tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post6072872095919082476..comments2024-03-28T12:05:47.779-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: The No-Dread Tread(mill)Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-85567512172189067162019-08-03T06:40:45.330-04:002019-08-03T06:40:45.330-04:00Hi Lori. This same thing happened to me in 2012- a...Hi Lori. This same thing happened to me in 2012- and you can go back and read some of those posts if you haven't already. I had mono in 2012, 2016, and 2018. Last year, my doctor told me that I needed to wait until I felt 100% healthy, and THEN wait another week or two before getting back into it. If you start running the minute you feel recovered, the mono will rear its ugly head again. And it's so frustrating. It's hard when you feel back to 100% to not run, but you can take walks and just appreciate that you can do everyday things. You need to be sure you are out of the woods. I am so sorry you are dealing with this.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-71443391929303255672019-07-22T12:18:19.582-04:002019-07-22T12:18:19.582-04:00I've been following your blog for several mont...I've been following your blog for several months now, as it came up in my search for "running after mono." I've enjoyed your detailed posts and love hearing about your progress (but NOT your mono recurrences!) I originally came down with mono this past March. It knocked me out of my spring half marathon. I very gradually eased back in and worked back up to just 4 miles, then BAM mono recurrence. Mono is such a jerk, amIright? I will gladly take any and all advice you want to give on returning to running after having mono. I'm half afraid to try again! Look forward to more of your posts!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576217641787681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-33253242260584493752019-07-16T17:19:27.410-04:002019-07-16T17:19:27.410-04:00Interesting to hear your tread mill stories!! Give...Interesting to hear your tread mill stories!! Given the health issues you have had in the heat and such, I hope this investment will allow you to continue running throughout the summer without issues so as the fall comes, you'll be in tip top share for some more PR running. I think if you can afford it, then it was a wise move given your circumstances (although I passionately despise treadmills as I almost fall over on my face everytime, the whole two times, I have ever tried TM running haha) I guess this means now that it's Tuesday the 16th, that tomorrow is your first run on it. Can't wait to read!!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727212475858505605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-86846388252660146452019-07-15T16:03:35.937-04:002019-07-15T16:03:35.937-04:00Good post and elated to hear you now have a TM to ...Good post and elated to hear you now have a TM to resort to in your options for running and training for races! I have been a big fan of them over the years, resorting to them often in winter when it too much snow and ice and sub-freezing Chicago-land cold to to the more intensive speed work and even the LR's outdoors. And I have done 20-22 mi LRs on the TM, which I affectionately nick-name the Dread-Mill (DM). It takes a lot of patience and committment to grind out hard speed interval WO's or LR's on the TM, but I learned long ago, fared far better with far better goal results in training objectives to run on the TM as opposed to trying to get it done on planet earth in its frigid and snowy conditions.<br /><br />For long duration well over an hour...takes music...and now I just turn on the Sirius XM radio channel of choice and get going into the workout. TM uses leg muscles differently, so my experience is to the unintitated or unadapted....actually TM harder than equivalent running on planet earth pavement or track. Hard to explain but it is roughly connected that the leg muscles don't function entirely same way as they do when you planting on and pushing off planet earth as opposed to a rotating belt across a TM deck.<br /><br />Generally warmer, but more consistent temps indoors, and mine is in basement so fairly moderate temps, but you have to pay more attention to hydration and core -ooling as no wind (unless you got fans) to do that evaporative cooling sweating. Mostly end up TM running with drenched shirt, shorts and socks and shoes and a mess of wet on TM and floor! Sweat-equity running I call it!<br /><br />Looks like you got a nice TM for $2k! Mine is a Precor that is working quite nicely so far, but I couldn't get the higher end model that requires 20-amp electric service. And in my opinion all TM's have too many bells-n-whistles and some nagging detractions for the serious runner in terms of operation...and most of those nagging ones are "safety" related like kill switch or inability for fast start speed. My Precor will only start at 1 mph and requires me to manually ramp it up by 0.1 mph increments to get up to speed. Sometimes that can take 15-25 sec or more to get up to target interval speed and end up having to run faster to make up the lag time. That really disappoints me that I have yet to find a TM designed for the serious at home marathoner/runner.<br /><br />The TM's designed for gyms are really the best with the biggest and best motors can handle long and continuous operation, but as I understand it they all work off 20-amp service and not many homes have that unless to bathroom or kitchen or laundry room and such. And to go to 20 amp service have to re-string heavier ga wiring and install new breaker. Wasn't able to do that past TM purchase so stuck with the lessor Precor 15 amp motor.Froggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269761005612834052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-68563054658001619252019-07-15T14:19:30.950-04:002019-07-15T14:19:30.950-04:00Totally agree with the decision to purchase a trea...Totally agree with the decision to purchase a treadmill. You've had way to many health scares in the heat to take any risks at all! You'll get many uses out of it, and its cost is probably less than your deductible when you have to see the doctor for repeat viral infections. I think it's very worth it. Also respect your decision not to work with NordicTrack - you know your worth! Plus I've heard customer services horror stories from them actually! Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.com