Help, I'm being spammed by Cool Running/Active.com!  My mailbox has 25-30 messages a day notifying me of anyone replying on any thread on which I have ever posted anything.  I changed my preferences to not have Email notifications sent to me (I think the default setting is that Email notices are sent when someone posts on a thread on which one has previously posted), but I'm still getting them.  Perhaps it's Cool Running's way of reminding me that I haven't posted on here lately.  Honest,  I haven't gone elsewhere.  I've just been busy with holiday activities.  I'm still lurking, just not posting.  Does anyone know how to stop the spam?

Monday Dec. 31

AM 25 minute warmup, indoor track

15 minutes of rolling 60's @ 5:00 to 5:15 pace with a 15 second jog

( last 2 @ sub 5 minute pace )

20 minute warmdown

30 minutes of functional integrated resistance training

This email notification is a minor pain. I have turned off all of the notification preferences and still they come.

Jim, I tried your method but they don't stop. I even went into My Active and tried. Luckily mine go to my trash file and are deleted pretty regularly.

If all else fails then filter the subject "New message" to trash. Gets it every time.

Raider

Walked six miles yesterday, jogging the uphills and my foot felt okay afterwards.  I think I will walk more.  It's good for you.

I have to work today.  January includes trips to Pittsburgh, Boston, Minneapolis, Tacoma and Sioux City.  Busy me.

Welcome Kanaka.   Spareribs

JPGarland, Spareribs, thanks for the welcome. Will continue here.

Anyone notice this thread has over 5000 views?

Another 4 miles on XC skis today. Jim, I'd describe classic XC skiing as running in slow motion. Everything's exaggerated, but you plant one foot and drive with one arm just as in running. Today's 4 miles give me 28 on the skis in seven 4 mile increments. Back, shoulders and arms are defintely benefiting.

Whether it translates into faster times for me remains to be seen, but miracles do happen...

Another welcome Kanaka.

JPG, thanks for your kind words. I'm very happy to be here. As I noted, with all the holiday activities, I've been a bit lazy about posting. I guess I wasn't even lurking well, because I didn't notice that many people were receiving the same flood of Emails that I am. As you have noticed, I do also spend a lot of time over at Letsrun.

In 1999, I joined a gym that opened near my office. While I had worked out at home for many years, it was my first time at a gym. Subsequently, a couple of newer fitness centers have opened in my immediate area. With each new opening, the masses have flocked to the latest, greatest facitility. I, on the other hand, enjoy the comfort and convenience of staying at the same place. Eventually they may close, as the competition becomes too strong, but until then I plan to stay there. Given that history, I don't see myself leaving my buddies at CoolRunning anytime soon.

I read your question to Jim about running on grass with great interest, as I too am always looking for off-road surfaces. About 75% of my running is on relatively smooth dirt trails (i.e. not too many rocks and roots, although I always seem to find something on which to stumble). I've noticed the last few days that I feel somewhat beat up, with various aches, and then I realized that most of my runs for the last couple of weeks have been on pavement, due to the snow and ice. I've managed a couple of recent forays on the trails, and I'm hoping the weather will improve enough for me to get back to them with regularity.

Fred, I totally agree that most of our loss of speed with age is related to decreased stride length. I have slowed disproportionately to my age, due I believe, to chronic soreness and shortening of my hamstrings. I do a lot of functional training similar to what you describe, but perhaps I need to become more rigorous in following a program. The problem is finding time, as I already log a load of mileage, and I make an effort to maintain a strengthening regimen in order to have at least some balance of musculature in my upper body. The biggest problem I see with the video you posted is that the woman on it is way too hot, so I coudn't focus on what she was saying.   I'm going to need to go back and have another look.

Happy New Year everyone! See you on the January thread.