2013 Running Thread

Goldlining, you did so great!  I'm in awe.  I would LOVE to have done that.  Hope you're not too sore tomorrow and hope your guts are OK now.  Way to go!!!

Yea, yea, yea!  Today I ran with my dog for the first time since my BMX.  I've done many solo runs but I did not know if I could manage yet with her along.  We did a 5 mile run and 3 mile walk.  I'm glad to have my friend outside with me again!

corpor - you're only just a little over a month out from BMX/TE placement.  My PS said absolutely no running for at least 6 weeks.  Give it some time and you'll probably feel more comfortable.  At a month out from surgery I was still quite miserable.

Hi girls....I just started running ...I'm doing the C25k program and I'm in the 6 weeks part of it.  actually ran/walked my very first 5k yesterday.   If you knew me, you would know how big of a step this was.  I find that I look forward to the time for running. I'm 61 and need to lose 20 pounds and hoping along with the mental benefits, I will reap some weight loss also. 

This is a good thread ...just wanted to introduce myself as a newbie and look forward to hearing about your training and runs.

Obxflygirl - I bet most here remember the first 5k as it is a milestone that once seemed unachievable.  Congratulations.

Obxflygirl1 -  I was a trackster in high school but I was all about sprints and hurdles, did not care for distance running AT ALL, and I do mean AT ALL!  Gained an average of 3 pounds a year for 25 years post high school and woke up one day at 193 pounds!  Joined weight watchers and lost 53 pounds in a little over 5 months and ran my first ever 5K that summer (2006).  I understand in my own way what an achievement this is for you - great job!!  I've now gained back a bunch of that weight (not all but a large majority) and have recently recommitted to weight watchers and hope to run in our local summer festival 5k in July once again.

Keep up the good work girl!

I did a half in mid November, then ran 2k when I bought a new pair of shoes late November, then nothing until Christmas, realized I had the WDW weekend coming so did 40-minute treadmill sessions (maybe 30-35 minutes running with walk breaks) maybe four times, and then hauled off and did a 10K and a half back to back this weekend. I don't want to say training is overrated, but probably half my miles have bling at the end. If I ever trained, I wonder what would happen. 

A half is just a brisk walk for 3 hours. When I travel, I literally walk for six hours around cities, partly to see stuff and partly because I am lost half the time. Endurance is nothing for me. However, speed is another matter but there's enough medals for everyone.

For me, the worst part of a run is the first 5K. I hate it. The endorphins have not kicked in, and I am thinking about my tights bunching or my socks falling down or my glasses being smudged. At about 6K, it starts feeling good. But I do get bored if there isn't any scenery, so I don't really enjoy the run around the neighbourhood thing. I get more runs in when I travel or of course at events, where I can people-watch the other runners. 

My philosophy has always been that I can alway walk the back half, so if I can run 50% of the distance, I would let myself go for it. When I could run a whole 5K, I signed up for a 10K. When I could run the whole 10K, I signed up for the half. I will sign up for a marathon the day I run a whole half. I was up to about 11 miles of it before I fell down the mastectomy rabbit hole, and am just crawling back out now.

So glad to hear from you gg!

I was stiff and tired on Sunday after just the 10K and Half Fri/Sat. I was so happy that I was NOT running Sunday! I couldn't have run to the bus stop! I did not even go to the parks. I took my car and went shopping!

But here I am, Tuesday, and just very minor stiffness in my shins as I step (dorsiflexion) and that's just a day's worth of healing left. 

Hope you are feeling better in a day or two, and enjoying your great bling and all your new, sleek tech shirts!

Warrior Woman, congratulations on getting your first TC infusion done!  I think taking your dog on a 6-mile run is a great way to start chemo.

....you really are a Warrior Woman....you go girl....

5 days out from my first TC infusion and I actually feel pretty good today...better than the last few. I ran 5.5 miles with my best friend.  

Hello fellow BC Runners! I ran yesterday  for the first time since chemo started in September! This is my friend (with hair) that I ran Grandma's Marathon with in June -- just after my diagnosis!  We ran about 40 minutes! My chest hurt for some reason, and it lasted for a few hours, but luckily the pain went away!  It felt so good to be running again!

Well, it was a SLOW 2.25 miles, but I thoroughly enjoyed my first run since October!  Because of several biopsies done at different times, I was too sore to even consider running before my surgery, and then the TE's have been challenging since my surgery.  Running on the treadmill seemed to help, I think it may have absorbed some of the impact so I wasn't as uncomfortable.  I can't wait to go to the gym again tomorrow.  Hooray!!!!!

Runningfrom - you made my day.  Thank you for sharing.  Congrats corpor.

It looks like we still don't have someone who wants to take charge of a 2014 thread.  I'm willing to create a new one (unless I can simply rename this one but I'm not sure if it will let me), as long as it's copacetic that I check the list about once a week (but not necessarily more frequently) for new race /event info.  Thoughts?  

TY Lovestorun!!

I just hope I can get back in the running game. I am going to try and start back in Feb. I have been walking, but without a regular schedule. I really need to commit despite my crazy work hours.

I hate the winter and I am feeling the darkness weighing in on me at times. SADD is raging it's ugly head and so are the extremely low temps

Gold-take good care and hope you feel better soon. 

I too look forward to running reports to get me back at it and motivated to keep up. 

xoxoxoxo

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