Ran a 10k in June (4 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

I tend to relax at the top of hills as my thighs want to explode, particularly after a couple of those 20% grades. If anyone has any advice here I'm all ears.

Common issue. Rode with a cycling coach this week and we discussed this subject. As you hit the peak go hard for 10-15 secs. You'll smoke the competition and demoralize them. You can do anything for 10 seconds.

My Tri coaches had the exact same advice- with the addition of hammering the downhill just over the crest (same objective).

 

[Sand]

I tend to relax at the top of hills as my thighs want to explode, particularly after a couple of those 20% grades. If anyone has any advice here I'm all ears.

Common issue. Rode with a cycling coach this week and we discussed this subject. As you hit the peak go hard for 10-15 secs. You'll smoke the competition and demoralize them. You can do anything for 10 seconds.

In other words HTFU. Got it.

 

[pigskinliquors]

I tend to relax at the top of hills as my thighs want to explode, particularly after a couple of those 20% grades. If anyone has any advice here I'm all ears.

Common issue. Rode with a cycling coach this week and we discussed this subject. As you hit the peak go hard for 10-15 secs. You'll smoke the competition and demoralize them. You can do anything for 10 seconds.

My Tri coaches had the exact same advice- with the addition of hammering the downhill just over the crest (same objective).

It's taken me awhile to get the hang of it, but crests of hills and turns are where most cyclists make strong moves. You can lose a group, or get lost quickly if you are not ready for those crucial 10 seconds where you want to slow down, but need to speed up. Happy Easter Everyone!!I had planned on getting a long run in at noon today, but the rum has already started to flow Maybe I'll get it in after an afternoon nap

 

[BassNBrew]

I tend to relax at the top of hills as my thighs want to explode, particularly after a couple of those 20% grades. If anyone has any advice here I'm all ears.

Common issue. Rode with a cycling coach this week and we discussed this subject. As you hit the peak go hard for 10-15 secs. You'll smoke the competition and demoralize them. You can do anything for 10 seconds.

In other words HTFU. Got it.

Just pretend that you hear banjos as you reach the creast of the hill.

 

[bentley]

I tend to relax at the top of hills as my thighs want to explode, particularly after a couple of those 20% grades. If anyone has any advice here I'm all ears.

Common issue. Rode with a cycling coach this week and we discussed this subject. As you hit the peak go hard for 10-15 secs. You'll smoke the competition and demoralize them. You can do anything for 10 seconds.

In other words HTFU. Got it.

Isn't that pretty much always the solution?I'm planning on a 45 minute bike ride later this afternoon, which will be my first "real" ride.

 

[gruecd]

An easy 4-miler this afternoon to cap a 41-mile week. Pretty heavy for my first week back from injury, but the knee is holding up pretty well, and it feels like I'm starting to get my wind back. An easier schedule on tap for this week with the Oshkosh Half coming up on Saturday. The plan is to run every other day, including a few miles at tempo pace on Wednesday.

 

[tri-man 47]

You can do anything for 10 seconds.

Bentley's 'Example' above? This old man would last about 8 seconds. They'd be quality seconds, but eight'd be about my limit.

 

[pigskinliquors]

I had planned on getting a long run in at noon today, but the rum has already started to flow Maybe I'll get it in after an afternoon nap

I amazingly got my run in today. Knowing that I won't likely get another run in this week, I wanted to get some quality miles. I ended up running a 6 miler with negative splits. I went:Mile 1: 8:10Mile 2: 7:57Mile 3: 7:43Mile 4: 7:26Mile 5: 7:10Mile 6: 8:24 (cool down)It was 75 degrees, and I was probably a bit dehydrated, having drank a little too much rum in the morning. After the run I ended up mowing the lawn, and right now my calves feel like crap.

You can do anything for 10 seconds.

Bentley's 'Example' above? This old man would last about 8 seconds. They'd be quality seconds, but eight'd be about my limit.

Right after those 8 seconds, she'd be telling you that you had better HTFU!

 

[prosopis]

Lent is over so the only running I did today was to get another beer.

I will run tomorrow

 

[pigskinliquors]

Lent is over so the only running I did today was to get another beer. I will run tomorrow

Drinking during the day does not mean you can't get a run in later. You do have to be careful as to not get a R.W.I., but drinking is not a viable excuse.

 

[gruecd]

Lent is over so the only running I did today was to get another beer.

I will run tomorrow

Drinking during the day does not mean you can't get a run in later. You do have to be careful as to not get a R.W.I., but drinking is not a viable excuse.

Sorry, prosopis, but I have to agree with the aptly-named Mr. Liquors. As I posted on Saturday, I was out drinking from basically 3 PM until 2 AM on Friday night/Saturday morning, got to bed around 3:30, and got up three hours later to run a half marathon. As Rob and Big would say, "Do work, son!"

 

[El Floppo]

I had planned on getting a long run in at noon today, but the rum has already started to flow Maybe I'll get it in after an afternoon nap

I amazingly got my run in today. Knowing that I won't likely get another run in this week, I wanted to get some quality miles. I ended up running a 6 miler with negative splits. I went:Mile 1: 8:10

Mile 2: 7:57

Mile 3: 7:43

Mile 4: 7:26

Mile 5: 7:10

Mile 6: 8:24 (cool down)

It was 75 degrees, and I was probably a bit dehydrated, having drank a little too much rum in the morning. After the run I ended up mowing the lawn, and right now my calves feel like crap.

You can do anything for 10 seconds.

Bentley's 'Example' above? This old man would last about 8 seconds. They'd be quality seconds, but eight'd be about my limit.

Right after those 8 seconds, she'd be telling you that you had better HTFU!

Nice work on the neg splits, pig

I'm off to try for a 10k today :skeert: ... I'm going to try and negative split it as an out and back. Didn't know the wife scheduled us for a day-trip to friends for Easter yesterday, but the "joy" of being out of work is getting to go for mid-day runs on Monday. Yippee

 

[El Floppo]

Just got back from my 10k err... 6m.

Went out too fast for my intended goal of negative splitting the out-and-back- which is a sign that the legs are starting to feel good, but the mind is still :stoopit:

1m- 8:34... thought I was doing 9:30 on this- mind told the legs to slow down.

2m- 8:14... stoopit mind... stfd

3m- 8:24... better- but I had to zig-zag through tourists at the South Street Seaport, so I don't know if "I" really slowed myself down.

Turnaround (was running into a slight head-wind for the first three... btw- perfect day here in NYC- low 50s and very slight wind)

4m- 8:03... tail-wind to push my idiotic, fat ###. Legs are still feeling good though

5m- 8:01... started to feel a little less good at the end of this mile... the part of the run where my mind starts thinking/wondering about the last stretch (back on city streets/ street-lights/ etc... and back into a headwind)

6m- 8:32... at least it was less than 1m... but the aim was to get faster, not slower, at the end.

Overall 49:51... Can't get too excited about this (it was all flat, perfect weather, etc), but considering I've been barely breaking 10min on my runs in this go-around of training, I'm happy with the run. Maybe 50min on raceday in Central Park is doable (hilly, crowded course)... I'll wait another couple weeks to see where I'm at.

Did my best to keep good tri-running-form (why? I dunno.) with shoulders back, hips forward and high cadence.... checked myself out in a storefront over the last mile and it looked good (except for the gut).

 

[gruecd]

Cold and windy outside tonight, so I moved inside and did an easy 6 on the treadmill at 8:00 pace. Probably not a bad idea giving my knee a little break with the softer surface, either. SRD tomorrow, although I do have b-ball tomorrow nite at 9:00 (ugh). Speed on Wednesday, another SRD on Thursday, a couple of easy miles Friday, and then the half on Saturday. Fun stuff!!!

 

[2Young2BBald]

Who ever planned the national collegate cheerleading competition here in Daytona Beach at the same time as my vacation, thank you. It has already been 3 days of &

Quickie race report as I have a few minutes due to tornados rolling through the area:

Daytona Beach 2-miler from Saturday. Ran with my son and together we ran a 19:01. He was awesome, running the whole way and is dying to run another race real soon. My wife "ran" with my daughter much slower than us and got beat by my 67-year old mom. As for the placements, my son was the 4th overall 10-year old and 12th boy in the 1 to 14 year range. My mom edged out a 66-year old woman to claim 2nd in the 65 to 70 age group & just missed 1st by a few seconds and got a very cool placque. As for my wife & I, I got 1st in my age group as I was the only on in my age group. I went from to when I learned that 1st place also received a $20 gift certificate to Bubba Gump Shrimp. My wife medaled getting 7th in her age group and finishing just over 30 minutes with my daughter.

 

[tri-man 47]

Daytona Beach 2-miler from Saturday. Ran with my son and together we ran a 19:01. He was awesome, running the whole way and is dying to run another race real soon. My wife "ran" with my daughter much slower than us and got beat by my 67-year old mom. As for the placements, my son was the 4th overall 10-year old and 12th boy in the 1 to 14 year range. My mom edged out a 66-year old woman to claim 2nd in the 65 to 70 age group & just missed 1st by a few seconds and got a very cool placque. As for my wife & I, I got 1st in my age group as I was the only on in my age group. I went from to when I learned that 1st place also received a $20 gift certificate to Bubba Gump Shrimp. My wife medaled getting 7th in her age group and finishing just over 30 minutes with my daughter.

See? Y'all ARE a bunch of cleverly disguised Kenyans. Congrats to everyone!

 

[SFBayDuck]

My marathon for this Sunday was canceled.....



I'm beyond bummed right now. Apparently they couldn't get enough registrants or volunteers for the full, so they're only doing the 10K and the 1/2. Wow. 3 1/2 month training cycle working towards this date, and it's blown. Serves me right for trying to support an inaugural local marathon....

Race director called everyone personally that registered for the full (it was fewer than 60 as of a couple weeks ago), I talked to him this morning. So I'm going to do the 1/2 (he's throwing in a free parking pass...yippee), figured I might as well.

Now trying to find another full nearby. Ideally I think I'd like to redo the last three weeks of the training program, with a 20+ miler followed by a couple weeks of taper. Unfortunately the only thing I can find coming up is in far Northern California on the 3rd, which wouldn't give me any time to get in another long run - it'd be 1/2 marathon this weekend, next weekend, then the full. FML.

 

[gruecd]

My marathon for this Sunday was canceled.....

Sorry to hear that, GB. Where are you located, and how far are you willing to travel? Maybe I can help you find something.

 

[gruecd]

My marathon for this Sunday was canceled.....

Sorry to hear that, GB. Where are you located, and how far are you willing to travel? Maybe I can help you find something.

Could you run LA on 5/25 or maybe RNR San Diego on 5/31?? Otherwise I suppose you could wait until later this summer and run San Francisco in July.

 

[SFBayDuck]

My marathon for this Sunday was canceled.....

Sorry to hear that, GB. Where are you located, and how far are you willing to travel? Maybe I can help you find something.

Could you run LA on 5/25 or maybe RNR San Diego on 5/31?? Otherwise I suppose you could wait until later this summer and run San Francisco in July.

Those are possibilities, definitely. My current employment status (i.e. I have none) makes planning a destination marathon tougher, even if I could drive there (LA is 5-6 hours, SD is 8 or so I think). BTW, what site do you use to search? I'm looking on Active.com, and thinking there's got to be something better out there.I had already thought about doing SF anyways, depending upon how this Sunday went. The 50K I was looking at in July doesn't look like it'll happen (my buddy isn't going to be ready, and I don't think I will be either, considering the 6500 ft. beginning elevation and multiple 1000'-2000' ft climbs), so that makes SF even more likely.I'm thinking about this one on the 3rd if I can figure out the logistics. Maybe I do the 1/2 this Sunday, trying to leave a little in the tank, and then follow up with a medium run of 6-8 on Monday - replacing a 20 miler, and then tapering for the next 13 days?I need to go for a run......

 

[gruecd]

My marathon for this Sunday was canceled.....

Sorry to hear that, GB. Where are you located, and how far are you willing to travel? Maybe I can help you find something.

Could you run LA on 5/25 or maybe RNR San Diego on 5/31?? Otherwise I suppose you could wait until later this summer and run San Francisco in July.

Those are possibilities, definitely. My current employment status (i.e. I have none) makes planning a destination marathon tougher, even if I could drive there (LA is 5-6 hours, SD is 8 or so I think). BTW, what site do you use to search? I'm looking on Active.com, and thinking there's got to be something better out there.I had already thought about doing SF anyways, depending upon how this Sunday went. The 50K I was looking at in July doesn't look like it'll happen (my buddy isn't going to be ready, and I don't think I will be either, considering the 6500 ft. beginning elevation and multiple 1000'-2000' ft climbs), so that makes SF even more likely.

I'm thinking about this one on the 3rd if I can figure out the logistics. Maybe I do the 1/2 this Sunday, trying to leave a little in the tank, and then follow up with a medium run of 6-8 on Monday - replacing a 20 miler, and then tapering for the next 13 days?

I need to go for a run......

I use either the Runner's World Race Finder or MarathonGuide.com. Regarding training for the race on the 3rd, can you please tell me again what your training's been like up to this point??ETA: Assuming you're talking about Avenue of the Giants, I've heard that's an awesome race, running through the redwoods and everything!

 

[SteveUK]

Who ever planned the national collegate cheerleading competition here in Daytona Beach at the same time as my vacation, thank you. It has already been 3 days of & Quickie race report as I have a few minutes due to tornados rolling through the areaaytona Beach 2-miler from Saturday. Ran with my son and together we ran a 19:01. He was awesome, running the whole way and is dying to run another race real soon. My wife "ran" with my daughter much slower than us and got beat by my 67-year old mom. As for the placements, my son was the 4th overall 10-year old and 12th boy in the 1 to 14 year range. My mom edged out a 66-year old woman to claim 2nd in the 65 to 70 age group & just missed 1st by a few seconds and got a very cool placque. As for my wife & I, I got 1st in my age group as I was the only on in my age group. I went from to when I learned that 1st place also received a $20 gift certificate to Bubba Gump Shrimp. My wife medaled getting 7th in her age group and finishing just over 30 minutes with my daughter.

Well, darn....I guess I should have looked in here last week. Not that I would have ran as sand & running don't mix well for me Anyway, good job on the run

 

[Keggers]

Ok, with my first ever 8K just around around the corner (April 25th) I'm starting to get REAL excited! Last week was a great workout week! Thursday: 5 miles in 43 minutes. Saturday: 5 miles in 42 minutes. Monday (my end of week): 8 miles in 75 minutes. So in one week I hit personal records in time (the 5 miler) and distance (the 8 miler)!

My running has always been about being healthier...not about losing weight (although weight loss seems to be a by-product for beginner runners). However, people have commented on my weight loss (about 10 pounds) and it feels good that they notice my hard work!

ETA: The phrase HTFU has really helped...especially during the long run!!!

 

[SFBayDuck]

I use either the Runner's World Race Finder or MarathonGuide.com. Regarding training for the race on the 3rd, can you please tell me again what your training's been like up to this point??

ETA: Assuming you're talking about Avenue of the Giants, I've heard that's an awesome race, running through the redwoods and everything!

Thanks, I'll check those out. And yes, it's the Avenue of the Giants that I'm looking at. Sure looks cool.My training has basically been 2-3 runs during the week of 4-5 miles, building up my long runs on the weekends to 18, 20, and 21, with the 21 miler taking place back on the 30th (the 20 miler was 2 weeks prior to that). I ran a 10 miler a week ago, and a couple 5 milers later in the week. Was planning 6 today and then 3 on Thursday.

My goal, being my first marathon, is just to finish, not really worried so much about time or pace.

 

[gruecd]

Ok, with my first ever 8K just around around the corner (April 25th) I'm starting to get REAL excited! Last week was a great workout week! Thursday: 5 miles in 43 minutes. Saturday: 5 miles in 42 minutes. Monday (my end of week): 8 miles in 75 minutes. So in one week I hit personal records in time (the 5 miler) and distance (the 8 miler)!

My running has always been about being healthier...not about losing weight (although weight loss seems to be a by-product for beginner runners). However, people have commented on my weight loss (about 10 pounds) and it feels good that they notice my hard work!

Way to go, Keggers. That's awesome!FWIW, I was a 3-sport athlete in high school (graduated in '95), but I was never a runner. My playing weight was around 220. I went to college, became a lot more sedentary, and ballooned to 250-260. I graduated in 1998 and started getting self-conscious about my weight a couple of years later. I started running around 2002-03, got hooked thanks to my admittedly addictive personality, and now I'm back down around 215-220. I remember how good it felt to have people compliment me on the weight loss, and even now I get comments from people I haven't seen in a while. Saw a buddy's ex-girlfriend at a bar on Saturday night, and when she came up to give me a hug, she told me how great I look. As long as nothing happens to keep me from being active, there's no way I'll ever put that weight back on!

 

[tri-man 47]

Ok, with my first ever 8K just around around the corner (April 25th) I'm starting to get REAL excited! Last week was a great workout week! Thursday: 5 miles in 43 minutes. Saturday: 5 miles in 42 minutes. Monday (my end of week): 8 miles in 75 minutes. So in one week I hit personal records in time (the 5 miler) and distance (the 8 miler)!

My running has always been about being healthier...not about losing weight (although weight loss seems to be a by-product for beginner runners). However, people have commented on my weight loss (about 10 pounds) and it feels good that they notice my hard work!

ETA: The phrase HTFU has really helped...especially during the long run!!!

Very cool, Keggers!!! I tend to find that it's those longer runs where you really start to burn some calories. Not your goal, but just sayin'. Neat to read of your excitement!

 

[gruecd]

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Wow, it's hummin' around here this afternoon. Guess I'm not the only one who doesn't feel like working today.Duck, I'm a little concerned that your last 20-miler will have come five weeks prior to the race. Could you maybe treat this weekend's half as a training run and do another 5-7 miles either beforehand or afterwards to get you to 18-20 miles total before the 2-week taper?

 

[El Floppo]

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Wow, it's hummin' around here this afternoon. Guess I'm not the only one who doesn't feel like working today.Duck, I'm a little concerned that your last 20-miler will have come five weeks prior to the race. Could you maybe treat this weekend's half as a training run and do another 5-7 miles either beforehand or afterwards to get you to 18-20 miles total before the 2-week taper?

Really sorry to hear about the cancellation... that absolutely sucks! I agree with gruecd about trying to get on a new training schedule for a next race.

 

[pigskinliquors]

My marathon for this Sunday was canceled..... I'm beyond bummed right now. Apparently they couldn't get enough registrants or volunteers for the full, so they're only doing the 10K and the 1/2. Wow. 3 1/2 month training cycle working towards this date, and it's blown. Serves me right for trying to support an inaugural local marathon....Race director called everyone personally that registered for the full (it was fewer than 60 as of a couple weeks ago), I talked to him this morning. So I'm going to do the 1/2 (he's throwing in a free parking pass...yippee), figured I might as well. Now trying to find another full nearby. Ideally I think I'd like to redo the last three weeks of the training program, with a 20+ miler followed by a couple weeks of taper. Unfortunately the only thing I can find coming up is in far Northern California on the 3rd, which wouldn't give me any time to get in another long run - it'd be 1/2 marathon this weekend, next weekend, then the full. FML.

That Sucks!!!!!!! I recommend that you run the half, and keep going (= do a second lap). Odds are there will still be some support. At our local half marathon, about a dozen people turned it into a "marathon" by doing this. Why not?

 

[tri-man 47]

Man, we're a sick bunch. "Hey tri-man, come on up to Milwaukee in the morning for a half-marathon." "Hey Duck, when you finish your half, keep going for another several miles." and and

 

[gruecd]

Duck, I'm a little concerned that your last 20-miler will have come five weeks prior to the race. Could you maybe treat this weekend's half as a training run and do another 5-7 miles either beforehand or afterwards to get you to 18-20 miles total before the 2-week taper?

Or.....do the half on Sunday at an easy, conversational pace, and then do another 12-miler on Monday. Your legs will be tired from Sunday, and the cumultative effect will be similar to having done another 20-miler.

 

[gruecd]

Everybody busy with last-minute tax prep, or what??

 

[gruecd]

Five miles this afternoon under sunny skies and 61-degree temps.

Ran middle three miles a little faster than half marathon pace -- 6:48, 6:45, and 6:56.

ETA: Then to the gym for an hour of lifting chest & tris and doing some abs/core work.

 

[gruecd]

soliloquy n. , pl. -quies . A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts.

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Busy (long) day ahead of me at work today, so I took advantage of the crisp, cool air this morning and did an easy four miles. Probably just a couple of easy miles tomorrow before the race on Saturday.

 

[Keggers]

Everybody busy with last-minute tax prep, or what??

Yup! Finally got 'em done though.Monday was my long run (8 miles)...on Tuesday I felt good so I did 3 miles in 24 minutes. Tonight I plan on doing 6 miles before heading to my brother's house to babysit my two nephews.

 

[tri-man 47]

Lifeguard didn't show up at the pool yesterday or today, so quickly scooted home and switched gears for some runs. Did five miles yesterday with a firm-paced four miles at 7:22/mile. Today, I did six, one-mile loops while increasing the speed each quarter mile of each loop. Warm weather, finally! Planning to take the bike outdoors tomorrow to a forest preserve where I can do some timed loops to get a good sense of where I'm at compared to previous years.

 

[El Floppo]

Lifeguard didn't show up at the pool yesterday or today, so quickly scooted home and switched gears for some runs. Did five miles yesterday with a firm-paced four miles at 7:22/mile. Today, I did six, one-mile loops while increasing the speed each quarter mile of each loop. Warm weather, finally! Planning to take the bike outdoors tomorrow to a forest preserve where I can do some timed loops to get a good sense of where I'm at compared to previous years.

lol- I"m going to start calling Central Park that... it's got a much nicer ring to it.Have fun outdoors! Beautiful here in NYC too... going for a run later.

 

[El Floppo]

Wow... it really is quiet in here. ... is it me? Do I smell?

Did a 4m yesterday with a 1m pickup over the 2nd mile at 7:15. The other three were between 8:45 and 9:20.

It hurt. Badly.

 

[Keggers]

Wow... it really is quiet in here. ... is it me? Do I smell?Did a 4m yesterday with a 1m pickup over the 2nd mile at 7:15. The other three were between 8:45 and 9:20.It hurt. Badly.

:sniff,sniff: Nope not you!It was a beautiful day yesterday so I ventured out on a new route. 5.5 miles at 8:40. Running a new route, with different scenery, is great and makes the time fly by! Also, I JUST registered for my first 1/2 marathon....race day is May 17!!! I wanted to wait until I ran in my first event (next weekend...8K in Madison, WI) but the 1/2 marathon was filling up quick...capped at 4,000 runners and i was number 3,866 (or close to it). Having little time to decide I made the decision to go for it. Training has been good thus far and received words of encouragement from friends and FBGs friend Gruecd. We'll have to meet up after the race for a much deserved Now....BACK TO WORK!

 

[gruecd]

Wow... it really is quiet in here. ... is it me? Do I smell?

Did a 4m yesterday with a 1m pickup over the 2nd mile at 7:15. The other three were between 8:45 and 9:20.

It hurt. Badly.

I don't know. I thought maybe it was me. Or else everybody's busy getting fat and lazy. Supposed to hit 70 degrees here this afternoon, so I'll be heading out for a couple of easy miles later this afternoon. Might even go McConaughey-style, although I'm a little concerned about blinding oncoming traffic.

Weather is looking perfect for tomorrow morning's half marathon. Forecast for 8 AM calling for sunny skies and 51°F with a WSW wind at 7 MPH.

 

[El Floppo]

Wow... it really is quiet in here. ... is it me? Do I smell?

Did a 4m yesterday with a 1m pickup over the 2nd mile at 7:15. The other three were between 8:45 and 9:20.

It hurt. Badly.

:sniff,sniff: Nope not you!It was a beautiful day yesterday so I ventured out on a new route. 5.5 miles at 8:40. Running a new route, with different scenery, is great and makes the time fly by!

Also, I JUST registered for my first 1/2 marathon....race day is May 17!!! I wanted to wait until I ran in my first event (next weekend...8K in Madison, WI) but the 1/2 marathon was filling up quick...capped at 4,000 runners and i was number 3,866 (or close to it). Having little time to decide I made the decision to go for it. Training has been good thus far and received words of encouragement from friends and FBGs friend Gruecd. We'll have to meet up after the race for a much deserved Now....BACK TO WORK!

Exciting news about the 1/2 ... those are a great test/achievement- any kind of event over 90minutes, IMO, can officially be called an "endurance" event, which makes you and "endurance" athlete. Dunno... just like the ring of it.

 

[Keggers]

Wow... it really is quiet in here. ... is it me? Do I smell?

Did a 4m yesterday with a 1m pickup over the 2nd mile at 7:15. The other three were between 8:45 and 9:20.

It hurt. Badly.

I don't know. I thought maybe it was me. Or else everybody's busy getting fat and lazy. Supposed to hit 70 degrees here this afternoon, so I'll be heading out for a couple of easy miles later this afternoon. Might even go McConaughey-style, although I'm a little concerned about blinding oncoming traffic.

Weather is looking perfect for tomorrow morning's half marathon. Forecast for 8 AM calling for sunny skies and 51°F with a WSW wind at 7 MPH.

Good luck tomorrow! Also, I'd go McConaughey-style if the girl in that picture was running behind me. Actually, I'd prefer if she ran in front of me!

 

[gruecd]

Good luck tomorrow! Also, I'd go McConaughey-style if the girl in that picture was running behind me. Actually, I'd prefer if she ran in front of me!

Thanks, Keggers. And congrats on taking the plunge and signing up for Green Bay. That's half the battle! Ideally, my half marathon pace is somewhere around 7:00/mile, but I'm nowhere near that kind of shape right now. I think I'm going to start off doing 7:30s or so and then see how I feel after the first 10K. If I'm feeling good, I'll gradually pick up the pace and run a negative split. If not, I'll just stick with the original pace and treat it like another training run.And I totally agree about running behind that model. I'm guessing it would be a hell of a view from back there!

 

[mr. furley]

i've forgotten how to pace myself properly

2 Members: Keggers , mr. furley

 

[mr. furley]

i will be standing on the corner of Hickory Hill and Gross, fully nude, waving to the marathoners

 

[El Floppo]

i've forgotten how to pace myself properly 2 Members: Keggers , mr. furley

Oooh.... oooooh... I know- I know.

 

[gruecd]

Three miles this afternoon to shake the legs out. Had to go shirtless for the last half-mile with the wind at my back! Have no idea what to expect at the Half tomorrow. Ran at a perceived "easy" effort this afternoon, and ended up averaging 7:38 pace, so who knows?? Last year 1:33:04 (7:06 pace) won the Clydesdale division. It's in my wheelhouse. But then again, I'm not optimally trained. Hmmm....

 

[El Floppo]

Three miles this afternoon to shake the legs out. Had to go shirtless for the last half-mile with the wind at my back! Have no idea what to expect at the Half tomorrow. Ran at a perceived "easy" effort this afternoon, and ended up averaging 7:38 pace, so who knows?? Last year 1:33:04 (7:06 pace) won the Clydesdale division. It's in my wheelhouse. But then again, I'm not optimally trained. Hmmm....

I'm a bad person for deep-down hoping that our shared 1/2 PR stays between us ... as much as I wish you speed and happy running today.

 

[prosopis]

Lent is over so the only running I did today was to get another beer.

I will run tomorrow

Drinking during the day does not mean you can't get a run in later. You do have to be careful as to not get a R.W.I., but drinking is not a viable excuse.

Sorry, prosopis, but I have to agree with the aptly-named Mr. Liquors. As I posted on Saturday, I was out drinking from basically 3 PM until 2 AM on Friday night/Saturday morning, got to bed around 3:30, and got up three hours later to run a half marathon. As Rob and Big would say, "Do work, son!"

Damn I have been hitting the YMCA. It has been so frigging windy here I was not running. I dont care what you guys say I am not running in 40 mph wind gusts and getting sandblasted. Anyway I hit the treadmills at the Y. Definatelly different then running outside. I am still getting used to it. Thursday I went to the desk there and asked if someone could show me how the circuit training things worked. Of course they find a hot young girl to show me. She is setting the weights up and is a "personal trainer". I have never done anything like that and I did not want to look bad in front of her so I did what I had to do. Now I can hardly walk.

I felt really old. I finally asked her how old she was and she was 22. I am old enough to be her father

I have another appt there on Tuesday to be set up on some kind of automatic circuit training stuff. I think they run you through it and then give you a number. You put the number in on subsequent visits and it remembers what your settings were prviously? I think?

I will find out Tuesday.

Also thimking about hitting the pool for more cardio. Anyone here have rec on a swimming website? I know how to swim but I doubt it is close to any kind of form. Proper or improper.

 

[prosopis]

Lent is over so the only running I did today was to get another beer.

I will run tomorrow

Drinking during the day does not mean you can't get a run in later. You do have to be careful as to not get a R.W.I., but drinking is not a viable excuse.

Sorry, prosopis, but I have to agree with the aptly-named Mr. Liquors. As I posted on Saturday, I was out drinking from basically 3 PM until 2 AM on Friday night/Saturday morning, got to bed around 3:30, and got up three hours later to run a half marathon. As Rob and Big would say, "Do work, son!"

Damn I have been hitting the YMCA. It has been so frigging windy here I was not running. I dont care what you guys say I am not running in 40 mph wind gusts and getting sandblasted. Anyway I hit the treadmills at the Y. Definatelly different then running outside. I am still getting used to it. Thursday I went to the desk there and asked if someone could show me how the circuit training things worked. Of course they find a hot young girl to show me. She is setting the weights up and is a "personal trainer". I have never done anything like that and I did not want to look bad in front of her so I did what I had to do. Now I can hardly walk.

I felt really old. I finally asked her how old she was and she was 22. I am old enough to be her father

I have another appt there on Tuesday to be set up on some kind of automatic circuit training stuff. I think they run you through it and then give you a number. You put the number in on subsequent visits and it remembers what your settings were prviously? I think?

I will find out Tuesday.

Also thimking about hitting the pool for more cardio. Anyone here have rec on a swimming website? I know how to swim but I doubt it is close to any kind of form. Proper or improper.

I like how the treadmill keeps track of mile times.