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I work at a college. The athletic center is the building directly next to me and I get here early enough to get prime parking right next to my building. I could use the locker room to store my gym bag while running, but after running into an issue regarding an afternoon weekday basketball game last year I adjusted to car storage.
I used to do this fairly often, we had a shower in the building. I could do it now but haven't made the time too often. Our office is across the street from a gym.
I have a shower at the office, but this week I am working 2nd shift so I am mostly running from home.
I used to do it with a shower at the office at previous job. Done it a couple times at my new gig but being on East coast of a West coast based company, midday is usually my busiest time. It's my favorite time to run if possible.
Nice to see you healthy! I've noticed since you've been on Strava that you haven't turned on your speed yet. Is that coming soon?
I work for myself and my office is like 5 minutes from my gym. Often I'll drive over there run from my gym and shower after or not...
I don't do it often, but I belong to a gym that's located in the same building as my office, so it's convenient when I do.
I've worked from home for the past 7 years or so, but when I first started running I was in an office in SF. I belonged to a gym that was a 5 minute walk away, so I'd go there, change, run for 30-40 minutes, get back to the gym and stretch, shower, and then grab lunch to eat at my desk on the way back to work.
This is an unavoidable problem. I've gotten in the habit of taking lunch late to minimize the amount of time I spend back at my desk afterwards. I don't think anyone else has noticed, but...I know.
And I was in San Francisco, where it's rarely that warm. I can't imagine how bad the Costanza Sweats must be where most of you guys live.
I'm trying to ease back into consistency first but yeah hope to turn on some speed soon. One of my theories is I'm too quick to go back to the speed well before I have enough base and I get nagging injuries as a result.
No drugs, just trying to run a lot of miles and trying to get a tiny bit faster over and over.
Actually a rain squall blew in during that 2nd mile, and I struggled to untie my shell from around my waist and put it on while running. I'm sure that cost me a few seconds.
Mount Mitchell? Oooh, fond memories of BnB's MM reports.FUBAR said:hope everyone is enjoying the snow!
We were supposed to be limited on time today with church (we're skipping because kid #2 is sick) so I rode 30 minutes on the trainer before running under 2 hours. I like it. Enough of a ride to warmup but it's not really what I'd consider a quality brick session. Will probably have to do this more often especially in the cold and when the sun doesn't come out before 630.
It looks like BassnBrew and I will switch our races at the end of Feb, so I'll be doing the 40 mile Mount Mitchell Challenge, which will be my longest run ever and I suspect will be harder than IM Crabby.
Was BnB out training this weekend? Seems like his thing...carrying a log on his back...going uphill...both waysMount Mitchell? Oooh, fond memories of BnB's MM reports.hope everyone is enjoying the snow!
We were supposed to be limited on time today with church (we're skipping because kid #2 is sick) so I rode 30 minutes on the trainer before running under 2 hours. I like it. Enough of a ride to warmup but it's not really what I'd consider a quality brick session. Will probably have to do this more often especially in the cold and when the sun doesn't come out before 630.
It looks like BassnBrew and I will switch our races at the end of Feb, so I'll be doing the 40 mile Mount Mitchell Challenge, which will be my longest run ever and I suspect will be harder than IM Crabby.
sure glad that was this weekend!Was BnB out training this weekend? Seems like his thing...carrying a log on his back...going uphill...both waysMount Mitchell? Oooh, fond memories of BnB's MM reports.hope everyone is enjoying the snow!
We were supposed to be limited on time today with church (we're skipping because kid #2 is sick) so I rode 30 minutes on the trainer before running under 2 hours. I like it. Enough of a ride to warmup but it's not really what I'd consider a quality brick session. Will probably have to do this more often especially in the cold and when the sun doesn't come out before 630.
It looks like BassnBrew and I will switch our races at the end of Feb, so I'll be doing the 40 mile Mount Mitchell Challenge, which will be my longest run ever and I suspect will be harder than IM Crabby.
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/01/24/mount-mitchell-digs-out-66-inches-snow/79262838/
Yes, Morton (we have a membership, now). They only allow runners (and bikers) on the main, circular road ...a 4 mile east loop and a 2 mile west loop. They don't appear to salt it (no surprise, being an arboretum), so it does get some lingering snow on the paved road. But I like the rolling hills, the scenery, and not having to fight traffic and inconsistent snow clearance in the neighborhoods. Wanna join me sometime?
Sure. Maybe a weekend when it's not too cold, no snow on the ground, and you're looking to get in a marathon pace or tempo run.
I joined the 10,000 mile club myself today and have been tracking my miles since Christmas 2010. I almost didn't make it as this might have been my most dangerous run, ran in a lot of traffic today because of all the snow.Today I hit 10,000mi running since I started this madness in Fall of 2010!
Back in the day my border collie could have, but he's 12 (nearly 13) now. My Aussie cattle dog (my avatar pic) could beat anything short of a greyhound in a sprint, though.
not now - my 9 month old pup hasn't started running more than a mile yet. But back before kids, we had two mixed breeds - one we think was Basenji / Louisiana Catahoula, the other was part German Shepherd. They would run up to 20 miles with me on the dirt roads in Kansas, 18 of those miles off the leash, and would often be just slightly in front of me, would look back every so often and slow down. I'm sure if I were faster, they'd be faster.
Juxt is a known segment CR hunter.So when I ran Monday, I noticed someone had tagged one of the hills in my neighborhood on Strava. It's about .25 mile with a elevation difference of 65 feet. After my easy run on Monday, I noticed that I was 9th on the list. 9th! The leader had run that short stretch in 1:14, with a pace of 5:21.
Well, 9th place wouldn't do. Went out last night just to see how far up the leaderboard I could get. 1:14 is pretty damn fast, and honestly I have no idea if I could ever run that fast, even for a short stretch. After a little warm-up, I attacked that hill. Ended up finishing that stretch in 1:32, with a pace of 6:39.
So now I'm 2nd.
Silly, I know. But something to make it fun and break up the monotony of running.
One of the most fun things to do on strava!Juxt is a known segment CR hunter.So when I ran Monday, I noticed someone had tagged one of the hills in my neighborhood on Strava. It's about .25 mile with a elevation difference of 65 feet. After my easy run on Monday, I noticed that I was 9th on the list. 9th! The leader had run that short stretch in 1:14, with a pace of 5:21.
Well, 9th place wouldn't do. Went out last night just to see how far up the leaderboard I could get. 1:14 is pretty damn fast, and honestly I have no idea if I could ever run that fast, even for a short stretch. After a little warm-up, I attacked that hill. Ended up finishing that stretch in 1:32, with a pace of 6:39.
So now I'm 2nd.
Silly, I know. But something to make it fun and break up the monotony of running.
Either make sure you're in the very front or don't treat it as a race. It's been a few years, but they used to do waves. If you weren't in the very front of your wave there will be bottlenecks throughout. I did 3 of them, all in different locations, and noticed each one was very different from the others due to the terrain chosen. The obstacles were similar, but how best to attack it entirely depended on the actual terrain. Prepare for the worst (very slick mud everywhere, uneven terrain, and constant hills) and adjust once you're out there. Also, they don't police who goes in what wave, so as long as you're not running for time show up early and run one of the first waves. The course will be less beaten up and there will be a lot less casual runners taking part in your heat. The casual nature of the event is part of its draw, but too many of them in a heat has you barely moving throughout the early portions, which is frustrating.
Like MAC says, probably best to not treat it as a race. Who knows what's a good time, anyway, on these courses? Just have fun. Wear some older shoes, if you can. Tie 'em tight or wrap some duct tape around them if the course is particularly sloppy. So close to 8 min/mi on the 5K? That's a good time. Any goal to bring that down by the fall season? (And if you just ran a 5K, are you on the west coast?)
