EPTRunning Thread 2014 - Page 35
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Malinor
Germany4758 Posts
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N.geNuity
United States5112 Posts
 BUT, just wanted to stop by and bond with the fellow folks that are suffering on a dreadmill during these dark and cold [though not too cold where I am, just -6 to 4 C, aka 20 to 40 Fahrenheit] winter times. I'm just picking back up (super slow and terrible!) but I have to re-start somewhere good on the folks that have been training hard! | ||
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LuckyFool
United States9015 Posts
On December 06 2014 02:09 Don_Julio wrote: @: LuckyFool: Did you run that half you talked about, btw. Yeah I ran the philly half in 1:52. I didn't try to push it hard, I really was just there to visit and enjoy the run, mentally needed to get back on track after a bad marathon in October. | ||
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Don_Julio
2220 Posts
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L_Master
United States8017 Posts
On December 20 2014 10:49 Don_Julio wrote: Winter sucks Amen. I'm surviving it, but its really annoying. Running isn't so bad but cycling in cold just sucks, coldest fucking hands and feet ever. Little irriating is trying to get mileage up and having alternating blisters/tender achilles tendon. Wanted to be at 40-50 range right now but its been more like 20-25 last few weeks. Might get to mid 30s this week though. Most agitating part is I want to be doing running workouts and not cycling workouts, but I'm not going to do a workout with blisters or a potentially agitated achilles...so I've only been able to do easy runs. Should be just about past that though. | ||
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Bonham
Canada655 Posts
On a related note, I'm giving up on treadmill running. I bought a gym membership two months ago in hope of running workouts on a treadmill over the winter, but I've found it just makes me hate running. New plan is to run outdoors five or six days a week and then go to a local indoor track for intervals on the other one or two. It should cost about the same ($15 admission to the rec centre....) while preserving my love of running. | ||
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Don_Julio
2220 Posts
My winter isn't really a winter to speak of. I haven't seen a single snowflake yet and we had only about three days in the negative °C. It's just rainy and windy and I start to believe that this is how Scotland feels like. It's just a little inconvenient and nature looks shitty. My big complaint about winter is the early sunset. Almost impossible to run during daylight at weekdays. | ||
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L_Master
United States8017 Posts
On December 22 2014 00:19 Bonham wrote: You guys are adorable with your winter complaints. You're not THAT much colder than here! You guys seem to have average high of around -6 in January, and we are right about at 0. On December 22 2014 00:19 Bonham wrote: On a related note, I'm giving up on treadmill running. I bought a gym membership two months ago in hope of running workouts on a treadmill over the winter, but I've found it just makes me hate running. New plan is to run outdoors five or six days a week and then go to a local indoor track for intervals on the other one or two. It should cost about the same ($15 admission to the rec centre....) while preserving my love of running. Treadmill is that bad huh? I really hate it for easy runs and sustained harder stuff, but I have no problem doing 5k pace or faster type work on the mill. That said, indoor track is a million times better as long as it isn't one of those like 13+ laps to a mile monstrosities. | ||
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mtmentat
United States142 Posts
Second, thanks to you all for keeping a fun online running community going. It's made 2014 quite a bit more interesting and joyous for me personally to hear about your training, races, etc. I'm looking forward to 2015, and still keep wanting to get a Team Liquid running singlet project going...  On December 23 2014 14:08 L_Master wrote: You're not THAT much colder than here! You guys seem to have average high of around -6 in January, and we are right about at 0. Average temperatures really don't reflect the pain that wind, humidity, ice can all add to the fun mix. I say this from experience in Twin Cities (average -5 deg C highs in Jan) - if the ice only melts and then immediately refreezes, it's no fun. Add humidity and it's terrible. If there's wind you had better strap on your ski goggles before heading out the door. Colorado is SOOOOO much easier and nicer for winter running! On December 23 2014 14:08 L_Master wrote: Treadmill is that bad huh? I really hate it for easy runs and sustained harder stuff, but I have no problem doing 5k pace or faster type work on the mill. That said, indoor track is a million times better as long as it isn't one of those like 13+ laps to a mile monstrosities. Right there with you, Bonham. I simply cannot do indoors (nice tracks are better, though, as L_Master points out, just expensive but less rare each year)- so much so that I brave most aforementioned terrible weather or just get slow. What are you training for now, Bonham, that is pushing 6-7 days per week and intervals? | ||
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Tchado
Jordan1831 Posts
I'm 26 years old , got back into sports about a year ago , since then most of my workouts have been focused on running and agility , 2 months ago while doing my weekly 1 hour run , my right knee started to hurt like fuck, but I ignored it and kept pushing to a point where it stops hurting , until I finish then it all comes rushing at once. I finally decided to see a doctor , and he said I have a mild case of Osteoarthritis in my knee , kinda pissed me off because im fucking 26 ! it aint time for this shit yet !!!!! I thought the cause was because I took up a few months of rugby , but it turns out I was running too much and somehow my quads arent strong enough to deal with this kind of exercise despite other areas in body being 100% ready for it , my doc said Im in good condition so he and my coach said I need to do very light running and only on a grass field (honestly this is fucking torture....I miss my morning runs :'( ) , and do a fuck ton of quad exercises to minimize force going to the joint and some physiotherapy , so far I'm liking the results so far. my doc and coach said I have to make some lifestyle changes such as change the angel in which i drive my car , use the elevator more often and avoid stairs when possible , never sleep with a bend knee....etc and of course no more rugby , which I got no issue with ,as long as at some point in the future I can get back to my long runs and speed practice. So during this time I was introduced to flag football , something that I'm really enjoying now ! I was wondering if anyone on this thread has any experience dealing with this (Osteoarthritis) , because I'm desperate to get back on the road and do a 7 K run or something , so whatever advice , if the doc has no issue with it ill take it ! | ||
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L_Master
United States8017 Posts
On December 24 2014 03:39 mtmentat wrote: Hey, all! Firstly - go run! Second, thanks to you all for keeping a fun online running community going. It's made 2014 quite a bit more interesting and joyous for me personally to hear about your training, races, etc. I'm looking forward to 2015, and still keep wanting to get a Team Liquid running singlet project going... Average temperatures really don't reflect the pain that wind, humidity, ice can all add to the fun mix. I say this from experience in Twin Cities (average -5 deg C highs in Jan) - if the ice only melts and then immediately refreezes, it's no fun. Add humidity and it's terrible. If there's wind you had better strap on your ski goggles before heading out the door. Colorado is SOOOOO much easier and nicer for winter running! Right there with you, Bonham. I simply cannot do indoors (nice tracks are better, though, as L_Master points out, just expensive but less rare each year)- so much so that I brave most aforementioned terrible weather or just get slow. What are you training for now, Bonham, that is pushing 6-7 days per week and intervals? You are in Denver/Boulder though iirc. That's a different world than Monument. Admittedly not in terms of humidity but in terms of amount of snow and ice its absurd how much more we get. So often the Springs gets a couple inches and we get blasted with a foot+. We are also windy as all holy hell, most winter days have 10-15 mph winds with stronger gusts. | ||
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Don_Julio
2220 Posts
For christmas I give you your newest member of the TL Strava group. Guess what I got for christmas!  On December 24 2014 05:35 Tchado wrote:][spoiler] Hi all ! I wanted to ask for some advise I'm 26 years old , got back into sports about a year ago , since then most of my workouts have been focused on running and agility , 2 months ago while doing my weekly 1 hour run , my right knee started to hurt like fuck, but I ignored it and kept pushing to a point where it stops hurting , until I finish then it all comes rushing at once. I finally decided to see a doctor , and he said I have a mild case of Osteoarthritis in my knee , kinda pissed me off because im fucking 26 ! it aint time for this+ Show Spoiler + shit yet !!!!! I thought the cause was because I took up a few months of rugby , but it turns out I was running too much and somehow my quads arent strong enough to deal with this kind of exercise despite other areas in body being 100% ready for it , my doc said Im in good condition so he and my coach said I need to do very light running and only on a grass field (honestly this is fucking torture....I miss my morning runs :'( ) , and do a fuck ton of quad exercises to minimize force going to the joint and some physiotherapy , so far I'm liking the results so far. my doc and coach said I have to make some lifestyle changes such as change the angel in which i drive my car , use the elevator more often and avoid stairs when possible , never sleep with a bend knee....etc and of course no more rugby , which I got no issue with ,as long as at some point in the future I can get back to my long runs and speed practice. So during this time I was introduced to flag football , something that I'm really enjoying now ! I was wondering if anyone on this thread has any experience dealing with this (Osteoarthritis) , because I'm desperate to get back on the road and do a 7 K run or something , so whatever advice , if the doc has no issue with it ill take it ! That sucks Medical advice over the internet is iffy. You'll always get anecdotal advice. Mine is that I know who has Osteoarthritis and had been a serious runner before the diagnosis. He can't run anymore - at all (hiking is problematic, too). That said: He was in his mid 40s when he got the diagnosis, had a terrible form and it's not a mild case.My advice for you is to get a second opinion and to ask for sound diagnosis methods (x-ray, MRI, CT). Then ask for therapy and continue asking if it's some vague advice like "avoid stairs". Tell the doctor that you want to get better and you want to run again at all cost. I wish you the best, get better soon and always listen to your body. | ||
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L_Master
United States8017 Posts
2014 was a pretty darn good year for most of you, but lets see if 2015 can't topple that! | ||
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