Jsnowash (Jenny)'s Mentor Group - CLOSED! (Page 22)

jsnowash - 2012-02-13 6:07 AM Great run yesterday! Except for the raw spot rubbed on my heel by those new shoes ... Like I said, love the shoes, but not the heel cup.... What's on tap for everyone this week?

Good morning.

I spent this weekend moving my oldest son permanently back into our home -- including a dog! I feel so blessed and relieved. My family is finally back together.

I managed to get a couple runs and swims in -- we stayed at a very nice hotel (a Hilton) with a salt water pool. I could definitely get used to that.

I run in Saucony Grid Ignition. When I started running again, a little over a year ago, I ran in a pair of Puma flats -- I loved them. But my Achilles started acting up, so I decided I needed a little more support. The Ignition seem to have just what I need. Sometimes I want to go back to a more minimal shoe, but whenever I try on a pair, my feet start complaining. So I'll stick with the ignitions for now. I have three pair -- one still brand new -- so I don't really have any excuse to buy another pair of running shoes. lol Doesn't stop me from looking.

cdban66 - 2012-02-15 5:53 AM

jsnowash - 2012-02-13 7:07 AM Great run yesterday! Except for the raw spot rubbed on my heel by those new shoes ... Like I said, love the shoes, but not the heel cup.... What's on tap for everyone this week?

I have just a normal week of run focused training. I had trouble getting up this mornng, so I'll run in the evening today, rather than my normal morning run. I prefer starting the day off with a run, but it doesn't always happen. BTW, have you tried a bandaid on the back of the foot? I had a pair a while back that I had to protect myself that way. Not the best answer, but it may help while they break in. I am hopeful that I'll get the call to schedule an interview for a new job. My current one changed a bit again (a yearly occurence), and while it isn't anything bad at all, I am a bit troubled by some of what I see here. And after 12 years, it my just be that a change of venue would be a good idea. If it is meant to be, it will be. If I am meant to stay here, I will.

Great attitude about the job situation. I'm sure it will all work out for the best.

I haven't had time to do anything since I got home Sunday evening. Our local pool is still closed -- the athletic director promised me yesterday that it would be open this afternoon, which doesn't help me this morning. But I should be able to get in for a swim tomorrow morning.

I hope everyone has a great day today. My life is crazy busy right now. I feel like everyone is mad at me because I don't have adequate time for anyone or anything.

jsnowash - 2012-02-13 5:07 AM Great run yesterday! Except for the raw spot rubbed on my heel by those new shoes ... Like I said, love the shoes, but not the heel cup.... What's on tap for everyone this week?

Have you checked out Altra yet? Zero drop, getting rave reviews, won an award at the Outdoor Retailer Show last month, have won another award from one of the running magazines. They are zero drop, there's several different versions now, too, for trail running vs roads, etc. They come with a couple different insoles too so you can decide what feels best to you. They look a little like 70's shoes, with a really wide toe box, but they let your foot stretch out and your toes do what they're supposed to in order to balance you and help propel you forward. They have a little bit of a cutout in the back, but not like my brooks adrenalines 9mostly beacuse they dont come up as high--a plus when you have achilles isues). Plus, they're not as expensive as brooks. I'm wearing my brand new pair right now. I was hoping to go run inthem today, but it snowed this morning and it looks like it's going to snow again any minute now. 

Busy week (this is becoming the norm)... I did make all my workouts including a nice 8.4 miles this am.  I'm really trying to take these run "low and slow"as to not burn out and avoid injury.  So far so good!  I'm hoping to get outside on my bike soon.  It always a toss up when the weather's nice (like today) but I don't mind spending 90 minutes doing a workout on the trainer, but 8 miles on the treadmill and I may end up catatonic! 

I started using Saucony Kinvara last year and loved them.  I didn't train in them a lot (usually only on my brick workouts) but it was huge difference in racing putting on those lightweight shoes as opposed to trainers.  I'm giving the Pearl Izumi Iso Transition a try this year...they feel like slippers!  

My workouts have been woefully inadequate this week.  I taught Tuesday, Wednesday, and I teach tomorrow am, so it' s not like i've been a total slug...

I've got an opportunity to pick up another program at the gym.  It's a core focused program, canned like the other programs I teach, but it's only a half hour.  Part of me wants to because it's one more "feather in my hat" so to speak, but then there's that little voice in the back of my head that says "it's just one more thing to take away from your race training".  Plus the training for it is $250 and takes all weekend.  What do you guys think?

My life has stabilized and bit, and I look forward to running after spin class tomorrow, and hopefully getting a few short lunch time runs in next week.

Good morning!

Chris -- I'm right with you and the eating. The more I work out, the less will power I have. I guess I'm mentally justifying it because of the calories I've burned. As far as the running question, I'm not sure. If it's like other skills, plateaus are common and just have to be endured. It sounds like you are handling it pretty well.

Jenny -- I'm roughly following a plan -- by which I mean I pull it up and look at it every day or so. I was just telling myself this weekend that I need to seriously attack the plan. It's just the 20 week run focused Olympic plan from the site here. I am hoping to do a bit more running than the plan calls for, but February has been pitifully weak as far as running goes -- well, actually, training has completely taken a back seat.

But the pool is open again, and I'm beginning to feel like I can get control of my workload at work. I just need to tell people that I can't do everything because last week, more things were put on my plate than I removed from my plate. I hate that.

Got over my bout with a cold/fever last week.  Beautiful weather yesterday in New England.  Got an (almost) 7 mile run in shorts!  Final week of the Jorge winter challenge plan for me -- test week.  Time to suffer!  Hope everyone is starting the week off right.

Anyone else planning on ordering some Flo race wheels?  I don't have a set of race wheels and plan on shooting into the pre-order on Thursday (60 front/90 rear).  There are more details on the main Bt page if anyone is interested.

I wouldn't mind helping out. What all is included under "fitness goals" -- weight? diet? time? distance? All of the above?

Good luck, Jenny. I'm sure you did well on the exam.

Do you still want responses to your questions? I've been thinking about them, but if I'm too late, I won't type everything up.

I did a quick 15 minute high intensity spin on the trainer this morning; then, a 4.75 mile run this afternoon. What a day. 70s. Yes. 70s. I ran my run in shorts and a short sleeved tech shirt and I got over heated. Wow.

Good morning! Guess who's sick again? I'm so frustrated.

I swam yesterday morning, and I was hoping for a run, but I decided not to push it.

I'm not going to try to swim or run today, but since I'm up, I think I'll try a short trainer ride.

Congrats on passing your exam, Jenny! I'm sorry to hear about your injury. Have fun with your 12 miler tomorrow, Chris. I'm jealous. :-(