What did you do?

[fmingo36]

Dave and Fmingo, my fellow NJ residents: let's get ready for some cold-a__ temps this week! :wave:

Hey Donald,

This cold/rain is killing any motivation I have. Between the cold and the craziness of the holidays, I've only gotten two small runs in since Saturday.
And I know next week is going to be even more hectic. :xmas:

Honestly, I don't see me signing up for another winter race. It's just too hard to get all the necessary runs in.

Hope your training is going better than mine this week.

 

[Donald Duck]

Hey Donald,

This cold/rain is killing any motivation I have. Between the cold and the craziness of the holidays, I've only gotten two small runs in since Saturday.
And I know next week is going to be even more hectic. :xmas:

Honestly, I don't see me signing up for another winter race. It's just too hard to get all the necessary runs in.

Hope your training is going better than mine this week.

Sorry to hear about the motivation killer, but I love running in this weather! The body doesn't overheat, no one else is out running so I can isolate myself, and it just wakes you up. The rain is even better; it's like a 2 hour mental therapy session for me. The wind on the other hand, I can do without.

Christmas craziness is certainly there, but if I say I'm running, then Santa can wait and munch on a few cookies until I get back

 

[joel_maxwell]

Hey Donald,

This cold/rain is killing any motivation I have. Between the cold and the craziness of the holidays, I've only gotten two small runs in since Saturday.
And I know next week is going to be even more hectic. :xmas:

Honestly, I don't see me signing up for another winter race. It's just too hard to get all the necessary runs in.

Hope your training is going better than mine this week.

Trick your mind. I tell myself all day that I love to run in the cold. It is sleeting in Bham right now and I cant wait to get off work this afternoon and go do my 7. Easier said than done to trick yourself, but try it. You might benefit from it and find yourself getting more excited about challenging days like that.

 

[Fievel]

I had a truly horrible run last night. I got about 3 miles in and was feeling great...barely sweating....suddenly I had some kind of sugar crash.

I got extremely light headed and almost tripped over my own feet on the treadmill.

I sat down and collected myself, but decided that should probably be it for the night.

I'm going to try 5 or 6 miles tonight again. I've packed my lunchbox for work better today, so hopefully I'll be better prepared. I've never had a crash like that mid-run before.

 

[Phonedave]

Sorry to hear about the motivation killer, but I love running in this weather! The body doesn't overheat, no one else is out running so I can isolate myself, and it just wakes you up. The rain is even better; it's like a 2 hour mental therapy session for me. The wind on the other hand, I can do without.

Christmas craziness is certainly there, but if I say I'm running, then Santa can wait and munch on a few cookies until I get back

I look foward to running in the day in this weather.

But at night - not so much.

I got home from work last night. It was 17 F out, the wind was whipping in off the river, and there were patches of ice (we had some snow).

Couple that with the fact I run in a park, where there is NOBODY else. Up until it got really cold, soccer teams would be there late into the night, but not any more. Not to mention it is dark when I get home from work.

I just imagined myself hitting a patch of ice by the river, falling down in the dark, rolling down the embankment and laying there hypothermic all night

I'll be out this Saturday looking to push out 19 or so, but for now the 2 hours of Tae Kwon Do on Monday night will have to suffice.

-dave

 

[fmingo36]

I just imagined myself hitting a patch of ice by the river, falling down in the dark, rolling down the embankment and laying there hypothermic all night

-dave

Oh My-That's a scary thought!

 

[joel_maxwell]

I just imagined myself hitting a patch of ice by the river, falling down in the dark, rolling down the embankment and laying there hypothermic all night

But then you could sell your story to the tv show "I Shouldnt Be Alive." I dont know Dave, that might be worth it.

:lookaroun

 

[scorp111]

My office is 6 miles frm my house and have thought about running home a few times.

It was good for me... a good change of pace Of course I was stuck there an extra 30 minutes dealing with an issue, which made it pretty dark when I finished, but it is something I might do on occasion again.

I have decided today to consider a 1/2 marathon in Tally for early February. I have seen many 9 week plans for a 1/2, and I have 7 weeks to get ready. It is also has a very slow sweep time, as you have the same time to finish as the full marathon because of the way the courses overlap. So I think you have to do 27 minute miles to finish the half I do believe I could crawl that, even if I only get the first 8-9 miles in running....

But I am not sure if that is the way that I want to run my first ever half...If it is was a month later, I would be confident that I would be ready. But since a finish is almost guaranteed (as I expect to be at 10-12 for my longest weekly runs by then), maybe I should just do it for the experience. :shrug:

 

[fmingo36]

But then you could sell your story to the tv show "I Shouldnt Be Alive." I dont know Dave, that might be worth it.

:lookaroun

I can see it now..."And I Survived because I wanted to go to Disney World"...fade to black

 

[Phonedave]

Tomorrow, I plan to run home from the office, it is less than 5 miles, so the distance won't be the issue. I do have to cross one major road at a crosswalk, but the rest should be fine. It is just going to feel really weird to leave the office and run home :lol:

My office is just about 5 miles, by car. Running it would be a bit more, because I would have to avoid the highway.

I would run home every day if I could. The problem is, how do I GET there in the morning.

I am not walking or running (no showers at work). I may be able to ride my bike, but then I have to leave it there. Same thing goes for my car.

-dave

 

[joel_maxwell]

I can see it now..."And I Survived because I wanted to go to Disney World"...fade to black

Classic.

7 miles tonight. Loved the temp. 7:50 per mile pace overall

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Flu! :brick:

Guess I get a week off to rest. This isn't what I was looking for with less than 4 weeks to race.

Doggone it. That's exactly what I've been stressing myself. I hope you're feeling better by now since this was a couple days ago.

I churned out 10 miles today (longest weekday run on the Higdon plan) with a bit of snow/sleet accompaniment. The ground didn't get slick enough to present a hazard, but I was getting a bit nervous by the end...both worrying that the wooden bridges I run over might freeze before the pavement, and that I might be tempting fate against my immune system being out in the wet and cold for so long. Feeling fine now though!

 

[scorp111]

My office is just about 5 miles, by car. Running it would be a bit more, because I would have to avoid the highway.

I would run home every day if I could. The problem is, how do I GET there in the morning.

I am not walking or running (no showers at work). I may be able to ride my bike, but then I have to leave it there. Same thing goes for my car. -dave

Agreed. It wouldn't work for me everyday. But in this case, I left my company car at work, since I have a meeting today in Jacksonville anyway. Easy enough to get one of my managers to pick me up at my house, but it wouldn't work frequently

 

[Donald Duck]

Monday, 10.31mi
Tuesday, 10.66mi
Wednesday, 10.75mi with some sprints to change things up.

Cheers everyone.

 

[fmingo36]

Managed to get 6.5 miles in today at the gym in between my children's school activities, work, grocery shopping, and a little Christmas shopping. Phew-I'M EXHAUSTED!

 

[scorp111]

Came across this on Dailymile...

http://networkedblogs.com/bVCg8

What a tremendous undertaking this father is attempting...100 marathons in 140 days....

 

[Phonedave]

Came across this on Dailymile...

http://networkedblogs.com/bVCg8

What a tremendous undertaking this father is attempting...100 marathons in 140 days....

Wow, that's a lot of miles. It looks like these are not official marathons, but more that he runs 26.2 miles a day - give or take.

There was a guy at the Cayman Islands Marathon (Tristan Miller) that was running 52 marathons in 52 weeks. But these were official marathons that had pace requirements. He had run a marathon in St. Thomas on Saturday (I think St. Thomas) and they flew him by helicopter onto the Grand Cayman for the marathon on Sunday. http://runlikecrazy.com/

I don't know how people find the time and/or funds to do things like this. It just amazes me.

-dave

 

[scorp111]

Wow, that's a lot of miles. It looks like these are not official marathons, but more that he runs 26.2 miles a day - give or take.

There was a guy at the Cayman Islands Marathon (Tristan Miller) that was running 52 marathons in 52 weeks. But these were official marathons that had pace requirements. He had run a marathon in St. Thomas on Saturday (I think St. Thomas) and they flew him by helicopter onto the Grand Cayman for the marathon on Sunday. http://runlikecrazy.com/

I don't know how people find the time and/or funds to do things like this. It just amazes me.
-dave

You are correct, but pace requirements withheld, still hard to even imagine. Same with 52 official ones in 52 weeks.

I am pleased with my progress and 20 miles per week


4 miles at 9:07 pace this AM, this was my "easy" run before I put 8 in on Sunday. Did it this morning to avoid the rain.

 

[joel_maxwell]

Came across this on Dailymile...

http://networkedblogs.com/bVCg8

What a tremendous undertaking this father is attempting...100 marathons in 140 days....

Thanks for the link. Excellent.

4 miles last night in the rain. Just ran for fun. Didnt worry about pace at all. I should have applied a bit of A&D or Vaseline on my nipples. OUCH! Wet tech shirt + 30 minutes of up and down, not fun.

 

[Donald Duck]

Thanks for the link. Excellent.

4 miles last night in the rain. Just ran for fun. Didnt worry about pace at all. I should have applied a bit of A&D or Vaseline on my nipples. OUCH! Wet tech shirt + 30 minutes of up and down, not fun.

:lookaroun
Just kidding, we've all been there; bloody nips are not pleasant.

Just a little over 11 miles just now. Nice thin set of snow on the ground.

So I don't forget this weekend, my ultra plan consists of:
20 miles saturday
20 miles sunday
4-6 hour night-run sunday
Through the connections of a friend/teacher, I started working with a veteran ultrarunner, who actually has a PhD in ultrarunning physiology and teaches graduate health studies at my old undergraduate school. Intense stuff.
Cheers everyone.