Albertan ski girl
Angel Diva
Hi, everyone!
I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum is in the earlier stages of a 'running habit' - and would like to share stories, run descriptions, advice etc in an ongoing thread like this. I'm also on Strava - and if anyone else is, maybe we could follow each other and give each other kudos? My user name on Strava is "s peric" and I'm in Calgary.
I just started running a little over a year ago - I began with the Couch to 5k program, stuck with running 5k for a while, and am now training to do a 10 k race. A big reason I stuck with running is that I was amazed at what running did for my skiing. I started running in June of last year, finished the c25k program and then ski season started. I couldn't believe the difference in stamina and leg strength. I went from needing breaks every so often to skiing from 8.30 to 4 straight, with a short break for lunch. By the end of the last season, I was racking up 30000 - 40000 vertical feet per skiing day. I also noticed that my balance skills were much improved. So, I've so far stuck to it.
I started to get bored with running over the summer, so I've been adding trail running into the mix to break it up. It's very easy to do here in Calgary as we've got dirt trails with lots of hills all over our two river valleys in the city. I'm running on Brooks Glycerin running shoes now (had to get new running shoes about a month ago), and I like them a lot. I opted for a thicker tread because of the trail running I was throwing in there. I usually run outside - I get really bored on a treadmill. In the winter, I'll run outside if it's not icy to a fairly low temperature. If it's really cold, I'll run indoors at the Olympic Oval on the university campus (there's a track that goes around the speed skating oval).
Today I went for an 8km run in beautiful perfect fall weather on trails along the Elbow River. Here are some pics:
What are your running routes like?
Do you have any preferences?
Anyone else trying to run 5 or 10 k?
What running shoes do you use? Thick tread or something more 'barefoot' running-esque?
I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum is in the earlier stages of a 'running habit' - and would like to share stories, run descriptions, advice etc in an ongoing thread like this. I'm also on Strava - and if anyone else is, maybe we could follow each other and give each other kudos? My user name on Strava is "s peric" and I'm in Calgary.
I just started running a little over a year ago - I began with the Couch to 5k program, stuck with running 5k for a while, and am now training to do a 10 k race. A big reason I stuck with running is that I was amazed at what running did for my skiing. I started running in June of last year, finished the c25k program and then ski season started. I couldn't believe the difference in stamina and leg strength. I went from needing breaks every so often to skiing from 8.30 to 4 straight, with a short break for lunch. By the end of the last season, I was racking up 30000 - 40000 vertical feet per skiing day. I also noticed that my balance skills were much improved. So, I've so far stuck to it.
I started to get bored with running over the summer, so I've been adding trail running into the mix to break it up. It's very easy to do here in Calgary as we've got dirt trails with lots of hills all over our two river valleys in the city. I'm running on Brooks Glycerin running shoes now (had to get new running shoes about a month ago), and I like them a lot. I opted for a thicker tread because of the trail running I was throwing in there. I usually run outside - I get really bored on a treadmill. In the winter, I'll run outside if it's not icy to a fairly low temperature. If it's really cold, I'll run indoors at the Olympic Oval on the university campus (there's a track that goes around the speed skating oval).
Today I went for an 8km run in beautiful perfect fall weather on trails along the Elbow River. Here are some pics:
What are your running routes like?
Do you have any preferences?
Anyone else trying to run 5 or 10 k?
What running shoes do you use? Thick tread or something more 'barefoot' running-esque?