 jeans! Once I'm at goal weight..I can have a little more fun with my running goals.

Again....thanks so very much...all your comments helped me to know where I'm going. To be honest...I can't even believe I'm here! haha...I remember thinking "how do these people just wake up and run 5 miles when I can't even run 5 minutes??? and then do this 4 and 5 times a week...my heart would simply burst into flames and shut down?" Who knew I'd be one of those "crazy" people one day..haha! Thanks for the motivation!:hug:

Just wondering, why would long distance running decrease fat lose? I would have thought the opposite was true.