ILX running running thread

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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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.

First run of the 10s and I took it slow w/my only aim being to stay moving and on my feet for an hour. Had a ball in the snow in the end & did way over six miles which is great for me especially post-Christmas. Rediscovered that forgettable equation: Slow = steady breathing = relaxed = daydreaming/enjoying the scenery = good times = fast. Signed up to a half marathon at the end of March, gotta get cracking.

my 1st ever 10+ mile run a couple days ago - it was pretty rad except for the huge mountain i had to run over - it was like 3+ miles of alternating v steep and somewhat steep - gwana choose a new route next time

it was all made worth it tho by the fact that when i was flagging around mile 8 i passed A MOTHERFUCKING ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH JUST DRIVING DOWN THE SNOWY ROAD and immediately got so happy and a new surge of energy

Congratulations on the 10!

I still haven't run this new year. I'm in CA for work though and it is in the 60s here!!!! Now if I can just get out of the office.

Going for a run on black ice takes a bit of confidence, but somehow it's easier than walking on it. Cambers and corners feel dangerous though.

it always feels dangerous to me! i will be running on the treadmill for a while, until either the ice disappears or i get some yaktrax (probably next month when i have to order books for my classes online anyway)

Ogmor, if you're running six miles now and it's feeling easy, then you will be absolutely fine for a half-marathon in the spring, no problem at all. Just concentrate on getting one longer, slow run in every week, and make that a priority over all your other running. Sounds like your well on your way though.

Also, I still haven't run a single step in 2010, so I'm a fine one to be dishing out advice.

haha me neither! but new year's day + a weekend = slow start to the year i guess. gonna get started today.

i ran on treadmill saturday, that is all.

It is cold and I have a cold, so I'm at home working on my rest technique.

im goin out as soon as i digest these crepes

one horse open sleigh is hard to beat, a suitably auspicious sighting for breaking 10 miles, congrats!

Thanks Nick, I feel pretty good right now, as long as I get out regularly I should be able to concentrate on the more noble goal of trying to beat the ppl I know and love, who are more experienced runners. If you want any pointers on rest technique, my skills are through the roof.

You and me both! There should be a rolling rolling over in bed thread.

thx for teh congrats dudes - it weird i just clicked into this new gear where i can go so much further - id been pretty much plateaued for the last year or so then boom

So great when that happens.