ILX running running thread

same here. i am literally too lazy to go to the gym. am considering it today because it's 14 degrees, but for the time it would take to get there and back i could run two miles!

i ran 7+ in in 14 degrees just two days ago have u heard

I've only run 20 miles in December. This is killing me.

I've started using RunningAhead.com. It actually has pretty good Garmin integration. Here's my profile.

Can't do the gym, I'd rather run in single digit weather.

the gym is okay but running around outside is so nice

yeah i know i'm not the most hardcore one here, that's not news! i feel encouraged now though, i'm putting the run off until this afternoon when it's a few degrees warmer and then i'll see how much i feel like doing. (achy knees could be another limiting factor, they tend to bug me over 5 miles and are acting up a little lately. tips? i do deep knee bends and wall sits sometimes to help.)

my running fell apart since november. was just about to start up again and now i have a cold. hoping it's not strep throat. at least if i get better i can use my parents' treadmill when i go home next week.
i love running outside when it's cold too. it's hard to get going but once you do it's like you make your own heater.

when it gets to single digits tho im all naaah

yeah. 15-20 is ok though.

i'm still getting used to it and figuring out layers all over again, it didn't get below about 35 here until this week.

isn't it dangerous w/ice tho? I imagine it wd be on the back-streets I usu. run

yah u got to watch for ice def

yak trax!

so far it has been warm enough when it's rained and sunny enough when it's cold that it's not iced over yet. i'm very appreciative.

should prob invest in some yak trax as im abt to be in vermont for three cold ass months - they work nice?

I've only used them once and they worked really well.

i am scared to run with other people bc they'd be like 'damn u slow!'
but i did 1 min faster on 5k yesterday!
now i'm concerned that tomorrow is a morning thing and i have not been sleeping well at all and i usually run in the early afternoon and morning might kill me :(

also re: solo running, i find it awesome for the head.

tehresa i also am afraid of people thinking i'm too slow! there's a running club at my school that i've never even checked out for that reason. i mean, the girl i know in it runs a 20 minute 5k, and mine's more like 30.

kinda forgot how many miles i've done this month, which is bad because i really think i'm going to hit 100 finally. i *think* i'm up to 60 so far. could even be 65 but i can't quite remember whether i ran on tuesday (i had a final paper due and frankly i don't remember much of tuesday at all).

i would be afraid of a club!
the one i'm doing tomorrow appears to be all ages/speeds from the pictures, and they mix everyone together (5k, 10k, walkers, and relay teams) so i can just blend in and not feel so lame for being slow. heck, i am just amazed i am doing this at all! 6 months ago i would have had a laughing fit if you said i would be doing this.

Good luck tehresa, I'm sure you'll be just fine!

that sounds fun and low pressure! good luck, you will kick ass!

thanks!

I wouldn't mind running with other people. Problem is that I'm not particularly social to begin with. That's why I post on ilx.

Chicago has a huge running community. I actually joined a local organization to get discounts on races. Haven't done any of the events or meetups though. Lots of serious runners. Serious runners are serious.

the cool thing abt running w/other people is it makes u faster / gives u more endurance

did my 7 miles yesterday because i felt the need to live up to you, dude, thanks!

i went running last night for the first time in WEEEEEEEKS

short (~3 miles), but all in the snow, around lake of the isles, at dusk, super beautiful imo

plus running in uneven snow is so much more fun/bang for your buck than grinding it out on paved trails

hey guys i got not last place!
uh also i am not sure if this was a "long" 5k or if my nike+ sensor is a liar because it told me i ran 5.5k instead of 5k, so maybe all my practicing was cheating. anyway, for a cold and rainy morning i was pretty happy!!

W00T!!! Grand stuff - hope you enjoyed it.

i did! despite a couple really fast 10ker dudes lapping me at one point!

just had my first experience with slush :-/
can't say i loved it, but i'm glad i did it
sideways snow coming off the lake needling me in the face only lasted the 5-7 minutes of lakefront i was on.
good job on the racing, folks

on the upside, puddlejumping through the snow while listening to metal is pretty fun

Haha, awesome!

i haven't been running since last time i went was during the floods and i had to run basically underwater for parts where the roads were abt a foot under the water, was kinda cool and made me feel like i was braving some elements maybe but now i am a lazy doughball and feelin ashamed

you guys, i ran on the treadmill for the first time since august yesterday, and i'm FASTER now! not ridiculously so, but i am doing 8:30-9:15 min miles instead of 9:30-10! next september's a long time away, but if i can keep improving until then maybe i'll be able to join the local running club next fall (they apparently do a 7-8 min pace on group runs).

did my 7 miles yesterday because i felt the need to live up to you, dude, thanks!

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did 6 yesterday - think im gonna concentrate on getting faster for a while - 9 min miles just do not cut it!

a friend of mine who just started running in the spring is doing a marathon in a month O_O shes nuts!

srsly at he beginning of june she was thinking abt joining a running club but was all worried she couldnt run 3 miles - she ran 20 yesterday - wtf!

woah nice

wd love to do a marathon - going from running 3 miles to 26 seems like such a big gap to bridge tho

a mile every week (or two) would do it i guess! still i am impressed by that level of motivation. my improvement is sooooo slow in comparison.

this girl has literally zero athletic experience - she has prob a good body for running but its not like shes one of those super tiny ladies - i just dont know man

yeah it's the motivation/mental strength/commitment that's impressive and daunting

she got really into the social aspect has a running club and buddies etc prob helps a lot

i've been at this for 6 mo. and i'm proud of my 10 min miles :-/

uh also i am not sure if this was a "long" 5k or if my nike+ sensor is a liar because it told me i ran 5.5k instead of 5k,

^had a similar xperience last time i did a 5k w/ the nike+

i trust the course so think its somethin 2 do w/ stride length or...idk

should note shes still pretty slow but whatevs she ran 20 miles xp

That is very impressive.

i've been at this for 6 mo. and i'm proud of my 10 min miles :-/

dude, i've been at it 4 years and have only just gotten down to 9 :P i am dead last in line for any quick improvement prizes.

i used to run faster when i was in college but yeah now i'm prob around 9-10 minute. the only way to get faster is doing intervals, pretty much.

at least in any reasonable amount of time. increasing mileage does help with speed in the long term but it isn't fast.

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