Friday Fitness - 12/10/10

Runninlaw · Dec 10, 2010

I shouldn't even be starting this thread given that I have not run a single mile this week. I did do arms and abs yesterday. I am feeling much better and almost got out to run this morning. Then I saw the super snowy roads and decided to go back to sleep. I guess I have settled on the fact that this week is a wash. Terrible, no? <img alt="dontknow.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/dontknow.gif" style="width:37px;height:15px;">

Runninlaw · Dec 10, 2010

I know I complain too much, but this is ridiculous:
 
 
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 ***WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING*** ***WINTER STORM WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL and CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM 6 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING*** TODAY: 
Patchy fog early, otherwise becoming partly sunny and seasonably cold. 
High: 32 
Wind: W 8-15 MPH TONIGHT: 
Becoming mostly cloudy with light snow, sleet, or freezing rain developing by morning. 
Low: 25 
Wind: W to SE 6-12 MPH SATURDAY: 
Mostly cloudy and becoming windy with snow, sleet, and freezing rain changing to all snow by afternoon; snow may become heavy for a time in the afternoon or at night with accumulations of 4-10" possible by Sunday morning (heaviest amounts northwest of Madison). 
High: 30 
Wind: NE increasing to 15-25 MPH SUNDAY: 
Mostly cloudy, windy, and turning bitterly cold with flurries ending, then becoming partly sunny with areas of blowing/drifting snow. 
Low: 8 
High: 10; temperatures steady/falling into the single digits with wind chills of 0 to -15 in the afternoon MONDAY: 
Mostly sunny, breezy, and bitterly cold. 
Low: -10 
High: 5; Wind Chills: -15 to -30 in the morning; -5 to -20 in the afternoon TUESDAY: 
Mostly sunny and continued very cold. 
Low: -6 
High: 15
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Runnin-from-the-Law · Dec 10, 2010

Morning Gang -
 
Uggg, Mindi. What a frustrating week for you! At least you still have like 20+ weeks til the marathon!
 
Mindi - that forecast is pretty much same as here. And that's why I got up at an insane hour this morning and did my long run. 13 miles w/ 8 at MP. Temps were ok. 19 degrees w/ windchill of 7. Whew. Done for the week now except for some easy miles in the blizzard and sub-zero temps if I feel like it!
 
Good luck to Bob in Charlotte this weekend! Anyone else racing?
 
Good runs and rests to all.

katholeenie · Dec 10, 2010

core stuff and 5 on the tm. It snowed here overnight - just enough to make things slick. And it's still f-ing cold.
 
Nice work RFTL!

Runninlaw · Dec 10, 2010

Very nice work Cindi! I should have done the same thing and gotten up early. The nice thing about no running this week and being sick and in bed on Tuesday is that I have gotten a TON of sleep and feel very refreshed. Usually by Friday am I am pretty much toasted.
 
I may jump on the TM tonight, but it is unlikely. DH has a gig, so the boys and I are going to hang out. We have some x-mas shopping to do for our big family Christmas tomorrow, but otherwise will likely snuggle up and watch a movie. I am greatly looking forward to that!!

Litchfield Hills · Dec 10, 2010

Safe travels and happy marathoning boB!

bard73 · Dec 10, 2010

I packed my running stuff because I am headed to my hometown tonight straight from work and thought I'd get in a run tomorrow morning up there, first since my Tgiving day race. And yeah. Forgot my shoes. <img alt="rolleyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif"> I am wearing an old pair of running shoes but considering they are the ones that gave me hip issues last year, I'm not about to use them now to run. They are strictly walking shoes for me. Ah well, I guess I can go out on Sunday instead when I'll be back home. I do like to run in snow.
 
 
Mindi- my friend is driving to Ohio from Grand Marais today. She was originally going to leave tomorrow and then pushed up her trip by a day precisely because of that forecast. Hope you feel better soonest!

Timr1 · Dec 10, 2010

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yeah, that's my case too. No miles yet this week. Then something freaky happened yesterday. My right knee just started aching when I was walking off the plane last night. I'm falling apart. Need to get the train back on the track. May still go for a short run today to see how it shakes out. ugh!
 
I tried to get a medical defferment to the marathon that I'm not running tomorrow and they were very jerkish about it and refused. So I'm just out my registration money.

clare · Dec 10, 2010

5k this morning with Lena in the Chariot. I asked her afterwards how she liked it. She said, "I was falling asleep." In the meantime I was huffing it along!

KP · Dec 10, 2010

Got a late start this morning. Was perusing one of my birthday gifts (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=kickrunners-20&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGood-Eats-Early-Alton-Brown%2Fdp%2F1584797959%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fs%3Dbooks%26ie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1291992652%26sr%3D1-3" rel="norewrite" target="_blank">Good Eats: The Early Years</a>) so I was only able to get 3 miles done on the TM. Yep, snow last night. But at least got some miles in.
 
Luck this weekend boB!

phdatc · Dec 10, 2010

Rest day for me! 
 
Nice job getting out there Cindi!

runningINnyc · Dec 10, 2010

Morning all! I got out this morning to meet up with my bridges running buddy and logged 6.35 mi. The weather was cool but gorgeous + no wind! And what a sunrise... lovely ribbons of pink and orange and blue and purple. Totally worth getting up for!
 
Good luck boB!!!
 
Tim - ugh. That stinks dude. Perhaps a bit of running will loosen it up?
 
Way to knock 'em out, Cindi!
 
Glad you're feeling better Mindi. 
 
Happy Birthday Kevin & Missy!!! <img alt="occasion13.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/occasion13.gif">

mmoonptdeux · Dec 10, 2010

Hi all - my rescheduled ART appointment is today. Planning to go out for my first run in ages this weekend...if I can squeeze it in amongst all the Christmas-related stuff I'd like to get done with this weekend.
 
Mindi - hope you get to feeling better, and you have every right to be frustrated. Heck, just reading your forecast F(reezes)MAO just sitting here in my office
 
Yikes Timr! Was it from just out of the blue or have you been having issues there before? I've experience a few of those kind of mysterious pains myself the last month or so never to have them return.
 
Nice runs Cindi, Kath, Clare, KP and Maria!
 
Safe travels and smooth racing to you boB! And speedy vibes to anyone else who's toeing the line this weekend

mmoonptdeux · Dec 10, 2010

And, of course:
Happy Birthday kp & Missy!!!!! Hope you both have fantabulous days today <img alt="occasion1.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/occasion1.gif" style="width:41px;height:33px;">

2oh · Dec 10, 2010

go get 'em boB! it's been a long time since i visited charlotte...hope you can find a good watering hole.
mindi, please keep that stuff out there. i don't want it. although, you know, send it here now while i'm not able to run. just keep it in a few weeks when i'm hopefully getting back outside and hitting the pavement. hope you feel better soon.
happy bday missy & kp.
tim - get a doc's note. they can't argue with that. don't mess w/that knee too much.
cindi, clare, maria, kp & kath - nice work getting it done. always impressed with you early AM'ers. 
PT for me this AM. lots of squats and stuff making my legs quiver.
it's a no-work friday for me so dw & i are hitting the toy store(s) - our attempt to stimulate the economy.
 
cheers

Timr1 · Dec 10, 2010

<div class="quote-container">Quote:
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by runningINnyc <a href="/forum/thread/71597/friday-fitness-12-10-10#post_1968736"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> Morning all! I got out this morning to meet up with my bridges running buddy and logged 6.35 mi. The weather was cool but gorgeous + no wind! And what a sunrise... lovely ribbons of pink and orange and blue and purple. Totally worth getting up for!
 
Good luck boB!!!
 
Tim - ugh. That stinks dude. Perhaps a bit of running will loosen it up?
 
Way to knock 'em out, Cindi!
 
Glad you're feeling better Mindi. 
 
Happy Birthday Kevin & Missy!!! <img alt="occasion13.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/occasion13.gif">
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yeah, I hope so. I'm going to run a bit later this afternoon. 
 
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by mmoonptdeux <a href="/forum/thread/71597/friday-fitness-12-10-10#post_1968743"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> And, of course:
Happy Birthday kp & Missy!!!!! Hope you both have fantabulous days today <img alt="occasion1.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/occasion1.gif" style="width:41px;height:33px;">
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 Yes! Happy Birthday to you both!!!
moon - it's just out of the blue. Like a sat wrong on the airplane for two hours or something. very weird.
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by 2oh <a href="/forum/thread/71597/friday-fitness-12-10-10#post_1968756"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> go get 'em boB! it's been a long time since i visited charlotte...hope you can find a good watering hole.
mindi, please keep that stuff out there. i don't want it. although, you know, send it here now while i'm not able to run. just keep it in a few weeks when i'm hopefully getting back outside and hitting the pavement. hope you feel better soon.
happy bday missy & kp.
tim - get a doc's note. they can't argue with that. don't mess w/that knee too much.
cindi, clare, maria, kp & kath - nice work getting it done. always impressed with you early AM'ers. 
PT for me this AM. lots of squats and stuff making my legs quiver.
it's a no-work friday for me so dw & i are hitting the toy store(s) - our attempt to stimulate the economy.
 
cheers
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Got a note from my sports ortho...no dice. They're really being dickish about the whole thing. I'm done with HTC races. They don't need anymore of my money. I thought there was a sense of understanding among runners in the running community. Guess not for them. I told them that I would make sure that our club didn't treat their members this way. whatever.

missy1102 · Dec 10, 2010

yuck, tim. they suck. on another note, the BAA also decided not to accept medical deferrements this year.
 
RTFL, way impressed with your early cold morning running. way to get out there!
 
good luck bob! safe travels - can't wait to hear all about it. don't forget the bob cam.
 
thank you for the birthday wishes.
 
i got 2 miles done on the TM last night. my mom is coming into town to spend a little time with us so i plan on ramping up the mileage here - yay!

amichel · Dec 10, 2010

Happy Birthday, Missy and I'll repeat my FB birthday wishes for KP too. I know Missy's life changed a lot this year. What about you, Kevin, status quo or big changes since last birthday?
 
Poor sleep last night, so I reset the alarm and skipped the morning run. I might try to hop on the TM this evening if the kiddos cooperate.

JenRuns · Dec 10, 2010

Hey Guys!
 
Happy, happy birthday to Missy and Kevin!
 
Tim, do races normally allow for deferments? I haven't known any, to be honest. (I know Boston used to, but you still had to pay again, I believe?)
 
Cindi, nice MP run!
 
Good luck with your run, Moonie! I was downloading our Flip yesterday onto my new computer and it still had all the videos from Eugene that MJR took. It made me miss it out there and they cracked me up! I loved the one of you, Duck, boB walking to the start <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">
 
Dan, do you think you'll be running in a couple of weeks? That'd be awesome!
 
I ran 10 easy this morning, my back is killing me something fierce. I'm guessing it's from trimming the x-mas tree, MJR usually helps more. He did do the lights, though.
 
I'm looking over my schedule, it should be good. I'm a tad worried about dropping my paces back down, I don't know what kind of shape I'm in, but I'll see how it plays out. I've been running plenty so the mileage (70's) doesn't worry me the least, it's just that I've been running all those miles really slow. I've got to start somewhere! He's got a lot of treadmill hill workouts in the mix, those are usually pretty fun for me and I haven't done anything like that for a few training sessions, so that'll be fun! Other than that, just surges in the LR's and a modified tempo, also a ton-o-strides.

gatorbob · Dec 10, 2010

Hey, y'all. Greetings from Charlotte! I've arrived, and have already checked into my hotel. 
 
Thanks for all the good luck wishes. I've got a weird feeling about this race. Like I feel really ambivalent about it. I mean, I'm really not worrying at all about it. I suppose that's a good thing becuase I'm not nervous at all. I'm confident that I can cover the distance, and I don't really care about my time, so what's there to be nervous about, right? Like I say, it's a weird feeling...
 
There seems to be a lot to do right here near my hotel. It's almost a shame that I'm flying home right after the race tomorrow. There's a Howl At The Moon dueling piano bar in the same block as my hotel. I've been to a few of these -- Orlando, New Orleans and Chicago -- and I've always had a blast. I might have to head down there after dinner tonight. I'll probably end up staying there for many hours and drinking a ton of beer. That'll be perfect on the night before a marathon, right? <img alt="rolleyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">
 
Well, now it's time to go to the expo. Then maybe I'll dress up and go for a little shake-out run around downtown. But dang, it's chilly out there...
 
Yes, I've got the BobCam ready. I'll keep you guys posted as the weekend goes on...

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