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40's on the Run -- Week of 1/13/08 (Read 678 times)

sillybear


Chief Donut Hunter

    Oh, man, I have ZERO motivation to run. No And last couple mornings I've awakened with a splitting headache Tight lipped which makes it all that easier to say "not this morning, dear." My running log is mocking me and my new-ish shoes (less than 100 miles, only ran in the rain once) are sticking their tongues out at me. Gah!!! Shocked (sorry, I had to vent, and I knew y'all would understand)


    Top 'O the World!

      Mtnchk, we need more info on hubby falling off the mountain. What was that about? My hubby claims I tried to kill him when he last skiied with me (some 15 or so years ago). I talked him into coming down a short stretch with some ungroomed powder, and he wound up buried up to his stomach in the stuff flailing his arms like some crazed beast. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of laughing hysterically. Not good for marital harmony! "Gentle Flow Yoga" class today. Sheesh...it doesn't seem all that gentle, what with my cripled pidgeon, trembling warrior, plank of jello, and depressed dog poses....... is somehow unzenlike.
      Good thing I set my coffee down before reading that!! OMG Carol!!! re: "fell off the mtn...." weeell, lemme see, I guess it kinda went like this: Whilst escorting novices (w/2 instructors in the cache - & mind you, my DH is NOT a novice!) we needed to get one of them down, so we took a "cutoff" trail" which kinda looks like & is about as wide as a standard snow-covered country road cut/running horizontally along the side of the mtn...one side is vertical, pretty straight up & the other side is vertical - pretty straight down. So, it's really a good thing to stay ON the trail! btw - the trail is marked "green" meaning "easy!" .....I'm leading the pack - quite a ways ahead (I can stop & take pics), then the newbies w/instructors, then my DH, bringing up the rear & rounding up strays - that's what he's supposed to be doing anyway! Somehow we got to the parking lot w/o him...& nobody else noticed that he was missing....& not answering his phone (which he might not hear if listening to music)....when low & behold some 15-20 mins later (mind you, I'm just about to grab one of the more agile guys & take another run to find him!!) when he showed up limping & covered in snow & pine needles!!! Seems he's not totally sure what happened - some kind of spin out (not confessing what sort of acrobatics he might have been attempting @ the time....) which deposited him off the outside of the trail, & down the side some 30 feet! into chest deep powder & surrounded by trees..., in fact a tree stopped his fall!! After much flailing about, he finally got his board off & made it back up to said trail & proceeded to come on down to the parking lot.....nothing broken, somewhat bruised (including ego!) & especially where he said he went off should have been just about above another trail to the other parking lot!.... Oh yeah, running thread....only time for 3 miles before heading off to take care of a client....may see about more later on...
      Remember that doing anything well is going to take longer than you think!! ~ Masters Group
        Yabba, hope the snow melts away soon for you! Arla, thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in the lack of flexibility department. Good for you on the no TV thing. Sometimes I really think we'd be better off without it. We have one of those huge entertainment center things surrounding ours. Looks like we worship the TV, and on days the Cowboys play(ed) that's pretty close to the truth! Sillybear, you can always throw some dirt on your shoes to make them look less mocking. Mtnchk, wooshemamma!!! Sounds like your hubby had quite a tumble Black eye! I'm glad he didn't konk his head on that tree. And hopefully you kept your "serious face concerned wife" look on and didn't let it give way to laughter. It's especially bad for the relationship when their egos are already bruised. Katy the dog and I actually went for a R-U-N today. Just 3.3 miles total, including walking the big uphills on the way home, but I'll take it! Garmin battery is dead even though I've had it on the cradle. Not sure what's up with that, but you could have timed me with a calendar today anyway. Hope Leslie is having a good time in Prague.
        Progress Trumps Pefection
          Good afternoon fellow 40's..... Nice to hear from you sillybear.....we've all had those zero motivation times. I haven't been doing so hot myself lately. This week I did step it up a notch and got in a 4 miler on Sunday. Today the plan was to do an 8 miler so I told myself slow, slow, slow and you can do it. I did it.......8 miles @ 11:45 pace, 1:33:53. Nice pic Cindy....Really pretty....that's some story about your hub. I guess you can laugh about it now, but I bet you were a tad nervous when you noticed he was MISSING! Chimera-CONGRATS to you on your marathon. What a great feeling that must have been. Are you sore? We do love details so bring it on..... r2farm-Any news yet on the hip. I see you are still out there running. Did you even get the MRI yet? I'm a little behind on the forums so hope I'm not bugging you about it. Arla-Sounds as though your training is going great. It's funny how we all have our own "things" that work for us that may not work for others. joe-Your runs are still incredible and you are really getting up there. You keep us all motivated. Hello to anyone I missed and hello everyone who has joined us lately on this thread. Jewels
          But in the end, I'm more afraid of not trying, than failing. JJJessee
          Teresadfp


          One day at a time

            Sillybear, I felt that way yesterday morning - bad headache, snow starting to fall, FORGET IT!! Then I felt guilty all day. So today my friend and I went out and did 4 miles on the sidewalk that the town thoughtfully plowed out right after the storm ended. Bless them! It was 13 degrees and very sunny. At least 12 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Life is good! It was kind of a hard run for me, though, but I guess that will happen occasionally. I didn't stop, but just went even slower than usual. Tomorrow should be easier! Teresa


            Queen of 3rd Place

              Teresa - even though I'm a weather wimp, there's nothing like a sunny day after fresh snow has fallen. , All your snow stories are making me itch to get the snowshoes out... Today we had one of those famous San Joaquin Valley "tule fog" days, made for quite a pretty run. Everything seems so quiet when it's foggy. As I was running along the river bluff, and out of the fog a big ol' white egret flew right in front of me, looking very ghostly in the mist. Just looked at the Disney Marathon website as registration has now opened, the price is now $110. Ouch. With airfare, hotel, park fees - it's gonna be one expensive run! Wonder if I could go on a cruise instead Smile Arla

              Ex runner


              flatland mountaineer

                Hi fab forties!! Well today was the day, did the MRI in the traditional closed tube. I thought it might bother me some but it was ok even though it was tight quarters, was hard to hold still for 45 minutes and couldn't hardly get up after. Anyway good news/ bad news, no stress fracture woo hoo, but also nothing to explain whats going on. Where too from here????????? I won't even tell ya all what the receptionist/doc's wife told me when I picked up the results!! grrrrrrrr enuff rant MtnChk I hate catwalks, they are narrow, congested, and often icy plus I always get to doop da dooping and not paying attention catch an edge and crash. Really glad your hub wasn't hurt seriously that could have had a very bad outcome. Teresa wtg with your cold weather run. I think I start out too fast on those in a effort to get warmed up then struggle towards the finish. Jewels great job on the long run!! Chimera would love to hear a race report!! Carol wtg with the multitasking dog walk/ run!! Your hip still doing ok? YDD good treadmill trick, have to remember that one. BTY sounds like your mileage is ramping back up nicely. There has got to be one internet cafe in Prague, Leslie u listening?? great runs folks

                The whole world said I shoulda used red but it looked good to Charlene in John Deere Green!!

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                Run for fun? What the hell kind of recreation is that?  quote from Back to the Fut III


                50 halfs by age 50

                  Thanks for your interest! I did post a race report, sorry it's so long. This was our 3rd year at Disney. I've done the half the last 2 years, but this year was my first full. DH got involved and did the half this year which was pretty huge. He wasn't terribly supportive (didn't really understand the running addiction) the first year so it's amazing to see him on board and running as well. I haven't needed to push him off a mountain yet though there were some close times that first year Wink The ankle thing is a tarsal coalition. Basically, two bones are somehow strapped or fused together with no joint space. I've had a 'bad' ankle since middle/high school basketball, but just thought that's how it was and that I'd developed arthritis over time. Apparently I was born with this. The podiatrist says I shouldn't even be able to run at all and was positively giddy when he made the diagnosis. He just said I may have found a limit and that any LR over 12 miles will hurt. Only treatment is surgery, but I don't need that because I'm already doing more than I 'should' be able to. Ankle was bad the night and morning after the race, but has improved much quicker than I expected. I only have some sore quads (and arms/back) today. Oh...and sunburn. I have a 15K scheduled at Disney again in May so don't need to start training for a bit. I've done 5 halfs and 2 15Ks fairly close together so always had something to train for. Question...when do y'all recommend starting back after a full? I have learned that I need to add more mileage to better my pace and endurance so that's my goal for 2008. I'd like to PR the 2009 Disney half!

                  *Mel* //  "A lot of people run a race to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts." - Steve Prefontaine


                  jfa

                    Hey all you kids, SB- don't feel bad. This morning at run time(5:30am) I awoke with a sudden case of "anal glaucoma." That is, I could not see my a$$ getting out of bed! Evil grin I do confess to getting my scheduled 7.4m run done after work,however.About 30* with a dusting of snow on the grass fields. Chimera-Nice race ,wow!!Other than Tamara (where has She been) we don't have many genuine marathoners around here(yet).Some of us are thinking about it tho. Cindy great pic.I miss skiing.I used to do alot around Tahoe in my 20's.Not so much more than a couple times a year since then.(might break a hip,or something)Re: your DH - probably trying a stupid Dad trick! I do that sort of thing often! Carol- nice run for you and Katy.I will rise above the temptation to gloat about the Cowboys game.It sure was a nail biter and could just have easily gone the other way.Besides,it's not the Dallas fans that get us riled up.It's Jerry Jones and Terrell(cry me a river)Owens and all that stuff. Jewels- nice run for you.How are you surviving the seasonal migration of snowbirds?My DIL's just packed up for Ft Meyers. Arla- foggy runs are neat.I like what happens to the sounds and kinda spooky. Teresa- way to stick it out in the cold!Not every run is awesome,you know. Bty- good runs and continue to put the relatively mild weather to good use!Is your son still running now that the season ended? Farm- that's good news about no fracture!! I know that for you the word "rest" is a four letter word !But you should listen to Carol and me too about hip issues.I had a flexor orIT band issue that lasted for about a month.Only backing way off helped it,and then it went away. Yabba- good job getting around the white stuff.I have 3 sisters in NH and a good friend in Belchertown,so I hear about the snow.Too close to the beach to get much here.Be nice if the ski season worked out well this year for the folks up your way. Well, I must say, looking back on our move, we got pretty lucky.Our core group is pretty much together,and we have a bunch of new friends.The running log features here are ALOT better than CR ever was. Take care folks and have a Happ Hump Day!!

                     

                     

                     

                     

                     

                     


                    Top 'O the World!

                      I'm thinkin' this should be a XT day....as soon as I get done reading/writing on this derned 'puter.......12*F (wind chill -8*F) + wind (20-30mph) + snow flurries (dry dandruffy stuff)...& that's the HIGH temp for the day!! ooooo! I'm a big time weather wimp! Wink & soooo.... YDD: yer talkin' me into a treadill!! Smile great idea btw! but lets train in.... say, Hawaii!!! Big grin R2: You know, I'm thinkin' "if it hurts, something is going on in there!!" even if the docs can't find it....(I could go on a rant about what "Docs don't find! Angry ) so, it comes down to "Listen to your body!!" Chimera: Nice RR!! I think that ankle thing sounds alot like my older sister's years ago...she ended up having surgery on both + orthotics for life = always been a pain in the @$$ for her....not that she's ever been athletic in any way.....but I'm a vote for "Surgery as LAST resort!" - for anything! {{{{{{{Silly Bear!}}}}}}} vent away! sounds like you might be courting a bug! or at least that you may be needing some good quality R&R! (weren't you supposed to stow away in Leslie's luggage? Wink) May I reiterate what I said to R2?? Listen to your body!! I've not yet been able to force a "good run" out of an "icky head" start! now, I can get icky head syndrome from an incoming snowstorm......... Awesome runs Joe! Your short runs look alot like my LR's! Wink keep holdin' me up bud! Hey Jewels!! Great to see ya! Carol: I hope I put on a good poker face whilst I learn the facts.....& mebbe for just a bit past that..while trying not to stare @ the pine needles stuck to his face.....he just does these sort of things now & again....sometimes they're a big deal, sometimes, just cause nobody really got hurt, it's a bit funny!
                      Remember that doing anything well is going to take longer than you think!! ~ Masters Group


                      Queen of 3rd Place

                        R2 - GREAT news about your MRI result! Maybe time to see a doc who is on your side in terms of getting you back on track? It all sounds very frustrating. chimera - sometimes surgery IS the way to go - everyone I know who has had orthopedic surgery has been thrilled with the results in the end. OTOH, well, heck, you can run marathons, so maybe it ain't really broke. Also, I think there are some post-marathon recovery schedules out there...f'rinstance http://www.halhigdon.com/postmarathon/zeroweek0.html joe - you're my mileage hero right now. And you're right, we did make it over here pretty much intact - hooray! Active never did get me my HR data. After several emails, they got only part of my data, but they imported it to active so I couldn't download it. I ended up entering every workout, one at a time, to my log here. Their forums for the most part look to be down the tubes, except for the master's group. What a mess. Arla

                        Ex runner

                          Arla, I had to do the same with my running log. One at a time. I downloaded mine from CR to active and then when I tried to download it from Active to RA it kept coming up with a wierd error. E-mailed Eric and explained to him the error message and he send it sounded like a corrupt file so......I did it one log at a time. Whew! Was actually excited to see a couple of months where I was a big slacker just to get through it. r2, glad the MRI came back negative but at the same time that is frustrating when it can't be pinpointed. Is it feeling even the slightest better these past few runs or is it the same "pain" as always. joe-I love the snowbirds. My daughter works at a nice seafood restaurant on the river and it is starting to get real busy there from the snowbirds which means she gets more hrs. which eqauls more moula for her! The snowbirds are polite and come down because they want to and enjoy it. Then there's the "other folks" that come down here and biotch about the heat constantly. Those are the ones that can just pack their bags and head right back to where they came from. News flash....this is FLORIDA, it is hot. Later...Jewels
                          But in the end, I'm more afraid of not trying, than failing. JJJessee
                            Hi all! I got to run in sunny California on Monday morning--7 mi. on the trail in Manhattan Beach. Awsome day. Flew into Steamboat (Hayden, CO) yesterday. I really wish I lived in the mountains. Actually, I really wish I could AFFORD to live there... Wink Just ran 5 mi. on the local canal towpath. A little brisk with the wind. It's supposed to get REAL cold on Sat. Maybe teens for the high. Oh well, summer's just around the corner...and down a few blocks. Big grin Take care! TC

                            "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead..." J. Buffett There are two rules in life: 1.) Don't sweat the small stuff 2.) It's ALL small stuff

                            BTY


                              Bty- good runs and continue to put the relatively mild weather to good use!Is your son still running now that the season ended?
                              Nope. Slacker, Jr.


                              50 halfs by age 50

                                Jewels...I think you may have said this before, but whereabouts in FL are you? I'm in Sarasota, but originally from Ft. Myers, then Palm Bay, then Gainesville... Arla...thanks for the higdon link. I think I may want to try one of his training plans for a future half. Disney is expensive as far as race registrations go. DH is talking about doing the full next year, so I'll be able to relax and do the half. We kinda have to trade off so one can hangout with the kids while the other runs. Y'all that train in snow and sub 50 degree temps are amazing. I'm a total cold wimp!

                                *Mel* //  "A lot of people run a race to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts." - Steve Prefontaine

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