Anyone here tried this new thing called "jogging" ?

GlowGirl

oftenreading said:

GlowGirl said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Good job, SC.  Keep at it!

GG, yeah the pisser this summer has been almost every time it rains there is a thunderstorm warning.  Could run the same block over and over so you can go home if it does more than rain but that is kinda boring.  (Especially for long distances!)

Also, could be interesting if the wind is high
  Sometimes running into a strong wind is damn hard work!

Yeah. I was thinking about running a 2 block square over and over near my apartment just in case. It would be boring, but doable for a 4-5 mile run. I just don't want to run down to the East River and then have it start thundering and lightening. My gym reopens on September 2nd, but I don't think I want to use the treadmill yet with the mask policy. That would really suck. I may go and use the weights since I have been missing that, and think I can keep the mask on ok. They are requiring appointments to go, and keeping it at only 1/3 capacity.

Has anyone else gone back to a gym yet? If so, what has it been like?

I've been back in the climbing gym for months, which is not exactly the same as a regular gym but still has sweaty people working hard .

It's actually been good. They are doing a good job with limiting attendance. At first you had to sign up and the number permitted was very low. That was working fine so they then opened up some drop-in spots, in addition to the bookings. Also at first everyone had to wear masks, then they scaled back on that - now there are "mask days" and "mask-optional" days. I typically go on the mask days, and if I'm there on another day I still always wear my mask. It's hot and sweaty with the mask, but still very doable. And it's actually been great with the reduced numbers, since you pretty much have your choice of routes.

Thanks for letting me know about your gym. My brother has been going to his for a few months now with masks and limited capacity. He feels ok there. He has not been on the cardio machines since he has a treadmill at his house. I think I would feel ok doing the weight machines - which my workout has sorely been lacking since March. But will stick to running outside as long as possible. I also may wait another month to make sure there is no new outbreak connected to the gym. They are giving us the option to continue to freeze our membership - maybe October would be better. Let them be open for a while and see how it goes before I go back.

PJNB

F Me In The Brain said:

Interesting.  
Perhaps when I get back to feeling strong I will leave my watch at home and note the time when I leave and the time when I get back and see what a 5k looks like "blind"
Wonder if I'd be slower or faster...

You run like you do w/asthma?  Wow.  Even more impressive!

Asthma has always been in my life but I have mostly outgrown it. I take a puffer a couple of times a year mostly due to allergies or colds. I think on a normal day I would say I am asthma free or to what I think asthma free is if that makes sense. Had a rough childhood with it but thankfully not as an adult. 

It was not a good feeling running blind to be honest. Not for someone that is getting back into it and really no clue what pace he is going by feel. I was on pace to break 21 mins too. That will be for next week now I guess hopefully. The biggest pain was I walked around my neighbourhood trying to pick up a satellite for 20 minutes. Watching that stupid bar not go over 2 while my wife was waiting for me to finish my exercise so she could go to work and I watch the kids was painful. 

F Me In The Brain

I start running anyway when my watch fails to pick up in the first minute.  Luckily, it always comes on sometime in the first mile.

crookedcross

Anyone with wide Neanderthal feet here? What shoes do you recommend? I always find the outside edge of my foot just  a tad over the edge of the sole like I am wearing slippers that aren't quite big enough. 

GlowGirl

OH, THE HUMIDITY!! 😄

Did 5.3 miles today. It didn’t rain, but damn humid and completely gray and dreary. Next week I am going to try for 5.5 miles. Still inching towards that 6.2. Hope everyone with injuries is healing up. Stay well. 

F Me In The Brain

crookedcross said:

Anyone with wide Neanderthal feet here? What shoes do you recommend? I always find the outside edge of my foot just  a tad over the edge of the sole like I am wearing slippers that aren't quite big enough. 

Brooks sells 4e but the 2e expanded after a few runs and they feel good.  I always have to get a wife shoe so if you have caveman feet I might try brooks 4e.
They have 30 day free trial / free return if you don't like the fit 

F Me In The Brain

GlowGirl said:

OH, THE HUMIDITY!! 😄

Did 5.3 miles today. It didn’t rain, but damn humid and completely gray and dreary. Next week I am going to try for 5.5 miles. Still inching towards that 6.2. Hope everyone with injuries is healing up. Stay well. 

Great work!  I'm bummed the weather report wasn't a little better, could have done the run this AM.  Instead I had cocktails and slept in this morning.  .  (If you call 6 sleeping in.)

Good work.  I know you could do 6.2 now if you decided it was the day.  Adding an extra mile isn't much of you have a burr in your saddle about it.

oftenreading

F Me In The Brain said:

crookedcross said:

Anyone with wide Neanderthal feet here? What shoes do you recommend? I always find the outside edge of my foot just  a tad over the edge of the sole like I am wearing slippers that aren't quite big enough. 

Brooks sells 4e but the 2e expanded after a few runs and they feel good.  I always have to get a wife shoe so if you have caveman feet I might try brooks 4e.
They have 30 day free trial / free return if you don't like the fit 

We’ve talked about this cross dressing before, F Me.  At least let your wife have her own shoes  

F Me In The Brain

Ha!

GlowGirl

F Me In The Brain said:

GlowGirl said:

OH, THE HUMIDITY!! 😄

Did 5.3 miles today. It didn’t rain, but damn humid and completely gray and dreary. Next week I am going to try for 5.5 miles. Still inching towards that 6.2. Hope everyone with injuries is healing up. Stay well. 

Great work!  I'm bummed the weather report wasn't a little better, could have done the run this AM.  Instead I had cocktails and slept in this morning.  .  (If you call 6 sleeping in.)

Good work.  I know you could do 6.2 now if you decided it was the day.  Adding an extra mile isn't much of you have a burr in your saddle about it.

Thanks. I know you are right and I probably could do the 10k right now. But it was way too hot this morning (I know - excuses excuses). But I will get there. Nothing wrong with cocktails and sleeping in. I had planned to sleep in this morning but my cats decided that they could just simply not go another minute without food. When that happens there is no turning back. Relentless little buggers. 

F Me In The Brain

Well, 9 in this morning.
Reward was this fun....


The first 5 miles felt ok.  The last 4 were not awful but the mental part combined with the running out of gas, some.
It is very different to baby the hell out of my "right wheel".  Every spot where I went on/off the sidewalk, slowed to almost a walk.  Made sure eto change stride, constantly, so that the right foot was coming down flat and not being the lead foot as the running surface went up or down.

Sounds simple but as time went on it was a grind.  Normally the best part of the run are when you kind of drift off on autopilot and find a great stride and a mile or two.  
This run was without that....if I caught myself starting to lose focus i slowed my steps, shortened stride, and re-focused.

Oh well....good news is the 9 miles was done.  Beers and pool later!

GlowGirl

F Me In The Brain said:

Well, 9 in this morning.
Reward was this fun....


The first 5 miles felt ok.  The last 4 were not awful but the mental part combined with the running out of gas, some.
It is very different to baby the hell out of my "right wheel".  Every spot where I went on/off the sidewalk, slowed to almost a walk.  Made sure eto change stride, constantly, so that the right foot was coming down flat and not being the lead foot as the running surface went up or down.

Sounds simple but as time went on it was a grind.  Normally the best part of the run are when you kind of drift off on autopilot and find a great stride and a mile or two.  
This run was without that....if I caught myself starting to lose focus i slowed my steps, shortened stride, and re-focused.

Oh well....good news is the 9 miles was done.  Beers and pool later!

Nice job. Keep healing that ankle. Since my runs are fairly short I rarely get to that zone out place where you are on autopilot. Occasionally I will get lost in some good songs and then snap out of it and realize that I made some progress. Well done on your 9 miles. Enjoy that pool and beers. Both are well deserved. 

F Me In The Brain

Thanks!

PJNB

Nice work with the 9 miles! 

I just completed 10 miles myself. This is my furthest run of my life checking my stats. I did three 9 mile runs in the last 5 years but nothing past that. This time I ran with my brother in law and my sister. Luckily they ran 32km's the day before and today was their slow day. If not I would not have been able to keep up. It changes things running with people for sure especially with those that are faster than me. 

F Me In The Brain

Sweet!
I am meant to do 14 next Saturday but I've got to see how things go.  That would be my furthest run and kick things up a notch.  Wish that I had people I could safely run with.  
Great work!

Pap

Has any of you guys run the Leatherman's Loop before?

F Me In The Brain

I'd never seen that, looks pretty whacky!

GlowGirl

Pap said:

Has any of you guys run the Leatherman's Loop before?

No, but it looks really cool. Might be something to aim for when things are back to normal.

Spiritual_Chaos

Tried to run/jog 5km. I think the min/km is off though because I had to walk a bit.

But still. 

F Me In The Brain

Great work!

That is your longest, right?
Keep at it.

There is nothing wrong with that time.

(Btw, walking counts toward the average.  Us mere mortals have to walk, from time to time.  In reading some marathon books as I'm training it sounds like even some established racers believe in short periods of walking, which I hadn't heard before.  Either way, don't worry about time....keep going until you can go the 5k w/o #1 feeling like you are going to have a stroke and #2 stopping for a walk.  Bet it will happen for you sooner than you think)