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i wear my sunglasses (when i run) at night.

what do you want me to do, turn off my headlamp and run in pitch darkness??

hahaha, my strategy, since I run on Town Lake Trail so often, is to just close my eyes and keep running until I'm past the oncoming lamps.

i usually look over to the side a bit if i see someone coming

this usually works ^^

i wear my sunglasses (when i run) at night.
― tehresa, Sunday, December 19, 2010 6:35 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

#baller

the Town Lake trail

How I miss it!

made it only 4 miles out of my usual 6. guess i am sick.

i'm at town lake every saturday, often sundays too, anytime from 5am to 10am or so --we've probably crossed paths :)

went running yesterday during early stage blizzard maybe 3 inches on the ground was p rad tbh

last three days: 11, 6, 8 miles

back on track!

will finish off the month w/ a run this afternoon & itll be back-to-back months of running ~70 miles (4-5 every other day roughly)...feelin good abt runnin tbh

Going to head out and do 5-6 miles this afternoon... been two weeks!

i'm going to stay lazing and eating food i don't eat year around like cheese but come next week i'm back running in a big way, and going off booze for january too.

2010 running goals--

2,500 miles (will hit this w/ ~50 per week)

5+ ultramarathons

shooting for a 50 miler, maybe two, plus revenge at the 60k overnight trail race series that slaughtered me in '10

pfft pussy

my goal is ∞ miles

I wish I could make ambitious goals.

man i just saw this guy while i was out running who had the most cheerful efficient form - he was quite slight, his torso head and shoulders were perfectly upright and still, arms swinging naturally, toe striking and just effortlessly gliding - he was running v fast and looked like he could have done so forever - he looked like he was running on some other planet - it reminded me of an Italian greyhound how they prance around - impressive to witness for sure

i was inspired to play w/my form and i think trying to be more upright will be my next adjustment - i could def notice increased lung capacity and theres just something psychological/yogic abt having good posture that is v helpful

huzzah found my missing ipod/nike+ sensor today! now i can start tracking my runs again :)

ice cr?m, this is a good read if you want to think about improving yr form --

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yqv0dYkoL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg

yeah i have that, although ive never read it, i do v much enjoy working on my form tho

ok so i bought running shoes today and i am going to do this thing for the first time ever

tbh i have already convinced myself that i will fail

lol winning attitude - just take it super easy at first - walk some if you have to nbd

good luck! Enjoy it if you can.

you can do it, j! seriously, i know it's super cliche, but if i could do this, anyone can.

i need to get new shoes!

yeah i'm gonna follow that c25k plan, bc if i just went out right now and started running i would probably die.

there was a brief period of about 5mins in 1999 when i really enjoyed running, but i was a lot lighter then and i think running with a bunch of extra weight is pretty much gonna be total misery. BUT if i can get pass that and lose some weight maybe i'll actually ~enjoy~ this.

i look like such a gammy zebra when i run, thank god it's winter and i'll be running at night.

hooray just1n3

have just signed up for the same half mara as last year (on my 30th burthday) so will be back itt from now til july

i think running with a bunch of extra weight is pretty much gonna be total misery

was in exactly this position last march, and yeah it pretty much is, but for a much shorter initial period than you might think.

i signed up for a 5k in march :|

whaddaya mean :| march is ages away you'll fly it

running when overweight is dangerous as far as injury so just be careful and listen to yr body until you get in a groove - btw i lost 25 lbs w/running as a big part - it works

ya ur prob right here's me beginning to train

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dJylj_lumkc/Sw6be8EdSQI/AAAAAAAAAEk/zO1YVpaoKzQ/s1600/really-fat-guy-on-computer.jpg

well hello

take it to ws threads

a/s/l ?

< 5 yrs to live/ clearly a dude/ prob shows on gmaps, go look it up

xps i'm pretty conscious of that, and really don't want to fuck myself up (like i really need another excuse to be totally lazy). i started doing these semi-hardcore uphill walks a few months ago and i def noticed i got fitter, just with things like going up stairs no longer made me start breathing heavily, but i dunno i just felt like the results were pretty minimal and it was time to give in and accept that more serious cardio was the only real thing to do.

I can't believe my next marathon is less than 18 weeks away.

how many have u run

Just 1. Painfully and slowly.

sweet dawg gl, i have run 0

ran a half mary time trial yesterday-- 1:58, not bad i guess

darragh is that the achill half mara? v tempted by that, never been to achill, few mates and I were discussing it yesterday.

meantime I am prob gonna sign up for the berlin half marathon. if i can run 5/6 miles now, with a bit of a push, will I have enough time to get fit enough for a half marathon in april? I figure I should be fine, just gotta hope my health stays okay in the meantime.

yes and yes.

ran 4 miles yesterday and my legs were sore for basketball this morning. now i remember why i hate running

advice needed (sorry if all of this has already been covered)

i'm going to start running this week. i ran for a bit a few years ago but i was getting terrible migranes at that point so i had to give it up and i didn't get back into it once they had cleared up. my goal is to get a little fitter progressively rather than barge right in and risk overdoing it. fwiw i think i have a pretty good build for running so i'm not too worried about that. i'm hoping it might also help with my depression and focus/clear my head, and also, possibly, with my sleeping pattern. i stay up so late atm just because i have expended so little energy during the day that i don't feel tired until the early hours.

so... it's very cold here at the moment but currently not icey. i have running shoes but no other running gear. should i just wear longish shorts in spite of the cold? a lightweight nylon jacket? also do you /should you drink water when you run? i don't see many serious-looking runners with bottled water but i feel like maybe i need to. how should i start off tomorrow? with a run-walk-run alternating or just run until i feel like i've had enough? also i intend to start the days with a run rather than run later on, is this a good idea? should i breakfast before and let that settle for a while before running or wait until after the run to eat?

thanks in advance!

a good place to start for inexperienced runners (i used this and now i have improved like 600% at least and am not injured, which is a big thing for me) http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-380-381-386-9397-0,00.html

-- i don't think you need water if you are only going out for like 30-40 min at a stretch in the winter

-- wear whatever's comfortable but remember that you're going to get warmer if you're running. i wear 2 shirts + hoodie and tights/shorts

-- take it easy, don't try to push yourself too hard at first, focus on making a habit (this can take a looooong time)

-- running will help with mental health (has for me, at least, big time) and will also help with sleep, so good idea there

-- everyone does what works for him/her, so figure out what works for you. this will take time, don't push it too fast. let it develop.

-- that is my condensed advice for now, but i am extremely conservative, not into tracking data, and not competitive at all

Good advice, especially making a habit of it.

thanks for the advice and the link La Lechera. Hoping to start this tomorrow, weather permitting.

Good luck! Also, I forgot to respond to the part about running before breakfast. I do this all the time, and like it better than running after a long day. Usually it gives me time to think about my day before it happens and then approach it calmly and tired out, rather than being agitated all day and then running it out in the afternoon. I'm the kind of animal who needs to be tired out early or the day can be kind of uncomfortable. It took me a long time to realize this, though. Everyone's different. Do what works for you.