ILX running running thread

this is funny to me because when asked afterward how the marathon was, i'd say, "not too bad...except for mile 23 to 24-- that sucked!" they reduced my time by about a minute on the results page.

So I didn't run for 18 days because of tendinitis in my foot. But the last 3 days I've gotten out there in it has felt OK. 3 miles on Saturday, 5 miles on Sunday, 1 mile on Monday. The 5 miles felt the best, I just felt like I was dialed into a slow and comfortable pace that I could have held for awhile. Still, I have the ITB pain on the right leg. Shit won't go away. It's been 6 months now.

Having a recorded gait analysis done on Saturday, video to be posted.

im sorry to hear about itb. the answer has to be out there, hope gait analysis helps.

Been out of action for a while with a chest infection...itching to go again but the infection came on the day of a run so I prob should hold off.

been steady runnin, as usual
weather has been so totally awesome as of late that i just really have nothing to say
my neighbor (female, croatian) complimented my legs two days ago, that's gotta be worth something

doing a 6 mile wilderness trail run/race on sunday. totally excited as i have never really done a train run before. weather looks great for that day too.

Run Through Winding Wooded Trails, steep gullies, foot bridges, small streams, fallen trees, dramatic Cedar Forest and beautiiful natural wetlands.

Who in this bitch is getting a video gait analysis today? ME. I'm going to add a bitching soundtrack to it.

if they ask you to trot canter and gallop, you're in the wrong joint.

i think i found the right road shoe *joy*. never thought i'd be excited about that. of course, new balance already doesn't make it anymore, but i can buy like 3 pairs for later i guess.

I don't know if I mentioned it before, but I'm running in Newton Gravitas Trainers now. I like them a lot so far. No idea what they are doing for my form, but they feel great while running.

Here's a poll! Running during winter time -- does this sound sane?
I've been doing this, more or less regularly, for years, despite the constant "hunch" of being considered a running geek, hmm.

I hope to run more this winter. I signed up for a spring marathon, so I better be running leading up to it.

can I plug in a training program to dailymile and track it as I go along or is there a program that can do that, with graphs and shit? or should I just go pen and paper

I love winter running! "Winter" here usually meaning temperatures in the 50s. But I've done it in the 30s, too... all I need is a buff to keep my ears covered and sweatpants.

It's fine until it snows, I have no idea how to run in the snow. Happily this is (usually) only a problem for a few days each year here.

Running in the snow is surprisingly fine. Ice is less so - aim for a grassy park where snow settles, rather than a street that hardens to ice. Also, if you're not a regular runner, you have to believe that 30 degrees is better than 80.

Don't wear trackpants, even if it's in the 20s. They slow you down, the bottoms get wet, if it rains you'll freeze. Shorts are better, but long legged running pants are best. Similarly, a sweatshirt isn't great. a wicking fleece is better. The most key things are woolen hat and gloves - your trunk / mid-section will be surprisingly OK even in sub-zero temps, as long as your extremities aren't suffering.

I did 25 miles last weekend (14 + 11). I tried to pick up speed but came in at my usual time. Oh well.

Which is all to say that:
- shorts & tshirt + gloves & hat is > no gloves, no hat, sweatshirt & sweatpants.

Tights are where it's at. Also, I'll take 80 over 30 degrees any day.

today i did 40 min run at 40 degrees in shorts and medium weight wicking long sleeve, plus gloves. perfect.

^^ ideal conditions IMO

Update: Saw my orthopedist last week and got my third cortisone shot. This will be my 6th month dealing with this injury. If I can ever get healthy I am going to be awesome. Got a half coming up in January, full and a 10 miler in May. I want to destroy them all.

garmin connect "enhances" its site by using bing shitmaps instead of google, takes away all the fun of google earth integrated maps. nice job, garmin.

went out this morning to test myself -- radio said it was 14 degrees, windchill -3
i lived, and it wasn't all *that* bad so i have high hopes for enduring my second winter

i miss 40 degrees, but this will do i guess?

Running in the snow is surprisingly fine. Ice is less so

yeah otm. well, running in the snow can be quite intense, like running in heavy rain, but doable, and you'll feel smug afterwards.

getting cold or wet isn't really an issue, if anything it makes me run faster, but i always get a horrible snotty nose when running in the cold that makes breathing kind of an issue :(

ran a 4:18 marathon-distance training run this saturday (2 days ago) for kicks

feel fantastic

I'm contemplating taking the rest of the year off. But that would leave me no base come January which would be when I have to start training for Wisconsin.

Of course I won't have a base anyway if I continue to experience ITBS issues. Month 7 of it!!! Might as well go for a full year of annoyance.

Good thing is I've been focusing on diet in the last couple months and am down about 13 pounds. That feels good because I steadily gained weight the whole time I was training for the marathon.

man it's so fucking cold lately, v hard to go for a run in this. also had a chest infection about a month ago and i've been full of fucking mucous since, my weird chronic health probs mean i'm finding my breathing gets really laboured after 3 miles or so, even tho physically i feel well able to keep going to what had become my usual 5/6 miles. guess i just have to take it easy till i feel better.

do you guys wear hats/gloves etc? what about scarves?

on the plus side everyone i know is saying i've lost weight and look healthy and stuff, so that's cool.

i've just got back from a run. so. fucking. cold.

i wear shorts/long-sleeved winter running top/gloves in weather like this.

feeling you on the mucus - it's so so hard to run well when you have crap streaming out of your nose. i don't have an infection or anything, though i've always had shitty sinuses - it's just the temperature causing it. 10 minutes back inside and my nose is 100% back to normal.

Just a hat that covers the ears and gloves. I can't imagine running with a scarf, would just get too hot.

yeah i do the hat/glove combo down to about 20 degrees, and stay in shorts, no scarf, etc. works for me, and it never gets colder than 20-25 degrees in TX

dunno, my neck/chin/chest get very cold, some kind of running scarf/snood looks tempting.

you can get tops that zip quite high up the neck

mine does that sort of, my thermal thing and also light rain jacket. but still get the coldness. it's funny as my head/ears aren't really too cold.

got 800m into my run today (tights, gloves, hat, merino base layer) and had to turn back it was so cold (my phone said -11ºC). a buff would be good for neck/face covering but I can't run with my mouth covered else my glasses would steam up

don't mind running in the snow (ice is a pita but I have a canal nearby that has a relatively unused - so uncompacted - path) or cold but this was above and beyond

basically, I got a headache within the first three minutes

I just can't do it! Cold weather just not in my blood. I've taken to strictly treadmill

I have a light blue jacket with a hood that I wear when it's really cold. I must look like a smurf when I wear it but I don't really care. Usually I'm out there as the sun comes up.

ok computer is a really nice album to run to. i am getting really sick of my neighborhood though because i run for 20-30 minutes and see the same streets over and over. but driving somewhere to run seems really weird, like i'm on some secret agent shit or something.

22 degrees when I went out yesterday, this is how I dressed:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5245458848_677662b630.jpg

Under Armour cold gear top and bottom, shorts, bright as hell brooks jacket.

Also wear a smartwool hat and gloves. My feet get a little cold because of the open mesh of the shoes, but i don't have the funds for cold weather shoes right now.

i am getting really sick of my neighborhood though because i run for 20-30 minutes and see the same streets over and over.

haha, i ran in a 0.9 mile loop for ~19 combined miles the last couple mornings... go figure

That's crazy. Is it possible to just run somewhere else? Chicago is an extremely runner friendly and you can really go all over the place without having to drive anywhere.

However when I lived in Greensboro, NC, that was not the case, since there was a lack of sidewalks in many areas.

I once contemplated running a 17 miler by just continuously circling my block. That way when I pull up lame I won't be 8.5 miles from home. Never did it though.

i fell down last week while i was running! caught my heel in the loop of my shoelace, stumbled for a step or two and then bam! flat on the ground. got some road rash and a big dark bruise, but mostly it was just embarrassing—it was 5 p.m., and i was right in the main pedestrian route between downtown and the university, so lots of people around.

i can now say that listening to 'running up that hill' by kate bush while running up a hill is fun

getting back into the swing, did 5.31 miles yday in about 50 minutes.