Ran a 10k in June (4 Viewers)

[Workhorse]

Logged a very gentle 8 miler last night at 9:00 pace. I'm doing a mini-taper for the Thanksgiving Day half marathon and my legs are thankful since they've been heavy since my 18 miler on Saturday. Planning on a slow 5 miler tonight and taking Wednesday off completely.

 

[pmbrown_22]

Just an easy 5 miler for me last night. Taking the next two days off to fully rest up and get ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday. It is a 9AM start so I get to sleep in a little bit which has gotten me excited.

 

[tri-man 47]

- my dryland swim workouts

Do tell, do tell.

 

[Sand]

- my dryland swim workouts

Do tell, do tell.

Read this! Read this!

As I mentioned at some point in this massive thread my work has a weight room (about 5 steps away), so I have a lot of lunches available to do these things. The exercises in that book are excellent - concentrating on upper body functional strength at this point. If Phelps and all the other world class swimmers are doing it, I figure it must have some redeeming value.

 

[pigskinliquors]

liquors - I hope the recovery is going well. And good luck training for the half!

####! I went out last night for what I anticipated to be a comfortable six mile run. It was cooler (61 degrees) and gorgeous out, with the sun getting ready to set. I didn't look at my Garmin until the .5 mile point, and it let me know that my legs wanted to run (not jog) as I was on 7:43 pace. I backed it off a bit and finished the first mile at 8:03. I was smarter for miles two and three as I ran 8:07 and 8:11. Unfortunately, the sun had set about then, and I couldn't look at the Garmin w/o clicking a button (to light it up). I felt great and let my legs do a little running. Mile 4 lit up at 7:51, and mile 5 at 7:38 I was coasting through my 6th and final mile around 7:30, when a sharp pain came from my calf (.6 in = .4 from home) I limped in from there, and certainly tore my right calf muscle (the opposite of the one that hurt right before my Ultra). I've had much worse tears as I am able to walk on it today without much of a limp, but I'm unfortunately not going to be doing any running for 4-6 weeks. The timing couldn't be much better as I'm in between races, but it means that any thoughts of PR'ing (1:38:56 or better) on my Half are pretty shot.

It was stoopid to have gone so fast, so soon after a race. It was literally the first run I've felt like I was "running" in quite a few months though. As I made the turn to head home I started thinking waaaaaaaay too far ahead of myself. I started thinking about PR'ing in the half, instead of concentrating on the workout at hand. I realistically should not have run that any faster than 9:00 pace, as it was only my third run since the Ultra, with my longest run being a slow 4 miles.

Mrs. Liquors will be happy, as I'll strength train for the next month (which she prefers ) and get some bike rides in. Hopefully I can get back on it in 4 weeks which will still give me twelve weeks to get ready for the half.

Depression has set in

 

[wraith5]

I'm really sorry to hear it, Pigskin.

Best of luck on your speedy recovery.

 

[tri-man 47]

Sand - thanks. I'll look that over in order to better focus my strength training.

Liquors - it's heck gettin' old, isn't? Sorry to hear, bud.

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So I just realized that in my free time in California last week, the drive I did along the coast was exactly the Big Sur marathon course. I drove as far as the entrance to Pfeiffer Big Sur Park ...which is where the marathon starts. It ends at a cross street to Rte 1 on the south end of Carmel, and I remember that intersection. Kind of spooky. Very enticing.

 

[BassNBrew]

liquors - I hope the recovery is going well. And good luck training for the half!

####! I went out last night for what I anticipated to be a comfortable six mile run. It was cooler (61 degrees) and gorgeous out, with the sun getting ready to set. I didn't look at my Garmin until the .5 mile point, and it let me know that my legs wanted to run (not jog) as I was on 7:43 pace. I backed it off a bit and finished the first mile at 8:03. I was smarter for miles two and three as I ran 8:07 and 8:11. Unfortunately, the sun had set about then, and I couldn't look at the Garmin w/o clicking a button (to light it up). I felt great and let my legs do a little running. Mile 4 lit up at 7:51, and mile 5 at 7:38 I was coasting through my 6th and final mile around 7:30, when a sharp pain came from my calf (.6 in = .4 from home) I limped in from there, and certainly tore my right calf muscle (the opposite of the one that hurt right before my Ultra). I've had much worse tears as I am able to walk on it today without much of a limp, but I'm unfortunately not going to be doing any running for 4-6 weeks. The timing couldn't be much better as I'm in between races, but it means that any thoughts of PR'ing (1:38:56 or better) on my Half are pretty shot.

It was stoopid to have gone so fast, so soon after a race. It was literally the first run I've felt like I was "running" in quite a few months though. As I made the turn to head home I started thinking waaaaaaaay too far ahead of myself. I started thinking about PR'ing in the half, instead of concentrating on the workout at hand. I realistically should not have run that any faster than 9:00 pace, as it was only my third run since the Ultra, with my longest run being a slow 4 miles.

Mrs. Liquors will be happy, as I'll strength train for the next month (which she prefers ) and get some bike rides in. Hopefully I can get back on it in 4 weeks which will still give me twelve weeks to get ready for the half.

Depression has set in

Bummer. Were you rocking the oxy socks?

 

[pigskinliquors]

Bummer. Were you rocking the oxy socks?

:( This is my first injury with them on, and I'm guessing it's the reason that it isn't as bad as other strains/tears I've had. I'm wearing them all day today as well, as the compression certainly makes it feel better.

 

[Sand]

Depression has set in

Do you know what you pulled? I popped the plantaris muscle in my calf a couple years ago that hurt like the dickens. Turns out it is vestigal from our tree swinging days and in a couple weeks I was back out there. There may be hope it isn't as bad as you think. Where in the calf did it pull?

 

[meeka]

liquors - I hope the recovery is going well. And good luck training for the half!

####! I went out last night for what I anticipated to be a comfortable six mile run. It was cooler (61 degrees) and gorgeous out, with the sun getting ready to set. I didn't look at my Garmin until the .5 mile point, and it let me know that my legs wanted to run (not jog) as I was on 7:43 pace. I backed it off a bit and finished the first mile at 8:03. I was smarter for miles two and three as I ran 8:07 and 8:11. Unfortunately, the sun had set about then, and I couldn't look at the Garmin w/o clicking a button (to light it up). I felt great and let my legs do a little running. Mile 4 lit up at 7:51, and mile 5 at 7:38 I was coasting through my 6th and final mile around 7:30, when a sharp pain came from my calf (.6 in = .4 from home) I limped in from there, and certainly tore my right calf muscle (the opposite of the one that hurt right before my Ultra). I've had much worse tears as I am able to walk on it today without much of a limp, but I'm unfortunately not going to be doing any running for 4-6 weeks. The timing couldn't be much better as I'm in between races, but it means that any thoughts of PR'ing (1:38:56 or better) on my Half are pretty shot.

It was stoopid to have gone so fast, so soon after a race. It was literally the first run I've felt like I was "running" in quite a few months though. As I made the turn to head home I started thinking waaaaaaaay too far ahead of myself. I started thinking about PR'ing in the half, instead of concentrating on the workout at hand. I realistically should not have run that any faster than 9:00 pace, as it was only my third run since the Ultra, with my longest run being a slow 4 miles.

Mrs. Liquors will be happy, as I'll strength train for the next month (which she prefers ) and get some bike rides in. Hopefully I can get back on it in 4 weeks which will still give me twelve weeks to get ready for the half.

Depression has set in

Good timing, but this still sucks. Sorry Pigskin.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Depression has set in

Do you know what you pulled? I popped the plantaris muscle in my calf a couple years ago that hurt like the dickens. Turns out it is vestigal from our tree swinging days and in a couple weeks I was back out there. There may be hope it isn't as bad as you think. Where in the calf did it pull?

Gastrocnemius. I'm hoping for 4 weeks off of it, but guessing it could be 6 (I've had a lot these).

 

[Sand]

Depression has set in

Do you know what you pulled? I popped the plantaris muscle in my calf a couple years ago that hurt like the dickens. Turns out it is vestigal from our tree swinging days and in a couple weeks I was back out there. There may be hope it isn't as bad as you think. Where in the calf did it pull?

Gastrocnemius. I'm hoping for 4 weeks off of it, but guessing it could be 6 (I've had a lot these).

That stinks. Perhaps some water jogging? In Spirit of the Marathon (you can watch it for free on Hulu - highly recommended) that is what the girl did when she had a stress fracture.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Depression has set in

Do you know what you pulled? I popped the plantaris muscle in my calf a couple years ago that hurt like the dickens. Turns out it is vestigal from our tree swinging days and in a couple weeks I was back out there. There may be hope it isn't as bad as you think. Where in the calf did it pull?

Gastrocnemius. I'm hoping for 4 weeks off of it, but guessing it could be 6 (I've had a lot these).

Can I borrow your Sand Decoder Ring so I can figure what his last post says? Sorry to hear about the strain/pull!!! You forgot to add SWIMMING to your not impact routine (possibly testing the 2XUs in th water )!

 

[pigskinliquors]

Depression has set in

Do you know what you pulled? I popped the plantaris muscle in my calf a couple years ago that hurt like the dickens. Turns out it is vestigal from our tree swinging days and in a couple weeks I was back out there. There may be hope it isn't as bad as you think. Where in the calf did it pull?

Gastrocnemius. I'm hoping for 4 weeks off of it, but guessing it could be 6 (I've had a lot these).

Can I borrow your Sand Decoder Ring so I can figure what his last post says? Sorry to hear about the strain/pull!!! You forgot to add SWIMMING to your not impact routine (possibly testing the 2XUs in th water )!

All of the pools I swim in are outdoors, and not heated = this is a bad time of the year for me to train in the water. Next June we'll be changing our gym membership (have a two year commitment) to a place with an indoor pool = next year I'll be back to doing more tri's!

 

[Bogart]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.

Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

 

[prosopis]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

Guys in here have been great for me.I had limited time in the gym today. I did 35 mins on the treadmill with the incline set pretty high. Set on 6 if that means anything to anyone. I will probably take tomorrow off in anticipation of the turkey run on Thursday. Thursday I will be looking to take some people down.

 

[Bogart]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

As novice as novice can be. Extremely raw. 34 yo, 5'11" and about 225 pounds. Been at least a decade since I have done anything athletic on a regular basis (jogging, softball and pick up basketball). We walked the 5K in about 60 mins with my son walk/running half of it and sitting on my shoulders half of it. If I was alone, I feel I could have jogged at about a 15 min pace.Short term goals same as everyone I assume, finish a 5K, finish a 10K, establish personal times and improve on them, lose weight. Start a family culture of running and exercise.Long term goals: Run in the Mud Run next year (10K with military style climbing/crawling mud stations), run a marathon, lose a total of 50 pounds.Dream goal: Ironman TriathlonNeed good running shoes, have walking shoes for what we have done so far. Hell, need decent running clothes as well. I have all of the Nike+ gear and will start using it to track as I start jogging alone. This week the family has gone on 2 mile walks every other day. Finding time to run will be a challenge. The plan now is to get up at 4am and get it in before everyone wakes up for the day.

 

[meeka]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

As novice as novice can be. Extremely raw. 34 yo, 5'11" and about 225 pounds. Been at least a decade since I have done anything athletic on a regular basis (jogging, softball and pick up basketball). We walked the 5K in about 60 mins with my son walk/running half of it and sitting on my shoulders half of it. If I was alone, I feel I could have jogged at about a 15 min pace.Short term goals same as everyone I assume, finish a 5K, finish a 10K, establish personal times and improve on them, lose weight. Start a family culture of running and exercise.Long term goals: Run in the Mud Run next year (10K with military style climbing/crawling mud stations), run a marathon, lose a total of 50 pounds.Dream goal: Ironman TriathlonNeed good running shoes, have walking shoes for what we have done so far. Hell, need decent running clothes as well. I have all of the Nike+ gear and will start using it to track as I start jogging alone. This week the family has gone on 2 mile walks every other day. Finding time to run will be a challenge. The plan now is to get up at 4am and get it in before everyone wakes up for the day.

Welcome. This is the place to be. Keep posting here and keep track of your progress. If you dedicate yourself to working at running/jogging 3 or 4 times a week from now til January 1st you will be amazed at the progress you will make. That will be motivation in and of itself. There is a ton of information in this thread and the guys here will be more than willing to rehash it for you and answer questions that you have. They are an amazing group. Good luck.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

As novice as novice can be. Extremely raw. 34 yo, 5'11" and about 225 pounds. Been at least a decade since I have done anything athletic on a regular basis (jogging, softball and pick up basketball). We walked the 5K in about 60 mins with my son walk/running half of it and sitting on my shoulders half of it. If I was alone, I feel I could have jogged at about a 15 min pace.Short term goals same as everyone I assume, finish a 5K, finish a 10K, establish personal times and improve on them, lose weight. Start a family culture of running and exercise.Long term goals: Run in the Mud Run next year (10K with military style climbing/crawling mud stations), run a marathon, lose a total of 50 pounds.Dream goal: Ironman TriathlonNeed good running shoes, have walking shoes for what we have done so far. Hell, need decent running clothes as well. I have all of the Nike+ gear and will start using it to track as I start jogging alone. This week the family has gone on 2 mile walks every other day. Finding time to run will be a challenge. The plan now is to get up at 4am and get it in before everyone wakes up for the day.

Great start as you are doing this for the right reasons. Making it a family thing will make it stick longer IMO and makes it much more fun & rewarding and is near & dear to me. For shoes, take what you are walking in now to a running store and have them fit you to a shoe after profiling you. Don't skimp on shoes. As for gear, one of the best things I ever read was that cotton kills. I am partial to Brooks running shorts and The Wright Socks running socks. I think everyone here will agree, the Couch to 5K program is the #### when it comes to getting to your 1st 5K (and beyond).Before you even start, go see your Doc if you haven't in a while. Goggle up Alberto Salazar to see that even the most amazing of runners can't out run bad genetics. Just make sure you are ready for this. Once cleared, go get'm and sign up for an event. I never thought anything could could replace the butterflies and fun of game day in high school sports, but racing now does. I love the it all. Looking at your goals, nothing is impossible. Being Thanksgiving week, I'll add my thanks again to the crew here. I'd run exactly 1 10K and a few 5Ks when this started and have far exceeded my dreams and am working on a few more. One last thing for now, become a reader if you have the time. Runner's World is awesome and I really liked Marathoning for Mortals.

 

[gruecd]

G'morning, everybody. Another nice run for me last night, knocking out a 9-miler at 7:25 average pace. Had to make an emergency bathroom stop at about 6.5 miles, so today I'm thankful for Burger King.

I've run 40 miles in the last six days, so I probably should take a rest day today. If anything, I'll do an easy 3-4 miles after work. Weather looks pretty crappy for tomorrow morning, so I think I'm going to skip the turkey trot. Plus this way I can go check out a band I like that's playing in Green Bay. Still planning on racing the 15K in De Pere on Sunday.

Bogart - to the boards. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

If I don't check back, have a Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!!

 

[prosopis]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.

Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

As novice as novice can be. Extremely raw. 34 yo, 5'11" and about 225 pounds. Been at least a decade since I have done anything athletic on a regular basis (jogging, softball and pick up basketball). We walked the 5K in about 60 mins with my son walk/running half of it and sitting on my shoulders half of it. If I was alone, I feel I could have jogged at about a 15 min pace.Short term goals same as everyone I assume, finish a 5K, finish a 10K, establish personal times and improve on them, lose weight. Start a family culture of running and exercise.

Long term goals: Run in the Mud Run next year (10K with military style climbing/crawling mud stations), run a marathon, lose a total of 50 pounds.

Dream goal: Ironman Triathlon

Need good running shoes, have walking shoes for what we have done so far. Hell, need decent running clothes as well. I have all of the Nike+ gear and will start using it to track as I start jogging alone. This week the family has gone on 2 mile walks every other day. Finding time to run will be a challenge. The plan now is to get up at 4am and get it in before everyone wakes up for the day.

I used the couch to 5k plan and it worked great for me.http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

I believe you can find mp3 downloads at the above link which I used and found invaluable for the program.

I find that tracking myself in here keeps me motivated and the advice given in here is priceless.

Look at me giving advice.

 

[pmbrown_22]

PSL - Bummer on the injury. Sucks to have to sit out. I have been there before with my knee inflamation, but at least you can rest up. As you said you can keep some of your fitness up with your biking, but the positive is that your body and legs will get a good rest. I know when I came back I felt fresher than a long time after healing. Good luck.

I have taken the last two days off in prep for the Turkey Trot. Have not decided whether or not I am going to race it or not. I have a buddy running that may need to talk a few things out. He is going through a rough time of it and I may back off for him. Only time will tell.

I will probably not be around too much today so everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving and good luck with anyone racing tomorrow.

 

[Dexter]

10k Turkey Trot tomorrow. I'm not sure if I want to play basketball tonight or if I should rest up. I LOVE playing basketball so I will probably go.

 

[gruecd]

10k Turkey Trot tomorrow. I'm not sure if I want to play basketball tonight or if I should rest up. I LOVE playing basketball so I will probably go.

My body hasn't been liking the basketball lately, so I'd probably skip the hoops and do an easy 3-4 mile jog instead in preparation for tomorrow's race.PSL - Sorry to hear about your calf. That sucks.

 

[Darrinll40]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.

Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

As novice as novice can be. Extremely raw. 34 yo, 5'11" and about 225 pounds. Been at least a decade since I have done anything athletic on a regular basis (jogging, softball and pick up basketball). We walked the 5K in about 60 mins with my son walk/running half of it and sitting on my shoulders half of it. If I was alone, I feel I could have jogged at about a 15 min pace.Short term goals same as everyone I assume, finish a 5K, finish a 10K, establish personal times and improve on them, lose weight. Start a family culture of running and exercise.

Long term goals: Run in the Mud Run next year (10K with military style climbing/crawling mud stations), run a marathon, lose a total of 50 pounds.

Dream goal: Ironman Triathlon

Need good running shoes, have walking shoes for what we have done so far. Hell, need decent running clothes as well. I have all of the Nike+ gear and will start using it to track as I start jogging alone. This week the family has gone on 2 mile walks every other day. Finding time to run will be a challenge. The plan now is to get up at 4am and get it in before everyone wakes up for the day.

There are kinds of places to buyt running gear online, I like Road Runner Sports, Soark, and Shopfest. Shopfest used to be run by Bill Rodgers and is by far the least expensive I have found, though the minimum order has gone up lately. I have 2 pair of shorts from there that have lasted almost three years.

And has everyone else has said, welcome to the thread. There are a lot of smart athletes posting here and they are more than willing to give advice and motivation when needed.

I worked out yesterday and am felling almost no pain today. Tomorrow is the 10 miler and I know I can run it without stopping. I am taking a half day at work today and going home to hang some Christmas lights. This is the first Christmas at my own house and I am going to start a nice tradition. Hopefulyl I can manage without falling off the ladder.

 

[Darrinll40]

i bet that there are some places where wearing this would get you shot, or worse.

 

[Dexter]

Walked my first 5K with my wife and son two Sundays ago, getting ready for the Turkey Trot on Thursday.Going to start at the beginning of this thread and pull out beginner tips and such.

While you could go back and read, why not post where you are are at now and what your short term and long term goals are and let us reply? There has never been a shortage of great (varied) advice tailored to the individual runner/racer.

As novice as novice can be. Extremely raw. 34 yo, 5'11" and about 225 pounds. Been at least a decade since I have done anything athletic on a regular basis (jogging, softball and pick up basketball). We walked the 5K in about 60 mins with my son walk/running half of it and sitting on my shoulders half of it. If I was alone, I feel I could have jogged at about a 15 min pace.Short term goals same as everyone I assume, finish a 5K, finish a 10K, establish personal times and improve on them, lose weight. Start a family culture of running and exercise.Long term goals: Run in the Mud Run next year (10K with military style climbing/crawling mud stations), run a marathon, lose a total of 50 pounds.Dream goal: Ironman TriathlonNeed good running shoes, have walking shoes for what we have done so far. Hell, need decent running clothes as well. I have all of the Nike+ gear and will start using it to track as I start jogging alone. This week the family has gone on 2 mile walks every other day. Finding time to run will be a challenge. The plan now is to get up at 4am and get it in before everyone wakes up for the day.

I'm new to running as well so the best tip I can give you is go buy a good pair of running shoes. Go to a running shop and I mean a REAL running shop not foot locker or sports athority and get fitted. You're going to pay a little extra for this first pair of shoes, but what you're really paying for is the service they provide. Not everyone walks or runs the same and a good pair of shoes helps prevent injuries. After you find out what kind of shoe you need sure buy your next pair online.

 

[Bogart]

Huge thanks to all for the kind words and early advice. This is a very unique thread in the shtickfest that is the FFA.

Shoes are the number one priority for both me and my wife. We will be going to Luke's this weekend and get fitted. Gearing up is going to be Christmas for both of us. Excited to walk in the Turkey Trot tomorrow. Just attending two events so far (watching Mud Run, walking PanCan 5K) I am in awe of the running community and everything that surrounds it, and I truly want to be a part of it.

Have known about Couch to 5K for awhile, went back and downloaded it again last night and will get started after Thanksgiving.

 

[tri-man 47]

i bet that there are some places where wearing this would get you shot, or worse.

I actually gave the balaclava a quick thought when I opened the link ...but covering the mouth/nose like that means the breathing is covered up, and that creates a lot of moisture, which would ultimately be rather uncomfortable. Better to vent it out ...Bogart - !!!

I know it's tough to squeeze in the time with a young family, but take the long view - as your family (kid(s)) get older, they'll appreciate having a fit daddy, and hopefully they'll enjoy cheering you on. You'll set a great example for them. My youngest (now 21!) loves to come to triathlons were her 'daddio,' and it's a great experience to share that together. I love reading the family experiences of others in this thread.

Good luck to all the Turkey Trotters! Still a low-key weekend for me, so I'll just wait around for the post-race reports.

 

[Dexter]

2Y2B What are you wearing tomorrow? I'd like to say hello to you and your fam.

 

[2Young2BBald]

2Y2B What are you wearing tomorrow? I'd like to say hello to you and your fam.

I'll have on a Santa Suit (the Jacket & Hat) and red running tights and my wife will be dressed as Mrs Claus with matching tights - SWEET. There will be quite a few Santas I'm guessing. I am also guessing I'll be the shortest (and I've grown out the goatee so its grey - more Santa-esque) We should be somewhere around the Joe Louis statue in Cobo up until about 25-minutes before the start of the race. The kids both opted out when they figured out that we'll have to head downtown before 6AM, so it'll just be my wife & I. Please do try & find us! Are you planning on a costume. As dorky as it sounds, it really does make the run a lot more fun in costume. Running up the parade route is SO cool and the crowd goes nuts. I have such great memories of going to the parade as a kid (back to like age 4 or 5)!! Hopefully we'll see you tomorrow. Let me know if you have logistic questions (where to park, how to get down there, etc).

 

[Third]

Had a terrific 4-mile run (31:30) this morning. Perfect weather, I had already decided to come into the office late, lots of people out in the neighborhood for the holiday...just a really enjoyable and peaceful run.

 

[jonmhend]

Welcome Bogart - I started posting here in August when I first started up and I can echo what everyone else is saying. Ask a question or just throw something out you want an opinion on and you'll get lots of advice.

My biggest piece of advice is to take it slow and steady. I wanted to really jump in and start upping the miles and speed and had visions of lots of races. Turns out my 15 years of sitting on the couch didn't agree with that approach. Thought I really injured myself at one point. Turned out to not be serious, but it put me on the bench for about 10 days. Stick with something like the Couch to 5k as it will really encourage a gentle ramp up.

Anyway - welcome and if you have advice for how to get the wifey involved, I'm all ears. Mine insists she just can't run...

 

[jonmhend]

My update: As you may or may not recall, my plan over the next few weeks was to run the 10 miler on Turkey day and then the LV 1/2 on Dec 6. Now a family commitment has come up on Dec 5 (the evening none the less). I won't be able to even get out of Phoenix until probably around 9 which would put me in Vegas around 1 and I won't have been able to pick up my packet until race morning. So now the question is do I just eat the registration fee and skip the event and maybe look for a 1/2 the next weekend or do I just HTFU and drive up the night before and run it on about 3 hours sleep?

Lesson learned here is to check all schedules before signing up for a race...

 

[pigskinliquors]

...and I've grown out the goatee so its grey - more Santa-esque.

I've done the same! Bogart; great to have you in the thread. Take your time getting started. Every day you run/walk, you are getting stronger. You are not going to miraculously become a runner over night. It takes time and work. Every bit of if will be worth it, but be patient. If you can just run a half mile more every two weeks, you'll be doing a 5k and even a 10k incredibly soon. Then we'll start trying to hook you into longer distances, as you'll most likely become an addict like the rest of us. Welcome to the club!

 

[BassNBrew]

My update: As you may or may not recall, my plan over the next few weeks was to run the 10 miler on Turkey day and then the LV 1/2 on Dec 6. Now a family commitment has come up on Dec 5 (the evening none the less). I won't be able to even get out of Phoenix until probably around 9 which would put me in Vegas around 1 and I won't have been able to pick up my packet until race morning. So now the question is do I just eat the registration fee and skip the event and maybe look for a 1/2 the next weekend or do I just HTFU and drive up the night before and run it on about 3 hours sleep? Lesson learned here is to check all schedules before signing up for a race...

I'd probably drive about 3 hours and hope to get sleepy. Recline the seat and set an alarm.

 

[2Young2BBald]

My update: As you may or may not recall, my plan over the next few weeks was to run the 10 miler on Turkey day and then the LV 1/2 on Dec 6. Now a family commitment has come up on Dec 5 (the evening none the less). I won't be able to even get out of Phoenix until probably around 9 which would put me in Vegas around 1 and I won't have been able to pick up my packet until race morning. So now the question is do I just eat the registration fee and skip the event and maybe look for a 1/2 the next weekend or do I just HTFU and drive up the night before and run it on about 3 hours sleep? Lesson learned here is to check all schedules before signing up for a race...

When we ran Vegas last year, we were booked in to the open area of the Luxor (read cheap) as the stay was part of a package we'd won in a prior event. The night before was a huge fight night and the casino was rocking we maybe got an hour or two of sleep. There was a group of 30 or so running Elvi that were up all night drinking before the race too. If you go on little to no sleep, you will not be alone. The only worry would be getting your packet in the morning. I don't recall what race day pick up was like. My wife and I did the Disney 1/2 on no sleep as well. My wave went off at 5:45 AM and we had to be in Epcot's parking lot around 4:15 AM. I say go for it.

 

[Dexter]

2Y2B What are you wearing tomorrow? I'd like to say hello to you and your fam.

I'll have on a Santa Suit (the Jacket & Hat) and red running tights and my wife will be dressed as Mrs Claus with matching tights - SWEET. There will be quite a few Santas I'm guessing. I am also guessing I'll be the shortest (and I've grown out the goatee so its grey - more Santa-esque) We should be somewhere around the Joe Louis statue in Cobo up until about 25-minutes before the start of the race. The kids both opted out when they figured out that we'll have to head downtown before 6AM, so it'll just be my wife & I. Please do try & find us! Are you planning on a costume. As dorky as it sounds, it really does make the run a lot more fun in costume. Running up the parade route is SO cool and the crowd goes nuts. I have such great memories of going to the parade as a kid (back to like age 4 or 5)!! Hopefully we'll see you tomorrow. Let me know if you have logistic questions (where to park, how to get down there, etc).

I was planning on parking at the compuware building which is near the start line do you think that will be a problem?And I plan on wearing my standard thundercats shirt.

 

[Dexter]

Anyone else running in the Detroit Turkey Trot?

 

[2Young2BBald]

Anyway - welcome and if you have advice for how to get the wifey involved, I'm all ears. Mine insists she just can't run...

Does she have any girlfriends that run? My wife hates running with me, but enjoys doing races alone or with girlfriends. Maybe a girlfriend or two could motivate her.A little piece of advice. Running a race together with your wife sounds like a great idea, until you do it. Vegas was different as we got remarried during the race, but other than this one, my wife HATES running races with me. Looking back, I am a pain in the ### to run with I guess. We ran the Indy Mini together. The problem arose mostly from my 1/2 pace being around 8:15s and hers was 10:00s. I tired like heck to throttle back, but ended up pushing her a bit too much by accident. Making matters worse, I was signing along with the bands and high fiving volunteers all race long as it was an easier pace for me (which ##### her off even further). Bottom line was that she PR'd it with a 2:07, but was miserable in the process. Now, we pick a meeting spot for after the each race, share a hug and a kiss before each start and meet up at the end.

 

[2Young2BBald]

2Y2B What are you wearing tomorrow? I'd like to say hello to you and your fam.

I'll have on a Santa Suit (the Jacket & Hat) and red running tights and my wife will be dressed as Mrs Claus with matching tights - SWEET. There will be quite a few Santas I'm guessing. I am also guessing I'll be the shortest (and I've grown out the goatee so its grey - more Santa-esque) We should be somewhere around the Joe Louis statue in Cobo up until about 25-minutes before the start of the race. The kids both opted out when they figured out that we'll have to head downtown before 6AM, so it'll just be my wife & I. Please do try & find us! Are you planning on a costume. As dorky as it sounds, it really does make the run a lot more fun in costume. Running up the parade route is SO cool and the crowd goes nuts. I have such great memories of going to the parade as a kid (back to like age 4 or 5)!! Hopefully we'll see you tomorrow. Let me know if you have logistic questions (where to park, how to get down there, etc).

I was planning on parking at the compuware building which is near the start line do you think that will be a problem?And I plan on wearing my standard thundercats shirt.

Honestly, I doubt you'll even be able to get in that parking structure. For the Freep Marathon they did special permitting to park there (VIPs, employees, etc). With the combo of the Game, parade & race, I'd guess they are doing the same. It'd be worth a call (if you can even get someone to answer) to see if they are open to park there. Just east of there in the mess that is Congress, Randolph & Gratiot, there are a ton of lots that you would have much better luck with IMO. I'd bring a few quarters with you so you can ride the People Mover back from Cobo to your car. Compuware is a great warming spot before the race. In the past, they have been cool with letting people in the lobby (we used to hang there before the Freep when it started on Washington & Michigan).

 

[wraith5]

i bet that there are some places where wearing this would get you shot, or worse.

I actually gave the balaclava a quick thought when I opened the link ...but covering the mouth/nose like that means the breathing is covered up, and that creates a lot of moisture, which would ultimately be rather uncomfortable. Better to vent it out ...

I run with a balaclava all winter - the cold air hurts my lungs when it's in the teens or colder (I have asthma, so that may be a factor). It's interesting how much ice forms around my neck on longer runs - kind of amusing to me. But overall it's much more comfortable than running without the balaclava. I'll jump on the "Welcome Bogart" wagon and say great job making the decision to start running - I hope you find it as rewarding at the rest of us!

jonmhend - HTFU!! Seriously I'd think about doing it anyway - it sounds like a very fun race.

 

[wraith5]

And I plan on wearing my standard thundercats shirt.

[snarf] Snaaarf Snaaaarrrrrrfffffff!! [/snarf]

 

[wraith5]

Did 10x 800s today, 400 recovery (walked 100 and jogged the other 300 each time).

3:51, 3:48, 3:47, 3:48, 3:48, 3:47, 3:46, 3:47, 3:47, 3:31 = average 3:46

Another nice confidence booster with 2.5 weeks to go!

Anybody use Accel Gel? I'm sold on the Accelerade during/after my runs but I've never tried their Gel product.

It's getting hard to concentrate on anything else for very long without thinking about the marathon...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

 

[Dexter]

And I plan on wearing my standard thundercats shirt.

[snarf] Snaaarf Snaaaarrrrrrfffffff!! [/snarf]

 

[Bogart]

Anyway - welcome and if you have advice for how to get the wifey involved, I'm all ears. Mine insists she just can't run...

Thanks for the welcome. My wife is as excited to get out there and run as I am. Her joke right now is that the shirts from our first 5K are going to be two full sizes bigger than for races this time next year. This is the most I have seen her motivated in quite a while.That said, there is no way we will be running together. We will be much happier starting together and then meeting up at the end.

 

[meeka]

Anyway - welcome and if you have advice for how to get the wifey involved, I'm all ears. Mine insists she just can't run...

Thanks for the welcome. My wife is as excited to get out there and run as I am. Her joke right now is that the shirts from our first 5K are going to be two full sizes bigger than for races this time next year. This is the most I have seen her motivated in quite a while.That said, there is no way we will be running together. We will be much happier starting together and then meeting up at the end.

I worked out in at t-shirt that used to fit me a few years ago. I was swimming in it. It was a nice feeling, and a good reminder to get more t-shirts that actually fit me.

 

[meeka]

i bet that there are some places where wearing this would get you shot, or worse.

A bank?