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checking in, November 2
It's still November 1 for me, but it's Monday already in Europe (not to mention the Antipodes) and since I'm in a relatively late time zone, I figured I'd put this here and you all can check in and give each other encouragement until I get up tomorrow morning.
So, how goes your training? What are your current goals? If you're in the northern hemisphere, how are you dealing with winter weather?
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cyphomandra, how did you do in your half marathon last week?
So, how goes your training? What are your current goals? If you're in the northern hemisphere, how are you dealing with winter weather?
cyphomandra, how did you do in your half marathon last week?
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I am running a little less than I wanted right now because I seem to have tweaked my left calf. From directly above the heel to about midway up the calf hurts a lot! I'm nervous about running because I have a marathon in 2 weeks and it's more important to not be injured than it is to train for the last 2 weeks.
I watched the NY Marathon online and was inspired - I might run it next year.
The weather here is good, but I am going to the hardware store today to buy some screws to make screw shoes out of my oldest pair.
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(And I just realized that DW timestamps on comments are in the logged-in viewer's local time. That's very nifty.)
I look forward to hearing about your experience with screw shoes - I'd be very worried about the ½" screws going through O_o
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I'm thinking of using the 3/8 screws. I'm also kind of nervous about the big ones.
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ETA, I forgot to talk about winter weather: I'm generally happier running in cold weather than in warm/hot - I wear a lot of clothes, and in particular need to cover my throat with a scarf, but overall, it's more pleasant than running in summer for me. I don't mind running in snow, though we don't get all that much here, but I'm very chicken about running on ice!
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I get cold - I get cold easily and I get hot easily. I'll even wear mittens when running in winter! And of course my trusty earmuffs <3
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I hope you are feeling better!
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I did the half marathon in 2h 3 min and change - about a minute faster than last year, but, as I expected, still over two hours. (next year! shakes tiny fist of determination and resolves to track down the book
Making the whole weekend into an extended run/holiday (I stayed on with friends for a couple of days) worked really well. One of my running group was doing New York on similar principles - she flew in from NZ, her sister was flying in from France, and they were both going to run NY and then stay on for two weeks. Sounds great!
With regard to winter - I like running when it's not too warm - now's fine, because it's getting light again, but the summer (Jan/Feb) gets a bit oppressive. I think my next major event will be April/May, so I might try out some other cooler forms of exercise over summer. Hope all you northern hemisphere types are coping with the opposite problem...
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My calf is still bothering me quite a bit. Stretching, icing, and cursing at it.
I agree with you that it's very hard to run in the heat of summer. I tend to wake up as early as I can to run before it gets warm. But during the winter I run midday to take advantage of the sun!
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