Cool Running for the week of April 11, 2005

[ttdriver]

Ah yes, the inevitable RUNNER'S NOSE! (in addition to Runner's knee, Runner's toe, etc.)

Mine runs year round! If its chilly here (a rarity), I carry kleenex tucked inside my running shorts, and believe it or not, it *is* possible to blow as you run!! ... typically though, my nose runs from the humidity ... so I just let 'er drip!! What's the diff if what falls to the ground is sweat or snot? :guns Actually, sometimes I find myself wiping my nose with my hand ... but the hand is actually perspiring, so who's to know whether wiping it did any good?

I just figure by the time I finish 8 miles, what difference does nasal drip *really* make to my overall physical (un)attractiveness??

:joy :joy :joy

PS .. I can't SPIT either!! (ain't that supposed to be a 'guy thing'?

Betty

[4everAtkins]

I've been MIA, sorry. Life seems to be spinning out of control lately. have zero time for myself.

EXCEPT for my morning runs! Still handling 3 miles Mon-Fri fairly well, with some vigorous bike riding on the weekend.

[ttdriver]

April! :wave Missed ya girlfriend! Glad to see you're still running though! And bike riding too!! Great cross training!

Keep it up!

Betty

[ttdriver]

Hey all,

4/13: Just finished an 8 miler with DD in an hour 43 minutes.... burned 699 calories and feel great (except for the malignant blister on my big toe that seems to be growing by the millisecond... :yikes

Had to dodge the sprinkler systems 3 times on the route, but by that time we were sweating anyway, so it was like being a kid again .. running through the sprinklers and screaming with delight!

It was a beautiful running afternoon out there!! I think I could have run all the way to the Gulf! (if I didn't have a blister!)

Betty

[Moochiecat]

Thanks for all the snot-talk, ladies...lol..at least I know I'm not the only one.
yeah, the spitting must be a guy thing.

When I go running in the morning I can see my breath a lot of days, so sweat doesn't disguise my runny nose just yet, so I'll stick to my tissues..lol

[Jake]

When I run I cough it up and spit constantly.

[ttdriver]

When I run I cough it up and spit constantly.

MEN!!! :yikes

Betty

[4everAtkins]

Great new pic, Betty.

I've tried to spit it up, but no can do. :confused

[ttdriver]

I just can't spit ... I sniff, and blow and snuff ... but spit? NO!

Besides, the route I take is the main drag outta my neighborhood ... 'bout the time I learn to spit proper, one of my neighbors drives by.... :yikes

Betty

[spirittalker]

Betty love the new pic. So yesterday I did 4 miles in an hour again. No longer retaining water so I am losing pounds again. I though for sure I would be sore today but I am not. :joy Hopefully once of these days I will have some stamina to run but right now I literally can jog about 30 yards and I am done. I keep trying to kick it up a notch but after the 30 yards all I can do is walk. This does get easier right? ensive

[TWTMhomeschoolMom]

Got out an ran 5.1 miles this morning in 55 minutes. I FINALLY have my HRM again and my HR was a nice 135, whenever I glanced at it. The alarm was set for 140 so I was quite pleased.

A chilly 33 degree at 5:30 when I went out. Tomorrow I strength train and will be back out running on Sat.

Great new pic Betty.

[ttdriver]

Hopefully once of these days I will have some stamina to run but right now I literally can jog about 30 yards and I am done. I keep trying to kick it up a notch but after the 30 yards all I can do is walk. This does get easier right?

Sweetie, yes it does get easier. Take it from a mid-life beginning runner who used to gasp after running past 8 mailboxes .. but who, through persistence and tenacity has SLOWLY (like MOLASSES) worked her way up to 8 miles. Stamina comes with persistence. Push yourself a wee bit harder with each attempt, but do not overdo it. Fine line between the two. You should be able to jog while carrying on a conversation ... if you can't do the conversation thing, you are going too fast. Take it slow and steady and the stamina will come.

Got out an ran 5.1 miles this morning in 55 minutes. I FINALLY have my HRM again and my HR was a nice 135, whenever I glanced at it. The alarm was set for 140 so I was quite pleased.

AWESOME! WOW you are going at a great pace! Glad you're staying in your zone too!! WOOHOO!! Does it seem easier to run when its colder outside?? I have trouble running in chilly air ... which of course we only have about 2 weeks of per year!! I hate having to dress in layers .. :anger I guess living in the sauna belt for 5 years has turned my blood THIN .. and I struggle big time if its too cold out. Now the heat and humidity on the other hand .... that I can do!! :yes

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!! WE ARE DOING IT! (thanks too, for your compliments about the new pic!)

:hug

Betty

[TWTMhomeschoolMom]

Sweetie, yes it does get easier. Take it from a mid-life beginning runner who used to gasp after running past 8 mailboxes .. but who, through persistence and tenacity has SLOWLY (like MOLASSES) worked her way up to 8 miles.

This is just how I was last spring, and I had been walking 4-5miles daily, and swimming a mile several times a week. When I started running---OH MY---- but now I just go and go till my alloted exercise time runs out.

AWESOME! WOW you are going at a great pace! Glad you're staying in your zone too!! WOOHOO!! Does it seem easier to run when its colder outside?? I have trouble running in chilly air .

Now the heat and humidity on the other hand .... that I can do!! :yes

I can run when it is just at 33 without wind, but any colder and I feel like my throat is burning. I don't like to be hot, at least I never liked it when I was really heavy. I haven't been in the heat since I've lost weight so it might be different. By Mid-May it will be hot and humid here too if we have a typical summer this year. Then I'll really be needing to get out early in the morning to run.

What is a good running speed?

[ttdriver]

The typical train of thought is you should be able to carry on a conversation while running ... if you can't, you're going too fast. If you can sing, you're going too slow...

Frankly, that logic doesn't give me much confidence, so I rely on my HRM to make sure I am in the target zone for maximum fat burning, i.e. 70% of my maximum heart rate. Anything faster and you're in the anaerobic zone and not getting the most out of your running.

In other words, I highly recommend a HRM!!

Betty

[ttdriver]

4/14: Put me down for another 6.2 ... in an hour 24 minutes. Burned 561 calories. Not bad considering I didn't have lunch because I had so much daggone work to do at work!!

I should know better than to run a 10k without fuel ... but I have a feeling there's a steak out there calling my name for dinner.......................
:yes

Rest day tomorrow (YAY!) ... then a long sustained run on Saturday ...

Betty