Ran a 10k in June (11 Viewers)

[tri-man 47]

My 2014 goals are:

Start hanging out in this thread again.

Nice goal!

Yes, it is ambitious.

Truth is, once I became a total slug, I felt much shame and so kept away. And then I wasn't up to speed on everyone's accomplishments, who the new guys are, etc. So I'm taking advantage of a self-declared New Year's amnesty to get back into it.

P.S. How come all the new guys are so F'ing fast?

They read the thread. As Ned has stated quite eloquently, though, we're all just testing our own individual limits. That's the great thing, here - nobody's trying to one-up anybody else (give or take the occasional shared race competition), and everyone is willing to share advice and insights. So welcome back! Good to hear you're getting back at it. If you back up several pages and a couple of weeks, the year-end reports will help you catch up.

 

[Sand]

My 2014 goals are:

Start hanging out in this thread again.

Nice goal!

Yes, it is ambitious.

Truth is, once I became a total slug, I felt much shame and so kept away. And then I wasn't up to speed on everyone's accomplishments, who the new guys are, etc. So I'm taking advantage of a self-declared New Year's amnesty to get back into it.

P.S. How come all the new guys are so F'ing fast?

They read the thread. As Ned has stated quite eloquently, though, we're all just testing our own individual limits. That's the great thing, here - nobody's trying to one-up anybody else (give or take the occasional shared race competition), and everyone is willing to share advice and insights. So welcome back! Good to hear you're getting back at it. If you back up several pages and a couple of weeks, the year-end reports will help you catch up.

Oh, I am and have been for a while now. I guess the fact that no one has noticed shows you how bloody slow I am.

 

[FUBAR]

My 2014 goals are:

Start hanging out in this thread again.

Nice goal!

Yes, it is ambitious.

Truth is, once I became a total slug, I felt much shame and so kept away. And then I wasn't up to speed on everyone's accomplishments, who the new guys are, etc. So I'm taking advantage of a self-declared New Year's amnesty to get back into it.

P.S. How come all the new guys are so F'ing fast?

They read the thread. As Ned has stated quite eloquently, though, we're all just testing our own individual limits. That's the great thing, here - nobody's trying to one-up anybody else (give or take the occasional shared race competition), and everyone is willing to share advice and insights. So welcome back! Good to hear you're getting back at it. If you back up several pages and a couple of weeks, the year-end reports will help you catch up.

Oh, I am and have been for a while now. I guess the fact that no one has noticed shows you how bloody slow I am.

truth be told, there's a lot of times I read this thread when I'm struck by thoughts of "I want to do that" but not a competition to beat anyone (though I'd love to catch up to Steve...)

 

[SFBayDuck]

8 miles this morning, last mile was all about the cool down, first mile was warm up. That's one thing I'm focusing on this year, proper warm-up and cool down.

146 bpm throughout miles 2-7

Listened to endurance planet with maffetone, think I'll be doing full MAF until March with the trail marathon being the first non MAF event, other than an APFT next week.

You're getting into MAF full on, aren't you? My only real problem with it was the MAF tests - I hate running in circles around a track. So I did a couple of them last spring, but then stopped. But they're really key to his methodology, to ensure you are improving and, even more importantly, that nothing is getting in the way of your improvement.

And Endurance Planet is exactly where I was first exposed to him. They talk about Maffetone all the time on their Ask the Ultrarunner and Ask the Coaches podcasts, and it's been cool that they've had the Doc himself on 3-4 times now.

 

[SFBayDuck]

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Awesome news. That looks like a beast of a course.

Especially when he's doing it three times.

Just bought a Mac and can't find the fbg posting training wheels.

I don't care what kind of craziness just went on down in Arizona with Joe Fejes and Yiannis Kourous this week - 555.3 miles and 550.1 miles respectively over 6 freaking days - I'm not doing this course three times. Should be fun, though!

 

[beer 302]

I can't imagine that many people on a 1.5 mi course. If all were spread out that's about one person every 40 yards.

You should take a hard look at the Table Rock Ultras. You're ready to make this jump and will scenery will give you the bug to expand from there.

According to all who run it, it's the best 24hr going but those are different sort of races. More party than race but a lot of fun.Had a buddy run the Table Rock 50k last month and while he said the course was good he wasn't impressed with the race organization. Didn't help that the weather was pure ####. I really want to get out and run some of the trails around here this year. Kings Mountain & Crowders Mountain to start but it won't be until after April, have some races I really ought to train for between now & then.

We stopped recruiting based on looks alone.

Only reason I got in

 

[beer 302]

I don't care what kind of craziness just went on down in Arizona with Joe Fejes and Yiannis Kourous this week - 555.3 miles and 550.1 miles respectively over 6 freaking days - I'm not doing this course three times. Should be fun, though!

You follow that? The folks who raced that 6 day thing are nuts. I was keeping up with it because the Jester was running again and another guy I know via FB, Josh Holmes. Pretty crazy stuff

 

[SFBayDuck]

I don't care what kind of craziness just went on down in Arizona with Joe Fejes and Yiannis Kourous this week - 555.3 miles and 550.1 miles respectively over 6 freaking days - I'm not doing this course three times. Should be fun, though!

You follow that? The folks who raced that 6 day thing are nuts. I was keeping up with it because the Jester was running again and another guy I know via FB, Josh Holmes. Pretty crazy stuff

Yeah, I followed it a bit. I read a race report today from the guy who won the 48 hour with just over 200 miles - he stopped at about 41 hours as he had the win at that point. I saw a pic of your guy Ed on FB, he set a new AG record I believe.

I heard Yiannis was veering off into bushes and tables and stuff the last few hours. I suppose running in circles for 6 straight days with barely any sleep would do that to a guy.

 

[BassNBrew]

I can't imagine that many people on a 1.5 mi course. If all were spread out that's about one person every 40 yards.

You should take a hard look at the Table Rock Ultras. You're ready to make this jump and will scenery will give you the bug to expand from there.

According to all who run it, it's the best 24hr going but those are different sort of races. More party than race but a lot of fun.Had a buddy run the Table Rock 50k last month and while he said the course was good he wasn't impressed with the race organization. Didn't help that the weather was pure ####. I really want to get out and run some of the trails around here this year. Kings Mountain & Crowders Mountain to start but it won't be until after April, have some races I really ought to train for between now & then.

We stopped recruiting based on looks alone.

Only reason I got in

What didn't he like about it? I thought it was very well done 2 years ago. Volunteers outnumbered runners.

 

[bentley]

Sand - you have your own phrase, I don't think you need to worry about bragging rights. Just today on a run through the neighborhood I aske myself if I was Sanding the run or if the pace was sustainable for 4+ miles.

 

[FUBAR]

8 miles this morning, last mile was all about the cool down, first mile was warm up. That's one thing I'm focusing on this year, proper warm-up and cool down.

146 bpm throughout miles 2-7

Listened to endurance planet with maffetone, think I'll be doing full MAF until March with the trail marathon being the first non MAF event, other than an APFT next week.

You're getting into MAF full on, aren't you? My only real problem with it was the MAF tests - I hate running in circles around a track. So I did a couple of them last spring, but then stopped. But they're really key to his methodology, to ensure you are improving and, even more importantly, that nothing is getting in the way of your improvement.

And Endurance Planet is exactly where I was first exposed to him. They talk about Maffetone all the time on their Ask the Ultrarunner and Ask the Coaches podcasts, and it's been cool that they've had the Doc himself on 3-4 times now.

I am, mostly because his logic resonates with me and I need an objective standard to keep me focused as I tend to train too fast. I've already ramped my running mileage up big time over the past month with no injuries. With this year's focus being the Ironman, it just mashes sense to me.

Agreed on the tests being a pain. I've been lucky that we have a half mile track right outside my office, but I won't have that for the next four months (I'll be elsewhere)

 

[tri-man 47]

Sand - you have your own phrase, I don't think you need to worry about bragging rights. Just today on a run through the neighborhood I aske myself if I was Sanding the run or if the pace was sustainable for 4+ miles.

Great point - we're a bunch of aging nouns, but Sand is a verb for eternity.

 

[Sand]

Sand - you have your own phrase, I don't think you need to worry about bragging rights. Just today on a run through the neighborhood I aske myself if I was Sanding the run or if the pace was sustainable for 4+ miles.

Great point - we're a bunch of aging nouns, but Sand is a verb for eternity.

Y'all crack me up. I'm considering a 25k trail run next month and I guarantee I'll do the first mile in 7 lo just to uphold my reputation.

(And I was joking about competing in here - you ####ers run too fast these days).

 

[Sand]

We stopped recruiting based on looks alone.

Only reason I got in

Yeah - anybody with beer in their name is welcome around here. You had us at "hi".

 

[beer 302]

Yeah, I followed it a bit. I read a race report today from the guy who won the 48 hour with just over 200 miles - he stopped at about 41 hours as he had the win at that point. I saw a pic of your guy Ed on FB, he set a new AG record I believe.

I heard Yiannis was veering off into bushes and tables and stuff the last few hours. I suppose running in circles for 6 straight days with barely any sleep would do that to a guy.

He did, something like 452 miles. Can't imagine running for 6 days straight. The guy who won the 24 hour last Saturday flew to TN yesterday to compete in another 100 miler today. These guys are made of something I'm not familiar with.

What didn't he like about it? I thought it was very well done 2 years ago. Volunteers outnumbered runners.

If I recall he said the organization of the race wasn't very good, not a lot of instruction before hand, course wasn't marked too well, etc. He waited around for 4 hours for his bag to get brought back from the bag drop since they only brought everything back once instead of making multiple trips. Nobody knew that and the race folks didn't tell anyone so when folks were finished they all waited around instead of going to the hotel to get cleaned up. Minor stuff I guess but he wasn't impressed. The weather played a big part too, everybody was miserable, 30's and hard rain all day.I'd still like to do it just to check it off the list, think it would be cool run.

 

[Juxtatarot]

For the Midwesterners (or anyone else not minding long travels), should we decide on a cornhole race? I'm thinking June since it after most of the big spring races yet early enough not to mess with critical training for fall races. Somewhere between 10k and half marathon would probably be the best distance. Thinking about it, running a 10k in June would be fitting...

 

[Prince Myshkin]

got in 5 today before old man winter hits here in my little part of the world. absolutely perfect this morning with upper 30's and no wind. tomorrow morning is supposed to be single digits (or less) with 30mph winds. sounds like a rest day to me!

i'm taking a mulligan on the planks and restarting today (probably at the 45 second level).

 

[FUBAR]

13.5 today, same issue at mile 6 as before. 9 minute pace, heart rate shot from 147 to 190 on one stretch, couldn't get it back down without walking, until miles 12 and 13 as I planned a marathon pace final 2 miles - 7:15 and 6:58 with a lower bpm than mile 11 which was a 10:00 pace. I don't get it

 

[Juxtatarot]

13.5 today, same issue at mile 6 as before. 9 minute pace, heart rate shot from 147 to 190 on one stretch, couldn't get it back down without walking, until miles 12 and 13 as I planned a marathon pace final 2 miles - 7:15 and 6:58 with a lower bpm than mile 11 which was a 10:00 pace. I don't get it

It is not you. It's the monitor. Something is wrong. Have you tried googling your model and "malfunctioning" to see if others have the same problem?

 

[FUBAR]

13.5 today, same issue at mile 6 as before. 9 minute pace, heart rate shot from 147 to 190 on one stretch, couldn't get it back down without walking, until miles 12 and 13 as I planned a marathon pace final 2 miles - 7:15 and 6:58 with a lower bpm than mile 11 which was a 10:00 pace. I don't get it

It is not you. It's the monitor. Something is wrong. Have you tried googling your model and "malfunctioning" to see if others have the same problem?

Think I'll need to. Works for the most part, but the cold (well, not green bay cold) has seemed to be a problem. But only after I get a little sweaty.

 

[Prince Myshkin]

My heart rate monitor has been freaking out lately too. After about 2 miles, it drops to the low 100's. A couple miles later, it will come back up to where it is supposed to be. Today I was going up a hill and looked down to see it at an easy 85 bpm. Pretty sure it's the cold weather as it did something like this to me last winter.

 

[parasaurolophus]

For the Midwesterners (or anyone else not minding long travels), should we decide on a cornhole race? I'm thinking June since it after most of the big spring races yet early enough not to mess with critical training for fall races. Somewhere between 10k and half marathon would probably be the best distance. Thinking about it, running a 10k in June would be fitting...

I'm up for it

 

[MAC_32]

Considering the current temps, the forecasted temps, and my well-documented hatred for treadmills, I may never run again...

lol. My body wasn't overly happy about 7 today after a pretty difficult week, but I may not run the next two days so it'll deal.

 

[bentley]

Still cranking along in my half marathon training here Austin. 10.3 here today in 1:23. The temperature was nice (48 degrees) but the wind was pretty significant though. 25 to 30 mile and hours out of the north so it felt much colder.

 

[tri-man 47]

For the Midwesterners (or anyone else not minding long travels), should we decide on a cornhole race? I'm thinking June since it after most of the big spring races yet early enough not to mess with critical training for fall races. Somewhere between 10k and half marathon would probably be the best distance. Thinking about it, running a 10k in June would be fitting...

I'm up for it

Sounds good to me. From a quick look, there's a HM on 6/7 (starts (7 a.m.) and ends on the south side/lakefront) and the Downers Grove 5 miler on 6/22 at 7:30 a.m. (your backyard, Juxt). Both are CARA races, so they'll be quite big. Logistics would probably be easiest for the 5 miler.

A good 13 miler for me yesterday. Suburban drop-off, so wind at my back on a run back home. The stiff winds created some drifting snow, so I had some high-stepping along the way.

 

[SFBayDuck]

Mad respect for you guys out there running in this ####ty weather!

I had to make some "sacrifices" today, and instead of getting up early for a long run I stayed in bed with the girlfriend for some "cross training" this morning. Then it was off to basketball practice (I coach my daughter's team), and then a really good 10 miler on trails. Hate to rub it in....but it was in 60+ degree weather, couldn't have been a nicer day. So not the 15-18 miler I had penciled in for this weekend, but a good run and an even better day.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Ran outside tonight. -4 with 21mph winds. Way overdressed as I was roasting. I am really struggling to figure out what to wear at different temps. Sometimes I freeze, sometimes I feel like a baked potato in a foil wrapper.

 

[beer 302]

Mad respect for you guys out there running in this ####ty weather!

I had to make some "sacrifices" today, and instead of getting up early for a long run I stayed in bed with the girlfriend for some "cross training" this morning. Then it was off to basketball practice (I coach my daughter's team), and then a really good 10 miler on trails. Hate to rub it in....but it was in 60+ degree weather, couldn't have been a nicer day. So not the 15-18 miler I had penciled in for this weekend, but a good run and an even better day.

Yea you suck with a capital #### you GB

Ran outside tonight. -4 with 21mph winds. Way overdressed as I was roasting. I am really struggling to figure out what to wear at different temps. Sometimes I freeze, sometimes I feel like a baked potato in a foil wrapper.

Better to have more and peel off layers than not enough. When I get cold during a run I don't care how hot the shower is, I don't warm up the rest of the day.

 

[FUBAR]

Ran outside tonight. -4 with 21mph winds. Way overdressed as I was roasting. I am really struggling to figure out what to wear at different temps. Sometimes I freeze, sometimes I feel like a baked potato in a foil wrapper.

Better to have more and peel off layers than not enough. When I get cold during a run I don't care how hot the shower is, I don't warm up the rest of the day.

Pretty much the same as summer with the heat - even after jumping into our pool, I'll stay hot all day.

 

[Sand]

Ran outside tonight. -4 with 21mph winds. Way overdressed as I was roasting. I am really struggling to figure out what to wear at different temps. Sometimes I freeze, sometimes I feel like a baked potato in a foil wrapper.

Better to have more and peel off layers than not enough. When I get cold during a run I don't care how hot the shower is, I don't warm up the rest of the day.

Pretty much the same as summer with the heat - even after jumping into our pool, I'll stay hot all day.

Bah - here I have to bring in a sacrificial shirt in the summer. Get back, take a cold shower, sweat, get out, sweat, put on sacrificial shirt, sweat, soak through shirt, put on real shirt.

 

[koby925]

Thanks (again) to Ned, I did my first heart rate monitor run as a baseline yesterday. Idea was to avg in the 7:30s but ended up going a bit faster than planned. Course is roads with some rolling hills. Here are the results:

Mile 1 - 7:36 Most of the first mile I was in the mid 120s, but HR was at 128/129 at mile marker

Mile 2 - 7:24 - Avg 136 this mile I started getting into the 130s and pretty steadily stayed there, setting the theme for the rest of the run

Mile 3 - 7:15 - Avg 137

Mile 4 - 7:12 - Avg 136

Mile 5 - 7:08 - Avg 138

Mile 6 - 7:20 - Avg 135

The highest my HR ever got was 143 going up a hill at around 4.5 miles. After the first mile I was only in the 120s on downhills. On flat ground I was pretty steadily averaged in the mid to high 130s throughout. So...HR guys...what do I make of this data? Also, an old thing I remember my HS coach doing...it took me just over 3 minutes for my HR to get back under the 70s post run and about 5 minutes for it to get back to my resting rate of low 50s.

 

[Juxtatarot]

So...HR guys...what do I make of this data?

I don't consider myself a HR guy, but do you know your max? Regardless, though, those are extremely low numbers for that pace. Unless you are doing true recovery miles the day after a race or hard workout, I don't think you should be training any slower than that.

 

[koby925]

So...HR guys...what do I make of this data?

I don't consider myself a HR guy, but do you know your max? Regardless, though, those are extremely low numbers for that pace. Unless you are doing true recovery miles the day after a race or hard workout, I don't think you should be training any slower than that.

No - haven't tested my max yet.

 

[Juxtatarot]

So...HR guys...what do I make of this data?

I don't consider myself a HR guy, but do you know your max? Regardless, though, those are extremely low numbers for that pace. Unless you are doing true recovery miles the day after a race or hard workout, I don't think you should be training any slower than that.

No - haven't tested my max yet.

That's the next step. Ned will need that to do his calculations.

 

[tri-man 47]

Thanks (again) to Ned, I did my first heart rate monitor run as a baseline yesterday. Idea was to avg in the 7:30s but ended up going a bit faster than planned. Course is roads with some rolling hills. Here are the results:

Mile 1 - 7:36 Most of the first mile I was in the mid 120s, but HR was at 128/129 at mile marker

Mile 2 - 7:24 - Avg 136 this mile I started getting into the 130s and pretty steadily stayed there, setting the theme for the rest of the run

Mile 3 - 7:15 - Avg 137

Mile 4 - 7:12 - Avg 136

Mile 5 - 7:08 - Avg 138

Mile 6 - 7:20 - Avg 135

The highest my HR ever got was 143 going up a hill at around 4.5 miles. After the first mile I was only in the 120s on downhills. On flat ground I was pretty steadily averaged in the mid to high 130s throughout. So...HR guys...what do I make of this data? Also, an old thing I remember my HS coach doing...it took me just over 3 minutes for my HR to get back under the 70s post run and about 5 minutes for it to get back to my resting rate of low 50s.

As Juxt states, it will help to know your max. But in general, I find it helps to just accumulate data at different paces and distances. Over time, the data set will help you equate various paces with HR numbers. Stated differently, it puts some HR numbers behind the concept of 'perceived effort.' That can help with training efforts. Your call, then, whether to also use that for racing.

No run today, despite my university being closed and having a 'free' day. -13 temp, and -38 wind chills. I was out for ten minutes early on to shovel some overnight drifts, and that alone was an energy drain. I'd only run so I could say I did it. Better to have a quality indoor workout, though not of the SFDuck variety.

 

[Juxtatarot]

For the Midwesterners (or anyone else not minding long travels), should we decide on a cornhole race? I'm thinking June since it after most of the big spring races yet early enough not to mess with critical training for fall races. Somewhere between 10k and half marathon would probably be the best distance. Thinking about it, running a 10k in June would be fitting...

I'm up for it

Sounds good to me. From a quick look, there's a HM on 6/7 (starts (7 a.m.) and ends on the south side/lakefront) and the Downers Grove 5 miler on 6/22 at 7:30 a.m. (your backyard, Juxt). Both are CARA races, so they'll be quite big. Logistics would probably be easiest for the 5 miler.

Para, you are from Wisconsin, right?

Either of those will be fine with me and I suppose the Chicago area might make the most sense. I'll run the DG5 no matter what. Warm up run starts at home since the start is only 2 miles away.

 

[tri-man 47]

We could look at something in Wisconsin, too. There's a 5K and10K in Cedarburg on 6/1; the same in Sheboygan on 6/8. Gruecd could maybe swing down from Appleton.

 

[gruecd]

We could look at something in Wisconsin, too. There's a 5K and10K in Cedarburg on 6/1; the same in Sheboygan on 6/8. Gruecd could maybe swing down from Appleton.

My GF is actually from Cedarburg. I assume you're looking at the CEF run? I couldn't confirm the date for 2014, but I could potentially be down for that.

 

[Sand]

Update: 5 mile run. Wind chill at 0. Suck index of 26. Fastest I have run the route in a long, long time. I was too damn numb to feel any pain.

 

[MAC_32]

Ran outside tonight. -4 with 21mph winds. Way overdressed as I was roasting. I am really struggling to figure out what to wear at different temps. Sometimes I freeze, sometimes I feel like a baked potato in a foil wrapper.

Better to have more and peel off layers than not enough. When I get cold during a run I don't care how hot the shower is, I don't warm up the rest of the day.

Pretty much the same as summer with the heat - even after jumping into our pool, I'll stay hot all day.

Both 's

Difference being in the winter you have some control. Dress uncomfortably warm, trade off isn't so bad. Summer you don't really have an option if you run in the heat. It's going to suck and you're going to feel like #### for a while after.

 

[17seconds]

Anybody do the Honolulu Marathon? I just got talked into doing it.

I assume it's flat and humid.

 

[tri-man 47]

Anybody do the Honolulu Marathon? I just got talked into doing it.

I assume it's flat and humid.

First-world challenges. Now that's a destination race for ya!

And gruecd, yes, it is the CEF race.

 

[Juxtatarot]

I'm not sure I'd want to run a marathon in a place like Honolulu. When you first arrived, you'd feel like you have to rest, watch what you eat and drink, and generally behave yourself. Then after the race, you will be sore, tired and miserable.

 

[SteveC702]

Honolulu is not a fast course to say the least, I've heard due to the wind/humidity. Wilson Kipsang (world record holder, 2:03) ran 2:12 there in 2012. Extrapolate that 8-9 minute difference to your goal pace.

 

[17seconds]

I'm not sure I'd want to run a marathon in a place like Honolulu. When you first arrived, you'd feel like you have to rest, watch what you eat and drink, and generally behave yourself. Then after the race, you will be sore, tired and miserable.

I hear ya but this is a family trip, not a vacation getaway trip. My wife's sister and her husband live there and we're bringing our kids.

 

[SFBayDuck]

Ran outside tonight. -4 with 21mph winds. Way overdressed as I was roasting. I am really struggling to figure out what to wear at different temps. Sometimes I freeze, sometimes I feel like a baked potato in a foil wrapper.

Better to have more and peel off layers than not enough. When I get cold during a run I don't care how hot the shower is, I don't warm up the rest of the day.

Pretty much the same as summer with the heat - even after jumping into our pool, I'll stay hot all day.

Bah - here I have to bring in a sacrificial shirt in the summer. Get back, take a cold shower, sweat, get out, sweat, put on sacrificial shirt, sweat, soak through shirt, put on real shirt.

I used to have to do that, too, when I worked in an office. Quick lunchtime run, shower, back to the office...and sweating the rest of the day. I always called it the Costanza sweats, from an episode of Seinfeld.

It's one of the biggest benefits of working from home - I can come back from a run in the summer and sit down to work for awhile and cool off before hopping in the shower. That and being able to run whenever my schedule allows, and not just at lunchtime.

 

[FUBAR]

Ran outside tonight. -4 with 21mph winds. Way overdressed as I was roasting. I am really struggling to figure out what to wear at different temps. Sometimes I freeze, sometimes I feel like a baked potato in a foil wrapper.

Better to have more and peel off layers than not enough. When I get cold during a run I don't care how hot the shower is, I don't warm up the rest of the day.

Pretty much the same as summer with the heat - even after jumping into our pool, I'll stay hot all day.

Bah - here I have to bring in a sacrificial shirt in the summer. Get back, take a cold shower, sweat, get out, sweat, put on sacrificial shirt, sweat, soak through shirt, put on real shirt.

I used to have to do that, too, when I worked in an office. Quick lunchtime run, shower, back to the office...and sweating the rest of the day. I always called it the Costanza sweats, from an episode of Seinfeld.

It's one of the biggest benefits of working from home - I can come back from a run in the summer and sit down to work for awhile and cool off before hopping in the shower. That and being able to run whenever my schedule allows, and not just at lunchtime.

I work in a large office and do the same.Helps that fitness is valued, even if I've earned a reputation as the crazy runner.

I did get in a little trouble at times fur staying in my running clothes for too long when people would come by that I had to talk to.

 

[Sand]

Helps that fitness is valued, even if I've earned a reputation as the crazy runner.I did get in a little trouble at times fur staying in my running clothes for too long when people would come by that I had to talk to.

I go straight to the showers. And today I certainly earned the "crazy runner" badge. Wind chills of 0 happen extraordinarily rarely here.

Luckily my office is big on fitness. My VP is a big fitness guy and put in an enviable (seriously, it's awesome) workout room in our new building. As long as I get my work done I'm golden for lunch runs.

 

[worrierking]

Slight taper madness going on here. I have a minor twinge in one of my adductors and I am obsessing over it. Also just checked the forecast for the first time (which looks great, 11 days out). That's a bad idea as the forecast is likely to change 27 times by the time the race comes. I should know better.

My wife made me skip my run this morning. She didn't want the neighbors to see me running in 20-degree weather. Since I stayed up late watching football, I acquiesced.

 

[Sand]

Suck index of 18 today for my 5 miler. Dew point of -1. This stuff ain't supposed to happen in Alabama.