Born to Run 8/24/15

[ceejay]

It's been a while since we did one of these!


This is a "weekly" thread for runners who are TTC (posted on Mondays). All who run (or who want to start running) are welcome, regardless of mileage, pace, ability, size, shape, or terrestrial status. This is a place to talk about running while TTC, training, runs, races, gear, recovery, nutrition, and whatever else we can think of.

>>> Anyone who posts here regularly should feel free to start the thread on Mondays if it seems to be missing. <<<

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How were your runs this week? Lay it on us...


GTKY: What time of day do you like to run? Morning, afternoon, evening? Do you run at the same time every day?

[joy]

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us...

I RAN THIS MORNING. It wasn't long or hard or anything to write home about, but I did it. Very gentle. Covered about a mile. Why is this great? I didn't get a migraine. My head feels really good. Wednesday, I'll do more. Ease it up to running 3 miles. I'm very excited.


GTKY: What time of day do you like to run? Morning, afternoon, evening? Do you run at the same time every day? I prefer evening. But, I have to learn how to run in the mornings for my half in November so that's what I'm working on now.

[bighair12]

My runs this last week were ok. I ran 12 on Friday and it felt good. This week I have speed work with my group tomorrow (if I don't get called in), easy run Wednesday, hills on Thursday then 8 this weekend. Half is in a month.

I prefer mornings right now with the heat. But, come winter it will be after work.

joy has to feel good to get started again and not have a migraine. I can't even imagine.

[cnf2013]

They're still happening, so that's my big achievement. I had one decent run, one really awful run, then one where I managed to add distance, finally. I'm racing a 5k in a couple of weeks and I don't expect to run the whole thing, it will be the slowest 5k I will have ever run in my life, but dammit I will be out there doing it!

Morning! I love starting my day with a workout. I'm going to be extra cranky when I go back to school and can't workout in the morning anymore.

joy, nice small victory! Always celebrate them =)

[hurricanerek]

Hi! I'm a newbie and currently wtds. Is it OK if I join in here?

I'm currently training for my first 10k in a month. This past week I ran 2.5m, 2m, and then ran a 5k race yesterday and tagged another mile on after that. I'm hoping to slowly increase my weekly mileage by half a mile.

Gtky: I always run in the mornings. I know it's bad, but I have to run on an empty stomach.

[ceejay]

Yay, joy! FX the migraine-free running continues!
bighair12 - glad your half training is going well!
cnf2013 - good luck at your upcoming 5k! Hope it will be a lot of fun.
hurricanerek - Welcome! Glad to have you here! Hope your 10k training continues to go well.


How were your runs this week? Lay it on us...
Pretty good I guess. I decided not to train for a long race this summer/fall, so I've just been running 3-4 miles, ~3 times per week. It's been a nice change for me to run for fun and not feel obligated to run because of a training schedule. I have a 10k in October but that's the only race on my schedule. I might do a 5k in a couple weeks but I still haven't decided if I will or not.


GTKY: What time of day do you like to run? Morning, afternoon, evening? Do you run at the same time every day?
Morning or early evening are my favorites. I like running in the morning on weekends and holidays, but I'm not a morning person at all and I never get up early on workdays to run. So during the week, I run in the evenings after work.

[cnf2013]

hurricanerek, I always run on an empty stomach too. If I do have to run later in the day I plan my eating accordingly so by the time I run it's been a few hours since I last ate. Having food in my stomach when I run makes me feel sluggish and gives me cramps. For race day, half marathon distance or higher, I will eat a Luna Bar or two an hour or two before hand, but that's as close as I get to eating before running.

[wannabmama]

I'm just lurking here, my running has gone off the rails. But I'm here cheering you ladies on!
Hopefully I'll get back to it in the fall and/or if I find a new job.

[hurricanerek]

Aug 25, 2015 6:12:20 GMT -5 cnf2013 said:

hurricanerek, I always run on an empty stomach too. If I do have to run later in the day I plan my eating accordingly so by the time I run it's been a few hours since I last ate. Having food in my stomach when I run makes me feel sluggish and gives me cramps. For race day, half marathon distance or higher, I will eat a Luna Bar or two an hour or two before hand, but that's as close as I get to eating before running.

That's really good to know! I've been tossing around the idea of trying a half before winter hits but I know I can't run a half on a totally empty stomach. I'll have to try your Luna bar method before a long run one of these days and see if it works!

[pinkcat]

How were your runs this week? Lay it on us...
They were consistent, so I'll take that I guess! I ran too much last month for my knees and was having a lot of problems, so I'm trying to do a bit less this month. 3 to 4 runs a week, 3 to 4 miles each time. It's frustrating when the rest of me feels like I could be running much further, but I keep telling myself as long as I'm out there and trying that's all I can do.


GTKY: What time of day do you like to run? Morning, afternoon, evening? Do you run at the same time every day?
Definitely in the evenings when I get home from work. I wish I could be someone who could run in the mornings- but it has never gone well!