ILX running running thread

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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Busted.

Been doing quite a lot of running in the snow. Went out on the hills on Sunday and it was absolutely beautiful, a really magical morning and so quiet too, hardly anyone around at all. Did pass a couple of other runners. Was so excited to be out there that I tried to high five the first guy. He misread my intentions and just did this very English embarrassed wave thing instead as we passed, so I totally missed his hand and ended up slapping him on the head.

^^^lol

genuine lol
*whap*

also i'll be honest -- they're about 12 on a normal day and 10 if i'm feeling sprightly

Ran 6 miles today in the snow. 10 min/mile. It was hard, it definitely takes more exertion to run through snow than it does on pavement/gravel. First run I've had in 13 days.

ran 5 miles in the snow today w/my dad; felt fine afterwards, few hairy moments on the ice tho

yikes be careful everyone!

a couple days ago i ran 9 miles as my last "long run" of 2009, then jan. 1 i want to do 10 miles as my first run of 2010. gimmicky? yes. but it's totally inspiring me!

i did a short run in the neighborhood behind my parents' because they have partial sidewalks. but in some places the sidewalk slants at like 30º angle! it was a mess.

I thought my dad (frequent 10k and occasional marathon runner) was going to take me to the pain cave yesterday but I felt fine going at his pace for longer than I've run before (I usu. do 3 miles quickly as opposed to his 5 slowly) but I think december has killed my general fitness levels (cold/manflu for first 10, cold snap for the next 10) => fuuuuuuuck my legs are aching today

I've gotten a cold now too. I'm just going to write off December and start anew in January.

i think you did plenty well for the whole year so don't feel bad!

Tehresa OTM. Get well soon Jeff!

Coz, your dad sounds just like mine. Love going running with him, good to have that time to talk.

Can't believe you guys are still going out so much, I've not tried since the ice appeared. I felt bad, but your stoicism acting like it's no thing is totally alien to my lazy cold meat and chocolate seasonal mentality.

man, what he said times three

i'm at the gym for reals. no way in hell i'm going to run on ice/snow. my shoes would be wet within minutes. i don't mind the cold so much as the frozen water.

first run in 3 weeks (illness, then too much work, then xmas) - it was a real struggle but goddamn it felt good. a bit of trepidation as i'm pretty sure that running in these arctic temperatures is what got me ill in the first place, it had better not come back again.