ILX running running thread

yeah most of the fast people in hs i remember were pretty tiny

tall people are heavy

well n/m I take it all back

not disagreeing though, it has to be a combination of things! like relatively long legs for your height has to help but there is a point at which you are carrying too much i bet

I guess that it is long legged ppl are faster not tallies

Interesting! The same person who mentioned that I have a runners build said that I have long legs but a shortish stride (when running, not walking)and should try and increase it. Also I am trying to build up to 195lbs (my former weight) or thereabouts within 2-3 months, so it will be interesting to see what effect that has on my running.

Tehresa - I am hugely jealous of anyone who can swim WELL! I can swim for ages, but I am unbelievably slow and inefficient in the water. I really need some lessons.

yeah my gf is a great swimmer; I am woeful. if we go swimming it's basically just 1hr of me partially drowning and her lolling at me ;_;

I've heard that shorter people tend to be better runners because generally lower weight and lower center of gravity = more efficient movement, but given the trouble I sometimes have keeping up with taller people who are only walking quickly, I think stride length has to be a contributing factor to speed so height HAS to be helpful. Honestly I bet tall skinny people have it best.

the trouble I sometimes have keeping up with taller people who are only walking quickly
tell me about it! i'm a fast walker and still STILL! i have to tell people that i can't keep up with them because i'm a hobbit. it kind of irritates me actually. notice that i can't keep up and slow down so that i don't have to break into a trot in order to talk with you.

also: Honestly I bet tall skinny people have it best.
don't they ALWAYS.

haha, good point.

haha yeah u people are always asking me why i'm walking fast but i'm not walking fast i'm walking normal :(

I got a hydration belt. One of the Nathan ones with 4 bottles. +2 for my running dork level.

I'm back! 10.4 miles today. And all of the below freezing.

Well done. I did 8 today round prospect park. Cold, rainy and difficult. But my calf feels fully repaired! Jeff, do you feel like you need liquids in winter?

I feel like I need to drink liquids frequently while running. I like to sip every couple of miles. Today was the first day I ran with my belt and it was really nice. At first I was worried that it was two heavy, but I forgot I was wearing it after a couple of minutes. I still look like a dork with it on. A well hydrated dork.

Great work Paul and Jeff!

I did the 5K again on Saturday - 25'58'' this time!

Forecast is calling for snow most of the week. This should be challenging.

yeah, yesterday was my first day running on iced-over sidewalks. definitely not my best day for speed, but hey, not dead yet!

I woke up this morning and there was snow everywhere, so I went to the gym, but this is going to disappoint my dog greatly. I'm kind of afraid (ok genuinely afraid) of running on ice/snow -- is it safe? Will I have to buy expensive gear in order to make it safe? If so, I'll just change my routine and go to the gym. Unfortunately, the gym will not permit my dog to accompany me ;_;

all dressed up, no where to go
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2524/4162196436_890230d82b.jpg

Running on icy pavements is horrible! That dog is fantastic though.

note: for his dignity's sake, i must add that he doesn't usually wear a scarf, nor is he the sort of dog who dresses up
this was a one-off event

It's cool, he looks like a canine Keith Richards.

Running on snow is pretty safe, running on ice is kind of scary. I hear Yak Trax are helpful for that but I don't own them so don't know. Someone recently told me that when sidewalks are iced over and streets aren't very safe either, the roads near schools (or churches, when schools are on break) are your best bets because they're most likely to be safely plowed & shoveled, so I'll be checking that out for myself this winter.

Your dog is so cute! Best to not make him sad!

tht dog is gorgeous. jealous

running on pavements carpeted in wet leaves is also horrible : /

Fresh snow is fine, fun even. Iced up snow is horrible. much like ice. in most places through snow will be cleared pretty quickly?

Not on the sidewalks in Chicago. It's up to the property owners to do that, so it can really vary block by block. I swear some of them just spray water on the sidewalk so it just ices over.

I think I'm going to try some yaktrax. As if I don't have enough gear to worry about already.

yeah a lot of places seem to be like that. snow never gets shoveled (esp in neighborhoods where there is less owner-occupied housing) so it just melts a little, then freezes. might be better just to run in the street. last winter i did run on it some and it was better than i expected only because i was doing more of a slow march, which allowed me to run farther than i normally could :)

just ran 5 through the falling snow along a northern vermont riverscape :))

I wonder if I can wear my tingley rubbers on my running shoes.

running shoes can't get pregnant iirc but i suppose enhanced pleasure is always a +

guys all u need is INSOLES they are the besssssssssssssst

btw f u icey I luv VT

are you in...THE KINGDOM?

tingly rubbers just sounds wrong.

btw my friend is a thin sole advocate and has those barefoot vibrams but she said the first time she ran in them she killed her shins.

I got a cast of my feet and had custom insoles made. They're awesome.

I am not a thin sole advocate. I want my feet to be as rigid as tanks.

3 miles tonight, half in the snow, half on a paved path. Not too bad.

you can't wear socks in those things, it just occurred to me. or maybe they have to be toe socks?

jeff, if you get yaktrax please report back!

i finally forced myself to stop wimping out and went running again after almost 2.5 weeks off (sick for a week, then elliptical for a week) and it felt great but i went reallllly slowly and it was 30º so my nose was running the whole time lol.

^^^ i need to do this. i've been benched for a while now :-/

Welcome back!

I was going to run in the snow tonight, but it isn't sticking yet. It's just turning into wet puddles. I hate puddles.

are you in...THE KINGDOM?

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i am ;)

now i wish i'd gone longer :(

probably better that i didn't tho!

envying you guys - I avoid this thread every time it's bumped due to: been off the running for years due to mysterious hard-to-diagnose yet excruciating soft tissue calf crap tbh, so i had no idea this was actually the ILX Running Jesus Christ My Calves Hurt thread ;-)

"oh just run through it"

(this was my normal MO for the first six months, with each run getting progressively shorter as serious pain came on sooner)

"oh you run on concrete you have shin splints!"

(but the pain is posterior, not anterior)

"oh you run up and down hills it may be a oh no stress fracture!"

(but the pain is in both legs equally)

"oh it's just your calves are tight"

(but my range of motion is like touch-your-shin-with-your-toes silly)

"oh you probably have 'adhesions' use this foam roller"

(OH GOD THE PAIN MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT STOP)

icey: awesome!

lake willoughby rules imo

uh roger, see a sports med doc!

like it could be compartment syndrome, eg

:(