Weekly Nov 1 to Nov 7

Patrick · Oct 31, 2010

thanks Erika for last weeks tally and question of the week. I wasn't sure if I would come up with a question or not but since most of you seem to enjoy answering them I will give it a go. And in keeping with the festivities of the season which candidate would you most like to run with <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/BangHead.gif" title=""> hmmm better not go there, let me try that again. What was your scariest running moment or experience? It could be injury, dog, weather, bike, auto or other. And what did you learn from the experience?
 
 
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:755px;height:48px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:48pt;height:14.4pt;">Evanflein: run 41, walk 2.4 while engaging in a 2 week taper, -40 bbrrr, I walked in -40 while in Calgary but do not think I would enjoy it for a run zero would probably be my limit . . . You are one tough young lady.</td>
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</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Fortunate One: 30.5 miles runs in all kinds of weather albeit a bit slower in the heat</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Hally: run 6.5, bike 26, hike 3, weights once, slack 3X, not bothered by the cold but the wind . . . that seems to be a common complaint</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Dove: 12 miles walking while enjoying her reverse taper. Even without running at all this week, your 2 week average is still higher than most.</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">mcsolar99: 70 run, 18.5 bike has not yet found his weather limits and loves to run amidst lightning, too fast to get struck but not fast enough to beat nemesis Ms Wenneborg, but did earn 1st AG.</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">BTY:run 25.75, no lightning runs and -40 windchill probably won't be happening again anytime soon.</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Opie: 11.14 in a return to running, not in love with H&H but does love compression socks.</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Labduck: 18 run, another one w/o weather limits good from 0°F to 100°F except freezing rain or ice</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Patrick: 14 nice even number for a change but a bit too low</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Tamster: 27.2 run and over the 1K mark for the year, weather limits are subject to change depending on training or whatever.</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Orangemat: 36.2 with 1 yoga session, like lab not in love with sleet and freezing rain</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Hemerocallus: 15.9 miles, not a fan of cold wind but does adjust to H&H . . . I am right there with you.</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Paul: 40.6 run, won't run in lightning</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">JJJ: 18.2 run with a few days of aught, finds it hard to start in the harder cool rain.</td>
</tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="height:14.4pt;">Econo: 13.9 for that PNW slacker, who wilts in the heat but loves the winter. Hope the hip heaks quickly.</td>
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evanflein · Oct 31, 2010

Thanks, Patrick! I've got my last week all tallied up now, sorry I forgot to do that!
I'd have to say it's a toss up between cars and dogs. I've almost been hit a couple of times by cars, and several "close calls," but I have to say having a snarling dog come tearing down a driveway or across a yard toward me is a terrifying experience. I love dogs, but a dog feeling protective and aggressive is a very scary thing.
 
This week is last taper week before my race, and I don't think I'll be running much between work, travel and socializing with friends!
 
Monday: 3.5 miles run, easy pace but hard feeling effort on the TM, .5 mile walk
Tuesday: 3.5 miles run, .5 mile walk
Wednesday: Travel day
Thursday: 4.2 mile progressive pace run on the TM, .5 mile walk (run with irunmike didn't work out, but spent the day with other Kicksters)
Friday: Rest Day, walked all over Boston
Saturday: a 5k with ProFromDover, 8:35 average, or thereabouts. Drive to Manchester
Sunday: Manchester City Marathon, 26.2 miles in 3:41:51
 
Totals: 40.6 miles running, 1.5+ miles walking
 
ETA: Dove, that's my worst fear! Not only having myself attacked by one of those dogs, but my dog as well. I don't have a dog now, but there were a couple of "tense moments" when I took Cheyenne out in years past and aggressive dogs made a move on her. Scary stuff!

mcsolar99 · Oct 31, 2010

hi patrick, good question. haven't had any scary running experiences, weird. maybe that's why i run... it makes me too stupid to be properly scared. i've turned around and growled at and chased pesky dogs. i've pounded on the sides and hoods of cars that have nearly hit me, and flipped off drivers that throw stuff at me. then there's that cyclist's flag that i broke a couple of weeks ago when he nearly swiped me. hmmm, maybe i'm just not being properly worried about the consequences.
 
finished off one hard month of marathon training, and i've got two more ahead. let's get at it:
 
planned / actual
 
m: 7 ez / 7mi 8:30
t: 10 w/7x1k (60s) 3:45 + 15 cycling trainer / 10mi 8:45
w: 7 ez / 8 ez 8:15
t: 14 ez + 15 cycling trainer / am: 10ez 8:00 pm: 4ez + 15 cycling
f: 10 ez / 9.5 ez 8:45
s: 22 w/last 3 @6:30 / 22mi 7:45 avg (w/ 4 @6:31 avg)
s: 80 cycling / 85 cycling @17.5mph + 2mi 9:30
 
target: 70 run + 110 cycling / total: 72.5 run + 100 cycling

Dove · Oct 31, 2010

Most scary was when me and my two terriers were attacked by a pitbull and a rottie while on a trail run. The pitbull almost killed one of my dogs (he was bleeding massively) and torn up my arm. the worst part was carrying my wounded dog back to the trail head. I was sure the elderly lady that owned the other dogs would lose control and the pitbull would come charging down the trail after us. My dog ended up in the hospital for a week, and I had to go to the ER for stiches. Dog number 2 was OK.
 
 
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Still recovering, but I am back to running....
 
Monday: rest
Tuesday: 2.5 miles
Wednesday: 5 miles
Thursday: 3 miles 
Friday: weights
Saturday: rest
Sunday: 10 miles
 
Total: 20 miles
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Labduck · Oct 31, 2010

Thanks Patrick for taking care of this week, and thank you Erika for last.
 
Other than the normal urban hazards (cars, bikes, dogs, gang members, etc), I can't really think of any thing that scared me too much. The most fearful I've ever been while running was during a 10K race when I blacked out after cresting a tough hill. I knew it was due to a blood pressure drop, and I was worried that when I stopped at the end of the race, I would black out again. I was able to control the situation well enough so I only was dizzy at the finish, but I was still a rather tense moment for me.
 
M - 7 miles...Actual: 7 miles at 7:21/mi
Tu - 5 miles...Actual: 5 miles at 7:01/mi + 1 mile barefoot
W - off
Th - 5 mile progression to 5K pace...Actual: 5 mile progression to 6:20/mi + 1 mile barefoot.
F- off...Actual: 15.5 miles at 7:56/mi
Sa - tailgating
Su - 14 easy (this may get moved to Friday depending on the weather)...Actual: leaf raking in the rain
 
Planned: 31 miles...Actual: 34.5 miles

Opie · Nov 1, 2010

Nothing stands out from the usual problems we all encounter.
 
As you can see, it's very possible I'll be racing again this weekend.
 
Day....................Plan..........................................................................................................................................................................................Actual
Monday........5 mi., fartlek middle 3.......................................................................................................................................................................done-5 mi.
Tuesday.......5 mi. easy run........................................................................................................................................done-5 mi. (& walked a mile to vote)
Wed............45 min. bike, middle 30 tempo & 1 hr. yoga.........................................................................................................................................done
Thursday......3 mi. easy.................................................................................................................................................................................done-3 mi.
Friday..........rest...........................................................................................................................................................................................done
Sat..............1 mi. fun run............................................................................................................................................................done-2.76 mi. with my first, and probably only win
Sunday........rest.........................................................................................................................................................walked 30 minutes with Honeybee
 
Total..............................................................................................................................................................................................................15.76 mi.

hally · Nov 1, 2010

mmmm.............gotta think on this question but let me Thank Erika for last week and Patrick for this one!
 
Monday=2.25
Tuesday=rest
Wednesday=2.75 and 15 min weights
Thursday=elliptical 30 min
Friday=1.5
Saturday=3.7 and 30 min weights
Sunday=Mountain Biked 2.5 hours hiked 4.5 miles
 
Totals
Ran 10.2
weights twice
elliptical once
hiking 4.5
MTB 2.5 hours

Tamster · Nov 1, 2010

Thank you Patrick (for taking on this week and next week!), and erika for last week. I really appreciate that we are taking turns handling the weekly and keeping it going without any one person burning out.
 
I can't think of anything that was terribly scary - at least nothing like some of the stories shared already! the occassional dog that comes out to the street, but fortunately, {knock on wood}, they've been friendly greetings, even though they didn't start out feeling that way.
 
mon: ..... rest/stretch
tues: ..... 5 mi
wed: ...... 5 mi + stretch/abs
thur: ....... rest/ stretch
fri: .......... 4.6 miles
sat: ........ sick
sun: ....... sick
 
miles run: 14.6

Better than yesterday · Nov 1, 2010

Patrick, thanks for taking on the Weekly thread.
 
What was your scariest running moment or experience? It could be injury, dog, weather, bike, auto or other. And what did you learn from the experience?
 
I am going to go off the board with "other" and make a deft segue from last week's thread. I was running at lunch time along the trail that goes along the Hudson River. The trail is separated from the city by a busy Interstate. During the coldest day that I've ever tried to go running (I'll have to go back and check my log for the stats), I was about a mile from the building, coming back "in", when I started to fall asleep on my feet. While I didn't feel cold, as I was pretty well covered from stem to stern, I must have been breathing in air that was not sufficiently warmed, and was apparently approaching hypothermia. That would have been an especially bad thing to happen that day, as I was the only idiot out running or walking, and the highway is elevated at the point where I may have gone down, and it would have been a while before anyone found my sorry frozen carcass. I think the wind must have been blowing my expired air so that what I was inspiring was not getting warmed. Sounds good anyway. But I did not, in fact, die that day. But I learned that I shouldn't go out running when it's so cold, or hot, for that matter, that I'm the only person around, because any number of things could happen that would require another person around to help me. 
 
I have a race this coming Sunday, but sem to have broken my yittle toe. Waiting to make a decision about racing until the last possible minute.
 
Day........................Plan.............................................................Execution
Monday..................0..................................................................0
Tuesday.................0..................................................................0
Wednesday............0..................................................................0
Thursday................0..................................................................0
Friday....................0...................................................................0
Saturday................0...................................................................0
Sunday..................11 including 15k Race...................................9.3 in 1:12:14
 
Total Plan..............11 miles
Execution...............9.3 miles including shiney new PR

Hemerocallus · Nov 1, 2010

Thanks for taking this on, Patrick. My tally is up for last week, pathetic as it is.
 
What scares me? Not a lot.... I'm on trails most of the time, so traffic usually isn't an issue. Like BTY, I do worry about falling and hitting my head on a tree or something when nobody's around, which is why I always carry a phone, whistle and RoadID. But a large dog charging down a driveway at me can sure get my adrenaline going! I was brought to a halt by a pack of 4-5 German shepards once....... they wound up only wanting a group scratch, but for a few seconds I thought I was a gonner. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad5.gif" style="width:17px;height:16px;" title="">
 
This week will continue the build back up to where I left off 3 weeks ago.
 
M.................. run ...........................3 miles
T................... spin class ................. 45 min spin, core
W.................. run........................... 6 miles
T .................. run ......................... 3 miles (TM)
F .................. core workout/rest
S................... run ......................... 10 miles
S................... run ......................... 3.3 miles
 
Total: 25.3 miles

Fortunate One · Nov 1, 2010

Opie, go for it.
BTY, don't.
 
Thanks, Patrick. Dogs have gotten my "fight or flight" juices flowing, as others have mentioned. I've never been bitten, although I have running friends who weren't so lucky. I have been known to scare myself as I yell "Go Home!" at the top of my lungs and reach for a rock (or pretend rock). Even scarier are the owners who turn out to be unable to control their little darlings. Also scary was the time I went down when I hit an icy patch. And the buckled sidewalk. No car or bike incidents (yet).
 
M: 3.5 M
T: volleyball
W: 5 M on TM with 2 @ tempo pace
T: volleyball
F: 5 M on TM
S: 16 M including street, trail, and TM
S: 8 M
 
Total: 37.5 M

Patrick · Nov 2, 2010

Thanks Patrick, you always do such a good job with the weekly.
 
 Plan Actual
M 4 5
T R
W 6
T R
F 3
S 13
S R
 
TOT 27

OrangeMat · Nov 2, 2010

Thanks Patrick. Used to be, just getting out the door with the prospect of a long run looming ahead of me was scary enough! I think I'm getting past that now. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" title="">
 
My week is cut short due to travel for college visits. Maybe I'll have time to squeeze in a hotel treadmill run or two while we're away.
 
Mon....... 17.5 miles
Tues...... 4.93 miles
Wed...... 8.34 miles
Thur....... college visits
Fri......... college visits
Sat........ college visits, 3.2 treadmiles
Sun........ 13.6 miles
 
totals: 47.6 miles

Paul · Nov 7, 2010

Thanks Patrick.
 
M - rest day
T - 8.1 miles
W - 5.1 miles
Th - rest day
F - 4.5 miles
Sa - 16 miles
Su - 6.7 miles
___________________________
Total - 40.4 miles
 
Paul

JJJessee · Nov 8, 2010

Sometimes it's a little spooky in the woods -
alone,
quiet,
miles from nowhere, 
in failing light, 
phantoms of fog whispering through the trees, 
wondering if a $2 flashlight will get you home.
 
 
 
M.......3.4
T........6.1
W.......3.3
T...... 20.1
F........0
S.......8.0
S.......0
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JJJ...40.9

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