TTURedRaider, try a different pair of socks. Thin or thick, different textures and wicking materials. It should be pretty cheap to try a couple pairs and see if it helps. Also, some vaseline or Body Glide on the trouble spots can help. My blister problem went away when I found the right shoes--extra wide for me.

Ellen, have fun on that 14 miler. Keep hydrated.

Anne

5k for me this morning, I'm hoping to do a longer run tomorrow so didn't want to go too far today in case it wore me out. Fingers crossed the plan works when I get up tomorrow!

Shalia - I usually run every second day... Sometimes I run every day but I find it hard on the knees ... Most training programs run only every second day...

Today we are going in the coolness of a museum and walking around in there... Tomorrow it will be a super early morning jog if I want to beat the heat...

Ellen -- I wasn't a runner during my pregnancy 17 years ago... but I did exercise and weight train till the very end and was back at it 4 weeks after delivery...

Originally Posted by Ilene:
Ellen -- I wasn't a runner during my pregnancy 17 years ago... but I did exercise and weight train till the very end and was back at it 4 weeks after delivery...

I'll say it again - wow.

Just got back from my 14 - I finished in 3:30. That means I will be able to finish the Disney Half in 3:30 (course limit) so I am going to sign up. Just between us, I think I have an addiction. Is there a 12 step program available for runners (12 steps - is that all? I can do that, it's nothing after 14 miles in the heat and humidity :lol: )

Just got back from this morning's half. Dh, who has run 5k once in the last 12 years (and that was Friday night) ran the 5k in 24:50. (He does bike and walk a lot though). My 3 and 6 year olds ran(well, mostly walked for the 3 year old) the kids 1k race and received ribbons for their efforts.

Now my race. The weather was hot and humid, the course ran along country roads with no shade whatsoever, and the half didn't start until after 9:30, when the 5k was finished. Anyway, before we started I'd down graded my time hopes from sub-2:00, to around 2:05. By 10k I'd down graded that to faster than my 2:12ish May 1/2. By 15k I'd downgraded it to finishing without collapsing or walking most of the last 3k. I finished in about 2:12 again. But, it was a better experience than the last time. My pace was more consistent. I walked through water stations after the turnaround, and for about a minute afterwards, but that was it. I even finished by picking up the pace for the last couple of km and overtaking two men. Hey, I didn't finish last!

Lessons learned. 1. No more mid summer long distances for me. I don't do heat well. By about 8km I wasn't sweating much at all and I had goosebumps on my arms. It was a weird feeling; I was incredibly hot yet slightly chilly at the same time. I then started sweating buckets as soon as I stopped running. 2. Chaffing hurts. I've worn the same sports bra before on long runs, but I was dumping water over my head at water stations, and I guess my skin and the wet bra did not get along. I didn't notice until I got back and took a bath. Better than finding out in a shower I guess. (Dh got to experience chaffed nipples, which took him by suprise. I told him that he now knows why so many of the men were running topless.)

Ellen, congrats on your 14 miler!

Shalia, it's generally considered better to run every other day when you're starting out. It puts a lot of new stresses on the muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments.

Only Me: Feliciation for running a half in this weather! I am absolutely dying doing hills in this weather and it's usually my strength!

I can't believe I am sticking through running through the humidity, but it is a great stress reliever for me!!!

Cheers!

Ali

Congrats Only me!!!

Congrats Ellen on your 14 m. I am currently doing the couch potato to 5k program I find it much easier for a beginner to run 90sec then walk 60 alternating for 20min than it is to run 5min then walk 5 min. that;s why I said that I 'll try to program when i can run, 5 minutes seems like an eternity to me.

I admire all the people who run during pregnancy too, I was on pelvic rest and took that as an excuse to not exercise, i'm paying for it now, 40lbs heavier than I've ever been.

A cracking run on the treadmill this morning, 10k in 64 minutes. I kept up the pace that I used to consider absolutely flat out for a 5k up for over 8k, then slowed down a bit at the end, but I still shaved 3 minutes off the time it took the only other time I managed that distance.

I was going to run outside today, but it was a bit warm by the time I got up, so I opted for air conditioning. Nothing like as warm as some of you are experiencing, but still a bit uncomfortable for sweaty old me!

Originally Posted by sugarbianca:

I am currently doing the couch potato to 5k program I find it much easier for a beginner to run 90sec then walk 60 alternating for 20min than it is to run 5min then walk 5 min. that;s why I said that I 'll try to program when i can run, 5 minutes seems like an eternity to me.

I hear you ... You are doing great. I did not mean anything by my comment except to run for yourself and don't let your fears hold you back. You are on the right track for you. I am still not at 5 min intervals, but in 4:1s. I just increased the speed to 5.0 on the treadmill and held it for 40 min (at 4 min intervals) last Thurs. I have been "lifting my feet higher and moving faster than a walk" (jogging? running? who cares?) since Feb and started like you are. You need to find the right mix for you and listen to your body to know when to move to 2:2s or 2:1s or what ever makes sense for you. I am ready to try 5:1s during my short run (40 min) this week ... maybe ... I'll let you know Thurs. I need to work myself into these things ;)

Only Me - :eek: WOWOWOWOWeeee :high: a half in this heat!!! Holy Moly!! I don't do well in heat either and that's only 10K, I can NOT imagine a half!! OnlyMe you said:

Originally Posted by :
By about 8km I wasn't sweating much at all and I had goosebumps on my arms. It was a weird feeling; I was incredibly hot yet slightly chilly at the same time.

I've had that happen a couple of times, the chills and goose bumps in this heat!! What gives with that?

Ellen -- You rock with that 14m...Do you run in a group when you go that far? and do you run your 4:1 intervals. I have to start doing somethings differently, I am stuck in a 10k rut :( as a long run ....

Yeah, now it'll be two days off. Had good intentions of running today and life got in the way. Just took my evening drugs and I'm practically tipsy now. <Generally not good when running.> Tomorrow morning it is. And then I get to take the car to the car doctor and fix it. Stupid car decided to break it's radiator.

Originally Posted by Ilene:
Ellen -- You rock with that 14m...Do you run in a group when you go that far? and do you run your 4:1 intervals. I have to start doing somethings differently, I am stuck in a 10k rut :( as a long run ....

Thanks Ilene. Yes, I run with a group for my long runs and on my own for my short weekday runs. DCFit has it all mapped out, so all I need to do is show up with ym sneaks, water and gels. How much easier could it be? They also tell me what to do during the week, and I swear it has an impact on improving my long runs. So, this week I do an easy run today for 40 min, tomorrow do 14 minutes of 30 second intervals (30 seconds as fast as you can, then 30 second recovery) plus a 10 minute warm-up and cool down), and Thurs is a 30 min tempo run. For the next two Sat's we will do 10 miles (one will probably be a hill run) and then on to 16 miles. It is a good plan - there are many plans like this out there, it is the group that makes the long runs itneresting. There are about 6 of us that run consistently together, though 700 registered for the program. We are divided into groups by pace and then subdivided by intervals. Yes, I do run 4:1s on the long runs. Though since last week tired us all so much and we all had problems we did the last 3 miles or so light post to light post and then 3:1s. Sat was about endurance and distance, not about time.

Can I just say, I LOVE MY RUNNING GROUP - I don't think I could do this without them.

Hey everyone

I am back from my vacation and proud to say that I continued my training program FAITHFULLY while I was away...and even though it was HOT HOT HOT- I did it all!!

I jumped on my scale and all that hard work is paying off more than I EVER imagined possible...My weight is down to 115.4 but I have never felt so good about myself in FOREVER!!! Thank god for running!

Happy Monday everyone!

Leanne :lol: