Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

[BigRunner]

16 miles in. 43 miles for the week. Will be back up to 50+ mile weeks in a couple of weeks.


RichF

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

Monday, 11/12: 6+ miles in this morning.


Betty

[woodym]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

20 minutes jog/walk at aerobic training rate (1.5 miles)

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Hi, you two. I'm going to horn in on your thread. I lost about 100 lbs lowcarbing circa 2003 and did a little running for the first time in my life. For the 3 years 04, 05, and 06 I made it in under the 3:30 cutoff in the BTMR trail race (12 miles and arguably harder than a flat half-marathon) slower each year, and didn't make cutoff this year. Despondent about this since mid July, I have used this as an excuse to stop training ever since, and have regained 25-ish pounds.

I've decided to try to start again, slowly. Same way as I did in 2003, using Covert Bailey's Fit-or-Fat philosophy: Get myself to a training heart rate for minimum 20 minutes a day, 6 days a week. See where it goes from there. Or perhaps just fade away from here... I'm no runner, really, and so the Jeff Galloway run-walk system really speaks to me ... I need an accountability thread and maybe you two need some company ...
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[woodym]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

20 minutes jog+walk at aerobic training rate. ~ 1.5 miles

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

Welcome Woody! Glad to have you here. Sounds like you have a great training plan .. slow and steady gradual increase in speed/duration will get you there!!!

FYI .. I was never an athlete really .. and started out with walking 7 days a week, and then S L O W L Y progressed to jogging for short distances. Persistence definitely is the name of the game with training .. since 2004 I have run 2 full marathons, many half marathons, and tons of 5ks 10ks and 15ks. Its never too late to start (or to begin again!)

Congratulations getting back on track (pardon the pun). The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and you're already over that hurdle!

Keep it up!

Betty

[BigRunner]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

Welcome Woody!

10 miles in today. 5 miles @15k race pace (about 8:30 per mile). The other 5 miles averaged around 9:30 or so.

RichF

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

Rich, do you have a Garmin? I've been toying with the idea of getting one for Christmas to measure my PPM .. just wonder if its really worth the $$? Any thoughts? My previously reliable Polar HRM is starting to die on me after nearly 4 years of flawless service, so either I get a new Polar or a Garmin .. decisions/decisions!

Wednesday, 11/14: 8 mile run in 1:30. Gotta start seriously building some miles here. I'm thinking of doing a double race weekend for Gasparilla (Feb 9&10) with a 15k on Sat and a half marathon on Sun. We shall see how training goes.

Betty

[BigRunner]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

I have a Polar 625X. Absolutely love it. Flawless for going on 4 years now. It gives me distance, current pace, and current heart rate all at once on the screen. A bit pricey, but well worth it IMHO.

I did have a GARMIN before. It was OK (it was before they added the HRM option). My brother has a new one and really likes it.

Running 2 races back to back. You're crazy just like me. Kind of like your own "Goofy" challenge.


RichF

[woodym]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

20 more minutes jog+walk ~~~ 1.5 miles

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That's 3 days in a row now. Ain't much, but as least it's a start! Trail running has been one of the few types of exercise I have enjoyed well enough to stick to doing regularly for any period of time, and I'd like to get it back. I have my eye on a couple of future local running events to possibly commit to preparing for, but for now it needs to just be tomorrow. (Might grow a wild hair and try the 5k turkey trot predict Saturday an hour away.)

[BigRunner]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

4 miles in.

RichF

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

You're crazy just like me.

Dude, you are CRAZIER!

Actually, running is a mental sport and we're ALL insane!

Betty

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

Thurs, 11/15: 6+ miles in.


Betty

[woodym]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

Thurs: 3 miles jog+walk

[BigRunner]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

11 miles in. 37 degrees and windy. Just a bit brisk.


RichF

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of November 11th

37 is a BIT BRISK? Dude you've been in MICHIGAN far too long!!! A bit brisk to me is about 65!! LOL!

Speaking of which, we are supposed to dip in the upper 40s tonight .. YOW!! My blood is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too thin for that crap! Good thing tomorrow is an OFF day for me!

Betty