ILX running running thread

12k in 55 mins BITCHES!! (this is def my best time yet)

Can't work out how fast this is in miles per minute cos my mind is rubbish, but this sounds solid!

mad props

going out at 6am to avoid heat and be able to run more often
i woke up at 5:45 today to go out and it was luxuriously quiet out there b/c it's saturday
granted, i work on sat. mornings, but if i get up and run with the dog before work i feel good about eating startling amts of vietnamese food after work.

think i will sign up for race for the cure team at work because it's a saturday morning 5k one month away. that way i have some kind of goal that makes morning running more reasonable?

Was thinking of signing up at work for the same thing!

well, i signed up about an hour ago and already raised $120 of my $125 goal thanks to two very, very generous people, so maybe i'll aim a little higher :)

i think this means i have to run really fast, too. or something.

Hope you managed to dodge the drug test at the finish...

Hahaha!

This was a beautiful morning for a run 70 and windy! But I didn't take advantage of it. Walked to the gym, tried to take a "boot camp" class, but the mob of regulars elbowed me out of the way and got all the equipment. So I ran on the treadmill. I did one of my miles in 7:21. IT SUCKED SO BAD.

Now that I've been running outside for a couple of years, I don't think I can ever step on a treadmill again.

Why not?

The Bally's in your hood is starting to piss me off - a number of the treadmills are somehow bouncy in a way that makes it feel like you could twist your ankle. And sometimes the belts slips, which is really terrifying, esp. at higher speeds.

Because treadmill running is boring and monotonous.

i was such a dumbass before and never brought water, but on longer runs it really makes a difference. was i the only one who never di this?

I do in the winter but since the bubblers are back on, I'm running without my bottle these days. It's nice, I like not having to carry anything.

i can't do treadmill. i feel like i can't breathe on them because the air is standing still (i mean i *can* breathe it just seems like i'm not). and they are boring.

i feel like i can't breathe when it's 85º because the air is standing still! i like treadmills for intervals but i agree, they are very boring!

just doing my research, with 8 weeks to go- is this a lot for a half marathon?

In Achill, there is one hill climb of around 92m and a couple of smaller climbs of 47-50m

I don't know anything about hills. Even the smallest inclines bug the hell out of me. All hills should be flattened.

well i'll talk to the organisers about the possibility but with 2 months to go it's not likely tbh

9k in 45:40! Very happy with that, especially as the 10k is on Saturday week.

On another note, wonder whether people listen to music while running, and if so what? I am aware that I am supposed to be listening to my body, but i'm afraid I'll get bored... I was given a dvd with every UK number 1 since 1952 so I have been working my way through that, loaded onto an ipod shuffle. now have a routine of going thru the relevant entries on www.freakytrigger.co.uk/popular when I get back in from running.

I don't know anything about hills. Even the smallest inclines bug the hell out of me. All hills should be flattened.

You're nuts. I despise flat courses. The more hills, the better. Bring 'em on. Incidentally, the Texas hill country is really great for hilly trail races; the last race I ran was called Hells Hills.

^I guess it depends on where you live. I feel the same way about hills as Jeff, but I live and started running in a very flat place. I just ran my first 5k a few weeks ago and there were only a few small hills on the course but it brought my time down quite a bit. I would, however, really like to get used to running on hills.

there were a few small hills the last day, they didn't bother me at all- nor did running on the beach, which a lot of people were complaining about. struggle more on long strights when you don't seem to be getting anywhere if i'm honest.

oh yeah that sucks too, running can get boring.

Five miles in 0:58 for me last night. Tried to go a bit faster, but it's tough to do with a dim headlamp on a twisty, rocky, hilly trail in the woods. Great run, though. Need to do more night running!

This was after dark, of course.

wow that sounds fun. I would definitely break something or become distracted by animal noises.

become distracted by animal noises.

This happens like every 15 seconds, actually, and it's kinda creepy... makes me run faster.

yeah i'd be more likely to hyperventilate than anything else.

Chicago is flat, flat, flat, which is great in a way b/c it makes running and biking easier, but it sucks b/c it would be nice to have hills to work against. Also, hills add tons of visual interest.

You're nuts.

You're right. Actually I'm just not conditioned to run them. Which makes miserable when I encounter them. Maybe if I had hillier terrain around here I would like them better.

I ran the Stanford Dish run in January and those hills nearly killed me. And the downhill parts were terrifyingly fast.

I always run with music. I think the whole idea that you have to listen to your body or that you're missing out on the true experience of running is bogus. I like to rock out.

I usually run with randomly selected songs from my 3+ star playlist. So that's 1500 songs to choose from, all of which I am happy to hear while running.

i'd have to keep skipping, cos i'm fussy even within my own 4+ star list

sometimes the right song will give me some extra pep when i'm a little winded.

My body's not making very interesting noises. Would rather listen to music.

I have an ipod shuffle that I've loaded with rhythm-heavy songs of all stripes. I listen to what I like, which is a fairly wide variety of stuff. Also never the same songs in a row thanks to the shuffle. I find metal particularly good for winter. Am psyched about new Nachtmystium because it sounds groove-heavy and good for running. Jazz and salsa are fun for summer. I dunno, whatever you like. Hawkwind is good for running.

My body's not making very interesting noises

GO HARDER

I guess i have to ocassionally. I always skip the Smiths songs that come up. Morrisey doesn't make me want to run.

he makes me want to run ... AWAY FROM HIM

Yeah, nothing fey works for running.

xp YES SIR. I considered entering a race this week, fyi. Didn't do it, but thought about it for ~1hr.

while wearing headphones? one way to reach a pb i guess...

(xp)

The Books and Stereolab are suprisingly fun to run too. Also like Fuck Buttons.

without it being competitive, running with others was completely different, and fun.

Haven't been running since my knee was hurting pretty bad over the past couple of weeks. Signed up for a 5k (with Jeff and Jesse and others) yesterday since my knee has been feeling better but might regret it; I jogged across the street yesterday to get to the mailbox and could immediately feel it in my knee again :/

I stopped running with music because the physical feeling of the headphones and the cord was distracting to me.

i like jumped up disco/rawk stuff to ge me going, but really blissy balearic/housey/techno/rnb kinda stuff once im in the zone.

I can totally see stereolab being awesome while running. I need to start running with music! Is there a thread about running/exercising playlists?

n/a rest, cycle. you'll be good for 5k, it's more to avoid too much pain afterwards.

I like my clear head running w/out music, I feel lighter. But if I ran somewhere busier I might jam tunes more often.

when i was running in rural iowa i felt like an idiot listening to music while running. there were so many other sounds to listen to, birds and whatnot.
it's definitely better in the city

The Books and Stereolab are suprisingly fun to run too. Also like Fuck Buttons.

Agreed, re The Books, at least.

I run to newer Radiohead a lot. Also In Utero and lately to Former Ghosts and now The Antlers.