Any runners out there?

[BonusMom]

I can't run, but I'm a "mean" walker!  I have a hard time in the winter due to asthma, but really enjoy walking during my lunch hour in the Spring, Summer and Fall.

Keep it up guys/gals! Fresh air is amazing for the psyche.

[BobC50]

Hi Babs659,

Thanks for your post.

I am curious about the exercise and pain part. Also very interested in the motivation levels too.

The reason I am doing as much exercise as I am is because I have committed myself to a number of competitions. AND told everyone about them too so there is now an embarrasment factor involved as well. Training leaves me achy, but at the moment only what I'd expect for the effort put in.

Just running 8 miles is tough, and as you say not quite enough if the target is 13.2 Would it help if you committed to an event to see if the motivations gets you through the discomfort?

Bob

[Babs659]

My pain is really minimal.  Like you said, if I overdo it my hips, etc. hurt.  Right now my biggest problem is this dang NY winter!  Makes it real tough to get motivated. 
I guess another discomfort is just the fatigue level.  Feels like a monumental effort sometimes.  It may be that I've deconditioned, but I get kinda dizzy when I run too long or try to keep up with others.

I'm actually afraid to commit to the half because the last time I did it I really suffered for the last 4 miles.  I wanted to just sit down on the curb!

[shortstuff]

Hey guys, I am committed to the Rutgers Half in April.  I am up to 9 miles.  I was pooped after 5 last weekend but a friend showed up and got me through the next 4.  Afterwards I felt amazing (aside from the dry eyes and chapped lips).  I was doing yoga regularly up until a month ago and I feel like that helped keep me stretched out.  I do a fair amount of stretching after running to combat soreness.  I also get dizzy sometimes and try to push through it.  Hope one of these days someone doesn't find me passed out on the side of the road.  I think right now my desire to tell Sjogren's it can't take this away from me is getting me by.  I'll never know which race will be my last and I'm not ready for that yet.

But I used to run and have energy all day afterwards.  Now the long runs really drain me.  I'd be fine wearing my spot out on the couch the rest of the day.

How about we raise money for research for motivation?

[One and only]

Hey guys, I am committed to the Rutgers Half in April.  I am up to 9 miles.  I was pooped after 5 last weekend but a friend showed up and got me through the next 4.  Afterwards I felt amazing (aside from the dry eyes and chapped lips).  I was doing yoga regularly up until a month ago and I feel like that helped keep me stretched out.  I do a fair amount of stretching after running to combat soreness.  I also get dizzy sometimes and try to push through it.  Hope one of these days someone doesn't find me passed out on the side of the road.  I think right now my desire to tell Sjogren's it can't take this away from me is getting me by.  I'll never know which race will be my last and I'm not ready for that yet.

But I used to run and have energy all day afterwards.  Now the long runs really drain me.  I'd be fine wearing my spot out on the couch the rest of the day.

How about we raise money for research for motivation?

If you want me to research any ways to get motivated,, you can send me the money and i;ll research it,,

[Babs659]

Man, I used to love those 20 milers. 

[sis]

I say hooray for all you runners!

I'm a walker and depend on yoga to keep me going.

I can go about 3 miles before my hips start screaming!

[susanep]

Run? 

susanep

[BobC50]

Hiya, it looks like we've nearly got a whole team of runners out there.

I can see the thread of motivation being one of the two major issues, the other is how you are feeing during the run.

All we need is an index for levels of motivation, i.e. 1 = don't want to do it, won't do it through to 10 = wanted to do it and got out there.

Then of course we need something to assess how we felt when out running, and whether there was any subsequent issues.

Does that sound like a start?

Bob

[Babs659]

I thought of getting hypnotized because I really think it's mental with me

[BobC50]

How well do you get on with 10k (6 miles)?

[Babs659]

I just got back from a six mile hilly run.  It took me 1:18.  Used to do it in 58 ish.  I feel better mid way than at the beginning and end, it seems. 

I have a real hard time getting going for the first couple miles.  Makes it hard to run with others.

[BobC50]

A hilly 10k in 78 minutes is no disgrace, and in 58 minutes is something I can only dream about. How long ago were you doing it in 58 minutes?

Generally the first 20 minutes are the hardest while the body adapts, same for everyone really. Then you normalise for a while before it gets hard work. Question though, how keen were you to get out and do it?

[Babs659]

In my 30's and 40's I was racing 10K's between 50:00 and 57:00. 

Nowadays I am keen to run if I have some company.  Chatting helps a lot.

[newhorizons]

Well, I just ran right though this subject... does that count?