Jsnowash (Jenny)'s Mentor Group - CLOSED! (Page 10)

I hope you fee l better soon.

For cold weather running, I like a long sleeve shirt with 3/4 zip collar and a wind jacket over it. If it's really cold, I throw on a vest under the jacket.

I like the 3/4 zip so that I can put it down and let my neck breathe once I warm up.

For my legs, I wear running tights and  then layer with track pants of 2 different weights as needed.

Good luck- don't get discouraged.

Hi y'all!  Sorry about being a little MIA.

Jenny, so sorry about your family.  Hopefully your step-mom will get over the infection soon.

I have been mostly running and swimming, but the bike is a problem because of the cold.  I bit the bullet and bought a trainer, so come next week, I won't have an excuse any more.

I'm a hot weather person and absolutely hate the cold.  I don't mind running in the cold when it's short runs because I can start out feeling a little chilly and wamp up enough to finish the run comfortably.  My problem is the longer runs.  I may feel cold, but I still sweat quite a bit, so that after 5-6 miles I'm soaked and then I get chilled.  I've tried all kinds of wicking fabrics, but they can only do so much.  I'll layer and take off my outer layer when I'm starting to feel warm, but towards the end of the run I have to put it back on and I'm still cold because I'm wet.  It's pretty windy around here a lot of the time, so that doesn't help.  Did I mention that I don't like the cold?  :-)

One of the ladies in my masters swimming group got a waterproof video camera with a tripod for the pool and brought it to practice last night.  So, we all got taped.  It was very enlightening and depressing at the same time.  I knew my form was bad, but not that bad.  I may have to end up taking a few individual lessons to work on stroke technique.  Our coach is great, and I've made progress, but he can't watch everyone all the time.

And it's 9 days and 17 hours to the Houston Marathon.  I'm starting to get a little nervous and trying to balance working out and resting, which can be a little difficult.

Oh no! Sending prayers and healing vibes from Utah! 

Jenny:  Thanks for the link.  I read the description and didn't think I was up to the full 30 mins, but I did some more poking around on BT and found this alternate yet similar method.  I figured I could go at my maximum for 3 minutes.  Just did the test and here were my results.  So lo and behold, my max heart rate is 194.  Thanks again for all the help.

Thanks to all with the cold weather suggestions.  What I got out of it was basically layer as appropriate.  I think my priority is getting a good set of base clothes like running tights and a cold weather compression shirt.  I'll admit, I am pretty much a whimp when it comes to the cold weather even though I've lived in New England my whole life.  Keep up the good training everyone.

Dan

That's great! I found a similar thing. I began running more consistently and more often, at a slow easy pace, and that pace improved without doing much of anything else. A strong base is very important, and I think it takes a while for some of us to get there.

Long run of the week in the books.  Lesson for today -- remember to use copious amounts of body glide for the long runs (particularly when wearing more layers and winter clothing).

Biking on the trainer tonight.  Anyone else riding?

I may jump on the trainer for 30 minutes later tonight, but I did finally get a run in -- 3.4 miles this afternoon. It felt wonderful. I'm still not at 100 percent, but good enough.

I need some opinions:

I'm just coming off one week of not running at all -- I had a horrible cold and I felt it was very close to moving into my chest. In addition, I was exhausted.

Before the cold, I had run for about 30 days straight -- a little more, actually, now that I think about it. I had run everyday from the day before Thanksgiving until December 29. I was averaging only about 25 miles a week. I think in November, I hit almost 110 miles. (I think my brain is still foggy from cold medicine -- I'm still taking it at night).

Anyway . . . I ran 3.4 miles today. Normally, Saturday morning would be my long run day: 8-10 miles. I'm thinking I probably should wait a week before a long run, no? I thought maybe I should just run 4-5 tomorrow, or do you think I should stick to three miles a day for a while before bumping up to 5?

I am planning to run as many days as I can -- I really don't even want to take one day off a week, so by next weekend, I should have 7 days of running under my belt, and then it would be okay to take off for 8-10 miles?

I'm impatient, of course, to get back on track, but I also am very mindful of injury. I have had Achilles and SI joint issues in the past, and I don't want to go there again. (Thus the running every day, which actually seems to help me stay injury free.)

That's awesome!  Congratulations for getting into the masters class.  And that you could get your 5 miles in after.  I find that after I started swimming my arobic endurance has gotten a lot better.

This morning was my last long run before the marathon.  We ran 6 miles and it felt like such a short run.  Tapering is hard, but I know that it will help in the ling run (pun intended lol).  The weather is supposed to be great for the marathon, low 40s at the start going up to a high in the low 60s.

Good for you! I also need to get back to swimming. We got an email last week announcing that the pool will be open beginning this Monday, but during lunch, which is when I swam last semester. I'm going to try to get there at 6:00 a.m. and swim for an hour before work.

That is so exciting! Good for you. You had a terrific workout today.

I ran 4.3 miles this afternoon. I thought about trying to go farther, but I decided that was enough for today. I may try 5-6 tomorrow. I am actually a little sore, and I haven't been in a long time.

I'd like to get on the trainer tonight too. I didn't do it last night, and I'm thinking my legs would appreciate it. :-)