Hi there guys! Looks like everyone has been getting some great runs in!
I have a question: This weekend I hung a whole bunch of drywall..and now my thigh muscles are pretty sore from doing a TON of squats. Today is supposed to be w4d1 of c25k, would you recommend me doing it or holding off until my muscles aren't sore? My mind wants to go for the jog, but my legs are sore. LOL. I'm kinda thinking that I'll go for the jog and if I can't do it, then I'll walk the rest of the way and then redo it on Wednesday?
Hiked again over the weekend.. and last 2 days have done my 5k runs.Fresh snow in the Mts very beautiful!Cool crisp air to run in.Also keeping up with my weight workouts.
Ug - I think I peaked early! I'm running a 5K Thanksgiving morning and wanted to have a good time. So today I wanted to do a slow 3 mile run and then won't do any running or leg work tomorrow.
Of course, just my luck, this had to be the best run I've ever had. I felt strong and powerful and like I could go forever. I consciously slowed down at 1.5 miles because I was going a little fast. At 3 miles I wanted to keep running because it felt so good - but I stopped and looked at my watch - 29:27 - that's my fastest 3 mile time ever by over 30 seconds.
You know what that means? Thursday's run is going to SUCK!!
td I don't know the "right" answer to your question. I usually don't run if my quads are sore. I would just do what feels best to you. If it's just a dull gnawing kind of soreness it may be fine. But if you think you'll be miserable through your run, don't do it. There's no reason to push yourself through pain!
Cherry why will your Tgiving run be terrible? It sounds like you are getting consistently stronger and faster, so the run yesterday wasn't a fluke. If you go into the run thinking it will suck it surely will, but I really bet you'll have a great time
PS Every time I look at your ticker I'm so amazed- you have accomplished something amazing!!
Cherry :Your going to have a GREAT run and CONGRADS on your great time!
I guess my daily run is actually 3.4 miles and not right at a 5k. One of the other runners in the area corrected me. Today was a great run I actually felt like a runner and not just a jogger. I was really in the zone everything perfect and ran my best time.
I'm back from the Turkey Trot! Time was terrible as this was a horribly organized race. All these dumb walkers lined up in the front and it was impossible to get by - made worse since I was running with my dog! It took me at least 3/4 a mile to get away from the pack.
BUT, it's was a great way to start the day, now I feel like I accomplished some exercise and I will eat without guilt for the rest of the day.
I have been trying to get to this thread to check in forever it seems like, but I've been crazy busy at work, and the holidays and my keyboard keeps freaking out on me, so I'm going to give it a try again today.
Looks like everyone is doing great! I've been just plugging along with my training, but actually just abandoned my old program, which had me runnig 4xs a week for a new one in which I'll only be running 3xs a week. I think this is going to help me continue to heal some of my injuries and really give a lot more purpose to the other runs. So I'll have 1 easy run, 1 tempo or hill run and 1 long run. I've replace the 4th run which was an easy run with a second spin class, so I'll be continuing to get some good indurance. I'm really pleased with this decision and think in the long run it's giving me a much more balance program.
So the new program is 16 weeks and starts Monday. I ran a 5 mile easy run Thursday and did a 5 mile Tempo run yesterday and will be doing 8 or 9 miles tomorrow to kind of get a feel for the new system. With holidays there's going to have to be some tweaking to the schedule here and there to fit everything in, but that's the fun of it for me.
With the speed work I've been doing I've really been seeing some improvement in my speed so I'm excited to see what happens when I get to those 18 and 20 mile long runs. I really want to run my marathon in under 5 hours, but I don't want to stress too much about that as it's my first.
I'm at 909 miles for the year, so I'm closing in on my 1000 mile goal and should reach it with miles to spare, barring injury or sickness.
So keep it up everyone, not sure I'll be around much for the next few days, but I'll be sure to get December's thread up right on time - let's finish the year strong!
Did my 10K Race this morning! The weather was amazing, which was the best part of the run. My running partner was running faster than me today so I didn't have a buddy to keep my pace up... I kind of wish I had really tried to keep up with her!
I really just wanted to come in under 60 minutes and I'm not sure if it happened. I know my time was less than 63 minutes, just not sure if I made it under that sub-hour mark. I forgot to start my watch and the chip times are not posted yet. Worse, the walkers were started 55 minutes after us, which meant there was a HUGE mass of people standing in front of our finish line. I literally was standing there for a good 30 seconds before i pushed my way through. It added at least 2-3 minutes to my time, possibly enough to push me over my "goal." Grumble!
ncuneo congrats on a great job with training! I found 4x (even for my shorter distances) too much... I get sick of running that many times a week.
Cherry way to go on completing your Turkey Trot! Our race was poorly organized too... it had me literally at a standstill about 500 m from the finish line. So frustrating!
I had hardly done any running since my 10K in September, but with the extra time off I got in 3 runs last week, 3-3.6 miles each. The weather has been GORGEOUS here on Long Island this week! I also signed up with my son for a 5K next Saturday. It will be freezing, but we get hot chocolate and bagels afterward!
indiblue, CONGRATS on the 10K! My dream is to be able to do one in an hour - let us know when they post your time.
ncuneo, fantastic work! You should definitely be seeing an improvement in your speed.
Cherry, congrats on the 5K. What a great way to start your Thanksgiving.
deva, you
re running further than you thought - how great! You do that every day?
aka Unless you took a several-week break from running I bet you haven't lost your endurance. (Even then, you aren't likely to lose much.) I was worried about losing my endurance due to a knee injury a few months ago and a few more experienced runners here gave me similar advice. Sometimes bad runs happen, if that's what you feel like you have had recently. Even folks who run miles and miles have days where they call it quits after 3. I think we on this thread have referred to them as "craptastic" runs
I think running is hugely mental, so likely it's a mental, rather than physical, block. Just enjoy your runs, don't try to add mileage or up the speed. Do a few at the level you're on now and see where you are in a few days. I bet you'll hop over the hurdle
Hi everyone! I ran my first 5k this weekend and I was disappointed in my time, but I'm blaming the way the race was organized and I don't feel bad for putting the blame elsewhere, hahaha! I usually run 5k in 30-32 minutes depending on the day (I run it 3x a week), and I clocked in at 35 minutes on Saturday. The race was an up-and-back meaning you go halfway and turn around, but the trail could only fit 2 people on each side of the divided line, so you couldn't pass anyone until other people had run by you ~ and there were half marathoners running, too, so they had already started a half hour before the 5kers and they were already running on the "back" side of the trail. Quite frustrating. It was such a fun experience, though!! I really enjoyed running with everyone else and people watching.
indiblue..seriously, thank you for a solid piece of advice.
See that's been my problem, the speed. I'm so bored having to go at a slow pace just so I can finish. These slow runs are killing me. But when I go fast I can't finish. I want to do the program as it is written.
I'll just keep going on to 10k training, and work it out mentally. Maybe I need a fresh playlist, and I'll force myself to slow it down.
They just posted the times for the 10K I ran. 62 minutes. Which includes the 2-3 minutes I had to STAND IN LINE behind the "fun run" to cross the finish line.
I guess I'll just have to run another one.
But first... one month running hiatus. I made a promise to my right knee.
