What did you do?

[Swissmiss]

Do you have an injury or just in a funk?

I did have a slight overuse injury after the DLP races and a 24 hour relay the following weekend but that seems cleared up. It’s more a case of too much work for me; too many activities for my DD, etc. Within weeks of our time change nightfall is pretty early so even leaving the office “on time” it is already dark so I’m less likely to run unless I’m in a group, and unfortunately the past few weekends have been pretty wet and cold - I’ll tough it out if I’m training for something, but not otherwise . I could always run on the treadmill at work, but I’ve gotten out of the treadmill habit so I need to get back into it.

 

[Swissmiss]

2.5@.5, 2@8, .5@7:30.



No harm in that. As long as it's decent weather, a walk is always better than riding.

It’s getting cold but luckily the rain has been kind enough to stay away during my commuting hours, so I’m probably warmer walking briskly than standing at the bus-stop

 

[OG Runner]

It sounds like you are in a similar area of the country that I am. Daylight savings stinks. I really hate it being dark when I get out of
work. Besides some of the issues I believe you were noting, just the trouble of running in the cold and dark takes extra effort. Maybe
sign up for a race. I used them often for motivation.

 

[dreamfinder]

Bike today.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Will anyone else here be running any of the races in January? I am signed-up for the Marathon and training seems to be going well.

not 2020...but planning on #Dopey2021

 

[OG Runner]

not 2020...but planning on #Dopey2021

Have you run a marathon before?

 

[dreamfinder]

2.61@.5, 1@8, 1.61@7:30.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Have you run a marathon before?

Nope...gonna be one and DONE

 

[OG Runner]

Nope...gonna be one and DONE

Wow! Start getting the miles in now. I have completed three Disney marathons and I still haven't taken the jump to Dopey.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Wow! Start getting the miles in now. I have completed three Disney marathons and I still haven't taken the jump to Dopey.

I'm moving to FL in early 2020 and will start training then. I'm in a semi-retirement this winter trying to let my body recover.

 

[OG Runner]

I'm moving to FL in early 2020 and will start training then. I'm in a semi-retirement this winter trying to let my body recover.

Keep us up to date. You know you will get support here. Check out RezRuns videos on YouTube. He lives in Florida, actually pretty
near the parks.

 

[JillC LI]

Weather has been delightful lately, but instead of getting acclimated to these Hill Country hills, they seem to be damaging my body. I get pain in my lower back going uphill (even just walking the dog) and pain in my pelvis (researched it and I believe it's the hip adductor muscle) going downhill (even just walking the dog). I ran 7 miles on Sunday and was so sore afterwards that I didn't run all week until today when I did 3 miles on the TM for flat ground. The pain has not subsided despite the break from running and some hip adductor exercises I've been doing. Not sure what I can do about it other than more strengthening exercises.

 

[Greenlawler]

I finally ran again this week, after taking post Ragnar week off completely.

Saturday a relaxed 4 at 11:00
Sunday a relaxed 7 at 11:00
Monday a laid back 4 at 12:00
Tuesday a quicker 4 at 10:00
Wednesday a "quickish" 8 at 9:50
Thursday a slow 5 at 13:00

and today elliptical for an hour.

 

[OG Runner]

11 miles in the rain on Sunday. I was soaked to the bone. Kept it under 13:00 minutes a mile, barely.

 

[Texas84]

I'm taking the winter off and enjoying sleeping in until 0600. Would you believe I've LOST weight since I stopped running? Still working out on weekends. Might go for a run Thanksgiving morning to earn some turkey points.

 

[Swissmiss]

Looks like I forgot to say I ran yesterday on the treadmill for about a half hour. I accidentally hit the emergency stop button and it erased my stats - last number I remembered was over 2 miles. The best part about the run was that I had no hip or groin muscle pain during or after. So I decided to tempt fate and go for my last Monday night group run of the year. Did 3.3 miles total, half of it up and down the old town. The group did a second loop in the old town but I didn’t want to tempt fate on pushing it too much too fast and I needed to get back down to where I could pick up public transportation in time to get my DD.

 

[dreamfinder]

Yesterday was 2.5@.5@8, today was 1@.5@8, core, then bike.

Looks like I forgot to say I ran yesterday on the treadmill for about a half hour. I accidentally hit the emergency stop button and it erased my stats - last number I remembered was over 2 miles. The best part about the run was that I had no hip or groin muscle pain during or after. So I decided to tempt fate and go for my last Monday night group run of the year. Did 3.3 miles total, half of it up and down the old town. The group did a second loop in the old town but I didn’t want to tempt fate on pushing it too much too fast and I needed to get back down to where I could pick up public transportation in time to get my DD.

Good to hear it was pain free, I don't blame you for not pushing it too far.

 

[OG Runner]

A relaxed 4 miles today a little under a 12:00 per mile pace. 5 mile Feaster Five in Andover, MA tomorrow morning.
Good Luck all Turkey Trotters!

 

[OG Runner]

not 2020...but planning on #Dopey2021

I kind of figured the 2021 date. Otherwise that would have been crazy. Good Luck! You should follow RezRuns & Heather Jorgenson on
YouTube. They really give good advise on completing the Dopey.

 

[Swissmiss]

5.5 miles in a local nighttime walking event. The weather was just perfect - it was rather cold in the early afternoon but in the end I was perfectly dressed - neither too warm nor too cold.