Hello! How are you doing? Do you have a race this weekend? Is there a long run on the schedule? What are you doing to Pile on the Miles??
Keep it up โ even on the weekend! Good habits stick just as hard and bad ones!
Running is addictive. And fun. And I love it.
But there are some parts of running that I donโt love all that much. Today during my run my right quad felt tight and I told myself I should do some foam rolling when I got back home.
Yes, itโs good for my tight muscles. But it also hurts and is not fun. Itโs kind of messed up that I choose to push a hard piece of foam into places on my body that hurt. OUCH! I donโt want to do it but I know I should. It helps keep me from getting injured, which is great! So I do it.
That got me thinking about other things runners have a LOVE / HATE relationship withโฆ
Things runners have a love hate relationship with
The Foam roller โ this innocent looking piece of gym equipment brings a lot of pain. But it also helps prevent injuries and gives you a massage.
New Running Shoes โ itโs so hard to say goodbye to your current shoes. But if you never get rid of your old shoes you end up with a closet packed with stinky old sneakers that can grow to hoarder-like levels!
Porta potties โ You never look forward to using a porta-potty, but there are times when itโs the most beautiful sight youโll ever seeโฆ
Toenails โ I love my toenails. But if my toenails loved me they wouldnโt abandon ship after a training cycle.
The weather report โ LOVE when the weather is a perfect, non-humid 62 degrees. Anything else and runners have to consider hydration, clothing, sunblock, rain bootsโฆ there is a lot that goes into planning a long run in less than perfect weather.
Sunblock โ Itโs great that sunblock helps prevent sunburns. Itโs not so great that it gets into your eyes and feels like someone sprayed acid directly into your pupil.
Loose dogs โ I love dogs!!! Except when theyโre off their leash and running toward me. I canโt tell if he wants me to pet him or be his lunch!
Hills โ Love going downhill. But you gotta make that climb up it first and for some reason even the slightest incline feels like it takes 500% more effort.
Spectatorsย โ I love great crowd support. It really makes the race more fun and helps get me through the tough times. But no matter where they are on the race course there will always be spectators yelling, โYouโre almost there!โ when you are in fact NOT almost there.
Rest days โ I LOVE running so I want to run everyday. I kind of hate when I shouldnโt run because rest days are important for injury prevention and giving your body time to recover so you can train harder. Blah blah blah. Boo. But, itโs nice to not feel guilty about rest days โ theyโre part of the plan so you have to take it easy.
Time to check in! How is your week going?
This is about YOUR Goal. The goal you set for yourself. Keep going keep going keep going.
Pile on the Miles Day 11
This weekโs running challenge is sponsored by Nathan. They are giving away a Speedraw Plus Waterbottle and a Neutron Fire Runnerโs Headlamp to 7 different POTMers! Check in below with your POTM update to be entered to win.
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Question: What is your POTM check in?
Me: I think itโs just an easy shake out on the schedule. I have a race Saturday.
Disclaimer: Nathan is providing the prizes for this weekโs POTM challenge. All opinions are my own.
Heidi says
Personal training, two miles (furthest yet after getting my boot off!), and walking in a holiday parade ๐
Lindsey B says
Played 7 games of goaltimate then a long game of ultimate yesterday.
Annie says
4 miles today and a squat workout – my booty is SORE!
Holly Jennifer Woodard says
This week was a good mix of running, cycling and yoga. Got 3 good runs in for 20 total.
Caroline says
12 miles and feeling good!!
Tiffany Hashimoto says
11-12 miles…last long run before the PV half!
Frannie says
35 minutes on the spin bike
Hadas says
3 miles hike and bodywork class.
Christina says
Much-needed rest day today.
Melissa M says
Today I hit up a barre class after work. I almost missed it because of traffic—it’s been a crazy week!
Amy says
I am on the road in Pittsburgh! I only got in 15,000 steps, but that’s ok because it’s my rest day. I got to hang out with some steeler players and do some drills, so it was a dream come true kind of day! I have a 5K city tour this morning.
Heather says
35 minutes of core strengthening yoga!
Holly says
Four mile run this afternoon + a 30 minute walk/run with the pup before going out for dinner!
Eve says
POTM: 8 mile Long Run today and my pace keeps dropping each week with the long runs, which is so wonderful.
Marissa Mooney says
Today is my last rest day before my full on Sunday!
Juliet says
Rest day for me! Need it to keep me injury free (and it’s a travel day)
Valerie says
Somehow a walk at lunch, and two ultimate games wasn’t enough. So I wandered around the house until I hit 10,000 steps.
Amanda says
Today was a rest day for me.
Tal says
Yoga day partay
Ashley T says
Did a spin class today!
Michelle Austin says
3 easy miles today. Memorial benefit race tomorrow!
Tiffany says
Rest day today! Half marathon on Sunday!
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says
Today.Was.Awesome! I woke up with my foot felling better. So exciting! Still limping a bit, but pain is way down. I was able to hit the treadmill tonight for a very slow, 51 minute walk.
Amy says
Loose dogs, ugh, I nervously ran around a man with an unleashed dog. The dog thankfully paid no attention to me. The man, however, jumped and said, ‘You scared me. I thought you were a mugger.’ His dog didn’t. 2 miles.
CoCo (C. Cook) says
30 minutes…whoop!
j says
13,800 steps today
Katherine says
30 minutes of strength training and an hour walking dogs at the humane society!
Kendra says
I only made it 2 miles tonight. My shins were hurting me.
Kristen K says
I got in 6 today, trying to take it easy before my long run tomorrow. ๐
Heather V says
Doing a great job & well on my mile goal … today was my rest day!
Marisa says
Nice and warm trail run on my lunch break.
Amanda says
3 miles done!
MaryBeth says
Rest day today (did get a good walk in though), long run tomorrow!
Evelyn says
Today is my rest day, but getting in my long run tomorrow.
Tricia says
Did 5 sunny miles today in Maryland ๐
Sarah says
6 miles this morning then some intense foam rolling (def understand the love/hate with that one!)
Nick Wright says
It was a recovery run day for me, so I ran my Beloved’s C25k program with her. Logged 2.28 miles.
Janine says
Continued to get a mile yesterday and today…. time to get back at some longer runs!
Sarah Beth says
Got a great run in with my in laws and baby girl.
Connie Peters says
Rest day for me!
Mary says
I’m nursing a lil injury so no running for me, but 30 minutes stair stepper, 15 minutes bike and 20 minutes strength training might undo the cocktails I’m having ๐
Leah says
I hiked eight miles. I only have love for my foam roller!
Erin says
Another day of elliptical and yoga — I’m going to try running tomorrow, woo hoo!
Tara @ Run and Live Happy says
I ran 3 miles!!
Angela says
Did a 1/2 hour walk!
Katie says
3 nice easy miles today. That’s 3 workouts for 11 miles this week. On track!
Sam says
Chest, tris and shoulders plus rowing!
amanda k says
2 miles and at least 50 trips down the slide at the playground with my baby girl
Jim Leatherby says
100 minutes total on the elliptical today.
Katie Talbot says
30 minute run/walk today. So far so good coming back from my injury!
Annemarie says
Rest day today. Need to rest my sick body so I can do my race on Sunday. Prob do some stretching though.
Erin M. says
Walk and upper body weights today along with some planks!
Nicole P says
3 miles in today! I’m glad someone else feels the way I do about hills! I can always tell when I’m on even the smallest incline! Gravity is such a stinker! 31/75!!!
Lisa N says
Today I did an easy 2 mile walk since I’m getting over a cold.
Ariana Woodall says
3 miles are the plan today after work
Siny says
7.4 miles in the wind today!
Chloe says
8 miles today. Longest I’ve run in a while–here we go!
Jessica says
Planned 3 miles today. But I’m having toe nail issue from my last half and I’m running another in a week … so I might take unplanned rest and try to run tomorrow.
Lisa Norrbom says
Travel day. Vegas Rock N Roll I am coming for ya
Sarah says
Ran 3 miles, even got the husband to join me!
It was cold enough that I regretted not wearing gloves. Now it’s 87 degrees…#socalproblems
Peaches says
Day o rest- and I’ve got the rest of the day to do it
STACEY RAYMOND says
8 miles today! My new Tom Tom watch said 11.5?? what’s with that?
Love GPS watches (when they work)
Hate GPS watches (when they don’t)
Heather D. says
Still fighting a migraine so a rest day with a little light yoga thrown in there.
Sassypants says
6 mile steady run on the treadmill this morning. It’s 86 degrees here, and I am officially OVER this hot weather.
Jeffrey says
An easy 3 miles this morning, half marathon tomorrow!
Melissa H says
POTM check-in! I have plans for a walk later to catch up with my sister over the phone. Also some free weights at home.
Emily says
Rest day for me
Kendra says
7 miles today at a 8:30 average pace ๐
Heidi S says
Today I did an easy 3 miler and then will head to the gym later on for a strength workout
Cheryl says
3.89 mile run today. Limited by my 16 year old’s attention span as he was at gym with me. Or I’d have ran til I got to 4 miles so it’s even ๐
Chiara says
7 km run!
Rachelle says
10 miles! And it felt great!!!!!
Kerry says
Running The Dr. Strange 10K tomorrow at Disneyland so today was an easy Yoga Fix day.
Brittany says
I ran 6.6 miles this morning. It was beautiful outside!
Debbie Breck says
4 mile run this morning!
Julie says
Logged 4 more stroller miles! Running a 10k this weekend, first race back since having Little in August! Eeeks!!
Jenny says
2 easy miles plus 6 strides after for the day.
Deb says
Rest Day today – just planning a relaxing walk at lunch ๐
Emily says
I’m 17.5 miles into my goal of 25 for this week! I covered 6 this morning and plan on finishing out the week with 7.5-8 on Sunday morning. Yay!
Karien @ Running the Race says
I foam rolled and took it easy today – tomorrow is my long run!
Rosa says
10 mile bike ride!
Alana says
Super hard crossfit class this morning!
Kat says
Rest day before half marathon tomorrow!!
Jenna says
3 miles done bright and early!
Christina says
today was a 45 min spin class. tomorrow is the 9 mile long run
Meredith says
Rest day from running, but did some yoga this morning to stretch out my tight legs.
Jolene says
3 miles this morning on the treadmill. It was the first time in a long time that I had to stop and walk. Darn shin!
Courtney says
Today is a rest day for me!
Jennifer says
TGIF 5 miler this AM!! ๐
Amy G says
3 miles today!
Jen says
Hill intervals today!
cathy says
looking forward to 3 miles at lunchtime!
rose says
Last night was yoga again. Today is lifting (down week bench and squat) plus 6+ miles with a friend.
Corrinne W says
Another 3 miles on the treadmill, so ready to go home and run outside this weekend!
Allison Keskimaki says
Hit the gym bright and early this morning and am doing a 5k this afternoon.
Nikki Nikki says
Run elliptical yoga!!
Emily says
Another 40 minute walk today…also realized I lost two pounds during POTM so far while at the doctor’s office. Yay!
Jessie says
I went on a 45 minute run this morning, without keeping track of pace or distance, & it really felt freeing. Then I decided to walk to work (only a 15 minute walk), since my son is on Fall break (I don’t remember getting a Fall break in school!), & I didn’t have to wait for his school bus to pick him up. I’m going to walk home, too. It’s almost impossible to have a bad day at this point ๐
Mendy says
Met the daily goal. Tough one today. It would be super helpful if “health and fitness” were as easy to maintain as “gluttony and slothfulness”. Super helpful.
cass says
strength training at the gym before work this morning!
Kelsey Miller says
3.5 miles today! Yay!
Amy says
It will be the treadmill for me today. Couldn’t sleep last night and finally cancelled at 2:00am with my friend I was supposed to be meeting at 5:00am. I much prefer running with a friend over the treadmill, but sleep is important too!
Amy DeShazo says
Eleven miles this weekend! Half next weekend!
Catherine B says
Rest today. 10k in the morning…. Its almost cold enough to wear long sleeves ๐
Jessie N says
10 miles today after work!
Autumn says
BodyPump
mary h says
Rest day today in preparation for a long run tomorrow. Did some yoga though!
Melissa says
Yoga after work today!
Jenn Frost says
9 miles today on treadmill…..kinda dreading it,
but going to Vegas tonight.
Mariah says
Did my workout before work this morning in a completely empty gym! Turned my music up loud and did 2 miles on the treadmill and 1000 meters on the rowing machine.
Rhonda H says
Rest day for me
cath/waterloo says
9k LSD pace run that felt awesome! very blustery here (windy and chilly) so i am very awake now and refreshed! core work coming right up!…
MomOf2 says
I’m a little frustrated because I haven’t been able to get out there as much as I’d like to – the universe conspiring against me… But I’m trying to be active and mindful of my larger goal. I have a race on Sunday – my first in a while – and I can’t wait!
sarah says
Rest day! Racing tomorrow and hopefully a nice and easy run Sunday to recover.
Richard Wall says
Today is a much earned rest day, but I still fell guilty about it. I’m on target to reach my POTM goal of 173.4 miles. Only 71.5 miles to go.
Mary Lynne says
Yoga stretch. Walking later
Becky @ Ok, So Here's the Plan says
Yoga for me today, which is good, because it’s super cold and windy outside!
alicia says
clocked in at 5:45 this morning for a spin class!
Kylee says
Just finished 4 miles outside… Sunday is our half marathon! Can’t wait!
Anagha Bharadwaj says
Rest Day! Wasn’t supposed to be, but I’m not going to lie, this election sort of punched me in the face. I’m making a come back tomorrow!
Maggie says
Got in 10 miles this morning!
Natasha says
Rest day with just a little walking planned.
Jodi f says
Today is a rest day, I’m fully embracing it until I have to go to work