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Runs & workouts, Sunday, January 27, 2013

guest — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:54:42 GMT

Rich, hope the garage repair is going well. I've been redoing the kitchen at home (counters, tile back splash, sink) and was doing the final caulking between the counter tops and kitchen. Didn't notice that I got the wrong type of caulk - not water soluble - and made a mess. Now, I'm trying to clean up and it's impossible. Nothing like self made mistakes...

4.3 miles Monday walking at 12:30 pace. Was freezing (not really, just not enough layers) at the start and was walking fast to warm up. Just kept it up. There were a couple of women jogging that I could hear behind me that eventually passed me, took them a good half mile. A mile later (I took the longer hill route) I could still see them before they took a different route. Think I was gaining on them at the end...It was a good walk.

Started a group over at RA, "50 and Over 5K and Beyond" where I'm starting to add Workout discussions. They do have run tracking and my Garmin will auto upload to it as well. Like that feature. For groups it will summerize your weekly runs - for the whole group and show you where everyone is for the week. Like that too! And it's more responsive.

Ray

50 and over, 5k and beyond - what are your challenges?

guest — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:52:23 GMT

Dan, let's see create a group, www.runningahead.com/groups/50o5K - now will see if active let's me post here...

Ray

Which method is likely to be more productive?

guest — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:41:05 GMT

I would say try doing the c25k workouts. It might be a bit slow, but it should get you there uninjured. Or, pick a beginning 5k training plan. If they don't move you along as quickly as you feel able, then I'd look at an intermediate training plan. Just make sure you listen to your body while doing the training and you'll be fine.

Ray

Runs & workouts, Thursday, January 24, 2013

guest — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:37:22 GMT

Rich, my quads and achilles are still feeling the affects...

It was peaceful yesterday and the leisurely pace was good.

Did a quick walk today 4.3 miles in 57 minutes, 61F and sunny today - quite warm.

Runs & workouts, Thursday, January 24, 2013

guest — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:54 GMT

Rich, 7 miles - tacking on the miles this week. Good run!

Not running yet, yesterday was a walk - quick one. Today raining, raining - walked again, but in a jacket took 1:15 mol. Funny, most of the geese were in the lake today and most of the people indoors. A few people walking, a couple fishing - no bikers or joggers today.

Ray

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, January 23, 2013

guest — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:15:13 GMT

Rich, Cool! Literally...Aren't moose dangerous? Gotta love machinery.

4 miles in under 52 minutes. Raining and about 55F. No moose, but lots of Canada geese and coots. Oh, one small dog taking a dump Slowest mile was 14:05, fastest mile was 12:10, did work up a slight sweat and probably should have take off the sweatshirt.

Ray

Re: Runs & workouts, Saturday, January 19, 2013

guest — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:15:31 GMT

Wow! 7 miles already. Sounds like you're over the hump. That's great!

Was helping wife empty her office and had to go down stairs with weight - not good. Just need to be patient and realistic I guess.

Youngest son is at school in Atlanta, was ribbing me early in the game. Texted him that there was a lot of game left to be played. Would've enjoyed NE being the opponent, but will settle for a superBROwl...Tom Brady went to the same high school as Barry Bonds just up the road (Serra High).

Ray

50 and over, 5k and beyond - what are your challenges?

guest — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:06:42 GMT

MK, Sorry you couldn't find anyone to run with. Good luck with your kitchen. Last weekend I ripped out the counters and sink. Got the new counters in and new farmer's sink mostly in late Sunday. Took a couple of tries to get all the pipes and fittings, so didn't get the sink hooked up until Wednesday. Got the new tile backsplash up and grouted this weekend. A bit more work on the tiles and then caulk along the countertops and sink and I'll be done (wife want to paint the cabinets). Can't wait to have a working kitchen again.

Debra, nice run! Longest training run for me is only 10 miles. Keep it up.

Dan, Thanks for the info!

My test run got pushed to Saturday and cut it short at 1/2 mile. Leg didn't feel right, not really pain, but felt tight. Things usually feel better by 1/2 mile point, but it didn't. Immediately iced it for 1/2 hour and then went back to work on the kitchen. Walking around was fine, but by the evening there was a bit of soreness. Walking seems to be fine, so figure I'll be walking for the next couple of weeks and then I'll try again. Sigh...

Ray

Runs & workouts, Saturday, January 19, 2013

guest — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:58:14 GMT

Ran 1/2 mile to test leg. Since it was supposed to be a mile it didn't go well. Stress reaction is still a problem, but it did feel better then it has for quite awhile. Good news was that walking felt fine, so I'll be walking for at least another week or two before I do another test...

49ers came through! Kept thinking, Seattle was down worse and came back and SF has a better defense. And finished tileing the kitchen and it should be usable soon...

Ray

50 and over, 5k and beyond - what are your challenges?

guest — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:26 GMT

First off, Marie, Congrats on the Disny Goofy Challenge. Truely impressive.

Everyone else, sorry I haven't been keeping up, but you all inspire me.

Debra and Dan, more then anything I think the active servers are just SLOOOOWWWWW......I found that respnse from these servers is variable. Don't know if the setup is overly complex or what, but logging in seems to be tied to host resolution protocols (for those who know DNS resolution). I found that the slower I click the login button the more likely things are to succed. When replying as well. It appears that there are multiple servers involved and sometimes they aren't able to communicate with each other. Whatever it is, it doesn't work well. I've also been looking at runninahead and the server response times are soo much better, plus they have free run tracking. Not sure what the differences between groups and forums are, so mostly still watching. Looks like the "my last run" group is transition over and tho I haven't posted on active's version, I probably will on the runningahead forum (which seems to be different from the "my last run" group? Oh, well.

I've been on forced rest, so to speak, since Thanksgiving. Started walking yesterday (3-3.5 miles don't know exactly) and hope to do a mile on the treadmill tonight. Ortho believes I had a stress reaction (precursor to stress fracture) and said it would be ok to run a week after I was pain free. Been 10 days, so yesterday was first test (so far, so good), second test is tonight. Should know by tomorrow whether I need more time or can start ramping up...

Happy New Year!

Ray