get well soon, nelie!

I ran my usual 2.75 today. I think my body has finally adjusted to this! I was feeling kinda stuck for a while. It will be time to increase to 5K every time after Thanksgiving

I normally run M-W-F, and I want to run EZMoney's 5K Thanksgiving morning, so if I had been thinking ahead, I would have run Sun-Tues-Thur this week instead. But I didn't think ahead. So I have to choose between running M-W-Th-F, or M-Tu-Th, or M-Th-Sa. Probably it just doesn't matter, but I haven't run any days in a row so far. So probably I'll just do a short run/walk Wednesday so I'll be in good shape for Thanksgiving morning.

I'm so sorry you've been sick!
But ... if you are feeling well the day of the 5K, why not participate in the event anyway and just plan to walk half of it? It's so much fun to be part of an event, and there's NO law that says you have to run all of the way ... heck lots and lots of people just walk them and don't run at all. If running the whole way is your goal, then you'll certainly make it at some point, but don't deprive yourself of the 5K fun along the way. You may find that you do better than you think!

Just a thought ....

MBN - I was thinking that I had to finish the 5k within a certain amount of time. I didn't know people walked the entire thing or walked even a good portion of it.

I am feeling a bit better. I did my elliptical last night. Tomorrow is my running class and I do expect to go although I have a lot to prep for Thanksgiving including shopping tonight!

You might want to check the rules on your planned 5K, just to make sure there's no time limit. But, in my experience, 5Ks are very walker-friendly and attract a quite a few people who simply walk the course. And many, many more walk some portion of the course. Most 5K events are for charity, and they are looking for participation at any level. You will certainly have your bunny rabbits that take off and run 5-6 minute miles -- they will win awards. But the rest of us mortals go slower (some MUCH slower) and just have fun with it. IMO, the "back of the pack-ers" are more fun anyway! It doesn't matter how slow you go, you will still get the T-shirt!

My next event is a Jingle Bell Jog on Dec 6. Everyone gets a jingle bell to wear on their shoe, we sound like a giant herd of reindeer. People dress in costume, it's great fun. Last year, nearly 1000 people did the event, and I would guess that a couple of hundred simply walked it. Finishing times ranged from 15 minutes to over an hour.

So, don't hesitate to go out and do it anyway, if you run at all, it is very unlikely that you'll be last!

MBN - That is what it is! a jingle bell jog and on Dec 6. I feel better now

Nelie, how did your 5K go?

I suppose we should start a December thread but...

I am injured and I actually don't mind too much. Basically, my calf started hurting within the first half mile of the race. Of course I should take a step back and say that on one of my 2 mile runs, my calf started hurting after 1.5 miles so I switched to doing the elliptical in preparation for the 5k. I was hoping my calf had 'healed' or did whatever it need to do but it didn't.

I walked and ran the race, finishing in 43 minutes. After the race and after what I presume the adrenaline left my body, my calf basically became stone and very painful. I could barely walk on Saturday after the 5k, Sunday was a bit better, yesterday a lot better and today similar to yesterday. I went to my physical therapist yesterday and he helped but I know it may take time to heal.

I had so much fun at the 5k though and we are planning another one in April and possibly the 10k in April.

I'm glad you had fun with the 5K, but I'm sorry you are injured!! Hopefully the physical therapy can get you all fixed up so that you can do one without pain next time.

My jingle bell jog 5K was fun -- nearly 1000 runners, lots of folks in costume, everyone jingling along with the free jingle bells on our shoes. It was crowded and I was recovering from a cold, so I didn't PR, but did respectably well. My DS (14 yr) ran it, and he had problems too ... he had twisted his ankle the day before while playing football and it flared up about a mile into the run. I passed him at about a mile (and 8.5 minutes in), and he didn't cross the finish line (limping in) until about 48 minutes. I was worried!! But he's fine now, just disappointed in his performance. We've got another 5K planned over the holidays, so he can try again.

I guess we should start a Dec thread ....