2015 Running Thread Part Two

[Tiredemma]

.... apologies for lack of original title

4 miles tonight

1378.35

massive huge enormous congratulations and a vast number of medals to myself for going to running club in about minus 50c even though only logged 5.1 ish miles when am sure we normally do at least 6? maybe I forgot the warmup

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action I like the idea of a medal. I know the Woolly Huggers campaigned long and hard for a but I don't think it ever happened.

My most prized medal is my crocheted one from the 10K that 5mad and I ran with some other MNers for Woolly Hugs

I am very lucky to work in Central London with the river on one side and St James' Park on the other, so I have some nice runs. And the benefit for my long commute is having a country park on my doorstep at the weekend

High fives Mitchy

Action so sorry about your horrible gym experience. I am so not a gym bunny and have always detested them (largely because they are intimidating to me) but you'll be fine, go back on Friday and show them what's what.
8 from me, most of it a warm up run and the last few kilometres thanks to the intensive 'pass the ball with no rules except keep running' game we played, thankfully indoors 'cos it is freezing here too largely due to the wind chill. Even more intense than usual because we played with the boys, so it got quite competitive
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You know, I think the wooly hugs guys deserve a smiley before we do, we can just high five each other instead

Action. Sorry you had such a rubbish experience today but please don't let it put you off. Had a smile at the shorts. The pink contrasted with the weights probably confused him

Very impressed by those of you who have been running. It's very icy here and I'm a scaredy cat I'm hoping for a thaw tomorrow.

I think one problem is that the nuckledragging hardcore blokes in the gym expect women to want to live up to the 'gym bunny' cliche and they suffer from painful cognitive dissonance when women do men's things in the gym
(ie train in a manner designed to actually increase strength )

gotta tread softly on those fragile ego's :o

Suzanne . You are so right. I will think of them that way when I go again on Friday, it will get me through, a girls equivalent of imagining them naked on the toilet

neeko ha! you are right, they probably didn't know where to look

I sometime find it helps to lookat them as a troop of chimps Actiongirl, you'll notice lots of 'animal behavior'
Eg, dominance displays to establish a pecking order, the gym owner is likely the alpha male and so other members of the troop will tend to follow his lead and not challenge him.
Behavior in this environment is dictated by emotions and gut instinct, you cant expect any abstract thinking or higher level cognition and they have only a very rudimentary 'theory of mind' so are incapable of imagining how it feels to be in your position

Sorry Mitchy1inge, your post did make me laugh minus 50C you're worse than my ds2! Glad you got yourself out though and it won't be long before it warms up.

I run in the forest Neeko so ice doesn't really matter, other than the ground is hard, it's not slippery.

Brilliant, I won't look at the weights room he same way again!

Troop of alpha males.

I can run faster than they can so ner ner ner ner

(And I look better in shorts)

And emummy thank you also for the advice

it's amazing how many people say I remind them of their small sons

even my boyfriend-type-thing says it, I think it's because when we get out of the car I automatically zoom off, running, whether we are going for a walk or into the cinema or a restaurant or anywhere really

That's the spirit actiongirl!

Thanks Cinnamon. That makes me feel a bit less wimpy. In my defence I did see a runner almost face plank as I was driving home on Sunday afternoon. The person with her luckily managed to grab her. I always run alone so I think it has made me extra nervous.

Oooh I am getting behind. Haven't posted since Saturday, but I did a good 4.5 miles on Monday night so we are at 1679.5

It was flipping cold, but even so I still had to take my gloves off halfway round. Sigh

Another 4 from me this morning makes 1683.5

actiongirl I think new gym things can always be a bit intimidating- even walking into your first spin class where everyone is chatting and fiddling with their knobs and you're just shuffling around clueless trying to find a bike that's not reserved for Queen Gym Bunny's friend. I remember my first Crossfit session- I had to go up in this rattley cargo lift, and then the doors opened straight into this huge gym where massive shirtless blokes were dropping 200kg barbells with "99 problems but the bitch aint one" blaring out. I was about to hit "door close" and run away. Glad I didnt though.

Look at it this way- you now know where the bars and the weights/locks are, so next time you can just walk in and get straight to it. Don't worry about the shorts either- for lifting you either need leggings or short shorts otherwise they drag on your legs/ catch when you bring the bar up. A lot of the super-ripped ladies at my gym where shorts that would pass for knickers. Re technique - Just use the technique your PT showed you. If you're doing anything drastically wrong, someone will probably say something- if you're not, they wont. In a few weeks they'll probably be fist bumping you.

Morning. I did 2.8 miles last night (so 1686.3) but my ankles are sore this morning.

Any ideas why (is it just coz I'm new to this?), or what I can do to stop them getting worse. Not planning to run again till Friday.

Thanks

Ikytwtlya apologies if this has been mentioned before, but have you looked at your trainers?

If they are old they may be losing their support or if they are not they might not be suited to your gait

If they are new, perhaps get someone to run behind you and look at your ankles and knees to see if you are turning in or out slightly.

Otherwise, try lacing your trainers differently, google 'rabbits ear loop' for lacing, this gives lots of support around the ankle.

Also are you running on a road? The camber of the pavement or road can add pressure to the foot that is slightly lower - I run on my right side so my right leg often aches more from the pressure of the slope. Try running in the middle of the road where it is flatter.

Hope this helps, I am sure we can find a reason and don't let it deter you!

agressive thank you! I shall walk in on Friday with my head held high, I am no January blow in, I know what I am doing and what I can do!
Your crossfit experience sounds terrifying I would have certainly closed the lift and legged it you are a stronger woman than me..

action maybe buy one of those vests that says ' If you like my rack you should see my snatch'. That'll shut them up.

Yay for MN runners support massive - go show 'em actiongirl :)

Forgot to add my miles from Monday and they were hard so they need to be counted

1692.6

6.2 from me, 1698.8

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Lol @ 'fiddling with their knobs' speaking of which I do see rather too much 'downstairs adjustment' in the weights room

Why oh why are sportsshoes.com taking so long to get my order shipped, I need it now!
They're always very promt with refunds (I return way more stuff than I keep) which is great but I wish they could send things out more quickly ?

I haven't been to a gym for ages, my main one is at the uni sportspark, I take madthing5 to gymnastics there and you do get a lot of women, it seems nice and not intimidating, maybe it's because it's part of the university and the facilities are used by local schools etc, you get all ages etc there and it just seems friendly.

4.3 miles from me after dropping madthings I ran from school but then had to end up back at school to get my bike and cycle home. It's a two mile cycle to school, so that was a nice warm.up and could down, would have been nicer without the sleet!

Does anyone here have sensitive skin? I get eczema and the combination of sweating when running and.the cold etc is.not helping my skin. If I put moisturiser on before I run I literally sweat it off, can't use a.barrier like vaseline as I am allergic.

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I get very cracked shins when I run in 3/4 leggings 5madthings. I don't do anything before a run but find using body butter after the shower every day helps a lot, just have to remember/have time to do it!