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Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:17pm

For myself I've been finally getting back into a groove of runnong at least a few days a week, usually like 4-6ish miles at a time. It's been tough restarting, partly just getting a routine dialed back in after lots of months of disruption but then I also realized that I think I really scared myself from running in particularly bad weather. I can't remember if I mentioned it here but over the winter I did a run and gave myself hypothermia and I think I'm just realizing that made me pretty gunshy about getting back out there in freezing conditions. Luckily, the weather is finally getting nice so I that's making it easier to hit the road.

I'm theoretically training for a marathon in August but I dunno if I'll feel like I'm in a good spot by then. But it's nice to have some sort of target to aim for, at least for me.

matedog wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:24pm

Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:17pm

For myself I've been finally getting back into a groove of runnong at least a few days a week, usually like 4-6ish miles at a time. It's been tough restarting, partly just getting a routine dialed back in after lots of months of disruption but then I also realized that I think I really scared myself from running in particularly bad weather. I can't remember if I mentioned it here but over the winter I did a run and gave myself hypothermia and I think I'm just realizing that made me pretty gunshy about getting back out there in freezing conditions. Luckily, the weather is finally getting nice so I that's making it easier to hit the road.

I'm theoretically training for a marathon in August but I dunno if I'll feel like I'm in a good spot by then. But it's nice to have some sort of target to aim for, at least for me.

Shit, what happened?

Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:28pm

matedog wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:24pm

Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:17pm

For myself I've been finally getting back into a groove of runnong at least a few days a week, usually like 4-6ish miles at a time. It's been tough restarting, partly just getting a routine dialed back in after lots of months of disruption but then I also realized that I think I really scared myself from running in particularly bad weather. I can't remember if I mentioned it here but over the winter I did a run and gave myself hypothermia and I think I'm just realizing that made me pretty gunshy about getting back out there in freezing conditions. Luckily, the weather is finally getting nice so I that's making it easier to hit the road.

I'm theoretically training for a marathon in August but I dunno if I'll feel like I'm in a good spot by then. But it's nice to have some sort of target to aim for, at least for me.

Shit, what happened?

I just wasn't layered up enough, and the temps were around 0. I was home for a while and kept complaining how I couldn't get warm and was shaking and then the missus noted that my lips were blueish. Kinda scared me off of the gnarly weather running, even tho it was my fault for not throwing some more layers on

Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:28pm

matedog wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:24pm

Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:17pm

For myself I've been finally getting back into a groove of runnong at least a few days a week, usually like 4-6ish miles at a time. It's been tough restarting, partly just getting a routine dialed back in after lots of months of disruption but then I also realized that I think I really scared myself from running in particularly bad weather. I can't remember if I mentioned it here but over the winter I did a run and gave myself hypothermia and I think I'm just realizing that made me pretty gunshy about getting back out there in freezing conditions. Luckily, the weather is finally getting nice so I that's making it easier to hit the road.

I'm theoretically training for a marathon in August but I dunno if I'll feel like I'm in a good spot by then. But it's nice to have some sort of target to aim for, at least for me.

Shit, what happened?

I just wasn't layered up enough, and the temps were around 0. I was home for a while and kept complaining how I couldn't get warm and was shaking and then the missus noted that my lips were blueish. Kinda scared me off of the gnarly weather running, even tho it was my fault for not throwing some more layers on

Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:28pm

matedog wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:24pm

Flex wrote: ↑

04 May 2021, 2:17pm

For myself I've been finally getting back into a groove of runnong at least a few days a week, usually like 4-6ish miles at a time. It's been tough restarting, partly just getting a routine dialed back in after lots of months of disruption but then I also realized that I think I really scared myself from running in particularly bad weather. I can't remember if I mentioned it here but over the winter I did a run and gave myself hypothermia and I think I'm just realizing that made me pretty gunshy about getting back out there in freezing conditions. Luckily, the weather is finally getting nice so I that's making it easier to hit the road.

I'm theoretically training for a marathon in August but I dunno if I'll feel like I'm in a good spot by then. But it's nice to have some sort of target to aim for, at least for me.

Shit, what happened?

I just wasn't layered up enough, and the temps were around 0. I was home for a while and kept complaining how I couldn't get warm and was shaking and then the missus noted that my lips were blueish. Kinda scared me off of the gnarly weather running, even tho it was my fault for not throwing some more layers on

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:33pm

Saw my doctor this morning and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon, I suspect the ongoing knee issue I have is going to be another torn meniscus, right knee this time. I'll know more after my appointment Monday morning, but no running or walking for a bit longer I suppose. Good thing is when my left knee was "fixed" two years ago, I did all the PT they recommended and was back to running / walking in a just a few months.

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:33pm

Saw my doctor this morning and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon, I suspect the ongoing knee issue I have is going to be another torn meniscus, right knee this time. I'll know more after my appointment Monday morning, but no running or walking for a bit longer I suppose. Good thing is when my left knee was "fixed" two years ago, I did all the PT they recommended and was back to running / walking in a just a few months.

matedog wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:48pm

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:33pm

Saw my doctor this morning and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon, I suspect the ongoing knee issue I have is going to be another torn meniscus, right knee this time. I'll know more after my appointment Monday morning, but no running or walking for a bit longer I suppose. Good thing is when my left knee was "fixed" two years ago, I did all the PT they recommended and was back to running / walking in a just a few months.

Oof. Any suspected culprit?

Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:54pm

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:33pm

Saw my doctor this morning and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon, I suspect the ongoing knee issue I have is going to be another torn meniscus, right knee this time. I'll know more after my appointment Monday morning, but no running or walking for a bit longer I suppose. Good thing is when my left knee was "fixed" two years ago, I did all the PT they recommended and was back to running / walking in a just a few months.

Yuck. I know that stuff is pretty minor work now, but an injury is an injury.

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:56pm

matedog wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:48pm

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:33pm

Saw my doctor this morning and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon, I suspect the ongoing knee issue I have is going to be another torn meniscus, right knee this time. I'll know more after my appointment Monday morning, but no running or walking for a bit longer I suppose. Good thing is when my left knee was "fixed" two years ago, I did all the PT they recommended and was back to running / walking in a just a few months.

Oof. Any suspected culprit?

Oh yeah, invincible ego fully to blame! Started running / walking again after the left knee healed, but not going 8 - 10 miles anymore. But, as I felt better, I kept ramping it up, up, up and increasing the pace a bit too much, probably around 5-7 miles every other day. A lesson can be learned here from the tortoise and the hare. I want to continue to run for a few more years, hell, my dad ran a 10 miler with me 5 years ago when he was 79, so I know if I "pace" myself I can continue, but like you, I'm always checking my speed / pace / distance and trying to improve. Gotta knock that shit off now.

Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 3:21pm

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:56pm

matedog wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:48pm

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:33pm

Saw my doctor this morning and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon, I suspect the ongoing knee issue I have is going to be another torn meniscus, right knee this time. I'll know more after my appointment Monday morning, but no running or walking for a bit longer I suppose. Good thing is when my left knee was "fixed" two years ago, I did all the PT they recommended and was back to running / walking in a just a few months.

Oof. Any suspected culprit?

Oh yeah, invincible ego fully to blame! Started running / walking again after the left knee healed, but not going 8 - 10 miles anymore. But, as I felt better, I kept ramping it up, up, up and increasing the pace a bit too much, probably around 5-7 miles every other day. A lesson can be learned here from the tortoise and the hare. I want to continue to run for a few more years, hell, my dad ran a 10 miler with me 5 years ago when he was 79, so I know if I "pace" myself I can continue, but like you, I'm always checking my speed / pace / distance and trying to improve. Gotta knock that shit off now.

Ego is an evil thing. I can't help but make my workouts harder, whether it's going longer, fewer breaks, or increased tension. It's stupid and I know it. I'm not training for anything nor trying to impress anyone. But being able to do it at one level pulls me to make it a little harder yet, otherwise I'm, I dunno, dogging it.

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 3:49pm

Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 3:21pm

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:56pm

matedog wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:48pm

Sparky wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 2:33pm

Saw my doctor this morning and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon, I suspect the ongoing knee issue I have is going to be another torn meniscus, right knee this time. I'll know more after my appointment Monday morning, but no running or walking for a bit longer I suppose. Good thing is when my left knee was "fixed" two years ago, I did all the PT they recommended and was back to running / walking in a just a few months.

Oof. Any suspected culprit?

Oh yeah, invincible ego fully to blame! Started running / walking again after the left knee healed, but not going 8 - 10 miles anymore. But, as I felt better, I kept ramping it up, up, up and increasing the pace a bit too much, probably around 5-7 miles every other day. A lesson can be learned here from the tortoise and the hare. I want to continue to run for a few more years, hell, my dad ran a 10 miler with me 5 years ago when he was 79, so I know if I "pace" myself I can continue, but like you, I'm always checking my speed / pace / distance and trying to improve. Gotta knock that shit off now.

Ego is an evil thing. I can't help but make my workouts harder, whether it's going longer, fewer breaks, or increased tension. It's stupid and I know it. I'm not training for anything nor trying to impress anyone. But being able to do it at one level pulls me to make it a little harder yet, otherwise I'm, I dunno, dogging it.

Agreed, not trying to impress anybody but myself. I keep an eye on my pace and distance so I know when I'm lagging or overdoing it so I can get a consistently good workout in. The problem I have now is that I failed to notice I was overdoing it in time to prevent an injury. Damn ego.

Flex wrote: ↑

20 May 2021, 3:53pm

when i run, i only do it to impress all of you.

i think I've lamented that it's been pretty start/stop in terms of me getting back into a regular rhythm of running (and tightening the eating back up, maybe more a subject for the middle aged fatties thread) but I've been really pleased with the last month or so and being able to get back to a regular cadence of running (and getting back to other healthy habits). Was able to hit a 10 miler last week for the first time in a while, which I liked. I'm hoping to just keep up the steady rhythm since it does wonders for both my mental and physical health. Being fully vaccinated, I've also gotten back to the gym at least a few times a week which has been great. I'd gotten completely burnt out on trying to do weights and so forth at home by my lonesome. I guess I'd gotten to enjoy being at least a bit of a gym rat before the pandemic hit.

Stay healthy Sparky! It's hard as hell not to try to blow past what you know is reasonable and prudent, hopefully you can get the knee sorted and keep on chugging to 79.